Montana Opener! part 2 Birds, Birds, Birds!

This is part 2 of my early season trip to Montana 2022. We get in to plenty of sharptail grouse and Hungarian partridge. Presented by OnX Hunt. onxmaps.com
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[@cstop8006]

This channel is so underrated needs more recognition

[@terrymclarty8966]

There is nothing better than seeing those young dogs use their god given ability for the first time. Awesome! You have some really nice dogs.

[@ericforrester1]

Amen to that!

[@HuntinginLebanon94]

@@ericforrester1 👍👍👍

[@HuntinginLebanon94]

@@ericforrester1 watch my hunting videos

[@mattedwards4533]

I have had dogs all my life until now. I had some good ones as well. I remember my dad talking about his bird dog,"March" and what an excellent dog he was. It was before I was born. Now I talk about My ,"Susie" the same as he did. A man that has one good dog, a horse and one good friend is wealthy. Your dogs bought a tear to my eyes with a whole lot of memories. Thank you!

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks for sharing that! You are so right. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@BirdDogsWithBob]

Nice video. Thanks for sharing. Makes me want to hunt sharpies

[@KingsOutdoorLife]

Great video. nice to see the pups figure it out! Keep the videos coming!

[@mattcollier616]

Always awesome to see a pup’s first point and retrieve great video with lots of birds and great dog working

[@ericforrester1]

Thank you!

[@pisom4314]

great video, great to see the pups in action & the best is to see them get their first wild bird, also love the parade lap at that age, makes you smile everytime!!! thanks for sharing & be safe

[@ericforrester1]

Yeah, the pups are fun!

[@dougbutz429]

Eric. You count birds like the IRS ! One extra and you get a audit ! Another good one my man !! Enjoyed !!

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks bud!

[@nickkoch6499]

hopefully my 8mo golden retriever and I can get into her first upland birds this weekend out in eastern Montana

[@ventureoutdoorswithkirk]

Young dogs look like they are doing good. Congrats looked like fun.

[@vinnymak448]

Well done... Always good stuff...

[@bradyreynolds4000]

What a fun video... nice job! Your young dogs are very precocious! Looking forward to the puppy highlight video to come.

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks Brady!

[@bellegladesportsman5739]

nice dog work. happy you got into the birds.

[@jimhayes6331]

I just started watching your hunts and I love them. Great dogs ! Camera work is great, too.

[@jeffbitton1836]

Another incredible video - phenomenal dogs!!

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks!👊

[@MrPixie93]

What a nice job from dogs! Awesome video and keep them coming!

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks!

[@jeffh6276]

Excellent dog work and another great video. That is some beautiful country.

[@ericforrester1]

Thank you!

[@UplanderLifestyle]

Great stuff Eric! Looking forward to seeing the rest of the trip. I believe you were parked below me on the evening of the 9th when I got back to the truck. Best of luck rest of season.

[@ericforrester1]

Ah so close…too bad we didn’t run into each other! We should try to connect next time. 👍

[@salihaykanat5560]

thanks, greetings from turkey

[@robertcalamusso4218]

Always great.

[@bp3805]

“41!” Had me cracking up. Can’t wait to go pheasant hunting in 3 weeks

[@ericforrester1]

😁👍

[@chavenord]

Great dogs and great shooting.

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks

[@anthonystoll5289]

Good lord if this isnt world class upland bird hunting! Treasure these days!

[@ericforrester1]

It really is…I don’t take it for granted!

[@uplandknight5782]

CARAGANIS rows are GOLD!!!!!!

[@abduulkadirpolat1449]

Teşekkürler Eric

[@SpanielshuntingtrialingNZ]

Awesome watching the young dogs making their way into outstanding gundogs.

[@ericforrester1]

Absolutely! 👍

[@garynordby3859]

Ever thought about doing a gear breakdown? Whats on you and whats in the truck? Thanx for providing great footage and hunts!!

[@ericforrester1]

I have videos like that on my Patreon page if you are interested. www.patreon.com/ericforrester

[@Sneakyjoe69]

Eric I love your stufff !!! When are you going to do a mearns quail hunt !?!?! Your the man that can get the job done !!

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks bud! Mearns hunt…that’s a good idea!😉

[@MrGDurbin]

Best gun dog videos on KZbin!

[@ericforrester1]

👊

[@DiegoPerez-xl8dl]

Los mejores videoooooos maestro gracias a dios existe este canal!

[@ericforrester1]

¡Muchas gracias!

[@garya9875]

Love your videos and your dogs I really look forward to’em. I thought when you did dog trials your dog had to be steady to wing shot and fall. On your trip here it doesn’t seem like the dogs are steady to the shot and fall or am I missing something. Just wondering. Really looking forward to your next ones.

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks. Some types of trials they have to be totally steady but I run NSTRA and they only have to be steady to flush. That’s why I like NSTRA, it’s the same as how I like to hunt. Retrieving included.

