First Bird Hunting Season with a Dog - A Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Story
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- The first bird season with a dog are full of good and bad but all part of an incredible journey. This is Creative Director of Project Upland, A.J. DeRosa's first season with his Wirehaired Pointing Griffon. A roller-coaster of failures and victories that highlights our love for bird dogs.
"These fall days belong to him now. No longer can I call these cuts my own. The joy found at the silence of a bell and the rise of wings in a deafening forest is like a siren calling. And with the realization of how short their lives are it becomes even more impending. Time will reveal its unfair bargain between my best friend and me. But although I fear that day, you could never trade the now. Our memories together will live on, we will always have our first season."
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I just think there is nothing more beautiful than watch a dog do what he was originally bred for
I had to sent my GSP to dog heaven 3 years ago. He gave me 15 years of absolutely satisfaction. My First gun dog, trained by me. The best hunting dog in the world is your dog. That i absolutely agree with. He did everything I asked him to do and I picked up on things that he saw that my no else saw. Enjoy your time, there was never a dull moment and never regret anything. Live and enjoy your time to the fullest, even at 15 years old he hunted and found his last bird while battling with hip dysplasia. Named him Honza, which in Czech means God's Gift, and he sure was a gift from God.
Man this gives me hope I can get to experience 15 years with my pup. He's my first dog and the reason I'm hunting waterfowl now. His first season and mine with him at 2yo and a chocolate lab and what a trip its been training him the last year up to this season.
Training and finishing your own bird dog is an exercise in frustration, pulling your hair out and swear words. But it is easily out-shadowed by moments of triumph and success. Those moments make you forget about all the bad ones and makes it all worth while. It is one of the most rewarding things I've done in my life. Miss my Griff of 13 years. RIP Magoo
I had to put my first gun dog down 2 years ago now. He was a griffon. This made me tear up instantly. Treasure every moment
My gwp is on one of her last seasons and I felt the same way watching this!
I cannot even imagine how hard that is.
I lost my GWP last year to DCM. I tear up some every time I watch this.
Great video bud. I lost my lab last winter in a horrible accident I don’t even want to explain. She would have been 3. Trained her from a pup. Could flush, retrieve good enough for me. As far as I was concerned she was the best ever. Field trial notta, but she was mine, and we worked well together. Many ducks and grouse downed together. I said I was done. Can’t handle losing another, but I’m reaching out to breeders right now. A Griffon has always been a dog I saw myself with someday. It’s gonna happen next year. My son is coming into his own to hunt. What better way to break my boy in to upland hunting than with his very own fury hunting buddy! Keep posting your journey, I’m inspired.
Just went through my first season with my small Munsterlander. Emotionally, I've gone through everything A.J. has. He will be 8 months old on Christmas Eve. We did a lot of training this year with pigeons and even managed to get into some public lands but alas, no wild bird contact as it must have been a tough spring for grouse. I finally sprung for a 12 bird hunt for chukars at a game farm and paid extra for a guide to help me with the dog. He pointed the birds out like a champ and my guns got 11 out of the 12. For 8 of the birds he was running free with no check cord. It was an amazing feeling seeing him work. I still have a lot of work ahead of me but, I've already got next season firmly in my sights.... thanks for such a thoughtful video!!!
Great video. Don’t fear the end, live for today and always hug your pup. I had to put mine down this year. Luckily we got a few birds in this season before I had to say goodbye. Bird dogs have an ability to leave an imprint on our lives and are never forgotten.
Sorry we also had to put our 15 year old griff down last year. Still miss him.
I feel honored to have seen this man
Pointing breeds are just the best period. I don't even care which breed out of that group is your favorite. They share so many characteristics which I hold in high regards. My family had DD (GWP), KlM (Small Muensterlaender), DL (GLP), and I had a weird pointing breed mix from Turkey who was to die for and so beautiful that random people came up to me on the regular to ask which breed she was. Cherish every day because they leave too damn early... but sometimes they seem to be guiding you to the next companion as esoteric as it may sound.
Currently in my first season of getting after some Pheasant and Chukar with my Irish Setter pup. This video hit home as I grew up with Griffs. We don’t deserve gun dogs!
I have never been so moved by a hunting video. My WPG Ernie and I thank you.
Utterly beautiful.
Got a gwp 9 months ago and looking forward to our first season together over here in Scotland
Hope you have a great first season!
If you think it looks fun just it is amazing walking in a field with your best friend working together the bird is just the treat at the end
I rarely comment... but I must say this is one of the best videos I’ve seen in a long time, I’ve been looking for a WPG for a while, being a hunter and Veteran w/PTSD I was truly inspired to be willing to bite the bullet as it were and find a friend even if it means traveling further. There aren’t many breeders close to me in NW Texas. I’d just like to say thank you for the inspiration.
