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re: Don’t take your lab out in the marsh in LA during teal season.
Posted on 9/24/21 at 4:23 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Posted on 9/24/21 at 4:23 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Asking for trouble letting a dog retrieve in Sept where there are gators.
You have to know what is best for your dog.
Opening of dove season when it is 100 degrees, you have to watch them close to make sure they don't get over heated.
When the water is to cold, they have no business being in the water, even with a vest.
Ive been hunting with a dog a long time, and have seen and even done some dumb things, but sending a dog after a teal in south LA in september is up there.
You have to know what is best for your dog.
Opening of dove season when it is 100 degrees, you have to watch them close to make sure they don't get over heated.
When the water is to cold, they have no business being in the water, even with a vest.
Ive been hunting with a dog a long time, and have seen and even done some dumb things, but sending a dog after a teal in south LA in september is up there.
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Posted on 9/24/21 at 5:05 pm to jimbeam
Damn no shite, I think I broke my down vote record 
Its insane that on an outdoor board, outdoorsman are condemning other outdoorsman for hunting their hunting dogs because somebody knows somebody who's dog got killed by an alligator.
This isn't some kind of mass problem. It didn't even happen in the marsh. If an alien read this board he'd think that bringing a dog hunting in September is worse than shooting him in the yard before you leave in the morning.
Its insane that on an outdoor board, outdoorsman are condemning other outdoorsman for hunting their hunting dogs because somebody knows somebody who's dog got killed by an alligator.
This isn't some kind of mass problem. It didn't even happen in the marsh. If an alien read this board he'd think that bringing a dog hunting in September is worse than shooting him in the yard before you leave in the morning.
Posted on 9/24/21 at 5:12 pm to tenfoe
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But you’ll kill an animal for eating out of your corn pile or lighting in your decoys? You choose to draw the line at dogs I guess. Some choose to draw the line at everything less than humans.
I hunt public land and don’t bait -you putting down those that do though is very relevant.
Yes I’ll kill a duck or dove decoying, squirrels feeding and playing.
I also don’t kill dogs because they bark, just like I don’t kill much of anything just to kill it.
Good luck on your hunting season baw.
Posted on 9/24/21 at 6:40 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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ts insane that on an outdoor board, outdoorsman are condemning other outdoorsman for hunting their hunting dogs because somebody knows somebody who's dog got killed by an alligator. This isn't some kind of mass problem. It didn't even happen in the marsh. If an alien read this board he'd think that bringing a dog hunting in September is worse than shooting him in the yard before you leave in the morning.
The reason it’s not a mass problem is because the vast majority of hunters know not to take their labs in the marsh in September.
Posted on 9/24/21 at 6:47 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
What does the thread title say? I wouldn’t let my high dollar duck dog loose in St. Bernard. I stand by that.
This post was edited on 9/24/21 at 7:13 pm
Posted on 9/25/21 at 3:57 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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I bet the number of people who've lost a duck dog to an alligator is less than those whove lost a duck dog to traffic or pissed off neighbors.
generally you are not wrong but let me say this based only on anecdotal observations in the wax over 25+ years. The number of monster gators that control large territory is down and the number of 6-8’ medium gators is way up. More gators in the area equals more chance of tragedy
10-15 years ago it was generally safe to bring your lab out during teal season. Now the 6-8’ gators are stacked up like cord wood
This post was edited on 9/25/21 at 3:59 pm
Posted on 9/25/21 at 7:37 pm to tenfoe
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tenfoe
You seem like a great guy…….
Posted on 9/25/21 at 8:02 pm to cgrand
Thats true everywhere it seems like. Alligators are filthy everywhere you go since the prices have gone to shite. I just don't think you should leave your dog at home over it.
Keep your dog off the road, on your land and on heartworm drugs and you've eliminated the real dangers.
Keep your dog off the road, on your land and on heartworm drugs and you've eliminated the real dangers.
Posted on 9/26/21 at 11:04 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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I just don't think you should leave your dog at home over it.
and that’s a personal choice for every dog owner.
there is no wrong or right here, just an observation of the very real and more common than in the past danger, a danger that can’t really be mitigated once in the field. There’s no prophylactic (like heart worm pills or a vest) against an alligator other than not bringing your dog out
you can teach/control your dog to avoid dangers like the road, or snakes, etc but there’s nothing you can do about a gator
This post was edited on 9/26/21 at 11:07 am
Posted on 9/26/21 at 7:58 pm to Joe_Dirte
quote:So you won’t send your dog into the Gator infested water but you will walk through it yourself?
understand what you're saying....if it's a working dog, it should work. However, Pecan Island (and many other places in the south) during teal season is not a place I'd personally put a 7k+ dollar animal. the gators will be hibernating by big duck season, and it'll be fine by then. just a few weekends of sweating/wading for birds, and then the dogs can work
Jesus people let’s straighten out priorities in who is the top of the food chain a little bit
This post was edited on 9/26/21 at 7:59 pm
Posted on 9/26/21 at 11:37 pm to lsupride87
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So you won’t send your dog into the Gator infested water but you will walk through it yourself?
Ain’t no one walking in the marsh baw.
Posted on 9/27/21 at 7:05 am to reds on reds on reds
I’m just replying to the poster that said he isn’t sending his dog out to get ducks in gator Infested water, it’s worth it for him to “Wade out and get this ducks” himself, baw
This post was edited on 9/27/21 at 7:11 am
Posted on 9/27/21 at 5:26 pm to lsupride87
Louisiana needs to do something about the gator problem as it is down right ridiculous right now. Seasons need to be opened and longer as current populations are out of control. Your dog does not know what an alligator is and will get eaten if left unsupervised and running and swimming out if control in the marsh. Best have your gun ready do some population control before the hunt imo not worth wait. Wait till it gets cold baw
Posted on 9/27/21 at 8:05 pm to arczr2
I’m just sick of them fricking with my popping cork and shrimp when I’m fishing.
Agree they need to be culled. Doing my part to help
Agree they need to be culled. Doing my part to help
Posted on 9/27/21 at 9:13 pm to SOLA
I brought my one year old out on his first three live hunts during teal season in a marsh where we saw gators in the boat canal, but not in the 6-8 inch deep around around the blind. He alive and thriving.
Posted on 9/27/21 at 11:51 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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dog getting killed by an alligator is an accident just like a dog getting hit by a car is an accident.
That's dumb
Cars aren't looking to kill. Gators are
Posted on 9/28/21 at 10:47 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Keep your dog off the road, on your land
Yes – do this with a leash and a fence. Prevent your dog from wandering into a dangerous situation. Why knowingly send a dog to a situation where there’s a chance he could get killed?
Posted on 9/28/21 at 12:34 pm to reds on reds on reds
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Ain’t no one walking in the marsh baw.
That ain't no lie. You can maybe wade around the front of our blind but that's it. I would rather get attacked by a herd of gators than try to wade in the marsh which is why the gators are there in the first place. Since we aren't running a dog, we have to let the dead birds sit out there to the time when there is a lull to go get them with the the surface drive. By that time, you might get a curious gator which is why running a dog during teal season is so dumb. Those gators that are drawn to dead ducks on the water start to associate any duck hunting activity to a free meal so when they show up and a hunter is running a dog, the hound will become collateral damage.
Posted on 9/28/21 at 2:38 pm to MWP
We walking in the marsh..But just no dog ready for big front put those a holes in hibernation.
Posted on 9/28/21 at 11:15 pm to SOLA
If water temp is 62 or above gators will feed….. that’s about 1/3 or more of big duck season.
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