stopping a dog on scent to keep in gun range

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chrokeva

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We had a thread going a few months ago regarding stopping a dog on a pheasant to keep the dog from getting out of gun range but when I went to look for the thread I realized it had been closed :(.
Since I just got this video the other day of me stopping my dog on scent thought I would just post it on a new thread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av2OCk-7WMo
 
Interesting video...your dog would be way out of range for my limited shooting abilities. You were fortunate to have the bird flush towards the shooter, otherwise a bit out of range?

Very energetic dog - what breed?
 
I try to keep her from putting birds up further than about 30 yards but in this video she took the scent and I stopped her closer to 40 yards from the gun we then walked up to about 25/30 yards before I released her which is considered a very reasonable distance for our gunners (even if the bird would have flown straight away).
She is a field bred english cocker spaniel.
 
If you want to get closer then don't release the dog until you are within gun range. The handler said okay way to soon.
 
greatlawn said:
If you want to get closer then don't release the dog until you are within gun range. The handler said okay way to soon.
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I felt that 30 yards was well into gun range but admit we have some pretty exceptional gunners so I am a bit spoiled in that regard. If it had been a average gunner with me I would need to hold my dog much longer.
 
David0311

chrokeva said:
I felt that 30 yards was well into gun range but admit we have some pretty exceptional gunners so I am a bit spoiled in that regard. If it had been a average gunner with me I would need to hold my dog much longer.
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Were you on a actual hunt --or training?

Did the gunner actually shot right over your head/ Or dId it just appear that way?:cheers:
 
david0311 said:
Were you on a actual hunt --or training?

Did the gunner actually shot right over your head/ Or dId it just appear that way?:cheers:
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It was hunting at a hunt club... They free release so we had no idea where we would find the birds.

I thought he took a step forward but looking at the video could not swear to that.
 
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