Hunting solo tactics

Goosemaster said:
My older lab always barks when she first leaves the car.Always has.Alsi barks when I get a bird, she loves hunting!!
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My lab does this also... I know she is just excited but it annoying. She walks backwards, staring at me and barking the moment we get out of the truck if I'm holding a gun and won't stop unless i bump her collar or tell her to go hunt. She does this EVERY time we stop at a new spot. I know it shouldn't bother me this much, but it does.
Never thought about scaring all of the birds away, because we almost always find birds, but something to think about...
 
Carguy2Banker said:
My lab does this also... I know she is just excited but it annoying. She walks backwards, staring at me and barking the moment we get out of the truck if I'm holding a gun and won't stop unless i bump her collar or tell her to go hunt. She does this EVERY time we stop at a new spot. I know it shouldn't bother me this much, but it does.
Never thought about scaring all of the birds away, because we almost always find birds, but something to think about...
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I don't use an e collar on my older dog,but we are certainly not quiet. We hunted a place recently and the birds busted us every time.They had been hunted a lot that's for sure.They flew a long ways!!
 
When my buddy and I hunt. We're hunting together, but separately. He goes his way and I go mine. We call it blendering.. it confuses the birds. When I hunt alone, if I'm in a smaller parcel. I'll strategically park the truck and leave the radio playing, and work the land back to the truck. A barking dog in a crate or in the truck will also work as a distraction..
 
The trainer i used believed in quiet hunting and uses the ECollar "nick" to turn and a short press on constant on very low stimulation to recall if she's ranges too far or to call her off of a missed birds or hen. In the Kansas wind, this helps tremendously with communication.
I've had several people compliment my dog for always working side to side and never ranging too far without me ever talking to her ....i don't always share that I'm controlling her with a remote control. I just smile and tell them how lucky i am to have the best dog ever!
 
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91reddog said:
When my buddy and I hunt. We're hunting together, but separately. He goes his way and I go mine. We call it blendering.. it confuses the birds. When I hunt alone, if I'm in a smaller parcel. I'll strategically park the truck and leave the radio playing, and work the land back to the truck. A barking dog in a crate or in the truck will also work as a distraction..
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I can leave the radio on, but no leaving dogs.Thats interesting.
 
Goosemaster said:
if u shoot a hen accidentally
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How does one "shoot a hen by accident?"

There's no mistaking a rooster from a hen. They don't look even remotely close to the same in color. Early season some roosters certainly resemble a hen but if that's the case you shouldn't be shooting anyways.

#moron
 
gimruis said:
How does one "shoot a hen by accident?"

There's no mistaking a rooster from a hen. They don't look even remotely close to the same in color. Early season some roosters certainly resemble a hen but if that's the case you shouldn't be shooting anyways.

#moron
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The only person in the history of the world who has done it is gooses cousin. You'll have to call and ask him.
 
91reddog said:
When my buddy and I hunt. We're hunting together, but separately. He goes his way and I go mine. We call it blendering.. it confuses the birds. When I hunt alone, if I'm in a smaller parcel. I'll strategically park the truck and leave the radio playing, and work the land back to the truck. A barking dog in a crate or in the truck will also work as a distraction..
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I haven't tried it, but I have heard of a technique to use if you have a smaller, rectangular parcel of field grasses. You drive down a road that runs along one edge, honking and opening and slamming doors. You then hunt from the opposite side. The thinking is that the noise pushes them to the other side, where you will be hunting.

I have also heard of a technique where you hunt a property by spiraling around the outside, toward the center, so the birds aren't being pushed from only one side and might think there are people all around them. Might have a similar effect to your blendering, but can be done solo.
 
Limitless said:
I haven't tried it, but I have heard of a technique to use if you have a smaller, rectangular parcel of field grasses. You drive down a road that runs along one edge, honking and opening and slamming doors. You then hunt from the opposite side. The thinking is that the noise pushes them to the other side, where you will be hunting.

I have also heard of a technique where you hunt a property by spiraling around the outside, toward the center, so the birds aren't being pushed from only one side and might think there are people all around them. Might have a similar effect to your blendering, but can be done solo.
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I'm pretty sure both these techniques work great on the internet, but not so much in real life!
 
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