Launchers

[Hawkmaster]

Does anyone have plans or designs for a bird launcher for dog training as I now have a new Brittany Pup.

[Finnish]

Who did you get the pup from put some pics up please. :)

[Hawkmaster]

There are some hassles with pictures at the minute on the forum but will do a posting in the dog section soon.

[Hawkmaster]

Piccies of the dog are up!

[Shaun Byrne]

Does anyone have plans or designs for a bird launcher for dog training as I now have a new Brittany Pup.

I think you would be better just ordering one Paul. To make one with an auto remote control would be a nightmare.

[Hawkmaster]

There are string pull ones. Are they sold in the UK?

[Mr. Fong]

http://www.northwoodsfalconry.com/index.cgi?cat=%2FBird%20Launchers&rm=listitems

[The Late Lord Lucan]

I'm not aware of any bird launchers for sale in the UK. My friend has ordered & received a couple from the USA. The launchers themselves were pretty reasonably priced, but by the time he paid the postage, they were quite expensive.
When he comes back from Scotland, I'll try & borrow one for some plans.

Regards,
LLL.

[Bird_Dog]

Recently, I saw plans for a nifty bird releaser in the pointing dog journal. It wasn't one of those spring loaded devices that cost a bunch. It is a old design used by trainers to plant bird in the field. We use to plant birds by tucking the bird's head under the wing and then stuff it under a clump of grass. This device is basically a wire basket with a tab... when stepped on it flips the bird into the air. Think of one of those trash cans with a foot peddle that opens the lid. No more making the bird dizzy and hoping it will stay put until the dog finds it.

-- BIRD_DOG

[Shaun Byrne]

We've got to be a bit more careful over here BD, the laws on using live animals and birds as bait and training aids is a nightmare. I dont really know if launching live birds is legal.

Anybody know??

[Hawkmaster]

Yes it is OK to do!

[Terry Hanson]

There are string pull ones. Are they sold in the UK?
This is where I got mine from.
Regards
Terry
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[GregMik]

Here is a web site on how to make one.....

http://www.birddoginfo.homestead.com/launcher.html


Greg

[Jimmy]

Here is a web site on how to make one.....

http://www.birddoginfo.homestead.com/launcher.html


Greg

I made one of these last year. It works great for quail. The only problem I had was the window screen used for the netting. It didn't last long. I replaced it with something else and it's still going strong.

[Sprout]

My dog refuses to point anything in a launcher - she knows it is there but guess she knows its not real game?? Although was good for control initially to stop chasing and teach her to drop on the flush

[GregMik]

I made one of these last year. It works great for quail. The only problem I had was the window screen used for the netting. It didn't last long. I replaced it with something else and it's still going strong.

Jimmy I can't remember where I got that link form. But it was someone off either Hawk-l or RapRep, was it you?

Greg

[Jimmy]

Yep, it was me.
The launcher works well. It'll shoot a tennis ball about 30 feet or so in the air. It'll launch a quail about 6 or 7 feet high. Does a good job for the price. I built it to serve my gos baggies.

[GregMik]

You the man!!

Greg

[Tim Laycock]

How high would you expect a large launcher to hurl a dead cock pheasant?

[Jimmy]

Why would you want to hurl a dead one?

[Tim Laycock]

Hard to give a satisfactory answer on an open list :lol:

[GregMik]

Jimmy,
You have a Gos right?

Greg

[Jimmy]

Yes.......

[gbird]

hi,

new to this site. this is just off the top of my head.

http://www.gundogforum.com/resources/RemoteLauncherPlans.pdf

www.scottandjenn.com/etomite/index.php?id=23

gbird

[Saker Mad]

http://www.gearandgundogs.com/site/catagory.php?cat=Bird%20Launchers

there not cheap mind

[Rabadswompe]

I've done it...And I'm no techno-wizard or anything.

I didn't go through the first part of the building process as I had a manual launcher to start with.

I concentrated on fitting what I had with the remote trigger system describes on this website :

http://www.scottandjenn.com/etomite/index.php?id=23

works perfect but uses-up batteries at a fast rate.

here what it looks like

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/rabadswompe/IM000800.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/rabadswompe/IM000804.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/rabadswompe/IM000777.jpg

enjoy