Thread: Pointer and Setter Trials

Zipgavich

Thats why the game preserves have been handy, even if they don't really provide the right grounds. Lots of birds

what are your thoughts on tussock country as far as holding birds and as the next best thing to a moor

Originally Posted by el borracho

Zipgavich

dont know anybody by that name

you took me to his house in Kerikeri

South Island quail country live game trial?

yes!! that would be the chop for sure -a distance to go but organized communally that would be a great trip --forget the pheasantless north

South Island Chukar live game trial?

Originally Posted by el borracho

yes!! that would be the chop for sure -a distance to go but organized communally that would be a great trip --forget the pheasantless north

its not that the north is pheasantless, its the time if the year that these trials are held thats the problem

PS trialing is good fun and is a good activity to keep the dogs running in the off season. It's also a good opportunity to see dogs run side by side to really judge a dogs style and ability.

Originally Posted by gqhoon

Ryen would have a better idea than I, but I think that land is possibly public? Or perhaps its private but access is relatively easy to obtain? So it sounds like it can get quite a lot of pressure which is possibly why the 'keepering' of it wasnt as successful as was hoped.

That land is private. There is public access in the same area but unless you are willing to swim across the river, you can't get onto the trial grounds from the public area.

I contacted the land owner (or lessee I'm not sure to be honest) and hunted there the last friday of last season right before NIs. I'm not sure how much it's hunted but I know the spaniel guys have shooting trials there. I had a good day there.

Those were my favorite natural game grounds but there wasn't a trial there this year so I don't know what the deal is there. Since Tony moved out of the area the management is just up to Rob now last I talked to Bob about it. On a sidenote hoon, I talked to Bob about some of the versatile stuff and there may be some availability there. I'm gonna try and catch up with him this week so I'll see what I can find out.

For the versatile crowd there's some stuff in the works re:trials/training and there should be some stuff on tap in the Auckland region this summer. When official plans are made I'll put something up here. I'd really like to get some solid support behind it when the time comes to show that it's viable. The fact is versatile far outnumber the pointers and setters but are in low numbers at trials.

The number one problem facing trials, training and generally everything surrounding hunting dog stuff is availability of grounds. Natural game trials are particularly susceptible due to the requirements for wild birds. Most estates are more suited to spaniel work. I'd like to see more cutover on the schedules as that's what represents hunting situations to me but I run on what's offered and am glad for the opportunities since grounds aren't easy to come by. The success of the trials is dependent on people finding quality grounds but no one wants to volunteer areas.

Releasing birds is the only answer but it requires suitable areas to start with.

another reason to live in Aussi hundreds of acre fields with quail

Yeah but then you'd have to live in Oz

given a job i could do that

Originally Posted by el borracho

another reason to live in Aussi hundreds of acre fields with quail

in Victoria after 15yrs if drought the last two years have been good!!!!

perfect huge running grounds built for Ferrari dogs