by flitecontrol » Sat Dec 29, 2018 7:56 pm
Thanks for the advice. I couldn't find where to click on "Place inline".
Here's an update: After the first couple of days, when we were flushing at least two dozen birds, it got down to about half a dozen flushes or less per hunt. Today, in two hours, I flushed seven, got shots at five, and took three home. Fortunately, the dog pointed the last two in relatively open woods, allowing for easier shots. I didn't realize I'd hit the last bird until I saw a few small feathers drifting in the wind. The dog went out and about 100 yards from where the bird got up, he pointed. As I approached, he broke and picked up the bird, which was dead. This was my first hunt with the Astro tracker, and boy, what a difference it made! Being able to find the dog on point was wonderful, and eliminated the frustration I'd had previously when I couldn't locate the dog, but knew he was on point.
I've had several really good dogs, but none were perfect. Neither am I, so keep that in mind!