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Originally Posted by elkhunter11
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.  |
Actually I should amend my comment about hunting pheasants and game birds with dogs. I typed that at the tail end of a discussion I was having with someone else about using dogs while upland hunting.
I really don't think there is anything unethical about using dogs, and it can be quite fun and rewarding for both dog and hunter. Also, you rarely have a wounded bird get away from you when you have a dog.