Thread: proper pointers

Originally Posted by gqhoon

Haha, I turn up with a low-brow dog, so people's expectations are never too high!

What are you running -a poodle ?

Originally Posted by el borracho

What are you running -a poodle ?

Yeah, a german working poodle.....GWP.

Originally Posted by Pointer

Each unto his own...

Oh, and welcome Hoon

Cheers dude

GWP no low brow dog gqhoon - not my pick but they do a great job !!

I'm happy with mine, but I consider them a meat dog.

Would love to run a Pointer or Setter one day. Am always impressed by the bird-work of the Pointers of the Connors and Setters of Gaskin and Sheeley.

get some tweed and a pointer and go kick some arse !!

i love the tweed, but nice pants and a clean jacket and boots will have to do for me, would love to run a setter one day and will, but it would be hard to get one going with the lack of game around here ..... public land hunting is hard going .....

I know - i haven't run my dog over the last several seasons as I just got dismayed with the shitty grounds I had to run instead of wide open moors , forest cut over my god what crap that is to navigate through .Upland Northlander got me onto some of his home grounds which have been a pleasure to run and I have enjoyed running my dog there even with low bird numbers --maybe we should all run flushing dogs .

what a great idea

Originally Posted by el borracho

I know - i haven't run my dog over the last several seasons as I just got dismayed with the shitty grounds I had to run instead of wide open moors , forest cut over my god what crap that is to navigate through .Upland Northlander got me onto some of his home grounds which have been a pleasure to run and I have enjoyed running my dog there even with low bird numbers --maybe we should all run flushing dogs .

got a cocker coming on well but some of the public land is better suited to a pointer , the draw card with a spaniel is the rabbit hunting when the birds are not in session ,, but you can always brake tradition and shoot rabbits over "proper pointers"

Originally Posted by Kaimaicockher

got a cocker coming on well but some of the public land is better suited to a pointer , the draw card with a spaniel is the rabbit hunting when the birds are not in session ,, but you can always brake tradition and shoot rabbits over "proper pointers"

Agree totally Danny, or the ultimate in small game.......Hares!

Originally Posted by Kaimaicockher

got a cocker coming on well but some of the public land is better suited to a pointer , the draw card with a spaniel is the rabbit hunting when the birds are not in session ,, but you can always brake tradition and shoot rabbits over "proper pointers"

you got good pointer land to hunt on?I would never shoot fur over any dog i want to shoot upland game over especially if trialing

just read this whole thread before realising Hoon was on here, welcome bro..Brian, you struggle to walk the dunes in tramping boots, shorts n T shirt, how the fuck are you going to cope in tweed.

Originally Posted by Kaimaicockher

but you can always brake tradition and shoot rabbits over "proper pointers"

Exactly, it's a dog, do what you like with it. No-one in NZ can say they use a pointer like the poms do. Which in my personal opinion is a good thing - keeping a team of dogs for 6 weeks grouse shooting per year seems ridiculous

Originally Posted by Tussock

Hares are retards. Give me a cunning bunny any day.

Each to their own. In my neck of the woods, while they are reasonably common, they certainly don't come easy. But watching the dog hit scent of a Hare and work it until he locks up and then produces it for the gun is as satisfying as any Pheasant or Quail!