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Well a cold front moved in last night which usually means outstanding hunting for us here down in SoTex. I woke up at 6am and went out on the back porch to see where they were flying and was aghast when I heard someone shooting from my spot. I know its not really mine but I've never seen anybody else hunt where I go. I always find the hunting is better in the bay during the afternoon so I went to my go to spot only to find the birds flying really high or flying just out of decoy range. We managed to bag a few but I can tell its time to change locations and move on to less pressured water.

Question-I had buddy bring his yellow lab which is almost white in color. To me it was standing out like a neon sign and the birds were definitely flaring today. Not sure if it was because they've been getting shot at or if they saw a white dog on the shore. What do ya'll think? I actually went back to the jeep and got some camo netting and told him to drape it over the dog. I've always hunted over chocolates or blacks.

Here's a few pics of today's hunt.











We ended the day with a pair of redheads and sprigs and one widgeon. We could have done a lot better but my buddies shooting skills were less than stellar today plus the birds were flying at the edge or just out of shotgun range. Hope everyone had a great Saturday.

For some reason my pics came out really small. Not sure why?

Laguna Madre wrote:For some reason my pics came out really small. Not sure why?

I'm with ya on the white dog thing. I don't like hunting with light colored yellows either. And for that, I'll probably never own a yellow. It's very green and overcast where I hunt. Black or brown hides much easier

Just get a red. They blend in to everything it seems



But to answer your question, who knows if the birds were flairing because of the dog.

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Rit dye.

Redbeard wrote:

Laguna Madre wrote:For some reason my pics came out really small. Not sure why?

I'm with ya on the white dog thing. I don't like hunting with light colored yellows either. And for that, I'll probably never own a yellow. It's very green and overcast where I hunt. Black or brown hides much easier

That and they just look better in general.

Redbeard wrote:

Laguna Madre wrote:For some reason my pics came out really small. Not sure why?

I'm with ya on the white dog thing. I don't like hunting with light colored yellows either. And for that, I'll probably never own a yellow. It's very green and overcast where I hunt. Black or brown hides much easier

My lab is hard to hide, I didn't really think about that when I got him. I want a black lab next.

I'm going with a liver colored German Shorthair. Was duck hunting today and busted a covey of quail. It was really cool.

JGUN wrote:Rit dye.

I think this is a pretty good idea. 24 hour dog paint- someone will market this, and make $17 million dollars. "Camo your dog, and kill more birds"- I can see the commercials now, and, honestly, it's probably not a bad idea.

assateague wrote:

JGUN wrote:Rit dye.

I think this is a pretty good idea. 24 hour dog paint- someone will market this, and make $17 million dollars. "Camo your dog, and kill more birds"- I can see the commercials now, and, honestly, it's probably not a bad idea.

It's crossed my mind a few times. Besides I figured while I was dyeing the dog we could dye Jehler Jr's hair too.

assateague wrote:

JGUN wrote:Rit dye.

I think this is a pretty good idea. 24 hour dog paint- someone will market this, and make $17 million dollars. "Camo your dog, and kill more birds"- I can see the commercials now, and, honestly, it's probably not a bad idea.

One time I ran into an old timer out in the woods who had an old fat black dog with him. I asked why his dog had a white stripe from head to tail on its back, and he answered "I spray painted him to look like a skunk so nobody would mistake him for a bear and shoot him". So I asked him if he thought anybody would shoot a 60 pound skunk.

I have a yellow and never have any problems. Even sitting next to my layout blind when hunting in winter wheat he doesnt flare birds. It was something I was concerned about at first as Ive typically had goldens or chesapeakes, but it hasnt been a problem.

3legged_lab wrote:

assateague wrote:

JGUN wrote:Rit dye.

I think this is a pretty good idea. 24 hour dog paint- someone will market this, and make $17 million dollars. "Camo your dog, and kill more birds"- I can see the commercials now, and, honestly, it's probably not a bad idea.

One time I ran into an old timer out in the woods who had an old fat black dog with him. I asked why his dog had a white stripe from head to tail on its back, and he answered "I spray painted him to look like a skunk so nobody would mistake him for a bear and shoot him". So I asked him if he thought anybody would shoot a 60 pound skunk.

I would find that story hard to believe but there are some dumbass hunters out there. I can't even fathom shooting at something unless I know what it is. Maybe that's just the duck hunter in me.

Olly wrote:

3legged_lab wrote:

assateague wrote:

JGUN wrote:Rit dye.

I think this is a pretty good idea. 24 hour dog paint- someone will market this, and make $17 million dollars. "Camo your dog, and kill more birds"- I can see the commercials now, and, honestly, it's probably not a bad idea.

One time I ran into an old timer out in the woods who had an old fat black dog with him. I asked why his dog had a white stripe from head to tail on its back, and he answered "I spray painted him to look like a skunk so nobody would mistake him for a bear and shoot him". So I asked him if he thought anybody would shoot a 60 pound skunk.

I would find that story hard to believe but there are some dumbass hunters out there. I can't even fathom shooting at something unless I know what it is. Maybe that's just the duck hunter in me.

What, does the duck hunter that's in you donkey punch you when you screw up?

Olly wrote:

3legged_lab wrote:

assateague wrote:

JGUN wrote:Rit dye.

I think this is a pretty good idea. 24 hour dog paint- someone will market this, and make $17 million dollars. "Camo your dog, and kill more birds"- I can see the commercials now, and, honestly, it's probably not a bad idea.

One time I ran into an old timer out in the woods who had an old fat black dog with him. I asked why his dog had a white stripe from head to tail on its back, and he answered "I spray painted him to look like a skunk so nobody would mistake him for a bear and shoot him". So I asked him if he thought anybody would shoot a 60 pound skunk.

I would find that story hard to believe but there are some dumbass hunters out there. I can't even fathom shooting at something unless I know what it is. Maybe that's just the duck hunter in me.

Come to NY. WHile where I live is city slicker free, a couple hours down south and all of the once a year NYC hunters go deer hunting AT THE SAME TIME. They shoot at anything that moves, and that is not a lie in the least bit. My buddy guides for a local hunt club/guide service. Typical clients are Habeebs from NYC who buy a 2000 dollar shotgun for their first goose hunt ever. He's told me stories about accidental fires while IN the layout blind as geese were locking in, shooting from the hip, and a lot of decoy blasting. After all of that, I can believe someone wanting to paint a stripe on their dog to keep it from being shot.