how long to look for a downed lost bird?

[carptom1]

i agree i have to much respect for the game im hunting to not do my best to look for wounded game... that was one of my main reason for get n a hunting dog it was not to use it to kill more birds it was to help me find game i hit but can not find on my own or with the big bulldogge help... i was sick of losing or palying dog after the shot so it was either shoot better witch im trying & or get a dog to help recover my F ups...

also my father can not chase a flusher through the fields or walk endlessmiles for birds like he once could so i got a god i thought would point for him work close & recover birds she is all i could ask for for 16-17 months old cant wait till shes 3-4!!!

im not at the stage wear i count nicked or wounded birds to my limit but i would happily add anothers wounded bird to my limit if my dog found it after they crippled it... that would make me feel a little better about the 1s ive lost over the years...

I do count down birds in my limit. I know many that don't, probably most don't. It is just a personal thing with me. I don't judge anyone either way. Although I did hunt with a guy one time that put like six on the ground in SD and only found two. He kept wanting to shoot and we had to have a little talk. There were a ton of birds that year, but c'mon.