My advice, and I'm a western bird hunter....make sure you know where the good vets are at in the areas you intend to hunt. Your dog is gonna get beat up. That's a lot of hunting in a short amount of time, especially for just 1 dog. The areas where Chuks are found, it's not usually a 2 hour hunt...it can last HOURS. My dogs are in excellent hunting shape and usually need at a minimum 3 days to recover after a day chasing Chuks. Hunt them too soon afterwards and injuries will start to pile on. Sharptails and boomers....same thing different terrain. It's a different kind of tough though. Lots of miles. Good luck.
