2/17/2024 0 Comments Thoughts of dog journal![]() ![]() Need them or not? Which brand?Īfter more than 20 years of bird dogs and bird hunting, I was able to free myself of the day to day "making a living" that is the curse of all those men and women to whom bird dogs and bird hunting is a way of life. I hope this is helpful to those of you Traveling Wingshooters out there! I guess I won't do it justice jin my description, so here's the YouTube video. (If I was, I apologize!) The technique uses a motorcycle tire (yup!) cut to length. Now, I'm thinking I may have been too hasty in my assessment. This year, I'm going to try a method I heard about 20 years ago and discarded outright. Also, sometimes hunting Chukar in the rocks requires boots for the dog. Anywhere there is sand, sage and copious amounts of quail, there is usually sand spurs, cactus and sharp rock. Few places I hunt, do I not use boots- Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Northwoods, North Dakota and South Dakota, Montana and Idaho (most places) and parts of Kansas seem to be "boot free". The fact is you need them, or something like them to protect your dog's feet. There are innumerable combinations of these two styles sold everywhere. I know how to tape them.) Couple that with the price of $70/set of 4, and I'm beginning to re-think the wisdom of these. I have dogs that run hard, all day, and these boots seemed to come off a lot. I tried the models that have a sock that extends up the dog's leg to deflect sand and they seemed to work OK. They worked well in the protection department, but I lost more than a few. The downside, for me, is they are heavy, and they trap sand in the boot to wear on the dog's feet.Īnother type of boot is a combination of Velcro, rubber bottoms and fabric top. Rubber with vent holes, about $38/set of 4. The Mac Daddy of dog boots, manufactured in OK, is the Lewis Boot- nuclear protection for your dog. There you sit, down to one dog, or even no dog. But, his feet will be shot for the next 3 or 4 days. He'll have given you all he had, endured the pain and done the job. By then, however, Buster's feet will be past redemption. I'll just check his feet when we finish for the day. Bass Pro to Orvis to duct tape.Īre boots important? Heck, you may think, Buster looks like he's running fine. I have played with dog boots for well over 20 years, now. ![]() And, it's a problem bird hunters have groped with for years.
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