I had a flush of close to 75 birds (30+ roosters) in Delaware county, Iowa, back in 1989 ! The birds actually came up in 3 different “waves” , and we dropped 7 roosters before they were all away. It was on opening weekend and we added two more to fill our limit for 3 hunters.. My cocker spaniel found 2 birds that had crawled into thick, heavy grass to hide, otherwise we marked and found the others. I can still picture that amazing flush yet today, and I never had another experience close to that in my hunting days. I am 74 years old and have bagged 649 roosters since I dropped my 1st bird in 1968. Keep a hunting diary if you have time - my diary of past hunts is priceless ! R. G. Hoekstra, Manchester, IA
Something about watching a dog work to find birds to me is just absolutely amazing! As much as I loved small game hunting, almost more then deer hunting I’d be happy walking without a gun and watching the dogs work….
Love watching Tubs work, when he brings you the bird you pet him twice and his expression is like " Yaa yaa boss, ain't no big thing, let's get another". I've watched several of your videos and he's a fine hunting companion. True team player. I hope my next dog gets to his level. Your spirit with your dogs is infectious.
I was hunting Iowa and and had a similar flush. I shot twice, reloaded, and shot two more times, meanwhile a there is steady stream of birds flushing....that was an evening hunt. I went back to the same spot the next morning and no more than 100 yards from that exact location, I got the same type of flush again. It was awesome.
Man I really love your videos! The way you incorporate your dogs personalities in the videos and explain what happened makes them just awesome! I look forward to your videos keep making them man!
LOVE your videos bud. Just phenomenal hunting, dog work, shooting and videography. Best channel out here man. Thanks for putting in the time to make these videos. AWESOME!!
Nice video again. You're right, that Flush was awesome!! Reminds me of a covey of quail so many I can't pick one. I'm hunting KS right now myself, too bad you are probably already home from your trip.
Eric, great dog work and commentary, these videos are a blast to watch. You mentioned “water belly,” I have a dog that does the same thing-crazy. Keep it up.
Great video! As an Iowa resident with my own GWP I can confirm the bird numbers are good again this year. However, at this point in the season they are track stars and can be quite humbling.
You were so calm when you saw lots of birds flushed. It was not that easy to make a quite decision and shoot it right. You gotta identify the sex of the birds, then you made a choice in 2-3 seconds, then shot. Well done. Good Video
Birds numbers are for sure up in Iowa but still not like what they were in the early 2000s before farmers started harvesting 2 feet from their fence lines lol. Did you guy pop up any quail? I Just saw my first Quail Covey in a long time last week out hunting western Iowa.
oh wait - maybe it was CC that was able to find that bird that dropped into that tall thicket even though she didn't initially even see the flight or trajectory of the bird. my old dog struggled with this.
that flush was awesome!!! i have had a couple like that in the shelter belts in SD... but you dont see it very often!! its great to get to hunt with family.. did you let tom get a shot off on that trip?? LOL thanks for sharing & be safe!!
Great hunting good dog's our dog's never ate a Bird well they got disciplined pretty good and I will guarantee you my feet would of been wet but that's me best of luck to you guys happy hunting
Great dog work as usual. It's really difficult for me to determine how far away those birds are on your gopro. I'm sure they're not as far as the camera seems to show them. What was the distance of that bird that held so tight at the 18 minute mark? Were you still shooting 7-1/2 size shot? Which choke?
Hey there. Love your dogs. My lab passed away sadly a couple years ago now. Iching to get a new hunting dog. May I ask what kind of dogs do you have. Really like how they work. especially I think it was Tubs.
Great Eric. Came close to a flush like that a few years ago, but you put up some big numbers there !! CC is a darling. How old ? little past prime ? but still has it ! Later. Doug.
When do you come to Kansas can’t wait to see I’m a big Kansas quail hunter me my dad and my dog just always fun the bird numbers are pretty good this year.
There are a lot of factors. Type of hunt, condition of the dog, ground to be covered, etc. If I’m hunting a place where we can switch dogs often, then maybe 2 hours or so. Other hunts require death marches of 6+ hours sometimes.
I hope you weren’t too hard on your pup for eating that rooster. My lab ate a whole Canada goose once. I wanted to shoot him right there. My wife saved his life that day. Glad she did.
I actually didn’t even yell at her. It was a weird situation. She has faithfully retrieved over a thousand birds to me in her life so I suppose I owed her one! 😁
so you shot and killed 4 birds and found all 4? You got the 2 in the truck, lost/gave up on the 1 in the river and the dog ate the other bird while you were gone? Seems like you were 1 over the limit for here in Iowa.
