Ever lose a dog?

[benelli-banger]

I had male labs run away a lot as a kid, and had one that ran away a bit about 5-6 dogs ago…he got hit by a car and died…he dug under the fence and took off…10.5 year old, bad arthritis…surprised me…just returned from a hunt a day or two before. Never lost a dog while hunting…

 

[Tomahawker]

Yes as a kid my Dad had an idiot gsp that couldn’t wait to get to the end of the field and who knows where after that. Against my hopes and dreams he’d show back up. Also went rabbit hunting with neighbor and his beagles that would take off. He’d leave his hunting coat lay on the ground and come back later. There they’d be.

 

[LCR10A]

I lost one hunting about 20 years ago. It went after a pheasant that I shot at and missed. E collar battery was dead. Took about 1/2 hour to find him. Started blowing my whistle, tweet tweet tweet, and he finally showed up. Sickening feeling. Carry a whistle now for back up.

 

[Weimdogman]

I had my brother's dog out with my other 2. 5 of us guys hunted a 1/2 section crp at the end of the day. No remote collar on his dog and I was sure he was lost. Hollered and whistled for him for 20 minutes while walking up and back down the road next to the field. Walked back to the vehicles and he was in his crate. I asked the guys how long he was there and they said he came out with them. I was a little peed and asked did you not hear me calling him? They said yes we didn't know what you were thinking?