GW80 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 (edited) Hi lads, i have a wee springer bitch at present who is showing a lot of promise and am considering trialling her next year, the only fault i have with her is that she is back casting quite a bit and hunting ground that she has already covered! She won't run in any tests over bare ground but when she hits scenty ground she is as good a hunter as i have seen. Any suggestions on getting the back casting sorted would be ! Edited March 18, 2011 by GW80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 IMO she's not back casting, that's a term used to describe and air scenting hunter that turns away from the wind. She's double hunting and all you need to do is move forward a bit quicker so she is not hunting the same ground twice, keep pushing her on but give her time to work her beat - it's a balancing act and depends a lot on the cover (or lack of). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW80 Posted March 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Cheers WGD for the reply mate, had her out earlier over a bit of ground full of rabbit scent and pushed her on a bit, have to admit she was hunting alot better with a bit more purpose, as you say a balancing act, she hunted hard this evening, just need to tye everingthing together and i may have a good wee dog!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butcherboy Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Don't forget to take the wind direction into account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonstool Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Try pipping your whistle when the dog is POINTING forwards or at you -- then it will turn and cross in front of you. If it loops backwards - leave it hunting, hands/arms still -- UNTIL it faces forwards / at you - then give your command (worth a stop whistle to inhibit it's backwards progress ?) I tend only to give a command ONLY when I can see the little bu"$"ers eyes and KNOW it's LOOKING at ME otherwise you might as well stick your whistle in the hole you can see :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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