Crow Busters Forum

sallysue · Member

How many of you guys use your hunting dogs for crow hunting

jonthepain · Guru

Sure do. But last week was the first time I didn't take her - she's starting to have a hard time getting around. The last couple of weeks all she does is take a few steps then lays down.

Broke my heart to be out there without her. Stood one stand then went home. Couldn't take it.

Mainehunt · Guru

Sometimes I take Weasie, my Jack Russell that is in my avatar photo. I don't need her to hunt crows, but it sure is fun to watch her sprint out and tackle a wounded crow on the ground! :) You should see the feathers fly...... biggrin

Kev
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Mainehunt · Guru

PS- I love seeing the old dogs still out there.

Kev

sallysue · Member

jonthepain wrote:

Sure do. But last week was the first time I didn't take her - she's starting to have a hard time getting around. The last couple of weeks all she does is take a few steps then lays down.

Broke my heart to be out there without her. Stood one stand then went home. Couldn't take it.

My ole gal is over 10 and I know where your coming from . She's ole mutt I found about 10 so years ago and been a great hunting partner

jonthepain · Guru

i hear you.

we got Chloe here from the pound 11 or 12 years ago.

love her dearly. hunting ain't the same without her. might have to hang up the guns.

-- Edited by jonthepain on Wednesday 9th of February 2011 07:06:56 PM

sallysue · Member

What kind of pup is she ???

jonthepain · Guru

well, ya got me. heinz 57 i guess.

she kinda looks and acts like a lab. loves the water, even frozen ponds lol:

the pound said they found her wandering around capital blvd (the main drag of Raleigh, 8 lanes)

she was only about a foot long back then. :)

Sniper John · Veteran Member

Always. Going is as much for the dog as it is for me.

It's especially fun if I can set up where the crows mostly fall in the river.

sallysue · Member

Thats great that you taken her in I have been hunting with one also that I foung about 10 years ago . They sorta look alike

sallysue · Member

Good to see ya on here Sniper John . I am headed out this morning for some crow hunting

jonthepain · Guru

great photos of your dog there John.

that must be a blast for both of you!

Lone Star Phil · Senior Member

Jon:

My hearts out to you and your Chloe! I have two myself.

Gadget Bob graciously let me try the dynamic duo on a pecan orchard hunt years back. My theory was that two black dogs ripping up downed crows would be at least interesting and might even be an attraction.

They are undisciplined hunters (my fault) and made of motion. The crows stayed high but the few that we did bring down were met at earth's end by at least one and usually two black, toothed locomotives. They also literally brought down a hopper-turned flyer that Bob had hit.

At morning's end, there were no canine injuries. And no surviving corvids.

Last week when we were visited by snow, I was out with the Girls cutting trail in the neighborhood by 0530. If I could carry a shotgun in the metroplex we could have walked to Ft. Worth.

Lone Star Phil · Senior Member

Rodney:

Here's a pic of one of my hounds sporting a pair of "Doggles"! That exercise lasted all of two seconds.

Phil

Mainehunt · Guru

This is a photo from last summer. It's my father, (he'll be 73 this summer) and my terrier Weasel. Dad knocked the crow down in the river bed, Weasel tackled it before it got away. evileye

Kev
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Mainehunt · Guru

This is Weasel hanging onto a duck she retrieved. If I tell her to "drop it," she will, but I like to reward her with the little game of jump and grab. biggrin

(It's a little blurry because she's shaking her head at the time.)
Weasie hanging on duck.png

Kev
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-- Edited by Mainehunt on Tuesday 15th of February 2011 04:55:27 PM

Hizzoner · Senior Member

I always use my LABS!!

jonthepain · Guru

Labs are Great! Post some pictures, yer honor!