Montana trip

244 Wrote ''those were some nice videos. Do you always let the dog range so far and is that the only way to get the birds''

Montana is ''BIG'' COUNTRY A dog that gets out and covers ground and holds his birds are a huge asset . Looks like these dogs do a nice job adjusting to conditions .
 
I'm heading to South Dakota here soon with my gsp. I live in PA. I try to keep her within 50 yards she holds point but I have never let her range that far. I used to feel she covered a lot of ground. I'm guessing she might not cover a lot of ground. any advise on how to let the dog work
 
stop calling the dog back when it gets outside 50 yards is a start...

these guys will say ur not let n ur pointer do its job a pointer is supposed to range out & find birds u would not walk up ur self etc. each to there own i say but a pointer that holds point what need is there to keep it close??? dogs that dont hold point keep close...

late season a close working dog lessons the dreaded cluster flush...

a versatile pointing dog will ajust its range depending on terrain once it has hunted enuff just leave the dog alone & hunt i say especially if it sticks its point...
 
Very nice Steve! There are rumors floating around of a few CA mongrels heading that way at the end of the month.:cheers:
 
Gspranger2244 said:
Those were some nice videos. Do you always let the dog range so far and is that the only way to get the birds
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I very rarely call them back in closer, and out there you really need to cover as much ground as you can with the dogs. Indy is pretty big running, but he is also very fast. I often see him averaging 13 -15 mph after more than an hour down on the ground.

My other dog Tucker is a pup, just turned a year old. He is never going to range like Indy, and I would not want two like Indy at the same time hunting most of the time in KS. You would end up with both on point 400 yards in different directions.

For pheasants Indy's range is a double edged sword. He will find more birds, but many of them will have moved off by the time you get to him. He will relocate some of them but not all.

Montana is an awesome place to let a dog range out. The dog can see you a long way off and they will tend to range out more.

Trust your dog, they will find more birds without your "Help" ;)
 
Thank you guys very much for the insite. I'm looking forward to the trip. We are planning on hunting sharp tail and pheasants. Mostly sharp tails if we stumble on some pheasants that's great. I will have to let you know how we do. I just don't know what to expect. thanks agine for all the info. Sorry to hijack your post :cheers:
 
Gspranger2244 said:
Thank you guys very much for the insite. I'm looking forward to the trip. We are planning on hunting sharp tail and pheasants. Mostly sharp tails if we stumble on some pheasants that's great. I will have to let you know how we do. I just don't know what to expect. thanks agine for all the info. Sorry to hijack your post :cheers:
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very cool idea hunt sharpies & pheasants are the bonus bird... i would like to do same type hunt b4 its late in season once the grouse are hunted up go for roosters ... u will have little compatition i assume once pheasant season starts not many go strictly for prairie grouse...

do keep us posted on your hunt im looking forward to it.... like i was setternut thanks for sharing...
 
We saw good numbers of pheasants. The sharptail will be in thinner cover than the pheasants.

It was too hot to hunt as long as we would have liked each day while we were there. Should be much better now I would think.
 
SetterNut said:
For pheasants Indy's range is a double edged sword. He will find more birds, but many of them will have moved off by the time you get to him. He will relocate some of them but not all.
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Might I suggest not a double edged sword? Probably would have never even known a bird was there without Indy. Would have been long gone anyways. At least there was a chance. And a chance to find him again.
Indy's was probably thinking: "Waiting on the snail."

Good looking crew of dogs there. Love watching dogs work.

EDIT: Would love to watch some with Hunn's. Boogers fly in your face. Fun...Resort to whacking them with my shotgun... :)
 
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We had a bunch of good dog work the first night on a covey of huns. We had multiple points and backs, and shot 4 huns out of that covey. But I forgot to get out the GoPro. Dang that would have been some of the best video of the trip. Tuck had a real nice point with all the older dogs backing him.

BTW, Huns are awesome......
 
First time Julie and I got into Hunns. She didn't have a clue. Just didn't know the smell. Once she got introduced to their smell. Was a different story.
 
Awesome, SetterNut, that you got an early upland hunt in. Thanks for the report.
 
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