Any Springer in Sw Pa?

Sorry, that's not my neck of the woods, but I will ask around!
 
Thanks guys, i mostly hunt alone with my springer that is now 6, thinking i should get another one soon. Anyone hunt two springers alone? Thoughts on it?
 
driftbuster said:
Thanks guys, i mostly hunt alone with my springer that is now 6, thinking i should get another one soon. Anyone hunt two springers alone? Thoughts on it?
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I did a little bit last year. 11.5 year old and 2.5 year old. They did fine although some days a little tricky to keep track of both. I would usually run each one individually for s bit and then together and that worked better.
 
It can be a blast and no Ringneck is safe with two Springers searching every bit of cover IN FRONT OF YOU! It can also be a nightmare, especially on windy days!! A lot of course would depend on how much control you have over your pups.
Having said that, think about the ideal range and quartering of your Springer. There's really no need for a single hunter to work two dogs within this space, yes it's done all the time and can be a lot of fun.However if your going to do a lot of hunting during the season it might be a better idea to hunt them individually and keep them both fresh. Now if your going to hunt with a partner the two dogs makes more sense. Conditions also play a role, for instance if your hunting tall cattails or switch grass on a windy day it can get VERY tricky to keep track of both if your by yourself! I think it's a great idea to get another Springer and start training him! A deadly combination is if your hunting partner also has a Springer and his/her pup is working for that gun covering the appropriate range, it doesn't get much better than that! :cheers:
 
Very good points! The reason i hunt alone is most guys have pointers that i know and it's easy for me to run out after work and hunt, i mostly hunt five minutes from my house. I was worried about keeping track of two dogs, i mostly hunt switch grass till late season when i seem to find them pushed into the woods.
I might be better waiting for a second dog since i only started hunting birds last year and rescued my dog shortly after but it has been a fun year and he doesn't leave my side, or lap lol. His owner passed away and nobody wanted to take care of him, he is so loving i don't know they even considered what was next for him.

Once he got on a couple birds it was like switch was flipped and he can find the birds and works close till one runs, or he gets on fresh sent and i can't slow him up yet but working on it. I really enjoy watching him work!

FLDBRED I can imagine how great it would be with two shooters and two Springers.
 
Sounds like you got a real special buddy there, cherish every moment...it goes way to fast!
Don't sweat all the details about how he should perform, just enjoy the time together.
 
Yes very nice work, i searched but couldn't find anything on this side of the state. I did sign up and look forward to checking out a training.
 
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