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March 4th, 2014, 01:31 PM
#1
Catch and Release Hunting
Took the dog out for a run today to blow off some steam. I always enforce his quartering pattern while out and today got a huge shock. We were walking along the trail, Jake quartering back and forth in front of me. He quartered to the left into some thick bush where I couldn't see him. 20 seconds later he comes back out and proudly puts this in my hand:
What a shock lol. Obviously I had to snap a couple quick pics, I was in utter disbelief. The poor lil fella was terrified but not a single strand of hair out of place. I cast Jake off the other way and released Thumper back into the wild hahaha. I must say, I've never practiced catch and release hunting before! I think my dog may have a bit of drive in him LOL.
"You don't own a cocker, you wear one"
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March 4th, 2014 01:31 PM
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March 4th, 2014, 01:34 PM
#2
Pretty cool. 
"This is about unenforceable registration of weapons that violates the rights of people to own firearms."—Premier Ralph Klein (Alberta)Calgary Herald, 1998 October 9 (November 1, 1942 – March 29, 2013) OFAH Member
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March 4th, 2014, 02:14 PM
#3
I've had my ESS bring back a live uninjured grouse.
It didn't fare as well as your bunny though.
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March 4th, 2014, 02:17 PM
#4
Good on the both of you. That's awesome.
SkyBlue Big Game Blueticks
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March 4th, 2014, 02:22 PM
#5
I look that as a bonus , crack it's neck and in the pot it goes .
TD
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March 4th, 2014, 02:38 PM
#6
Originally Posted by
400bigbear
I look that as a bonus , crack it's neck and in the pot it goes .
TD
LOL I was in a public area, lot of hikers and x-country skiers out there. Figured it was easier to let it go then have to talk to people hahahaha
"You don't own a cocker, you wear one"
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March 4th, 2014, 02:57 PM
#7
That is cool,Good thing Jake is not a terrier lol.
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March 4th, 2014, 03:13 PM
#8
Nice one Cass, if that's the infested area I'm thinking of - Misty didn't practice catch and release there a week ago. Just about got caught too - makes me wonder however, what is the law about taking an bunny out of there - even if it's in town; you're not using a firearm. Is it legal?
I think the bunnies in that area are too used to all the traffic and will just let people step on them now, I know I've come across a couple Misty didn't see that didn't seem bothered by my presence at all.
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March 4th, 2014, 03:14 PM
#9
Originally Posted by
Cass
LOL I was in a public area, lot of hikers and x-country skiers out there. Figured it was easier to let it go then have to talk to people hahahaha
LOL . You mean you turned down a chance to get your pic up on PETA's most wanted . LOL
TD
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March 4th, 2014, 03:24 PM
#10
Reminds me of a story some years ago where I couldn't get out to hunt the opening morning of duck season . I waited till later and thought I would take my lab Misty for a run and check for cripples . Well she made 5 retrieves in the thick bullrushes and returned with 5 live mallards . A limit and I never fired a shot . LOL I got home and cleaned them ducks and not a pellet hole in them . My Springer catches a rabbit or two yearly and last year two partridge that all ended up in the pot .
TD
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