Birds ‘n Dogs

Naming your new pup can be a tough decision, especially if you plan to use him or her for hunting. If you are going to be hunting in an area populated by other hunters and dogs, you will want to select a unique dog name, so that you won’t have every dog in the marsh running your way when you call your dog out.  

Here are a few suggestions to keep in mind when thinking of a name: 1. Try to keep the name to one or two syllables maximum. 2. Keep the name as simple as possible. 3. Do not consider a name that sounds like a command you would use (sit, stay, come, etc.) 4. Choose your favorite name and select a few alternates. 5. Try the chosen name out on your dog to see how easy it is to call out and if the dog responds. If after trying the name out, it doesn’t feel quite right, go on to the next one.

Following is a list of some of our favorites:

A.J.
Ace
Bailey
Banjo
Banshee
Belle
Benelli - Gun brand used for duck hunting
Boots- narrator of Thy Servant a Dog, by Rudyard Kipling
Bramble - Perfect name for English Springer Spaniel
Brant
Briar
Browning - Brand of firearm
Buck - From Jack London’s book Call of the Wild, or TVs Married With Children
Buckley
Buckshot
Bullet -the wonder dog from The Roy Rogers Show
Bullseye
Buzz
Cabela - Perfect female hunting dog name, after the hunting gear catalog
Camo
Cernunnos - God of hunting
Chamois - Good name for yellow labs
Champ
Chase
Chester - short for Winchester
Chet
Cheyenne - American Indian tribe
Cody - version of Dakota
Dakota  
Digger
Dixie
Drake
Duke
Esau - an adventurous hunter.
Finch
Gauge - Part of a gun
General
Gunner
Hawk
Hootch
Hunter
Jaeger - short for Jaegermeister
Jethro
Kaiser (king)
Kanati - Great hunter
King
Koda - Short for Dakota, or from movie Brother Bear
Kona - Good for Chocolate Lab
Luger - Brand of gun
Magnum - Big gun
Maverick
Mitch
Moose
Nimrod - Means “the mighty hunter”
Orion - Orion in Greek mythology, was a mighty hunter.  
Pistol
Radar
Raven - Great for Black Lab
Remi - Short for Remington, gun manufacturer
Rigel - a first-magnitude star in the constellation Orion.
Riggs - Mel Gibson’s character from the movie Lethal Weapon
Rocket
Rosco
Ruby
Rugar - Brand of firearm
Ruger - After an old German gun.
Scout - from “To Kill a Mockingbird”
Shiloh
Shot
Skeeter
Sparky
Sport
Sureshot
Tracker
Trigger - Gun part
Tucker
Wade - Good Retriever name
Wally
Wilder
Winchester - A firearms manufacturer
Winston
Wolf
Zena
Zeus 

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A good hunting dog is more than man’s best friend, especially if that good hunting dog hunts pheasants. And the quality of the pheasant hunting dog will make your pheasant hunting trip one of joy or misery, depending on the dog. But usually the pheasant hunting dog is invaluable for those who enjoy hunting pheasants and upland game birds, as compared to big game—wild boar, bear, or deer.

There are many types of bird hunting dogs, such as Labradors, German Short-Hairs, Retrievers, Spaniels, and many others. With a soft mouth and a strong desire to please, these dogs are capable of forming bonds that go beyond the dog-master relationship of most domesticated dogs. The pheasant hunting dog can be any of these breeds of hunting dogs, depending on what type of dog the hunter desires.

Any pheasant hunting dog also is capable of hunting ducks, turkeys, or dove. Choosing a trained hunting and gun dog is not a quickly-made decision, or rather, it should not be, unless it is something that a person grows up with and has some training in the field. Otherwise, it may be best to borrow the hunting dogs when hunting at a pheasant hunting lodge, which are already trained and will make your trip a success. Regardless if the dogs are yours or are borrowed, once the pheasants are close by the tension of the hunting dogs will begin to increase. The scent begins to be picked up by one dog and once the bird is located–the dog will lock firmly in place. If the mate is close by, she also will lock in position simply to honor her mate’s point, even if she has not been able to pick up on the scent herself. After that, the hunt is up to you.

The breed of a pheasant hunting dog is a personal preference, depending on what characteristics are important to you—but the basic commands should be taught to all dogs, especially all hunting dogs. Once that pheasant breaks away and takes off—a dog who takes off and does not understand what it means to stop or come back, may provide an interesting day of hunting, indeed. Teach your hunting dog obedience. Once that is done, teach it again and again. Make it second nature to you and the dog until they almost can read your mind and respond just as quick.

Once the obedience has become second nature, take the pheasant hunting dog to a pheasant reserve as compared to wild birds out in a field of waist high grass. There are several thoughts on this—with the main one being once that dog hunts in the same area, again and again, it will not be as apt to go off and explore new grounds and territory, instead of exploring on his own for pheasants.

Peter Curtis is a keen hunter and loves writing about it too. More information about about Hunting Dogs and Hunting equipment and guides.

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