Thread: Pheasants for practice retrieving

Originally Posted by Chris

I would of thought 1 would be enough ,used frozen & put back into the freezer after each training session ?
As long as the session isn't too long the rooster won't thaw much & the scent is still there .
I have only ever trained with a frozen duck,lot easier to get hold of .

From what I've experienced, you can use a pheasant number of times but once its covered with saliva and the wings start to fall-of from the trowing around (before the dog retrieves it) it looses the effect.
The only use it may have thereafter is for practice in carrying heavier weight (compared to a pigeon)...

The dog's behavior changes when you give him a fresh (unused) pheasant , as oppose to an already used one which he's retrieved over number of times.
They are smart enough to know what is what...