Avoiding cactus

[Trevvamos]

Just got back from my first quail hunt in AZ ,great time, really got into the Gambels.

 

however I just spent the last two hours picking out cholla from my poor dog.

 

Any tips how to avoid this?

[Tres]

 

 

Go hunt where there is no cholla, Or keeping hunting by cholla and hope that one day the dog will figure out not to go near the cholla.

[Omotose]

Take a comb and a leatherman with you.

[azbirdhunter88]

Dog won't figure out it's cholla. If there's birds in there then a good dog is going in. I try and stay away from cholla but it happens at times. Comb and needle nose will be your friend.

[Red Rabbit]

Hunt where there is no cholla. Rica figured out prickly pear, but never learned about cholla or porcupines.

[azshtr]

Wait till you have to remove a cholla ball from the eye of your dog. I now avoid any area with cholla. The dog wants birds... period. You'd think they would learn seeing as how dang smart they are. I'm the one that needed to learn.

[Trevvamos]

Wait till you have to remove a cholla ball from the eye of your dog. I now avoid any area with cholla. The dog wants birds... period. You'd think they would learn seeing as how dang smart they are. I'm the one that needed to learn.

That's the problem I have as well, I have a hard headed lab, he isn't even bothered by it.

[GreatWhiteBuffalo]

I have always hunted Cholla for the very reason bird dog owners avoid them like the plague,

a steel comb and needle nose pliers a must

[azbirdhunter88]

Cholla takes a toll on dogs even if you pull them out. It starts wearing on a dog over time.