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I've only just started pigeon shooting and I reckon that I've now got myself sorted so that I can stay well hidden, but what about the dog?

 

He's a very pale Golden Retriever and isn't exactly hard to spot.

 

My question is, do pigeons and corvids avoid dogs like they do people? If I either persuaded him to hide or left him at home (which I'd rather not do), do you think I'd have more luck? Unfortunately the wife won't let me dye him green. :drool:

 

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Merman

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Unfortunately the wife won't let me dye him green. :)

 

Thanks,

Merman

 

:huh::D:D

 

Gotta tell you, I have been down this road. :yes: and well it was not my wifes dog it was a very good friends Mothers. :)

 

Devon and I were going hunting out on Long Point Bay and decided to take his Mothers new Lab, a very bright yellow lab. Having had a couple of drinks we decided we could come up with a very catching camouflage pattern if we ran down to the local chemist and picked up some hair dye. :D

 

The long and the short of it....after we mixed several dyes together....... is we ended up with a dead grass green dog with brown branches.....painted in with a brush and brown dye.......and he looked superb :drool: . At least to us :drool: How were we suppose to know that she was trialing him the next day in an open class :drool::)

 

Well the next day he did well at the trial and his hair do was a hit, and we got to use him that evening in the marsh. ;) And there was no way any birds saw him :D

 

Although it has now been around 10 years and Vera still will not leave Devon and I together to watch the dogs. :|:|:|

 

NTTF

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Buy the dog a coat, tweed or one of those camo thingies :drool: Quite frankly I don't think it'll be much of a problem as long as you keep it under control, sitting still in a hide etc etc.

 

T'other day I was standing under the only tree along a stream and a small one at that (the tree not the stream) with my black lab sat at my feet in full view. Pigeon flew straight towards us as I made like the trunk and snarled at the dog to keep still. Woody flew in and got shot. I believe it's the use of a face mask that makes such things possible.

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Pigeon flew straight towards us as I made like the trunk and snarled at the dog to keep still. Woody flew in and got shot. I believe it's the use of a face mask that makes such things possible.

 

Facemasks for dogs.....what will they think of next! Let me know where you got it from Highlander, my mates Mutt is very ugly, and badly needs one....

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Pigeon flew straight towards us as I made like the trunk and snarled at the dog to keep still. Woody flew in and got shot. I believe it's the use of a face mask that makes such things possible.

 

Facemasks for dogs.....what will they think of next! Let me know where you got it from Highlander, my mates Mutt is very ugly, and badly needs one....

 

Highlander would lend you his but he is not allowed out without it. :drool:

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Thanks for that. I'll sit down with the little ****** and discuss the "sitting still and being quiet" idea with him, see how he feels about it. He does seem to prefer wandering off to sniff more interesting things at the moment.

 

At the same time I'll bring up the concept of retrieving to see if he likes the sound of that.

 

Merman

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when pigeon shooting i take my old camo jacket and drape it over my liver and white

springer spaniel as i was sure the pigeons could see her on some ocations

 

she loves it and just peeks out watching for doos

 

so yes i think it dose help to camo up the dog a little, but wouldnt go as far as buying a coat for it as that would cost money :D

 

cheers kirky

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Unfortunately the wife won't let me dye him green. :no:

 

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Merman

 

:lol::P:P

 

Gotta tell you, I have been down this road. :lol: and well it was not my wifes dog it was a very good friends Mothers. :)

 

Devon and I were going hunting out on Long Point Bay and decided to take his Mothers new Lab, a very bright yellow lab. Having had a couple of drinks we decided we could come up with a very catching camouflage pattern if we ran down to the local chemist and picked up some hair dye. :D

 

The long and the short of it....after we mixed several dyes together....... is we ended up with a dead grass green dog with brown branches.....painted in with a brush and brown dye.......and he looked superb :/ . At least to us :lol: How were we suppose to know that she was trialing him the next day in an open class :lol: :o

 

Well the next day he did well at the trial and his hair do was a hit, and we got to use him that evening in the marsh. ;) And there was no way any birds saw him ???

 

Although it has now been around 10 years and Vera still will not leave Devon and I together to watch the dogs. ;) B) :lol:

 

NTTF

 

After reading that post most people would be shocked at your behaviour.

 

Having meet you, twice, I am not in the least surprised.

 

NTTF, you are a bloody hooligan and a cad to boot :D

 

 

 

 

LB

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I've only just started pigeon shooting and I reckon that I've now got myself sorted so that I can stay well hidden, but what about the dog?

 

He's a very pale Golden Retriever and isn't exactly hard to spot.

 

My question is, do pigeons and corvids avoid dogs like they do people? If I either persuaded him to hide or left him at home (which I'd rather not do), do you think I'd have more luck? Unfortunately the wife won't let me dye him green. :D

 

Thanks,

Merman

 

 

 

I would be a bit reluctant to send a dog to retrieve corvids they can be nasty ******** if they are not dead and could peck the dog's eye's :/:lol::lol::lol:

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