Game Preserve Hunt

[redhaze]

I went on a game preserve hunt this weekend to try my hand at 10 pheasant and 10 quail. They were of course planted. I was the only one hunting and had an enormously great time. I am 78 yrs old and can't walk 10-14 miles to hunt anymore, plus didn't have to drive but 45 miles. The most interesting thing I had not seen were 3 additional dogs helping the pointing dogs. The guide had 3 cocker spaniels that would make the finding of downed birds easy peasy. They would root and run in the tall grass like nothing had seen before. Does anyone use dogs for this purpose in open hunting or is this just a game preserve thing? Thanks. R

 

[birddude]

I went on a game preserve hunt this weekend to try my hand at 10 pheasant and 10 quail. They were of course planted. I was the only one hunting and had an enormously great time. I am 78 yrs old and can't walk 10-14 miles to hunt anymore, plus didn't have to drive but 45 miles. The most interesting thing I had not seen were 3 additional dogs helping the pointing dogs. The guide had 3 cocker spaniels that would make the finding of downed birds easy peasy. They would root and run in the tall grass like nothing had seen before. Does anyone use dogs for this purpose in open hunting or is this just a game preserve thing? Thanks. R

I've seen it on some you tube videos. Looks like fun to me!

 

[Mara5]

Really glad you had good time. I'm same age as you, and my hunting days are over. Keep it up!

 

[Matt D]

Love to hear a story like yours. No one is ever gonna say preserve birds are the same as wild but they sure as hell beat no birds!! I’ve quail hunted in Georgia with the dog set up you describe. I’ve not seen it in the wild per se but sure there are some that do. Hope you get back out again after some more birds.

 

[LC Smith]

I hunt with a guy in Kansas that uses a cocker on wild pheasant. It doesn't have the stamina of the big dogs, but it sure if fun to watch get into those tight cane and cover.