[@AfzaalWardag]

Lovely episode eric Thanks so much for sharing I think you use Benelli Which model ?

[@ericforrester1]

Ethos 👍

[@mbhyman88]

Just found your channel and really loving your videos. Do you like the vented windoors on your shell? I’m ordering one for a new truck and the dealer is really trying to steer me away from the vented windoors and pushing me towards the windoors that don’t vent. They say they have had a bunch of leak problems with the vented windoors.

[@ericforrester1]

I might have had a couple drips when I pressure wash it but hasn’t really been an issue.

[@ericirwin6553]

Yep .👍.

[@uplandknight5782]

Good boy that TUBBS!!!!!

[@ericforrester1]

😁👍

[@brianhess1457]

Great videos! what camera and set up are you using?

[@ericforrester1]

GoPro hero 10 👍

[@jacobnicholas6440]

Eric what training did you do with Rigs before this video?

[@ericforrester1]

Not much. Just a handful of pigeons in launchers. I have a video of it on my Patreon page. www.patreon.com/ericforrester

[@jasonrigsby6190]

It would be cool if u would pick up ur shell hulls…. Leave it better than u found it.

[@johnlamont3885]

Eric, between the GWPs and GSPs, where are you leaning to in terms of preference these days? Been watching your videos for 3+ plus yearsand they are absolutely amazing. Thanks

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks! All my dogs are Wirehairs. Tubbs is slick so you can’t tell. The others all have short to medium coats.

[@johnlamont3885]

@@ericforrester1 Holy cow I was way off. Must be the go pro footage lol. Huge fan of the breed!

[@ericforrester1]

Yes, it’s hard to tell on camera. 👍

[@pisom4314]

@@ericforrester1 its hard to tell in person with Tubbs,

[@ericforrester1]

😆 true!

[@danielalva5362]

What boot are you running Eric? Looks like the Crispi Lapponia II.

[@ericforrester1]

I have tried to buy Lapponia’s but I can’t find my size. I was in Salewa’s. Light, flexible, and very comfy.

[@Ikramullah-eu1hb]

I am waiting for chakors hunting

[@stevenrega9109]

What chokes do you usually use

[@ericforrester1]

Skeet

[@MichaelScott-yn1yi]

How often do you see rattlers on your early season Montana trips?

[@ericforrester1]

Not often…knock on wood

[@scotthillman7588]

A400 Upland?

[@BlueBloodCstm]

Eric what e collar/gps would you recommend?

[@ericforrester1]

I like Garmin collars. I have had the old Alpha 100 since it came out and love it.

[@cadeduke1576]

Hey Eric what is the gps collar you use?

[@ericforrester1]

Garmin Alpha 100

[@frostygb3385]

What GPS collars do you use? Thanks!

[@ericforrester1]

Garmin Alpha 100

[@timmaxx2188]

I’m new to the thought of hunt fowl is it legal to hunt with a shotgun greater capacity than the 3 round limit

[@nicvanfleet8110]

I’m in Wisconsin, but here you have to have a plug in the tube to restrict it to hold 2 shells (plus the one in the chamber)

[@ericforrester1]

It depends on the state you are in.

[@oregonuplands8687]

Wow man I hope one day to be half the bird hunter you are lol.

[@ericforrester1]

😁👍

[@rogerschrotenboer2166]

How were the rattlesnakes??

[@ericforrester1]

They can be a hazard depending on where you are.

[@steveillingworth5120]

What shot size are you hunting with in this video?

[@ericforrester1]

7.5

[@steveillingworth5120]

@@ericforrester1 thanks

[@jimhayes6331]

Are your dogs snake-broke ?

[@krisliska3326]

Do you shoot a benelli?

[@ericforrester1]

Yes

[@krisliska3326]

Which model?

[@justinfordham3894]

I assume you camp on these hunts. What is your setup for that?

[@ericforrester1]

I camp in my truck. I have videos of my set up on my Patreon www.patreon.com/ericforrester

[@justinfordham3894]

@@ericforrester1 awesome thank you. I just got my GSP, he is my dream dog and my first bird dog. You videos have inspired me to do some travel hunts and I have been thinking truck camping would be the best way.

[@user-fs5cr8cm8k]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🙋

[@OJai_LB]

i really wonder how do you not hit the dogs by mistake or by the spread of the shots?

[@brianaimar3124]

my friend your vid are very good remembers me the way i did hunt in argentina when i was young and the people there were good, now all stupid guns detractors , BUT GET AND SIDE BY SIDE OR O/U SHOOTGUN A STOP SPREADING EMPTY SHELLS ALL OVER THE FIELDS very good vid my friend also good dogs , my dog use to bri ng back a bird in his mouth and stop and point another ajajajaaj hunters liars ahahaha

[@callmecamo2]

Is Alan South African?

[@ericforrester1]

He’s from England originally.

[@fabiomansella3494]

when I'm rich I'll come to you hunting for a when I'm rich I'll come to you hunting for a month 🙏😄

[@mariabernat4719]

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