Hunting with my best mate ... with pics ...

[Ben Maher]

I posted some of these on the uber Hill thread but thought I'd share with the rest of you ...
He is no great hunting dog but a great companion afield and spends much time with me in camp and around my horses ... he also loves to "retrieve " arrows ..... But he tries and tries .

those little rascally rabbits you see in the distance ... there are thousands of them at my place ... a great hunting challenge to be sure !

And hunting small game with a long bow and dog is about as much fun as a fella can have ...
His is a bit handier outdoors than his 'brother' a 92kg St Bernard ...

He gets all excited when he see the quiver come out of the car and bow get strung ... he knows its rabbit time
And this summer we'll be out and into 'em !

   

   

   

[adkmountainken]

great pic's and great partner!!! my Newf's watch me shoot as well!

[njloco]

Nice pics. good luck with the hunting.

[lpcjon2]

Mans best friend, and sometimes even more than that. very cool!

[straitera]

Great stuff Ben! Super dog there what a beaut!

Tess goes nuts when I touch my bow. Her head wrinkles begging for the shot. Here she's asking for water after fetching a few.

 

[Ben Maher]

Hey Buddy ... man she looks a sweety ... same long scruffy ears as my Billy

[bolong]

You're right. My 8 yr. old black lab makes every step I make when I'm retreiving arrows from the target  both ways. I've never lost an arrow when he's with me stumping or backyard shooting. He is a genuine arrow finding machine. Best duck  dog and dove dog I've ever owned also. If that's not enough he has trailed up four deer I couldn't find on my own. Still waiting on him to find a shed though.

[joekeith]

Can't beat a dog for a friend....  

[pdk25]

Looks like a great time, Ben. I don't let my dogs retrieve the arrows anymore. I can't seem to get them not to crunch them. Keep it up.

[Ben Maher]

Pat ... I said he retrievs them .. i didn't say he did it successfully            ... lol
Oh the drool ... the mashed feathers , the chewed and frayed nocks ...
The look of a job well done on his face as he drops them at my feet ?
Priceless .

[Killdeer]

Retrieve?
My dog is allergic to that. I still like her better than I do most people.

   

Killdeer

[Ben Maher]

Originally posted by Killdeer:
Retrieve?
My dog is allergic to that.  I still like her better than I do most people.
Killdeer

I hear ya Killy !

[saumensch]

Great stuff Ben!

Its been alot of education but now our dog shows the arrows by sratching where they are and doesnt chew on them anymore.
Never lost an arrow while hes with me.

And Killy i hear you, too.

"That the dog means more to me then men you say is sin?
The dog remained faithfull through every strom, most men not even in wind..." (free translation of an german saying)

   

[straitera]

Good stuff folks! Great pix Ben, Killy, Samuensch. Bolong, Pat, & others.., like to see those mutts. How about a few pix?

BTW, English Springer Spaniels are known for their soft mouths, retrieving, & dropping game at your feet. Tess missed those classes. She finds everything, then game on getting it back.

[Blueridge]

Good one Ben, dogs are special