steelbull85
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I attempted to get out duck hunting Wednesday, but unfortunately the river I was going to go to refroze the night before. Since I had off the afternoon from work I decided to take the pup out for a simulated hunt. We went to a local game preserve and released two chukar and one pheasant. It was a great time, and Sadie worked great. She obeyed hand commands and whistles, quartered well, and hunted close. I'm still having trouble calling her off birds (missed birds or little tweetie birds), and also having her retrieve fresh killed birds. She does great with bumpers, and frozen birds, but I think she hasn't experienced the texture of fresh birds enough to be fully comfortable with it. I think once I get her collar conditioned, I will be able to call her off birds easier, but right now I'm just trying to associate the e-collar with fun and haven't turned it on at all yet. All in all, it was great hunt! My wife got done with a listing appointment early so she decided to come with me and carry a camera. Below are some pictures of the hunt. Enjoy!