Well at least you didn't have a junk double so you could get 3 shots off.......losing that bird floating down the creek is poor work all the way around, from dog to man..... :( ...... .otherwise that video really captures how real pheasant hunting is.
That was tough to watch. Since when does a dog on point take precedence over recovering a downed bird. When you thought that dog was on point and the bird was in the creek, you should have sacrificed that “point” and called in the dog to recourse rooster. Second, dog stopping and eating game instead of finding you and delivering? WOW! Then there’s Tubs the flusher, running in on birds whenever people or dogs get to close to “HIS” bird. Lastly, how was that creek gonna be to much for the old dog to handle. That was nothing. Another bird without even an attempted recovery. This is all very poor sportsmanship, dog handling/training and really, more about blasting birds than anything else.
@@mattstencel4302 I don’t need to be jealous. I have well trained dogs and the best hunting in the world. Call me a loser once you can prove it. I’m all for great hunting videos and know that nothing is ever perfect, BUT. Putting finding birds to shoot above recovery of shot birds is asinine. Also, dogs that eat game rather than bring it back to the handler are a liability and should not be hunted if they behave that way.
@@gurufishing5371 when non hunters and young sportsman see irresponsible hunting practices and failure to recover game that is taken, you bet I’m gonna get after people like this that make all of us look bad by their behavior.
Really, nice hunting, but extremely poor sportsmanship. There’s a difference. Just get the boots a little wet and be a man. Retrieve your bird. You already had killed your legal limit and can warm up in truck, and even pick up your third bird before your dog consumed it. Then just go ahead and kill a fourth one illegally after your poor judgment. Please clean up your sportsmanship before being a bad example to all as a grown man who should definitely know better
my very good hunter let me tell you something, when i was young in argentina we use to hunt like you are doing now hunt with excellent plus pointer dogs , hunt with very very plus old shot guns .24 cal. 16 cal. and the rich guy with a 12 over under , but never never shoot a bird in the ground or with a semiautomatic shotgun , it's a offense to the animal and costume of bird hunting , MAN YOU LIVE IN USA BUY A DOUBLE OR OVER UNDER GUN DO NOT BE CHEAP PLEASE and keep doing this beautiful vid
I had a flush of close to 75 birds (30+ roosters) in Delaware county, Iowa, back in 1989 ! The birds actually came up in 3 different “waves” , and we dropped 7 roosters before they were all away. It was on opening weekend and we added two more to fill our limit for 3 hunters.. My cocker spaniel found 2 birds that had crawled into thick, heavy grass to hide, otherwise we marked and found the others. I can still picture that amazing flush yet today, and I never had another experience close to that in my hunting days. I am 74 years old and have bagged 649 roosters since I dropped my 1st bird in 1968. Keep a hunting diary if you have time - my diary of past hunts is priceless ! R. G. Hoekstra, Manchester, IA
Wow, what a great memory! That must have been amazing to see, thanks!
That flush of all those birds is what I’m been chasing my whole life!
Every time you go out, it’s better than any day I’ve ever had.
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Something about watching a dog work to find birds to me is just absolutely amazing! As much as I loved small game hunting, almost more then deer hunting I’d be happy walking without a gun and watching the dogs work….
What a flush it was. Respected for effort in the water.
Love watching Tubs work, when he brings you the bird you pet him twice and his expression is like " Yaa yaa boss, ain't no big thing, let's get another". I've watched several of your videos and he's a fine hunting companion. True team player. I hope my next dog gets to his level. Your spirit with your dogs is infectious.
Very kind of you, thanks! Tubbs is a good boy! 👍
Finally!!! Can’t wait to watch!!!
I was hunting Iowa and and had a similar flush. I shot twice, reloaded, and shot two more times, meanwhile a there is steady stream of birds flushing....that was an evening hunt. I went back to the same spot the next morning and no more than 100 yards from that exact location, I got the same type of flush again. It was awesome.
Wow, gotta love that! 👍
Nice to see Iowa back in the pheasant game.
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Great video and dog work as usual! That "covey flush" was crazy and definitely worth every penny that out of state license cost!
Thanks! 👊
Man I really love your videos! The way you incorporate your dogs personalities in the videos and explain what happened makes them just awesome! I look forward to your videos keep making them man!
Thank you!
heading out from Pennsylvania next week. hopefully weather is nice.
LOVE your videos bud. Just phenomenal hunting, dog work, shooting and videography. Best channel out here man. Thanks for putting in the time to make these videos. AWESOME!!
Very kind of you, thanks David!
That was a hell of a flush
Well done
Nice video again. You're right, that Flush was awesome!! Reminds me of a covey of quail so many I can't pick one. I'm hunting KS right now myself, too bad you are probably already home from your trip.
