Pheasent, Quail, Grouse Dogs Options

[bowhuntingrules]

What would be the best dog for picking out those types of birds. Does it matter waht breed they are as long as you train them.

[montanaelkslayer]

In my opinion it doesnt matter what breed of dog you get as long as you train them right. I have a two year old lab that has really come into her own this season with limited field experience. Sure wish I had more time to hunt birds. Training needs to start once they are 50 days old. If you wait until say like week 20 it too late for most dogs as they will already have minds of their own and will fight you every step of the way from there. Just remember to get you dog very young (as soon as they can leave their mother) and start training a few days after you get home. Look into the game dog DVD, it has helped me a lot.

Just like everything on this site, if you ask for people to give their pick you will end up with tons of different breeds to pick from. Best thing you can do is to take all these responses and then research all of the breeds yourself until you find one that will cover what you need. I can tell you first hand that a trained lab will get you pheasants, quail, grouse, huns and rabbits easy.

[bowhuntingrules]

Yea my dog is a laba and hound mixed and shes pregnant but dont know hat the father is so im thinking about taking on of her puppies and training it. What do i all need to start training. What dvd do you have.

Yea my dog is a lab and hound mixed and shes pregnant but dont know hat the father is so im thinking about taking on of her puppies and training it. What do i all need to start training. What dvd do you have.

[EAGLEbowHUNTER]

I have always enjoyed hunting with English Pointers. BUT I don't think, in the end, the breed matters. Like what was posted earlier what matters is:
1. How you train them and when
2. Their nose. Some dogs are just bred to hunt and others aren't.

There are so many different breeds that can hunt the game you asked about. Take your situation (area your hunting, etc) and research the breeds to find which one best suits your hunting style and area.

Good Luck on finding a pup that suits you. I personally would be curious to know which breed of pup you decide on going with. Happy hunting.

This post has been edited by EAGLEbowHUNTER: Jan 25 2007, 06:44 PM

[huntingbug]

again as said before most gun dogs are good bird hunters it is the training. Best thing to do is research the different breeds. I have Brittany Spaniels they are great hunters but have a high amounty of energy and can't just left alot until you want to hunt they need activity. Labs like to run and swim. Each breed has different needs and it would depend on what you are prepared for. Good luck and happy hunting.