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Thank you so much you have been a huge help I always worry about misunderstanding the laws as written

Sorry that should be July 8 - April16

The way I'm reading Michigan laws is I can train my dog on public land from April 17 - July 7 with non-native birds such as chukars. Dose that mean I can plant chukars on game area then hunt them? And dose this also applie to private land?

Thank-you any chance you know the laws on training dogs with live birds out of season on private or public land

Thank-you that dose help I have been looking at pictures of both for a while. I'm just unsure of my ability to identify them in a second when they get flushed I only hunted grouse when both season were open for fear of making a mistake once again thank you for the info

Hi I have a 3 year old black lab she loves the water but won't swim (I blame my wife she pushed her in a pool when she was a pup) well anyway she run chest deep in water but will not swim I have tried a few things bring her with me swimming (she can swim but won't willing do it) also treats and...

Hi I just started grouse hunting last fall when I was in the UP I was wondering since there are both types of grouse up there how do you tell them apart before shooting, you only get a few seconds and looking a picture there is not much difference with there looks. Is there a better way then...

Hi I got a 3 year old black lab and want to train her for grouse hunting and other upland birds i know I'm getting off to a late start but I just started hunting grouse. My dog Remington is well behaved (house dog) so I started training her I got the retrieve down so she waits for my command but...

Thanks will do

Hi I'm just starting upland bird hunting after this fall season I went once and I'm hooked (always deer hunted before) I have a 3 year old black lab that's a good house dog and show potential for hunting as long as she doesn't have to swim. So Im working on training her. Only problem is I don't...