joeshaw08 Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 I was just wondering how many of you use your dogs to retrieve crows/rooks? I've been shooting a few of them recently but reluctantly leaving the spaniel at home after hearing rumours of them going for the dogs eyes. I know a few people who swear by leaving the dog at home or leaving them in the hide when shooting crows as they tend to 'play dead'. I want to take him out as I hate leaving him behind when I go shooting, he howls like a banshee otherwise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perfect Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 (edited) Cant you take an air rifle and head shot it before you send the dog out? or leave it a while to see if it still moves, most of the crows i shoot come down quite hard dead i use hull special pigeon 32g 6s fiber. failing that make him some doggy safety glasses lol http://www.riogrande.com/MemberArea/Produc...ot%7C116=Safety Edited June 30, 2009 by perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perfect Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 (edited) or maybe some doggels lol they even do a green camo frame. http://www.doggles.com/doggles.html Edited June 30, 2009 by perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Got my springer to retrieve only a couple but i make sure they are dead before doing so, and if in doubt i will not send her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyB Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 myself personally i would leave well alone, very sly dangerous birds,as one off my blokes found out, luckily no serious damage done, if you are tempted make sure there well and truly dead, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeshaw08 Posted June 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 or maybe some doggels lol they even do a green camo frame. http://www.doggles.com/doggles.html I cannot see them staying on for very long. Although I might get a pair for myself as they look awesome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traztaz Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 ballsey critters I must say, one had a go at my GSP, pecked him on the nose.............................it was like turning on a switch.....................instant mad dog who grabbed it gave it a damn good shake and brought it back stone dead................nice one sam!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Stay well clear of retrieving corvids. You may be lucky but overall it is a good way of ruining a dog, even if a peck in the eye does no damage it may put the dog off retrieving anything ever again. If the dog is a bit more feisty it may kill the bird before retreiving, a habit which it may use on all future retreives just to make sure, result a hard mouthed dog. You can always take the dog with you but do not let it retrieve any crows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushroom Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 (edited) after a shooting friend explained the dangers of allowing dogs to retrieve corvids i absolutely will not send the dog for them. tree rats are also b#ggers for causing hard mouth in dogs they lie in shock sometimes and when the dog (or human) picks it up they use those little bloody chisels to effect i always give 'em another barrel to make sure :look: Edited July 2, 2009 by mushroom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 my lab has been retrieving crows for years with no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboots Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 i ruined a good springer by sending it for wounded crows , they pecked her and bit her ears etc as a result any bird that was wounded be it duck, pheasant pigeon etc she went out to the retrive and once the bird started flapping she would circle round it and start to bark at it and i usually had to end up walking out to her and lift the bird myself, bit of a sickner to shoot a duck which fell wounded on the far bank of the river only to see my springer swim to the far side only to refuse to lift the duck cos it was wounded , and all because i sent her on numerous retrives on crows when she was young so stay well clear of wounded crows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 No for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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