Incredibly video. It's been many years, too many, since I put my black lab to sleep. She was an incredible hunting dog and companion. I still remember that first season. Cheers to many more seasons for you and Grim.
Great video and production - Kudo's on the edit ! I'm in my first season right now with my Griff Boone - It's everything you said - Heartache and joy compressed in fleeting moments. I treasure these moments. Thanks for making this.
This was absolutely amazing. I’m waiting any day now for my first gun dog Sadie to be born! I can’t wait to do what this man and his dog is doing! For I am missing something special. thank you for this story!
Love this. Our Belle is from Wildrum. I knew in the first minute where this journey started for you and Grim because we walked that same trail when we met her!
Small world. Grim is an incredible part of our family as I am sure Belle is!
You are a good story teller if you make the viewer feel something through your work. You are fantastic if your viewer comes back 4 times for that connection.
Thank you for sharing these experiences. I just lost my dog a little over 3 months ago, and after swearing off getting another dog, I am looking for a bird dog. Very inspirational video.
Well done. Our Griff is an Idaho native, had some great hunts in his early years, and carries the name of a fellow fighter pilot’s call sign who died far too soon. We had to move to Florida where there many great things - but bird Hunting is not on the list. We will always have his first season, and as erratic as it was, it will always be the best.
Great job capturing the doubts and triumphs of a first time owner/trainer. Beautiful film.
My very favorite part of seeing a dog go on point is when their nose locks on and doesn't move but the inertia of their body swings their backend around to a stop.
I am so gratefull for this video, it makes me happy every time i look at it. Me my wife and 8 month old son lars also have a wpg and it is familys best friend and the best hunting compangion i could ever Imagine. Her name is Tilly and 3 years old now. My name is Grim same as your dog. Best regards from belgium greetz
Oh my goodness I loved watching this video !! What a very talented film maker you are I could of watched this all day but most of all your love for your dog really shines through
I just put down my Griff boy on Christmas Eve, Eve- what I would do to have early footage like this......I filmed and photographed a lot- but theres so much missed in the moments.....this breed is special. I can't wait to see more.
They are an incredible breed. So loving. Sorry for your loss, tough thing to endure.
Very sorry to hear that, I know all too well the pain of losing your dog and also having some regrets. I'm getting a griffon in just under 3 weeks, gonna try and treasure every moment together. God bless.
Awesome video. That day in Connecticut must have felt amazing. I remember the first wild bird I got over a point with my first dog and it is is something I wont forget. Man the seasons are too short!
They seem shorter than ever now with a dog.
This made me cry. I have a Griffon and a Shihtz. My wife and I take him Woodcock hunting and are members of NAVHDA. I so saw myself in this film. Thank you for making this film. I totally relate to this video. Wish I could post a video of my dogs.
We cry every time we watch it too. Thanks Michael, makes us happy to share the same passion with other people.
Delightful video. I just don't understand why folk don't finish their bird dog training? I appreciate that this is your first bird dog but a steady dog is only a little more work yet brings a GREAT deal of reward. It defines the owner/trainer. It supports safety. It contributes to better chances of retrieving a bird (via marking). It proves better opportunities on covey or multiple bird finds. It is a small leap for your dog but somehow has eroded to a huge leap in bird dog training - the human aspect. Keep accruing life's true gems - fond memories afield with a wonderful bird dog! And, thanks for sharing!
This video is on par. 👌🏾 my GWP female and I are on the cusp of wrapping up our first season hunting together and her first season as well. A lot of of the things you mentioned really hit home and kinda made me laugh a bit. I too also found myself frustrated at times and with too many questions and little answers. But it all worked out. She is the best gun dog I’ll ever own because she was my first and she is beautiful thing to watch in the field. Thanks for making great videos like these!!!
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Bro, I have two Griffs. Angus is my pup at a year old from Autumn Rush Griifs in Iowa, and Ragnar my 3 year old. I love them both darn near as much as the two girls I share life with. I think my wife actually loves them more than me. I am a novice above novice when training these guys, but man I love to watch them get on birds. We hunt mainly over renegade quail and chukkar at a hunting preserve, but I ache to get in the grouse woods. Thank you for this film. I love all the work you do on the other films, but this one carries your heart.
Donnie Bowling I know there are some areas of Iowa that get a Woodcock Migration. Really fun birds you should check it out! I think my pup is also more loved. Haha
Thank you for making this video, your words carry emotional weight in a way many cannot express. Warmed my heart to see you and your dog.
