Thanks for the compliment! I wound up with him kind of by accident, but I think he's going to be a great dog. Can't wait to hunt him hard this season.

I've been told by folks that have hunted this area in the past that old strip mines/pits (those are quite abundant) are a great place to find birds and most folks are open to letting bird hunters in. However, I haven't made any headway here and can't seem to find any good local advice - bird hunters and very few and far between.

Finding private land to hunt is of particular importance to me because VA allows NO Sunday hunting & WV allows it only on private land in specific counties. Due to my school schedule I can only hunt weekends and my dog and I desperately need the training!!!

Last edited by tnwestes; 08/27/08 11:24 PM.