Standing Corn hunting

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captaincoot

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I have a chocolate lab four years old. When I hunt him in standing corn he's hard to control gets to far in front. I think it's because he see's them. All the other cover he does really good in. Does his 20 to 25 yard circles In front just fine. What kind of training could I do to help with this? Thanks
 
Coot, maybe he needs to hunt it more often and maybe it is because he can't see you. The first time I hunted a standing field I had the same Problem and it was unusual for that to happen. After 4 or 5 times , she got the hang of it.
 
I hunt a pointer so this may not help. I use a beeper or a bell in thick cover where I can not see my dog. That way I can keep track of the dog so he stays within a good distance.
 
It will most likely be an issue for many or most dogs in that stuff. They can just fly, so much sent, and you can't see them to handle them. So don't be suprised if it happens every time. Many just put posters up and let the dogs go. And do not shoot in the corn unless its straight up at a high bird. It can get dangerous. And also a big field has had several dogs get lost. So what you have going on is very common. Unless it's a small food plot, I keep the dogs out.
 
goldeneye said:
I hunt a pointer so this may not help. I use a beeper or a bell in thick cover where I can not see my dog. That way I can keep track of the dog so he stays within a good distance.
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the only disadvantage of a bell is once the dog is on point, you wont hear that bell no more. with a beeper, the disadvantage is you dont know where it is til that beeper goes off when he is on point and he could b 100 yards from you. if he is locked at 100 yards and its a windy day, no chance to hear that beeper go off.

I think someone mentioned a Garmin Astro which is a GPS and tells you exactly where your dog is at all times with or without a beeper/bell. I may have to do this bc i know corn has been late getting out of the ground when the weather doesnt cooperate with farmers.


FCSpringer said:
It will most likely be an issue for many or most dogs in that stuff. They can just fly, so much sent, and you can't see them to handle them. So don't be suprised if it happens every time. Many just put posters up and let the dogs go. And do not shoot in the corn unless its straight up at a high bird. It can get dangerous. And also a big field has had several dogs get lost. So what you have going on is very common. Unless it's a small food plot, I keep the dogs out.
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if you see birds going up, more than likely, thats where the dog is. birds wont fly unless danger is right there. pretty much tells you where your dog is.

and youre right, i wouldnt shoot at ground level bc you dont know where the dog is gonna be.
 
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I think part of the problem is a won't hunt with him if the combines in the field. Don't want him to learn that birds and rabbits are easy to find when it get close to the end. I might not see him to stop the machine:eek: Maybe it is best to keep him in the grass and cattails. People do pretty good getting them out of standing corn anyway. Just feel guility hunting without him. But i'm always mad when I try using him in corn.
 
It was me Ken, I have a RoamEO GPS for my dog. I was hunting a Game Preserve Yesterday and It was weeds and bushes for cover. I could find where Tony was in the bushes just by watching the GPS. What is nice total quiet. I more thing RoamEO has their MFG. Plant in a place called White Bear Lake, MN. Ever hear of it Ken?............Bob
 
Most corn is tough on a dog, as was mentioned they can often seen birds down the rows ahead of them. Becomes a real temptation. Handling to heel or stay close is needed. I won't work big pieces with my pointing dogs and I run beepers on them to keep track of where they are. Taken to training for this situation but it's still a bit rough on them.
 
running in a cornfield...

Hunting in a cornfield, with a dog is, in my opinion, not a fun exercise. All of my dog,s have had the tendency to chase and get out of range, hence I keep the dog at heel outside of the corn and let the non-dog owners walk to rows.

At the end of the field I let him go and that's when the fun starts. I do the same in heavy sorghum, taller than the dog. Even with a bell and high wind, I can't see him and he's off to the races.

If we could program an automatic beeper/stimulation into the dog's collar and have it go off when he's out of range, it would solve many problems. I believe the current collars must be activated by to handler.
 
FCSpringer said:
It will most likely be an issue for many or most dogs in that stuff. They can just fly, so much sent, and you can't see them to handle them. So don't be suprised if it happens every time. Many just put posters up and let the dogs go. And do not shoot in the corn unless its straight up at a high bird. It can get dangerous. And also a big field has had several dogs get lost. So what you have going on is very common. Unless it's a small food plot, I keep the dogs out.
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Unfortunately the very few times I hunt standing corn that is my theory. Start at one end have a blocker at the other and hope for the best at the end.
 
dont do it

if i am hunting standing corn i just put the dogs up cant see them that is an extremely hard task! i give !cut corn is a different story.
 
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