6.5x55SE Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 you need to learn to read. Where did I say I never get runners. I said very rarely run in. Two vey different things chap. If I have other wildfowlers in the area I try not to disturb the flight for them. If I have a runner the dog gets sent if it's safe to do so. But if a duck hits very fast running water and it's a strong runner I will not risk my dog. My mistake I Apologise for Miss reading. But my name is Not Chap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5x55SE Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 My mistake I Apologise for Miss reading. But my name is Not Chap You right I should have gone to school more But those that really know me my time was spent Shooting. Thank god for predicted txt and spell check! !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayDT10 Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 My mistake I Apologise for Miss reading. But my name is Not Chap your forgiven chap , I mean 6.5x55SE. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5x55SE Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 your forgiven chap , I mean 6.5x55SE. Lol. No problem Jay. Failing eyes ( old age ) and to many early morning's trying to outwit Geese or Deer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darno Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 (edited) if a duck is dead and it doesn't hit water where's it going to go. That's why my dogs are steady mate . I don't send them straight away all the time . It's best to make them wait at least a couple of minutes unless you have a runner of course.Where I shoot, if you leave your duck more than a minute it could be 150yrds up or down river depending on the tide. My dog doesn't run in as a rule, but I don't give him to much grief if he is keen to fetch my duck:-) Edited September 29, 2015 by Darno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayDT10 Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 (edited) Where I shoot, if you leave your duck more than a minute it could be 150yrds up or down river depending on the tide. My dog doesn't run in as a rule, but I don't give him to much grief if he is keen to fetch my duck:-) same as where I shoot . But not all duck I shoot hit tidal water , some might hit the salting or the other side of the sea wall and that's when if the duck is dead I'll leave it a while as this helps for steadying up the dogs. I just can not stand a dog that runs in and I will do everything I can to not install that behavior in my dogs. Edited September 29, 2015 by jayDT10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie10 Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 if a duck is dead and it doesn't hit water where's it going to go. That's why my dogs are steady mate . I don't send them straight away all the time . It's best to make them wait at least a couple of minutes unless you have a runner of course. How do you know it's dead? I have shot some that come down like a rock and still much alive. You shot it and leave it till after the flight it could be long gone. Your dogs might be steady but I have no clue on how you shoot the marsh and how you get them to fall the other side of the sea wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayDT10 Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 How do you know it's dead? I have shot some that come down like a rock and still much alive. You shot it and leave it till after the flight it could be long gone. Your dogs might be steady but I have no clue on how you shoot the marsh and how you get them to fall the other side of the sea wall. because where I shoot I can sit a the bottom of the sea wall if I wish and if a duck is coming off the marsh towards me and I shoot it that's when it will fall on the other side of the sea wall. Get it. How do I know there dead, if the head drops they ain't going far, if the heads up whilst their falling they need picking quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayDT10 Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 because where I shoot I can sit a the bottom of the sea wall if I wish and if a duck is coming off the marsh towards me and I shoot it that's when it will fall on the other side of the sea wall. Get it. How do I know there dead, if the head drops they ain't going far, if the heads up whilst their falling they need picking quick. I like working my dog more than I enjoy shooting so for me every outing is a training session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie10 Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Fair enough. I can't tell when a duck drops it's head in the half light, it's too dark for me. Would like to see your dogs work, would put mine to shame but he is only 14 months old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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