Gun Dogs

[ridgewalker]

HNDLDR, if I weren't so old and had the energy, I'd drive up and pick one up. Very cute pups! Several spots between MT and CO we could get some training in…LOL!

 

[HNDLDR]

HNDLDR, if I weren't so old and had the energy, I'd drive up and pick one up. Very cute pups! Several spots between MT and CO we could get some training in…LOL!

Careful Ridgewalker depending on where you are in Colorado we could probably make arrangements to bring you one.

 

[MTGunner]

Hunting with dogs is a special bond. I have hunted with GWPs for over 35 years. Contemplating a pup in the next year or so as current pair are 9 and 6 years old.

Current pair with a mearns in each of their mouths


Asa at 2 with a double limit of mearns.


Oli with a nice looking male mearns


Last pair Thor (black and white) and Abbey a rescue who turned out to be great

Have never taken a Mearns quail As yet. Want one to mount. MTG

 

[MTGunner]

My little girl lab. She will be 10 coming March '24. She has accounted for oh so many upland birds. She started pointing when young and hunted with pointing dogs. Has learned to honor and will flush upon command. With hope I will get a few more years of hunting with her. BTW, she is very spoiled. Good 'nuff! MTG

 

[CMP70306]

My puppy got to see her first grouse last weekend, unfortunately for her she did not get to eat it no matter how much she wanted too. It is the only grouse we have seen on the property in the past 10 years and since it has a habit of flying down and walking by the vehicles the farmer has deemed it off limits so that hopefully it can make more grouse.

 

[MTGunner]

Great pic of your pup and the roughed grouse.

 

[sierracharlie338]

My two year old GSP. We don't get to hunt birds much but she likes pointing at other things

 

[birddog 68]

It is the only grouse we have seen on the property in the past 10 years and since it has a habit of flying down and walking by the vehicles the farmer has deemed it off limits so that hopefully it can make more grouse.

The last grouse I seen (2 years ago) had a habit of doing this same thing. I probably seen it 4-5 times that year but haven't seen it or any others since.
It's unfortunate that the numbers are so low.

 

[CMP70306]

The last grouse I seen (2 years ago) had a habit of doing this same thing. I probably seen it 4-5 times that year but haven't seen it or any others since.
It's unfortunate that the numbers are so low.

This one has been hanging around for a couple years now and we are hoping the big clear cut on a neighboring property will help bring some more to the area.

 

[MTGunner]

We have a good population in the mountains in boreal forest areas. Great table fare. Challenging wing shooting. On occasion I am able to scratch one down. Other times NOT!
BTW, is it roughed or ruffed grouse? MTG

 

[birddog 68]

We have a good population in the mountains in boreal forest areas. Great table fare. Challenging wing shooting. On occasion I am able to scratch one down. Other times NOT!
BTW, is it roughed or ruffed grouse? MTG

It is RUFFED grouse

 

[MTGunner]

Well, there you go. Have been wrongly misspelling this for some time. One thing I do know, darn good table fare. MTG

 

[deputyrpa]

My GSP. He's 8 years old now, but still full of it. The grouse population in my 400 acres of woods on my farm has been rather sparse, despite selective cutting specifically for wildlife 15 years ago. Nothing like when I was a young adult. So we hunt a private pheasant preserve that only has 22 members, and have a blast.

 

[Mkmcdnl]

On the move after sage grouse.View attachment 468901

Loved hunting behind good dog. That point is hard not to smile at.lol