A springer of course. :cheers:
I think it really depends on which type of cover you will be hunting most.
OR a big fieldbred English Cocker
We had Britts for 40 years, hunted them all over the country including in the Dakotas. They didn't run that big and we kept 'em in pretty tight control, you could get up on a point pretty quickly. For big CRP/pasture fields, a pointing dog can work great. Or right after a snowfall, when birds are sitting tight.
For hunting shelterbelts, ditches, along streams, fencerows, linear covers of many types, I like a close working flushing dog. A good Eng. Cocker, Springer or Lab will do. :10sign:
Pheasants are the reason God made Springers. Springer field trials are run on pheasants & handlers hope they will encounter a running bird since if their dog trails it & produces it, they will move up in the rankings. They also hope for a long difficult retrieve for the same reason.
The only reason to consider a pointing breed for pheasant hunting is if you have some disability that doesn't allow you to keep pace with a flushing dog or if you are such a poor shot that you need the extra time to prepare for the flush.
(now that's how you stir a pot!):cheers:
Pheasants are the reason God made Springers. Springer field trials are run on pheasants & handlers hope they will encounter a running bird since if their dog trails it & produces it, they will move up in the rankings. They also hope for a long difficult retrieve for the same reason.
The only reason to consider a pointing breed for pheasant hunting is if you have some disability that doesn't allow you to keep pace with a flushing dog or if you are such a poor shot that you need the extra time to prepare for the flush.
(now that's how you stir a pot!):cheers:
I should feel insulted by this, but I just had to smile and nod... That was some good pot stirring.:cheers:
I have a brittany, but the heavy lifting is done by my GWP. Especially when it comes to retrieving... If I was relying solely on my brit, pheasant hunting would be much harder. :laugh:
I have a brittany, but the heavy lifting is done by my GWP. Especially when it comes to retrieving... If I was relying solely on my brit, pheasant hunting would be much harder. :laugh: