Training Birds North Bay Area

[Westernlaw]

I will be moving to the North Bay Area shortly. Originally lived in London. Finding training birds (chukar, pheasant) to train my GSPs was quite easy. Now that I will be moving, I was wondering if anyone knew of a place or someone who raises/sells pheasant, chukar, quail or pigeon within an hour or so of North Bay. Getting a new GSP pup.

Thanks.

[blasted_saber]

You could give these guys a call. No idea if they'll sell them to an individual though. Looks like they have Coturnix quail.

http://www.nipissingquail.com/

The good news about North Bay is wild birds are everywhere. You wont have an issue putting the pup on ruffies or spruce grouse.

[Sharon]

Forget the pen raised birds. Put pup loose on wild birds and let the birds teach the lessons for the first 8+ or - months. He'll learn he can't catch them and start hesitating > creeping> holding. Then it's time for the CC /e collar. Lucky man.

[terrym]

Drive a little North to the Red Squirrel road and work the trails that come off it. Tons of wild grouse.

[Westernlaw]

Thanks for the tips! I definitely look forward to the expanded opportunities for Grouse hunting. If Red Squirrel Road is anything like the bush and trails around Pozniak's Road, then I am sure it is packed full of ruffies.