Do you have a hunting dog?

[Star1pup]

How many have a hunting dog and which breed did you choose?

[scoutinlife]

No unfortunately still kick-in up rabbits and occasional bird like when I was a kid but one day would love to have a pointer to due some serious grouse hunting!! ;)

[Star1pup]

As you might guess we had a wonderful Airedale named Star because she was born on a Christmas Eve. Unfortunately, she developed cancer last July and we had her put to sleep because she couldn't get up. She was only 5. :( That was the worst day of my life and I still shed tears when I think of her. We were together almost 24/7 and very close.

Star was a whizz on pheasants and would tree squirrels and flush just about anything I wanted to hunt.

Not many birds to hunt in Ohio these days so I'm thinking about either a rabbit hound or a treeing fiest.

[Old_Dog]

Another Airedale fan here. I have 4 of them ranging in age from 3 to 12.5 years. Squirrel, fox, bobcat, bear, cougar, etc. If it wears hair I've probably run it with an Airedale.

[Star1pup]

You're right Old Dog. They will hunt. My little girl was the best pheasant dog I've ever seen and I've hunted over some expensive bird dogs. Star had a great nose and she would hunt till she dropped. I sure miss her!

[Nickathome]

I have a yellow lab. Unfortunately he doesn't hunt, was never trained to. I don't hunt small game anymore so it really doesn't matter.

[DM]

I've always had a good hunting dog around..... My "Buddy" is a Brittany Spaniel...

DM

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[Star1pup]

What a beautiful Brit! They are great dogs and exellent hunters.

I'm supposed to go hunting with some mountain curs this week.

[deerhunter1362]

Well I use blue ticks for coons and I have 6 beagles to run rabbits, I ust to have dove dog butt it died

[Star1pup]

I had my hunt with a couple of mountain curs and it was a hoot! ;D We treed a few squirrels and a 'coon.

I'm going to lot at a litter of pups in WV this week and might put a deposit down on one.

[jim]

We have a Black Mouthed Cur (Old Yeller), brindle in color. He's 15 weeks old and looks like he's going to be a good dog, if a bit hard-headed.

jim

[Star1pup]

I paid for my pup and will pick her up on Dec. 5. She's a mountain cur and tan in color. She just turned 5 weeks old. We call her Scooter. I don't know why, but it just seemed right for her.

[the_grizz]

We have 4 redbone hounds, for coon and bobcat.they handle great and use 1 for retrieving ducks also.

[hunter63]

I'm a duck hunter,(among other things).
This was my pardner for 13 years.
R.I.P. Monty 7/16/05
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Sure do miss that dog.

Have an older female (momma dog) and rescued lab now, he was 18 mo old, and is gun-shy.
Probably a good thing, I won't have to compare him with Monty.

I'll get another pup, someday, not ready yet.

[Star1pup]

We have our mountain cur, Scooter. She is 15 months old now and I sure understand about hard headed pups. She sure hunts around when in the woods so I think I'll have a good hunter one of these days. If I ever figure out how to insert a photo I'll put one in.

[remington]

1 rat terrier squirrel dog. Great little dog. How do you put pics on?

[Eli80Cal]

Half beagle/half pit. colored like a beagle, with a longer body and a bull type jaw on her. Great rabbit dog!