Non traditional birds for training?

[Nulle]

Guess I would not use any type bird you don't want your dog to hunt when trained. In other words if he is hunting game birds that is what I use. I have pointers and don't want him pointing crow or anything else other then what I am hunting. Not sure what type dog ya got and different breeds it might work . ?

[fabsroman]

Originally Posted by Nulle

Guess I would not use any type bird you don't want your dog to hunt when trained. In other words if he is hunting game birds that is what I use. I have pointers and don't want him pointing crow or anything else other then what I am hunting. Not sure what type dog ya got and different breeds it might work . ?

He is training a yellow lab.

Plus, if you use a pigeon or crow on a pointer for retrieving, how often will you actually come across one of them in the brush while hunting upland birds like pheasant, quail, and patridge? I have yet to have a dog flush a crow or pigeon while we are out upland hunting.