Nearing Season End...

[Opening Day]

Originally Posted by Richard Anderson

Our season won't end untill March and preserve birds go untill April. I guess MI is more Parker friendly than NH. If that 410 gets lonely for sme action send it my way, I'll keep it tuned up for you

Rich, I think you need to look into the Michigan law a little closer, Bird hunting ends at the end of this month , yes preserve April. The only hunting season open after Jan 1 is rabbit and I don't hunt stuff on the ground.. Eric

[John D.]

Originally Posted by Eric Eis

....yes preserve April. ...

Hmmm...?? My pups don't do preserve birds too well - or rather - they do them too well (read below)??

They did when I was training them - but preserve/reserve/planted birds just get them into bad habits after training, I guess (in my opinion, anyway)? It's why we have spent this season on woodcock (done last month) and wild Grouse (ending in a few days here). Most pups can point a planted bird - honor each point, back a point, retrieve to hand, hold in mouth until the command is given, and like I said - it's great for training - but wild birds are a whole 'nuther level and stage...

So my guys do all that on wild birds....???

My pups work in classic and outstanding fashion... Ask the guys who have seen them in action... When most pups give up on a retrieve - my pups will go until they find the bird, hold it high in mouth so not to drag it on the ground (which for Brie - is DIFFICULT, as she is a SMALL French Brit) - and retrieve it to hand - on command and/or by hand/whistle signals.

I love my dogs. They deserve their presents under the tree...



John

[C.O.B.]

Are you absolutly positive? Some seasons were extended a couple of years ago. Maybe it's open to Jan 1 still longer than NH

I'm going to try to go Grouse hunting up north Wednesday and it's preserve birds Thursday with a Deer hunt added for variety. My new deer rifle won't arrive in time for this season unfortunately