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Post by brittguy on Oct 13, 2013 13:46:41 GMT -5
I just moved to Posey county Indiana from Arkansas. I have a few Brittanys I need to get hunting and training, any advice on where to go or where to get birds?
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Post by pigeonflier on Oct 13, 2013 15:25:11 GMT -5
What are you lookin for?
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Post by brittguy on Oct 13, 2013 15:49:02 GMT -5
quail. i guess i dont know the rules on keeping birds for dog training in indy
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Post by brittguy on Oct 13, 2013 15:53:12 GMT -5
places to hunt and train in Arkansas we could train on public ground what few places had birds.We could also keep birds at home for trainin up to 5 of the same sex dont know anyone up here thats even in thebird dog game to help me out.
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Post by featherduster on Oct 14, 2013 4:33:56 GMT -5
Whats a Quail?
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Post by dbd870 on Oct 14, 2013 6:57:31 GMT -5
Yeah, this is not a prime quail state, our population is way down compared to what it was in the past. Loss of habitat over the last several decades has made a huge impact.
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Post by Boilermaker on Oct 14, 2013 7:56:29 GMT -5
Eric Fosbrink in Trafalgar, IN has a great operation. He raises Bobwhite & Tennessee Red quail, at least he did last time I was there. Here's his info if you're looking to get some pen-raised. He raises a lot of birds and keeps very healthy birds.
Fozzies Gamebird Farm
474 West 375 South, Trafalgar, IN
317-346-0919
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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 14, 2013 11:55:22 GMT -5
I don't think they have ever recoverd from the blizzards of 77 and 78...
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Post by brittguy on Oct 14, 2013 17:41:48 GMT -5
i appreciate all the help what do yall do with ur bird dogs around here? field trial? what other species of game bird are here? And I dont know what caused the decline its the same way in Arkansas they used to be everywhere now they are gone. What about woodcock or grouse or pheasant? Anything?
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Post by pigeonflier on Oct 14, 2013 19:31:25 GMT -5
There is a few places around to still get some action. I don't know about the Indy area,, but some of the FWA's around the state still get some action. And we have state run put n take hunts that are $25 per hunter. You can check and see if there is any openings left for those. Any of the pheasant pharms around the state are another option just to keep you from gettin bored,, they also work in a pinch!!
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Post by pigeonflier on Oct 14, 2013 19:35:21 GMT -5
Shoot I guess you did say Posey Co and I just had to look that up cause I didn't know where it was. Dang yer in the far SW corner eh? I am no help for that area,, sorry!! But if you ever need pigeons to train with just drop me a line!! I can always find a few...
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Post by brittguy on Oct 14, 2013 20:31:34 GMT -5
never have used pigeons wouldnt know where to begin i will do some research and get back with ya on that
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Post by Boilermaker on Oct 15, 2013 7:33:48 GMT -5
Greene county has some quail left if you're able to find them. I'm not too familiar with your area so I couldn't tell you where to go. Used to have several coveys around Bartholomew Co. but they've slowly disappeared over the last 10 years or so. That's the main reason I took up waterfowl hunting, and our German Shorthair has turned into a house pet.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Oct 15, 2013 10:02:10 GMT -5
Greene county has some quail left if you're able to find them. I'm not too familiar with your area so I couldn't tell you where to go. Used to have several coveys around Bartholomew Co. but they've slowly disappeared over the last 10 years or so. That's the main reason I took up waterfowl hunting, and our German Shorthair has turned into a house pet. I don't know anything about hunting dogs, so I have a question. Can a hunting dog also be a family house dog? |
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Post by brittguy on Oct 15, 2013 19:13:58 GMT -5
yes as a matter of fact a bird dog of some sort usally makes a better house dog than a house dog does they yearn to please their owners more it seems. Some would say no cause to much affection from wife and kids will ruin a good dog but i strongley disagree.My Brittanys are the best dogs I have ever had in the field as well as in the house.
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Post by whitetail1 on Oct 15, 2013 20:55:22 GMT -5
yes as a matter of fact a bird dog of some sort usally makes a better house dog than a house dog does they yearn to please their owners more it seems. Some would say no cause to much affection from wife and kids will ruin a good dog but i strongley disagree.My Brittanys are the best dogs I have ever had in the field as well as in the house. I agree 100%. I know guys that would completely disagree, but our setter is a great field dog and a great house dog/family companion. In the field.....  At home with my oldest son.....  |
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Post by pigeonflier on Oct 15, 2013 21:23:24 GMT -5
No doubt on the house dog thang,, my fat and stankin cow dog goes from swimming in the river and fetchin everything I kill to sleep and snoring right in bed beside me!! I hate wakin up to the sound of her fartin in my face,, MOVE OVER YA STANKIN COW,, THIS IS MY DAG BURN BED!!!!!
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Post by pigeonflier on Oct 15, 2013 21:27:37 GMT -5
Did I just say that outloud?  |
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Post by raymar on Oct 16, 2013 17:31:47 GMT -5
Gus and my son ![]() |
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Post by salt on Oct 23, 2013 19:17:55 GMT -5
Fellow Brittany owner here too. I truly love my Brit. She is the most soft hearted and loving dog. Sleeps between my wife and I at night. We have resorted to raising our own birds and releasing them in CRP fields to hunt. There just isn't anything around here left to hunt. We raised over 200 Chukars this year. They are fairly easy to raise and are not regulated by our DNR. So, no season to worry about. We may dabble with some pheasants next year. But, the Chukars have done us well. Here is Cabella "Bella" on her first hunt this year. She is 3 years old now. She does well with holding on the flush and not releasing until given command. She also started to retrieve this year. Not bad for a lap dog. She's got some good blood. Her father came from Bob Hardin's stable in Kentucky.  |
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