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Originally Posted by waterninja
I have mentioned a few times that though it is great to have a dog, it is not essential.
I like the idea of dogs retreiving a downed bird, (esp. in the water) but it almost seems unsporting to have a dog do all the work so you can simply shoot a bird that a dog has pointed or flushed. Sort of takes fair chase out of it. Perhaps they will change the rules in the future to make it more sporting for both the birds and bird hunters.
If you are spot and stalking pheasants or other game birds without a dog, remember that many of them will hesitate or even turn back with the proper "barn call". It's what they have grown up with since they were 1 day year old chicks. Good luck and stay safe.
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I consider it much more sporting to shoot a pheasant that you flush after the dog has pointed it, than to ground swat a pheasant, or shoot it out of a tree.
