Ha ha I was thinking the same but with a monocle .Quote:
Originally Posted by Barefoot
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Ha ha I was thinking the same but with a monocle .Quote:
Originally Posted by Barefoot
That's the "Take me hunting NOW Dad" look if ever I saw it.
A mate of mine had a couple of those short haired short tailed pointy nosed variety. We named one Kiri, and the other Dame Malvina. We had to wear earmuffs in the truck when we were going hunting.
Any dog barking in the truck would never come hunting with me again!!!!
Soon as they saw we were in hunting territory they would just howl like banshees until they were let out of the wagon. Other than that, they were good hunters.
Never had a noise problem with GWP' though.
F#$k me thats funny, I just pictured that in my mind. Brothers GSP departs the truck after a shot has been fired (whether doors and windows are open OR CLOSED) to go fetch whatever it wasQuote:
Originally Posted by Woody
Mine starts when I hit the shingle :pissed off:.
and why I would never feed a gsp.
I think we better be careful. Don't want to upset the GSP owners. I am sure they love their dogs as much as we love ours. Only thing is, I wonder if they suffer from premature deafness?
I was asked a few times to take a mates GSP goose hunting to give it some experience. It was dead of winter under the base of Mt Tongariro. After less than 2 hours the GSP refused to go further and dug himself a nest inside a toi toi bush, a miserable shivering wreck. The GWP and I carried on, shot a few canada's and retrieved the piker a few hours later on the way back. I did have another one though, that was left to me by a relly who buggered off to OZ. This GSP was very solid, had no neck at all and could easily slip even three collars. His name was Bull. First time I took him upland game hunting he buggered off and came back half an hour late with a weaner pig (alive) in his mouth!
Night shooting ducks was only ever a one shot affair. Bull would stand quietly beside me in the dusk, while we overlooked a nice raupo swamp. A duck would come in and I would fire a shot. Whether the duck was shot or not was immaterial to Bull. He would immediately launch himself into the swamp and proceed to crash every stick of raupo for acres around, completely deaf to any calls to heel and making such a racket that it was impossible to hear any more birds. Finally, when all was pitch black and usually at least half an hour after closing time, Bull would happily return from the now flattened swamp, quite often with the duck in his mouth, grinning from ear to ear and convinced he had once again done a plurry fine job of sorting out those pesky ducks. He tested my patience, but he was a bloody clown. One sunny afternoon we were sitting out on the front lawn and Bull was lying down near some shrubs; - flat on his stomach and with his mouth wide open, flicking his tongue. He kept this up for about half an hour , other wise immobile and we couldn't figure out what the heck was up with him. All of a sudden, his big mouth closed with a clop, and he looked at me first raising one eyebrow, then the other. Out of the side of his mouth a mouse tale twitched. I will never ever forget that image. That dog was such a clever smart alec that all else of his incorrigible nature had to be forgiven, even his limited use for hunting.
@Pointer Team is looking good bro. Far Nth mission this year ?
Pointer. I have successfully hunted two dogs together for several years, but four? Do you share 4 dogs between 2 or more hunters, or leave some behind?
Is the team mixed breeds? What are they?
They are all x breeds and he uses them to dog deerQuote:
Originally Posted by Woody
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3year old GSP will be looking for a sire around June this year, no papers but currently in Auckland previously in Invercargill,
Where's the rudder gone?
Yes they are the marital gumboots. I have cut the top off them so they fit under my suit trousersQuote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
'Up' isn't the word I would use :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Munsey
Yep see if my greek mate with the brown dog is keen. Rekindle the magicQuote:
Originally Posted by upnorth uplander
Sawn off! A favourite of thugs and bandits the world overQuote:
Originally Posted by Toby
Hi Woody, they are pointers, except for the hairy red spaniel on the far right. Both the red mud spaniel and the young liver pointer pup are my partners, so to answer your question I only shoot over the remaining two.Quote:
Originally Posted by Woody
I don't usually run my dogs braced when shooting alone, I run them alternately, easier to handle one and have one at heel. I will run them braced if a mate is shooting however. Like you I think two dogs is a must for any upland shooter, never seem to run the legs off them that way, and always have fresh dogs up your sleeve
Already docked when I got her 6 Months ago,
My GWP never stands up in the back of the truck, but as soon as I turn off onto the side road where I go hunting most she's straight up onto her feet and all keenness. She just seems to know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Woody
She never makes a noise either in the truck or hunting, except for over a downed deer. Then she makes chewing/biting sounds :) and will often yip or bark a bit until I turn up.
Brilliant !
Took Ells down the river for a swim...she was on to something...then I smelt that lovely aroma...deer...did not see the animal but saw fresh sign in the shingle...
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Thanks Pointer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pointer
As age catches up with me I almost always let both my dogs run and hunt together (one died recently) When we get a bird we all sit - lie down and have a blow for a while, which suits me just fine. These days we just plod along at easy pace and get a heap of relaxed enjoyment out of it, and still enough game to be content.
Have some associations over your way. Extended family had a butchers shop in Te Puke, and a kiling shed by the river . Others farming just a bit towards Pukehina. Learned to hunt pheasants on the local railroad tracks when we were young.
EeBees, is that a Brittany Spaniel?
careful woody you don't wanna use the s word
Woody, she is an Epagneul Breton, or as the Americans say a French Brittany...
And the frogs would say Brittany spaniel
I know, Kawhia, I know...:) the spaniel from Bretagne...
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The GSP or the hedgehog ??Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
Beat this then Mikee LOL
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It was so big it makes her look like a puppy.
Dead hedghog
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Originally Posted by Dundee
Sorry, not dead.
Have to "like" that one, Mine don't fetch :(Quote:
Originally Posted by GSP
And actually I could beat that but I can't find the picture, one of my previous dogs (a husky) would fetch them hedghogs to our door step. The were in two parts
part one was a neatly inside out hedgehogs coat and the other was said hedgehog. All very neatly done, looked like it had just taken its " jersey off"
Smart Husky. I wonder where he learnt that trick.
And that's what its all about, good on ya. I don't shoot big bags myself but have a ball doing itQuote:
Originally Posted by Woody
And I have relations your way, being a CNI boy meself :) Born in Turangi, grew up in Taupo. Don't tell me any more Woody or the story ends up with us being related :DQuote:
Have some associations over your way. Extended family had a butchers shop in Te Puke, and a kiling shed by the river . Others farming just a bit towards Pukehina. Learned to hunt pheasants on the local railroad tracks when we were young.
Hope we catch up sometime Pointer
Sing out if your in the area, or end up hunting Rotoehu forest this season, I'm a stones throw away. Always happy to meet other upland huntersQuote:
Originally Posted by Woody
the brown dog....wants walking....
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Jet in some ruahine bush
OK. Will do. I haven't visited Rotoehu for a couple of years cos of the spraying of inkweed there. I will put it on the agenda this season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pointer