This was season 3 with my first bird dog (French Brittany... Mojo) and all i can say is it only gets better. The dog learns you as you learn the dog, it creates a bond like no other and like no one but a bird dog owner/hunter can understand. My dog hunts in one manor when i have people with us and entirely different when it is just me and him. That feeling you get when the dog points never goes away. That proud love you feel as you see their excitement and enthusiasm for the hunt it will be what you remember for the rest of your life. My bird dog is my hunting partner, best friend and a part of my family. From this dog forward i will never be without a bird dog and a frenchie stole my heart as this Wire griff stole yours...... beautiful vid... beautiful dog ..... beautiful story...... MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT FROM A FELLOW BIRD MAN.....
I spent this season hunting over my first gun dog “Boone” a French Brittany, it was more than I ever could have dreamed of. Watching him learn his trade, grouse, quail, pheasant and chipmunks was priceless. I’m glad he chose me, but I was close to bringing a griff home as a friend was breeding them until recently. I really admire the way they bust the brush. I too have thought of that day in the future on occasion as he has slept in my lap, I just hug him and hope it is a long way off because this is about as good as I can imagine it gets. Thanks for a great video!
verry heartwarming story this should go viral, the emotions and struggles and situations you face while training a new dog of any sport !
Great film. My oldest Griff is Smoky Golds Arrow (Murphy) born August 17th 2017. I have another Griff, Glacier's Cold Rush (Maisie). They are both becoming wonderful gundogs and family companions! What a terrific breed...
Ah, another Glacier Griff owner! Cheers! I have two siblings from the Stars and Constellations Litter from 2011 (Indus & Georgie). They're still absolute beasts in the field and water, even at 12 y/o.
Touching !
Amazing movie !
Thank-you sooo much for sharing treasured moments. We are expecting our Griff this spring and can hardly wait.
Incredible job capturing the unhindered essence of a dog in it's very element. Loved it.
Awesome video. I’m starting my journey now with my own Griffon. My 1st bird dog and looking forward to the miles in the woods with my best friend
I have had my German shorthaired pointer for 11 years absolute best dog in my opinion. I love her to death and wouldn't trade her for the world or any other dog on this planet.
Steffannie Maynard I hear ya. They become a part of who we are.
I had a a mutt named Toby before I got into upland birds they said he was a lab Shepard but who knows. He was would have been an amazing woodcock and grouse dog, he would always flush pheasant, grouse and woodcock! That was before I even knew what they were lol goes to show that any dog has it in em! Awesome video great stuff 👍🏻
Nicely done man! Starting season two with my Griff "Otis" in about 6 weeks. Can't wait!
This is such a beautiful short.
Beautiful video ! Thanks for the positive information. Son has a Wirehaired Griffon and I am helping to raise her. So very good information. Thanks
Great stuff top knotch vid I’m living in Ireland and am traveling to England in February to get my griff my wife has named her Heidi I can barely hold a thought in my head with excitement Only 9weeks old Wat fun we will have and a huge friendship coming my best pal plenty of pheasant woodcock and duck here so it will be all guns blazing next season Well done on video honest and truthful for sure
We can imagine bird hunting in Ireland is probably breathtaking! Best of luck.
I just got my first Griffon, and I am love. She is best friends with my two Labradors.
People @ Northwoods Collective, this one is going to be hard as hell to top for sure. I got my brittany a few weeks back and he's my first gundog. Going through all of this as I type this comment. Love your channel, content, and representation of this passion.
Thanks Scott. We certainly will at least try to top it! haha
Great job buddy! Reminds me of all the great times Lady and I had busting them around central Mass. Nothing made me more proud than when she flushed one. Of course I made a lot of mistakes but her natural instincts never let us down.
We have to get out together this next season!
Got a griff,named Rainy. Going tobe 2 this September. She had a great first season and am looking forward to this year.
Touched, I had 2 Griff, in my hunting, life! Still in love! Maybe a third one before going to heaven !
Coming from the kid who’s dad used to take him hunting, waterfowl and up land bird hunting, and had his own griffon who just passed away, your video was beautiful man, very touching
Tough losing part of the family. The memories will always be there.
Northwoods Collective you’re very right, thank you for taking the time to respond, hope you and your dog are doing fantastic, and that the seasons have been fun and bountiful👍🏼
Simply amazing! Well done
Great video. I can relate to the entire story with my first big dog(GSHP) several years back.
Loved it. WOw what a feeling
This is a perfect. I remember my first bird dog....I still miss him. I can't wait to get another. Thanks for making this. Cheers!!
Congrats of the 50k views AJ and company, great film every time I watch it.
Excellent video. Well shot and narrated. Congrats!
Your videos capture it all! Keep up the good work! This is my dog's first season.
Спасибо за доброту !!! Спасибо за вашу любовь!!! "Доброй охоты маленький брат!!!"© Маугли Киплинг..
This was a fucking phenomenal video. Great job.
Thank you!
You did an outstanding job on this video. Pat yourself on the back and happy hunting.
