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Life would have a significant void in it without dogs.
Bill Johnson
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Me too- my old Setter [censored] Molly FDSB Morin's Molly Malone- from the old Mississippi Zev lineage. She was a natural on all upland birds, grouse, pheasant, woodcock and quail- back in the bird richer than now farms and coverts of Central Mich. I'll hunt for waterfowl without a dog- usually field layout shooting over decoys, where a trained sit and heel retriever is an asset, but not 100% mandatory for retrieving chores, but to hunt Sir Ruff w/o a good pointing dog that will retrieve to hand--and a fine smaller than 12 gauge side-by-=side shotgun-- "Oh Hunter, when you come at last and start me from some covert place--"
I am 75, and still have the distance vision and depth perception of my younger days, but not the stamina and legs to hold up for a day busting brush for shots at grouse without a dog- now with a good close working pointing dog, I might be persuaded to 'give it a go"
I have a nice ejector 20 Fox Sterlingworth that just might be the ticket. I know of no other upland game bird save the bobwhite that is so steeped in long years of tradition as Sir Ruff- and so be it-- Hunting grouse without the companionship of a fine bird dog, regardless of breed, is like attending a concert in Carnegie Hall (I'll pick Mozart) and having the Steinway out of tune--
"The field is the touchstone of the man"..
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Sidelock
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I hunted grouse for a few years after my Gordon Setter died. I was nowhere near as successful without a dog as I had been with a good dog.
She's been dead ten years now and I still miss her. Get another. I agree there. Go to the shelter get a dog any dog. There are so many there that need adoption. Sometimes, what am I talking about, a lot of times I'm thinking half way through the day that this is an act of futility, hunting grouse without a dog.
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I'm going to retire next year and I will get a dog. I will have the time to train and hunt the dog on a regular basis. I can't wait.
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That's great news!!!!
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I'm going to retire next year and I will get a dog. I will have the time to train and hunt the dog on a regular basis. Ha! Not if you're married you wont!
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My wife has her horses to keep her busy. She doesn't interfere with my hunting and fishing. Work does get in the way and that will be over in seven months.
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Congrats. I'm 55 with a 9 year old, and on the "work 'till your dead" program.
Best, Ted
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I would add only that in walk/stop to plan your stops. You want to have vision and room to swing and shoot and an unplanned stop to move a brier or retrieve a hat will likely result in a startling and unproductive flush! Good luck!
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Congrats. I'm 55 with a 9 year old, and on the "work 'till your dead" program.
Best, Ted I thought I'd be on the same program at 55. Time heals all; now I'm 68, survived my heart surgery, and all five of'em are educated, out, and on their own. I'm planning to quit in December...Geo
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