You and your gun dog must be well prepared before embarking on a day’s picking-up.
By Mark Whitehouse
Tuesday, 31 March 2009
I want to make sure my gun dog and I know what we're doing in our new role.
Mark Whitehouse says: Taking on the role of picker-up on any shoot is very important and carries a lot of responsibility.
It is not a place solely for novice or part-trained gun dogs.
The picking-up team should have some experience and that includes the gun dog and the owner.
Before leaving home, ensure you have the right tools for the trade.They are: a priest, a brace of game carriers, your whistles for controlling the gun dog and fresh water for your canine team.
Always try and position yourself well back and away from the line of guns in a safe place that allows you to see as much as possible.
The picking-up of injured birds and dispatching of them as quickly and humanely as possible always takes priority over dead birds.
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