KillStone Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 just got back from walking my 10 month black lab purdey around the same fields we always walk. i allow her to do a bit of hunting as she is a rough shooting dog. anyway part way along this hedge she spun round not 10yards from me and dived into the hedge, a sure sign of there being game in there, next she backed out of the hedge and brought me a perfectly healthy woodcock!!! i havent even shot one this year yet so she has never even seen one!! needless to say i collected the bird checked it over quickly then released it and it flew off unharmed....maybe i would do better to leave the gun at home on shoot days!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 just got back from walking my 10 month black lab purdey around the same fields we always walk. i allow her to do a bit of hunting as she is a rough shooting dog. anyway part way along this hedge she spun round not 10yards from me and dived into the hedge, a sure sign of there being game in there, next she backed out of the hedge and brought me a perfectly healthy woodcock!!! i havent even shot one this year yet so she has never even seen one!! needless to say i collected the bird checked it over quickly then released it and it flew off unharmed....maybe i would do better to leave the gun at home on shoot days!!! I think your dog might be trying to tell you something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P~MX Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 Excellent story, another plus is you know your lab Purdey is not hard mouthed now and well done for giving that woodcock the sporting chance it deserves - it was probably so tied and weak after it's long journey only to find the weather here not much better than what it left home from f3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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