A dog makes waterfowl hunting more tolerable.

[bman940]

I had a nice morning hunt in N. TX. A buddy lets me jump tanks on his Longhorn Ranch. I am using my Riton Optics 5 Primal 10X42 ED Bino, an early Christmas present to myself. I chose them because of how light they are to carry and their low light visibility. I glassed a tank that had a few Gadwall and Widgeon on it. My dog and I snuck around and came up on em perfectly. 3 shots 3 birds down. We sat on the bank, and 2 Widgeon returned, and we were done. After that, I sat in my pick-up bed with my spotter watching geese eat in the winter wheat field while trying to figure out the best place to pass-shoot them coming from water. It's always fun getting out with your dog and putting down a few birds. Anyone with a hunting dog knows how much fun it is to get their dog some field time. It is nice to do it on a bluebird day when the temps are not in the 20s and the wind is howling!

 

[Bowhntr6pt]

Always wanted a retriever when hunting ducks here in Florida but gators are a serious problem in the lakes I use to hunt.

 

[Southalabama]

I enjoy watching a good dog work almost as much as shooting ducks.

 

[Bamaboy19]

Had a solid white German shepherd that was a natural deer dog, she sounded like a coosa hound off miles running them through the woods. I never dog hunt deer, but she was just as impressive as a tracker, friends would borrow her, she'd come home stained red from following blood trails. She an affinity for venison Scooby snacks! My chiweenie looks like a long legged dachshund, and she can move! Getting old but can still catch rabbits, rats, mice, moles, voles & lizards, she hasn't figured out how to catch a buzzard, but she runs them, she's a joy to watch work! As are any working dogs, yours looks like he takes his job seriously. Not a water fowler myself, but if I were, I wouldn't go without a retriever, I'm not swimming out there!!