Even more so,the height of the shot column is the same as the bore diameter....The amount of powder is the same amount as the amount of shot volumetrically. That's a square load.
Even more so,the height of the shot column is the same as the bore diameter....The amount of powder is the same amount as the amount of shot volumetrically. That's a square load.
Its been years since I hunted behind Gordon setters, but they were nice easy handing birds dogs that knew how to do their jobs.
I had a Springer Spaniel who wouldn't retrieve Black Swans if I could do so myself , he would drag them to the bank and leave them for me to carry . You could hear him spitting and cussing as he brought the bird back through the water .An earlier post mentioned that some dogs don't like Woodcock. This is true. They have an odor that some bird dogs just don't like. I don't think it's a breed thing, just an individual dog thing.
My American Water Spaniel retrieved everything and had no problems with them. My Gordon Setter will pick them up but then quickly drop them. I have taken them and gently rolled them into her mouth for her to hold but as soon as I let go she spits it out. She finds and points them, and then leads me to the dead ones. I'll take the trade-off that she won't pick them up.
Where do you live that you can hunt black swans ?I had a Springer Spaniel who wouldn't retrieve Black Swans if I could do so myself , he would drag them to the bank and leave them for me to carry . You could hear him spitting and cussing as he brought the bird back through the water .
In the 1570's Mary Queen of Scots husband was given a Water Spaniel so the base breed goes way back .
In the early 1970's a friend had a Gordon setter who had been rescued form a hippie commune , the dog wouldn't point Pheasants but It pointed dope plants all over the place .
Many Spaniel handlers tell their dogs to "Hupp " when they want the dog to sit , it is believed the dogs were told to "Sit up" while the shooters flintlock was reloaded , and over time this became Hupp.
I should have guessed new Zealand. Maybe a trip over that way should be on my books lol.New Zealand , Limits vary from area to area but 3 is enough for any one to carry . They were introduced from Australia at the beginning of last century so are listed as game birds . Canada Geese used to be on Licence but now are deemed a pest and can be shot any where any time with any firearm , flying or on the ground .
I have a mate who turns the swan breast into a salami for me , the legs get pressure cooked with various herbs and spices .
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