Awesome footage!
Now THAT was fun ! Great job man, thanks 👍🏻
Thanks 👊
Love the video and the dog work as always...had a nice talk with Tom in MT in Oct.
You have a great dog in CC
I love my labs, but she is super!!!
Thank you!
Eric, great dog work and commentary, these videos are a blast to watch. You mentioned “water belly,” I have a dog that does the same thing-crazy. Keep it up.
😆 thanks Todd!
You have some great dogs
Thank you!
Great video! As an Iowa resident with my own GWP I can confirm the bird numbers are good again this year. However, at this point in the season they are track stars and can be quite humbling.
track stars is the best comparison i can think of. It almost was like a light switch and now it’s hard to get on much.
Great video as usual Eric, I live in Iowa and haven't seen that big a flush yet this year.
Snow and cold weather next week here in north central Kansas. I’ll definitely be out!
You were so calm when you saw lots of birds flushed. It was not that easy to make a quite decision and shoot it right. You gotta identify the sex of the birds, then you made a choice in 2-3 seconds, then shot. Well done. Good Video
Thanks! 👊
When that many birds get up in one spot i call it a bird fountain but this one was more like a geyser!
That was awesome Eric! I saw a covey of pheasants once like that also but it shocked me so much I never hit a one of them!! Lol
Thanks Marty. Yes it is very disorienting!
Awesome Hunting Eric
Thanks for uploading 👍
I hunt a lot in the southwest portion of Palo Alto County Iowa and see flushes like that very often.
Nothing like hunting behind some good dogs.
Wouldn't mind it if you got one of those shot cams, IMO. Maybe not every shot, but I wouldn't mind seeing some.
Good video, good dog work.
I have seen more roosters in Iowa then South Dakota last couple years on my travels.
Love it. On the big or little sioux river? By the way that flush was crazy, those are rare. I've been in one and will never forget it.
Birds numbers are for sure up in Iowa but still not like what they were in the early 2000s before farmers started harvesting 2 feet from their fence lines lol. Did you guy pop up any quail? I Just saw my first Quail Covey in a long time last week out hunting western Iowa.
oh wait - maybe it was CC that was able to find that bird that dropped into that tall thicket even though she didn't initially even see the flight or trajectory of the bird. my old dog struggled with this.
Literally was saying omg an holy shit at the exact same time . That was so fuckin cool
that flush was awesome!!! i have had a couple like that in the shelter belts in SD... but you dont see it very often!! its great to get to hunt with family.. did you let tom get a shot off on that trip?? LOL thanks for sharing & be safe!!
Thanks Paul! 👊
What kind of collar do you use? I like that your controller beeps instead of the collar. More stealthy!
I have a Garmin Alpha 300i
Great hunting good dog's our dog's never ate a Bird well they got disciplined pretty good and I will guarantee you my feet would of been wet but that's me best of luck to you guys happy hunting
Awesome video
Great dog work as usual. It's really difficult for me to determine how far away those birds are on your gopro. I'm sure they're not as far as the camera seems to show them. What was the distance of that bird that held so tight at the 18 minute mark? Were you still shooting 7-1/2 size shot? Which choke?
7.5 and skeet/IC
Hey sir, really enjoy your videos and your dogs are awesome. Btw what brush pants do you use ?
I have some Carharts.
Hey there. Love your dogs. My lab passed away sadly a couple years ago now. Iching to get a new hunting dog. May I ask what kind of dogs do you have. Really like how they work. especially I think it was Tubs.
Thanks! I own and breed German Wirehaired Pointers. You can check out our kennel at ghostpointwirehairs.com
Great Eric. Came close to a flush like that a few years ago, but you put up some big numbers there !! CC is a darling. How old ? little past prime ? but still has it ! Later. Doug.
Thanks. She’s 9
Where do you hunt? We hunt in Trayer, Iowa and have never seen that many. Love it.
When do you come to Kansas can’t wait to see I’m a big Kansas quail hunter me my dad and my dog just always fun the bird numbers are pretty good this year.
Eric nice work on the channel and video! What does this year's hunting season look like? I hope the dogs are ready.
Private land but wild birds?! Holy hell that’s a LOT of birds if so. Also, can I come?
Yep, wild birds 👍
Excpt when it’s too hot, how long do you keep your dog hunting before switching them out?
There are a lot of factors. Type of hunt, condition of the dog, ground to be covered, etc. If I’m hunting a place where we can switch dogs often, then maybe 2 hours or so. Other hunts require death marches of 6+ hours sometimes.
Great dog work! Train them yourself? If so, well done man.
