I posted back in January about a dismal day but a great day hunting. I flushed 9 grouse and missed them all with my new Fox Upgrade by Dan Rossiter.
I went up north to my bird hunting partners place in the Adirondacks and we had a preserve hunt on Friday March 8. I wanted to bloody my new gun and redeem myself. We also wanted to test the concept of hunting a pointer and a flusher together; each with a specific job to do.
My Field Bred English Springer Mollie (AKA Pheasant Feathers Mellow Mollie May McGillicutty) and my buds Spinone Gina (yeah, go figure). Gina would seek and point, and Mollie would walk at heel and go in for the flush.
It worked pretty well. We flushed 8 birds (4 pheasants and 4 chukars) and killed all 8. I was 100% on 4 birds and mark was about 80% on shots but got 4.
It all worked well with the two dogs. Mollie loves to retrieve, Gina not so much. The only issue we had was when Mollie would pick up a bird and head back to me (she delivers to hand) Gina would then want to take the bird from her as she headed back to me. That was the only issue to work out. Any suggestions??
Normally we work each half a day at a time when we hunt woodcock and grouse but we decided to try a tandem approach.
So the Fox came through. Mollie and Gina came through . And my Bud came through. He said he missed the one bird so I wouldnt think he was perfect. (Sounds Like Joe Wood and his hunting buddy doesnt it!!!!!)