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Hi
ips:
Glad it went ok but shame about the injury.
Yep, been on a few roost shoots and a day over oil seed rape on monday. Not as many birds about as anticipated but we had 33 between two of us and eze had some good retrieves. Nothing decoyed well so most taken flighting, with my new winchester pump action which is taking a while to get used to but is great fun.
I have a few issues to sort out before next season, trouble is that she does so much, in a hide, on a roost shoot, dogging in, peg dog, beating at small days, beating on big days...then a pet in between , all a bit confusing i think.
Emilyoliver:
--- Quote from: ips on February 13, 2019, 11:32:25 AM ---Glad it went ok but shame about the injury.
Yep, been on a few roost shoots and a day over oil seed rape on monday. Not as many birds about as anticipated but we had 33 between two of us and eze had some good retrieves. Nothing decoyed well so most taken flighting, with my new winchester pump action which is taking a while to get used to but is great fun.
I have a few issues to sort out before next season, trouble is that she does so much, in a hide, on a roost shoot, dogging in, peg dog, beating at small days, beating on big days...then a pet in between , all a bit confusing i think.
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We went out on pigeons on sunday and nearly froze to death! Gave up at about 11am. Pip who was out of action nearly all season had the best time haring about being a bit naughty :005:, but he did get the birds so all forgiven.
I would think you just need to concentrate on a couple of things. Being sat steady until sent - that will cover the hide, peg and roost shooting. And compliance with stop whistle/ turn whistle - that will cover the rest. Pip dogs in, picks up and beats. And he knows the difference. Any 'naughtiness' is down to what I've allowed him to get away with :lol2:. But to be fair, he knows his job better than i do so is given lots of leeway :005:
ips:
Aye, it can get mighty cold stood in a wood or sat in a hide 😜
Pretty much covers it i reckon 👍
By the end of january our recall, stop and turns seem to have got sloppy and takes all year to get sorted ...then i take her beating and ruin her again 😁
ips:
Had a day on oil seed rape on monday, beautiful spring like day but birds were not in the numbers we expected. Me and a mate shot 33 between us, eze had some good retrieves i gad some good shots and some poor misses on flighting birds as they just would not decoy. Eze was steady to all apart from one which nearly fell into the hide so temptation got the better of her.
Out roost shooting this afternoon, anyone else out working the dog ?
Emilyoliver:
No pigeons this weekend but off to the farm today to do some training. Hopefully get some flushes.
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