I used to shoot a 12 ga Model 37 for several years. Mine worked really well. The more I shot it, the better it got. I finally retired it, the slide would almost work itself when I depressed the release lever. Have hunted Phez for decades. They're TUFF ! I've knocked down a lot of birds, especially late season and had to do a lot of tracking to find them. They run like crazy, even when hit fairly hard. I heard you say you were loaded with #5 shot. What do you usually use if hunting Huns, Chuk's and Quail ?
You are having the common Ithaca m37 jam up. I have my grandfathers in 20 ga, it jams on any brand shell. Ive read on several ithaca sites that you need to polish the heck out of the chamber to eliminate the jamming. I did that to mine but havent had it out to test it out. Good luck, hope this helps.
I am almost in tears. My Brit was with me hunting from '85-'98, and save the last couple years, she hunted with this energy. The ranging long and rabbitt chasing are part of the experience, goes with the nose, energy, and playfulness of the breed. Brought back great memories. THANKS!
Oh man, I so love watching your two Britts run and work the birds. My passed a few years ago at 17yo. He and I spent so many days out chasing quail and Chukar out in the California desert. Where did you get your pups? I'm really thinking about getting another and get back out in the field. Keep up the great videos and loving those dogs!
I love your two pups! Dizzy will get there with enough time in the field. She just needs some confidence that what shes doing meets with your approval. On a seperate issue, how many gigabytes are the memory cards are you using in your GoPro? How many minutes of record time can you get on, say a 256gb memory card? Do you record at the cameras highest resolution? I just ordered a GoPro Hero 11 Black, but i dont know if i should get 3 or 4 of the128gb, a couple 256gb or one 512gb memory card?
My Brittany is on her 12th season and it’s looking like this is going to be her last season 😢. Bought her when I was a broke college student. She’s pretty much deaf and is staring to loose her other senses as well.
Love this channel I just found it and it definitely is northwest I run a Brittany and golden Irish the dream team as I call them thanks for your hard work
Another great hunt & video Rob👍 Dizzy is a quail hunting machine!! She does a super job tracking down the singles after the covey is busted up. Nice shooting on your part too👍
Great quail cover! Brushy enough to hold singles, but the dogs don't get too beat up. I love the way you stopped Dizzy up so Cooper could get in on the fun. Great video Rob.
I've mentioned it to you before, but Dizzy and Cooper have completely changed my opinion of Brittanys! I used to hunt with a guy who had two of the dumbest brittanys I've ever hunted with. Most of that is the terrible owner who never trained them properly! Your Brittany's just love you and love to hunt! But it looks like they can also turn it off when their not hunting. I had a chocolate lab that was an amazing bird dog, but he couldn't shut his motor off when he wasn't hunting. He was not a pleasant family pet. I hunted maybe 15 days a year, and that leaves 350 days where i wanted my hunting buddy to just be my buddy.
Brittanys are high energy. I hunt the a lot. Two to three times per week. When it’s not hunting season I run them behind my mountain bike. It’s important to exercise them and give them a job. I will also say that all Brittanys are not created equal. Dizzy comes from a breeder who is very selective and the result is amazing. She is so obedient and careful around the house, but when it’s time to hunt she is bird crazy. Still obedient and aiming to please. Really the ideal hunting companion.
When Dizzy brings that bird in, it drops it and flops down, kicking her legs out. That's a family trait her aunt Cherokee and Merci do the exact thing. It's cool seeing these things pass on and manifested. As well as the incredible dog work!
Love your vids. Keep them coming. I take some vids of my hunts, but mine are all private. I applaud your willingness to put yours out for all to see. Thx
