Bird Dogs AND BOWS

[Slim]

Great thread... I've got a springer and she's great with birds, ducks, geese and bunnies. But I've only gun hunted with her.
My worry is that my dog will always retreive birds but, here our law says we need to use broadheads on waterfowl, and I'm afraid she'll get cut. Any advice or experiences on this? I'd love to bowhunt for birds with my dog...
It would be a real thrill.

[Slim]

Nice dogs...I'm a sucker for springers. So much hunt in them....

[BeNoIt]

Cool post! I thought I was the only one that wanted to hunt birds with a bow and a dog. I have a beagle now, not a hunter, but have a couple of pointing yellow labs coming soon that I plan on bird hunting with.

Looking forward to the fun!

[7 Lakes]

This is Lucy, she'll find em and fetch every time I do my part.  She'll also point rabbits, bust up a flock of Turkeys & blood trail deer.  

On a side note, a friend of a friend is moving and looking for a home for their setter.  She hunts but I'm not sure what level she is.  Picture and a little write up on "Dottie" is on my website under "Pup Rescue" Look at the button marked SPBC if you haven't tossed your cookies since last visit.  She'll be free to a good home.

[Tim]

Amazing all the German Shorthair Pointers showing up.  Mine is 7 years old and the best dog I've owned!  Unfortunately where I live in PA doesn't offer many upland bird opportunities but I still spent two years training and preparing him if things turned around.  Here's a few photos.....Boy I wish we had a strong (or any) bird population to hunt him over.  For years we bowhunted a preserve every year for pheasants, I just lost my interest over time and the high cost per bird those places charge.

I had two Springers over the years. Another great breed.  I always had a thing for the black and white ones!  Just good looking dogs! Mine looked just like yours Kirk.  Her name was Smudge!

Here's Cody, a rare mostly liver GSP!

   

[7 Lakes]

Slim from above,
Do not use broadheads for waterfowl or any other game for dog retrieves.  I don't even use field points. "Lucy" returns at about 25 mi/hr, it wouldn't take much for the nock end of the arrow to hit dirt at that speed, putting the pointy end through the dog.

[elknutz]

This is Sarah. We rescued each other a few years ago.  Her owners were moving and I needed a setter.  She loves elk hunting in eastern Oregon.  Grouse and squirrels abound and she thinks its her duty to keep them away from camp while I'm hunting.

[Ben Maher]

best ever way to spend a day afield

[bowzonly]

Tim, the way I look at the cost of preserve hunts is this.  Last year I spent 1200 on a lousy out of state  3 day deer hunt (travel and hotel in that cost) That same money could by me a dozen preserve hunts a bunch more fun, excitement and exercize for me and my dog. I shoul have story coming out in a future TBM about preserve hunting pheas.

[bowzonly]

BTW, that photo is from a previous TBM story.

[Jim Rocole]

My two faithfull companions. This was after a hunt in Iowa that I was lucky enough to take with a longbow. I have used both to recover Turkey after Knee surgery.

[Gen273]

Great Thread!

[Slim]

7 Lakes,

Where I live, we have to use broadheads on waterfowl. That's the law.

[ti-guy]

Here's SHANTI our french spaniel who just got 2 and still in training

[NW Jamie]

Great post and pictures! As the proud companion of a small, 26# of pure hunt, Brittany these pictures brought a smile to my face. My little Brit loves to point quail, bunnies, and of course lizards. Great looking dogs, bow, and some nice birds in there too.

[Bud B.]

Libby is roughly 26# too. After her surgery she's about 24# now. She'll bounce back well though.

Keep those bowhunt'n dogs pics and stories coming guys and gals... I love hunting with a bow and a Britt.

[NW Jamie]

Originally posted by Bud B.:
Libby is roughly 26# too. After her surgery she's about 24# now. She'll bounce back well though.

Keep those bowhunt'n dogs pics and stories coming guys and gals... I love hunting with a bow and a Britt.

Bud,
I sure hope that Libby recovers quickly, you both must be ready to get out and about.

[Lynch Mob]

Guys
If you like the bird hunting go on youtube and look up Lynch Mob Calls dogcam and we have a phesant hunt and a goose hunt with a camera on my dog Buck's head.
We liked it so much we trade marked dog cam.

Hang'em Low
George