Do you hunt your dog with a bell?

[Mills]

I will probably get a bell for Sherwood. Dad never used them on his brittanies

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

I will probably get a bell for Sherwood. Dad never used them on his brittanies

If you hunt thick cover a bell is invaluable in immediately locating your dog.





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[Tom Flanigan]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

If you hunt thick cover a bell is invaluable in immediately locating your dog.





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I’m with Dean on this one. I have always used a brass bell since I had my first bird dog at age 14. I even use it on huns and sharptails in Saskatchewan. I tried a beeper collar years ago but hated the beeping sound. It’s unnatural and it does sound like a big truck backing up. I imagine that they are annoying to dogs.

I have had many bird dogs over the years and never had one go deaf. I also like the tinkle of the brass bell. It is a pleasant sound and not loud like those that sound like cow bells. To each his own, but I’ll always use the brass bell.