Into the wind
 

It still amazes me the distance at which a dog can gather a scent cone when the wind is just right.. This Rooster was in the small group of trees to the left..

I just found out this evening how far off a dog can pick up scent. Apparently my 6 month old setter just went into heat for the first time today and as we were running her in the fields near home a dog of questionable lineage made a bee-line for her from a house almost a quarter mile away. It was a good bit of work but we were able to keep them apart until we were able to get her safely out of "harm's" way.

Their noses are just incredible!

Yow...... I hope it was at the very least another Setter....

John,
With them good looking dogs, I would have thought they were in the trees far center.:)

Craig

Might have been a bird there to Craig but my legs were not gonna find out... I have covered that much ground for a bird Gobbling to beat hell though... :shock:

Dean

I had a Golden Retriever many years ago, each time she went into heat a blue tick hound took up residence on the front porch, stayed there for days. I could not find the owner any place near us. I have no idea how far he came.


John, yes it can be a long walk- I had a setter that would lock up on a woodcock from a real distance (maybe not that far)- you could not walk in from the side, you would walk in front and look back a couple times to make sure you were on the line to the bird.

Yes, It still amazes me that they lock up when scenting at let alone 10yrds when I can't smell the bird at 10 inches.

Frank, maybe you'd make a better retriever than pointer. How are you in the water?

Bill,

I guess I'm just going to stay a bad pointer:rotf:

I think we've probably all seen the signs on the lodge bathroom which announce "pointers" and "setters"

Frank, all you have to do is Honor your brace mate at all times and walk away shaking your head on a non-productive... you can't go wrong.... :eek:

Looks like a set of "FULL CHOKE" noses for sure.:)

John, Thanks for the advice. That's me with the green e-collar. :rolleyes:

Oh wait......actually all you can see is my gun.

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL189.../410585214.jpg

Very nice .... Great looking group there !!!!