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Nope, he hasn't gotten to the "real bird" phase yet. He doesn't quite get what he should be searching for/retrieving yet. The wing in a sock or scent on a dummy hasn't cued him towards searching for birds. My original post was an introduction to Oliver, how I didn't intend on him being a hunting...

Sorry, I know I'm a horrible writer. Sometimes things don't come out how it sounds in my head. I'll try to ask more specifics going forward. Thank you for the suggested reads. I'm always looking for new ideas that I think might work for him. There are some pretty generic books out there and...

WaterDog, Thank you for your concerns. I think I need to clarify a few things. We are constantly working on his obedience. His come, stay, down, heel, place, retrieve (dummies and toys only, so far), and give are pretty good, however, we are still working on obeying during high level...

I wanted to introduce Oliver. He is 1.5 year old purebred golden retriever. He comes from a long line of show-bred goldens and no known field-bred history or hunting in any of his siblings, parents, cousins, etc. I am relatively new to hunting: 3rd season, mostly quail, chukar, with...

Sorry, I'm really new to forums.... I wanted to post an edit to ask if the picture was from a crossing into D7 from Bishop area or the Mammoth area?

Thank you for the welcome and the good luck wishes. That is a promising picture. I've been camping, fishing, and hiking in the Sierras my whole life. I've only recently pulled the trigger and gotten into hunting (pun intended). I've been planning this season for some time now. I have a few...

Hey all, I'm new here and stumbled onto this forum. I'm on the lookout for a potential hunting buddy from Orange County, or nearby, with a D7 tag this year. This will be my third hunting season, second season for deer. I had a few friends that got me into hunting a few years ago and we usually...