Yep, thanks 👍
Hey was your iowa trip the Nov 13th weekend? I was out there that weekend and got a snow storm and bad winds as well in Iowa.
Yep 👍
Hey man, where’d you get the hat? Lol I love it!
I had it made, thanks
Awesome video just curious if you can tell me what part of the state you were hunting?
Do you eat them? That's a lot of birds to eat.
Absolutely!
What gloves are you wearing? Nice hunt
I think they are made by 5.11
Eric fate came in all flavors on this day ,, some like poop , ha ha ha and some like coconut cream pie.
Looks like You could have had at least 7 during full flush episode!!!
Yep, there were a bunch of roosters in there!
Did you recover the river one?
No I lost it
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Bad stroke of luck when huge flushed jumped up. That flush was mostly roosters wasn't it?
Yes there were a bunch of roosters in there but it was fun to watch!
Did you lose your front bead?
Yes it broke so I took it off.
Do u have to lead the pheasant
Depends on the shot, but sometimes.
Was this a private land hunt or public land hunt?
Private
Lodge or Private Land?
Private
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I hope you weren’t too hard on your pup for eating that rooster. My lab ate a whole Canada goose once. I wanted to shoot him right there. My wife saved his life that day. Glad she did.
I actually didn’t even yell at her. It was a weird situation. She has faithfully retrieved over a thousand birds to me in her life so I suppose I owed her one! 😁
@@ericforrester1 yup, every once in a while you just have to let nature take its course
Looked like 8 ro 10 first flush and 15 in the second...?
I watched it frame by frame and there were 31 all together. All came up less than 20 yards from me.
How many birds can you kill a day there?
3
v good
What type and size shot do you use?
On this trip I shot Boss #6
so you shot and killed 4 birds and found all 4? You got the 2 in the truck, lost/gave up on the 1 in the river and the dog ate the other bird while you were gone? Seems like you were 1 over the limit for here in Iowa.
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Well at least you didn't have a junk double so you could get 3 shots off.......losing that bird floating down the creek is poor work all the way around, from dog to man..... :( ...... .otherwise that video really captures how real pheasant hunting is.
Big flush but bad results, damn 😳
That was tough to watch. Since when does a dog on point take precedence over recovering a downed bird. When you thought that dog was on point and the bird was in the creek, you should have sacrificed that “point” and called in the dog to recourse rooster. Second, dog stopping and eating game instead of finding you and delivering? WOW! Then there’s Tubs the flusher, running in on birds whenever people or dogs get to close to “HIS” bird. Lastly, how was that creek gonna be to much for the old dog to handle. That was nothing. Another bird without even an attempted recovery. This is all very poor sportsmanship, dog handling/training and really, more about blasting birds than anything else.
Shut up loser, you just sound out right jealous!
@@mattstencel4302 I don’t need to be jealous. I have well trained dogs and the best hunting in the world. Call me a loser once you can prove it. I’m all for great hunting videos and know that nothing is ever perfect, BUT. Putting finding birds to shoot above recovery of shot birds is asinine. Also, dogs that eat game rather than bring it back to the handler are a liability and should not be hunted if they behave that way.
Hindsight is 20/20 don’t be a knob
@@gurufishing5371 when non hunters and young sportsman see irresponsible hunting practices and failure to recover game that is taken, you bet I’m gonna get after people like this that make all of us look bad by their behavior.
Couldn't agree more. Got be a better handler and if the dog doesn't respond, train up a better dog.
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Don’t you observe limits? Seems you Shot Several one day. When we hunt in groups after someone shoots his limit we let the others shoot
Really, nice hunting, but extremely poor sportsmanship. There’s a difference. Just get the boots a little wet and be a man. Retrieve your bird. You already had killed your legal limit and can warm up in truck, and even pick up your third bird before your dog consumed it. Then just go ahead and kill a fourth one illegally after your poor judgment. Please clean up your sportsmanship before being a bad example to all as a grown man who should definitely know better
Pity the music made me turn off imediately. Totally unecessary.
what a waste...next time take your boots off and dont waste that poor creature
Great video but would be better if you could control your constant profanity 👍😉
good female dog man
my very good hunter let me tell you something, when i was young in argentina we use to hunt like you are doing now hunt with excellent plus pointer dogs , hunt with very very plus old shot guns .24 cal. 16 cal. and the rich guy with a 12 over under , but never never shoot a bird in the ground or with a semiautomatic shotgun , it's a offense to the animal and costume of bird hunting , MAN YOU LIVE IN USA BUY A DOUBLE OR OVER UNDER GUN DO NOT BE CHEAP PLEASE
and keep doing this beautiful vid