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Upland Idaho Forum - Extra-curricular training activities
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BlakDeth
Hungarian Partridge>300 Posts
USA
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 Posted - 04/07/2012 : 13:36:16
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Last night, my 7-year-old son, cousin, and I visited an abandoned spud cellar that is currently being used to store hay. Objective was to spotlight and net some training pidgeons/rock doves. What a flippin' hoot! My boy even got in on the action and netted one himself. He was pretty stoked up. It wasn't cold in there but he was shakin' like a bird dog. It was a little spooky in the dark with headlamps. Add the 30-foot deep crevices in the haystacks, creaking building, years of dead animal debitage, and hissing barn owls and it felt like a Stephen King novel come to life. But what a riot and a darn fun way to collect training birds. Now I wish I'd have taken a camera. I will next time.
Another bonus is I will begin re-introducing Remy to birds--hobbled pidgeons--in an old-school and controlled fashion. Hoping to kick Remy's desire up a notch while getting her used to the idea of staying put on find, point, and flush, as well as marking the flight of the hobbled bird. I will not be trying to replace her experiences hunting wild birds, rather adding non-field training elements that I hope will increase her effectiveness this next season. I'm excited to see how it transpires having never done it before. The goals and methodology make a lot of sense to me. Will give an update after the first couple releases. If anyone has done this or something similar, I'd be interested in hearing about your experience. |
"Blakdeth is flat out wrong."
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BlakDeth
Hungarian Partridge>300 Posts
USA
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Posted - 04/08/2012 : 19:06:07
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| OK, not near as controlled as I had anticipated. Not sure how a 30 pound pup can turn a 210 pound guy on his head but she nearly got it done. She also made some noises I've never heard from her. I did keep ahold and she went absolutely bonkers, so mission accomplished. Will make a few adjustments and hopefully things will go a little better next time. |
"Blakdeth is flat out wrong."
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