I got me a Wirehair Pointing Griffon last February she'll be a year old in 3 days even though we haven't found any birds yet I'm very happy with her she's really smart in fact my wife always says she's the smartest dog we've had I'm comparing her to my favorite brittany female which means she be a great hunter
Well said!
Just awesome! Good work.
great perspective on a first season. Spot on.
I'm on this journey right now with my griff, Hank. Our first season. I'm also down 25 pounds since I brought him home over memorial day weekend 2022.
Wow such a great video
Awesome video, really struck home with me since I also just got my first bird dog...... well we ended up with two. Our first a gsp pup which still needs training,but ended up getting a finished Drahthaar that is just over a year old which I have been able to get a couple hunts in with her and hope to get in another before the end of season. Grew up as a big game hunter, but there is just something about watching the dog work and the way the team/ bond develops. Success depends on each doing our part.
Great video! You captured the true journey of raising a gun dog for the first time. Thanks for sharing.
Remarkable video and story, good sir...
I love your video, great realisation!
Great video! Every thing goes good my first season with a gun dog will be this Sept. With my brittany pup looking forward to it.
WOW👍. Great video.
beautiful work!
I look at my GSP sleeping on my lap and think of all the greats that did the same thing before her. Our days in the field were the finest days. These dogs are not for everyone,,, they’re hi performance race cars outside and couch potatoes inside.
Wonderful video! Thank you :)
Great video
Best dogs ever
great video, thanks for sharing
What?! only 1K likes? This video needs to be marketed more! Or does it reflect how few pointer owners there are? Surely not!
Beautiful video! Amazing work. It’s our pups first hunting season & today we’re going his first bird hunt. His name is Rifle & he’s a German Shorthaired Pointer.. I’m hoping he points us some birds 😁
The anticipation of opening day is certainly incredible! Will be that way every year now.
Great video! If you don’t mind me asking do you remember what state forest you were in in CT? I hunt woodcock in CT and I found myself very curious. Very good chance I have hunted the same area.
Lovely video. How has the dog turned out.
Beautiful video! I love the raw emotions going through it. We are about to get our first gundog, a GWP. Im really excited to learn with him. How is your dog doing now?
do some waterfowl hunting with him. love the videos bud. great job.
Nice video, and gorgeous dog! Im getting my griffon puppy in 6 weeks. How do they do with pointing rabbits?
I lost a Gordon 2 years ago to snake bite and it was a hard one he was just 2 years old and had so much promise. Shortly before that a had a female gsp stolen...But on the bright side I have 2 GSP that are halfway into there first season and and doing fantastic.
Best bird video on RUclips!!! I look forward to our first season. Whats the name of the song in the beginning? Thanks great job
Thank you! Its called By My Side by The Emerson Year
Love the channel. On a side note, @3:22 where are outward swinging exterior doors prevalent?
I LOVE IT. 😂
Great video. Beautiful dog! Thanks for sharing. Were you able to pull all the quills from his nose and mouth? I had a similar experience this October with my pup. Hope it is just a one time thing, but I don't think it will be.
We were. One was a bit tricky but it worked out. He pointed a few over the season but this one ended bad. My error really I released him and had not seen the porcupine. Fingers crossed that he learned his lesson I know I did. haha
Now I want a dog
Where did you get him? I’m from ct and looking for German wirehair or a Griffon
Are you out of Maine?
Is that a Korthals griffon?
What is the first song? I can’t get it out of my head
What was the name of the breeder that you went through?
This Griffon was from Wildrums Kennel in Wisconsin which I believe now operates as Smokey Gold.
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Could you recommend a dog that would be good for birds and rabbits???
I’m looking for more of a “ meat” dog
The Griffon, Drahthaar/Wirehaired Pointer, Weimaraner, Viszla, Münsterländer can all do the Job if properly trained
All great suggestions by Hank. Any of the versatile breeds really. You can check out some profiles on them here. www.projectupland.com/category/bird-hunting-dogs/
Beagle. I had a beagle that you could tell what he was chasing by the tone of his bark.
@@Ductdog I wouldn't want one around my house lol! They bay/bark/howl *constantly* and putting a collar to stop is cruel on them, in my opinion. They're great for squirrel, rabbit, bear, and others but I've never seen one great for upland/bird which this channel is focused.
Scott L we kept them outside & the neighbors called the cops because of the noise! Once inside they were ok but I know some never stop howling no matter what. Most chased pheasant & would howl like you were killing them when on rabbits it was a short choppy bark. I will admit I’ve moved on from beagles to labs & now I really like the wirehaired pointers.
What kind of camera did you use to shoot this?
Charles Piette there were a few different cameras on this. A Nikon D750, Nikon D7200, Sony A7sii, Osmo Raw, DJI Phantom, DJI Mavic 2, and a GoPro.