Desert Points

 

                   Nailed
Nailed

The Sonoran Dessert is a wonderful backdrop for watching Bird Dogs do what they are bred to do…..point birds.The environment is harsh.The often rocky ground can rip up and unconditioned Dog’s pads in a heartbeat.Cactus plants and other thorny things can also  slow them down and of course the scenting  conditions can also be less than  ideal.

Squeaky pointing Mearns Quail
Squeaky pointing Mearns Quail

Bird Dogs that are hunted in the desert learn to adapt,dodging the cactus as they run slowing down when they get a whiff of something ,they learn to be cautious at all times.

Martha
Martha

The dogs become masters of dealing with running Gambels and Scaled Quail,often relocating and hooking back  in hopes of pinning the running birds.When it comes to Mearns Quail the dogs learn to loop around and sample the different cover that the birds can be found in.Hitting the canyon floor then moving up on to the sides,working underneath the Oaks.It’s impressive to watch a dog figure out the Desert Bird game and slam on point.

 

 

 

Gambels Point
Gambels Point

 

Chica pointing Scaled Quail
Chica pointing Scaled Quail

 

        Gambels Point
Gambels Point

 

Mearns Quail AZ
Mearns Quail AZ
Covering a point in Mearns Country
Covering a point in Mearns Country
Buddy pointing running Scalies while Tish sits before being released to flush.
Buddy pointing running Scalies while Tish sits before being released to flush.