Angry crow gets revenge

bradmhendrickson

bradmhendrickson

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Sent my lab to retrieve a crow. He yelped and ran back with a bloody nose. Cleaned it up and he had a little chunk taken out of his nose. Crow bit him. He got over it quick and made some more retrieves.
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Soft mouth for ducks, can understand that! But the dog needed a little revenge of his/her own!

Good looking dog you got there. You spoil him/her?





Scott (revenge is a double-edged sword) B
 
My buddy's lab had ton of experience with ducks but got real suprise when he retrieved his first Canadian goose. It wore him out to the point it actually spooked him. He's a lot better at it now
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I have used my labs while hunting crows and have witnessed them biting the dog. I only use my older experienced dogs since this could set training way back on a young dog. I hunt pheasant, duck, goose, and dove too. But we had no ducks this year and crow season lasts till the end of February.
 
I can't believe you would even attempt to put dogs on crows. I have heard and SEEN so many horror stories regarding dogs and crows in my life. Eyes getting gouged out, lips bit open, etc...
 
I don't eat the crows but I did have one as a pet for a while. They are very smart and learn pretty quick. He got a little cranky after a while though.

I have seen pheasant do more damage to a dog than a crow. The pheasants spurs can rip a dog pretty good.
 
Originally Posted By: DrunkGooseI can't believe you would even attempt to put dogs on crows. I have heard and SEEN so many horror stories regarding dogs and crows in my life. Eyes getting gouged out, lips bit open, etc...

I know that a lot of people take their duck dogs crow hunting to keep them in practice.
 
I dunno about retrieving crows. I've thought about it a few times but I don't know if I would risk exposing my buddy to West Nile Virus. I have thought about it though. I know Murphy wouldn't have any reservations about it.
 
That trip made me nervous. I now have a shoot them twice policy. It's not 100 percent but it is great practice for him and much more fun with a dog. Hunted over water last time. Close to duck hunting as it's gonna get till October. Besides the snows we've been shooting.
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I try to always make sure that the crow is dead before I send my dogs to make the retrieve. I don't use any of my young dogs because a live crow can get a little mean and scare a young dog. I have seen canadian geese get pretty rough on a dog too. Most of our geese come off golf courses and they have an attitude.
 
You have a nice looking dog there. This old man has always retrieved my birds myself. I would like to get a good pheasant dog. Never had one in close to 60 years of hunting.
 
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