terriers for bird-hunting.

Hunter456

Are there any lads on here that use their terriers/other dog breeds for bird hunting was out last year with the terriers hunting them they preformed well, they put up a fair amount of birds mostly pheasant and the odd woodcock. i know this sounds a bit dumb but should i continue to hunt with these when they preformed well last year.

junospider

I have a russell bitch that leaves nothing behind her.if its in there she will drive it out,fur or feather.

Hunter456

junospider wrote: »

I have a russell bitch that leaves nothing behind her.if its in there she will drive it out,fur or feather.

I was left gob smacked last year out standing work by them. Do you work other dogs.

junospider

Have a gordon setter and a wheaten pup,prefer going out with the russell,

more versatile.

Tommyaya4

went shooting with a mate last year with his two springers and then out popped his terrier called stud little terrier was brilliant some laugh watching him hunt he would start to yelp once he was on a bird or a rabbit i would have no bother hunting with him any day
TOMMY

Hunter456

junospider wrote: »

Have a gordon setter and a wheaten pup,prefer going out with the russell,

more versatile.

what do you hunt game birds and rabbits, im thinking of up training the dogs as they are still young they love it every time they see me with the camo gear on they go mad to come but i goes lamping around this time of year...

Hunter456

Tommyaya4 wrote: »

went shooting with a mate last year with his two springers and then out popped his terrier called stud little terrier was brilliant some laugh watching him hunt he would start to yelp once he was on a bird or a rabbit i would have no bother hunting with him any day
TOMMY

they out standing little hunters once they know the role they have, this woodcock was trying to out smart the dogs i thought it was nothing but i walked around the ditch to drive what was in there back in towards the dogs well the woodcock got up the terriers then knew what the craic was unfortunately i missed.

junospider

I hunt fox mainly,birds and rabbits too. The terrier does the lot..

Hunter456

junospider wrote: »

I hunt fox mainly,birds and rabbits too. The terrier does the lot..

Any thing that moves. What she like when a gun is fired mine are good steady better than some gun dogs I've seen. They love yelping when they are flushing out game.

J.R.

If they are good at it I would hunt away with them.

I haven't hunted with terriers for years as lads I hunt with now have labradors, springers and cockers.

When I hunted with a friend of mine with terriers they would yelp if on as rabbit and bark like mad if on a fox.

It was a great warning, to prepare you, letting you know what they were chasing and the buzz and adrenalin rush was brilliant as you waited there in anticipation, hoping it would break on your side.

It was the most enjoyable hunting I ever did.

Hunter456

J.R. wrote: »

If they are good at it I would hunt away with them.

I haven't hunted with terriers for years as lads I hunt with now have labradors, springers and cockers.

When I hunted with a friend of mine with terriers they would yelp if on as rabbit and bark like mad if on a fox.

It was a great warning, to prepare you, letting you know what they were chasing and the buzz and adrenalin rush was brilliant as you waited there in anticipation, hoping it would break on your side.

It was the most enjoyable hunting I ever did.

I loved it they were funny hunting for game birds wouldnt stop yelping at birds or rabbits in the ditch.