The new deer/nilgai lease has kept me busy this year. Finally got the dog out for a quick morning hunt. Found 2 coveys at first spot then 2 more at my other spot. Dropped 2 per covey. 4yo dog is doing great. My only complaint is that she isnt steady to shot, only to flush. Hard to train that without a partner. But, hey she retrieved all birds to hand from some thick stuff.

That's a great pic of your dog.

Get a shock collar and train her for your command when your not hunting . Good looking dog tho . Back when I was in HS many years ago my best friend had a GSH Pointer male and he was as stubborn as they come but my friend had no idea how to train him but he was a good ole dog and we did a lot of searching in the fields and wooded areas . Dogs name was Rattler .

Good hunt. Thanks for posting.

I've seen maybe two dogs in my 15 years with NSTRA that were steady to wing and shot. You simply can't keep them that way if you chose to shoot. It's a different story with a shooter or a blank.

Guess mine were meat dogs. I wanted em on that bird when I was shooting.

Good way to get them shot.

I typed that she is steady to flush, but meant steady to wing. Maybe its the same thing. I dont do competitions so am not familiar with all the terms. Wish there were some competition in the RGV though. She doesnt move until the birds fly. I rarely lose a bird since I force fetched her. But I think being steady to shot she could mark the falling bird better from a covey. With singles it doesnt matter.

She would probably do great in NSTRA. Look up their schedule. There's one soon in Floresville.