The worst kind of disappointment


John - May God Bless you and your boy with as much time together as possible.



During many years as a waterfowl and upland bird hunter. I have hunted with many good and some great dogs. All had one thing in common. They got to hunt, see, and smell many, many birds.

A Lab my buddy owned worked for years on a game farm. Pepper would run in front of running Pheasants and push them back to us, and on waterfowl she never gave up. It did not matter where we were hunting, she knew the drill.

English Setters and Chessies the same thing, lotta birds made them excellent hunters. Nothing can replace that no matter how one tries.

When I hear "Hunt Dead" it brings back a flood of memories of Good Dogs I hope to see again in The Happy Hunting Ground.
 
Puddle ducks can be just as bad as divers, depending on the particular bird.

My hunting partner and I once WATCHED a downed wood duck die underwater in stealth mode, clinging to some thick matted weeds 2-3' underwater. We had to reach down with the canoe paddle and poke it free.
 
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