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Thor pointing. Two hens.
sam dupont
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Do they show a lesser energy level because they are hens?
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We can not shoot hens. Never know if its a hen or a rooster till I let him flush. He will hold that point until I let him flush the bird or if the bird moves. I hope to find a rooster or two tomorrow morning. I am hungry for pheasant.
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Considering their noses and their intelligence, it wouldn't surprise me if they could tell the difference. I was thinking they might give slight clues or scent and then dismiss a hen. The speed of the tail, a different frequency of quiver something that betrays the fact that they know they have a rooster.
Went looking on the internet. Bob West from Purina said no way, this guy said different:
My name is Fred Rice, Missouri Bird Hunter. Owned and hunted VC Jacob vd Westwind, all over the midwest including pheasants in KS, SD, and Iowa. My opinion – there is no doubt in my mind Jake new the difference between roosters and hens. At the end of the day, time and time again, all his points were roosters. What are the odds of that? More roosters than hens out there? Don’t think so. I believe he learned over time we were shooting just the roosters and that is what he pointed. Am I a bit touched? Maybe. I know this, I saw it enough, I am not afraid to claim it. I respect Bob West and consider him a good friend, but I guess we can disagree on this one. I am not saying Jake never pointed a hen, but it was rare. He was a great dog, and the best pheasant dog I have ever seen. His greatest strength, was up between his ears. Then his nose. Then his drive.
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