? BBSB and dog ?

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Carl Guay

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I was wondering for those of you that hunt in a traditional sized BBSB where do you put your dog when your shooting over the stern? I hope this doesn't sound like a foolish question.

Thanks
Carl
 
I had a dog well added in front of the cockpit under the dodger. My dog has just about out grown it and hates squeezing into it, but once in it he is covered, warm, and out of the line of fire.
 
I am a smaller man of only 5'7" and my lab lays next to me on my right... Always set my decoys off to the left of the boat for shooting so when I raise the muzzle of the gun is never pointed towards BGs head...Nor does she receive any muzzle blast...The "What ifs" a bird lands to my right side on her side, well the bird just got the best of me...My hunting partner is more valueable to me than taking the chance...

Regards,

Kristan
 
I hunt similar to Kristan. Dog on the right decoys on the left.
He might be a little too big for that now though. Will see this year.
 
Carl,
When I hunted with my Durham in my sneakbox, I always hunted with her laying down between my legs. She was to big to fit under the spray shield. I'd cover her up with a camo burlap with her head just resting on the back deck. If she popped up, her head was even with my outboard cowl cover so I had no shots either way. I shoot long barrels no less than 28" when I hunt ducks so I never felt she was feeling any muzzle blast.

On really nice days, she'd just sit on the bow behind the shield.

My new dawg, Chance, is bigger and I stress the "down" command when I train him. I'm hoping he'll do as well as Durham.

If I could fit either dog behind me, I'd choose that option first. That was one of the reasons why I liked and bought the Momarsh fatboy DP. (plus you can never have too many duck boats)
 
Carl, Glad to here that you are happy with one of bill perry's fiberglass barnegats I'am happy to put you upon Tom Johnson. A prototype was taken to coast guard testing lab in Md. to pass coast gurad flotaion, the price was better than turners $2500. good guning,Bill
 
Thanks once again Bill it was a good deal as far as I'm concerned. I put it in the water today and tried it with both Honey and I in it it's going to work great looking forward to opening day.
 
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Carl, how did it go today with your barnegat on maines opening day for duck hunting,did you fined a place for honey. Maines opening day always seems to come on my brithday. best Bill
 
I was wondering for those of you that hunt in a traditional sized BBSB where do you put your dog when your shooting over the stern? I hope this doesn't sound like a foolish question.

Thanks
Carl
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This is an ideal topic for me because I just picked up a one year old GWP two weeks ago that I'm training to be a versitile hunter and will now be taking a dog on most, if not all of my open water duck hunts. He is a pretty good sized boy and I'm not sure it's going to work with my BBSB. There just isn't much room.....

I like the idea of opening up a hatch in the bow ahead of the splash guard, but it would require cobbling the hell out of a perfectly designed fiberglass boat, plus that is where I tuck the motor when the decoys are set and it's time to lay out.

Could lay out in the boat backwards with feet under the deck, but motor storage comes into play in that scenario too.

Between the legs is just too dangerous with waaaaaay too much muzzle blast. Might just have to store the BBSB this year and use one of my other boats. Luckily, I've got one of Lou's Brant II two man scull boats that works well as a layout. Me in front and the dog in back might work rather well as long as the waves aren't too big washing and splashing over the transom which will be facing upwind. Might have to come up with some kind of a splach guard which wouldn't be difficult.

Hate to retire my BBSB because they are such an excellent little boat for solo hunting. But, there just isn't much extra room to work with when it comes to a dog.
 
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Mr. Perry today wen't well. I hunted inland to harvest some Woodies before they leave there also were plenty of Mallards. I added additional hardware so I can leave my dodger in it's original location in bad weather or move it forward so Honey can sit on the bow and be completelly concealed under the dodger. It is by far the easiest boat to grass up and hide that I've ever hunted out of. I'm also surprised how stable it is for a small boat. I'm very happy with the performance it worked like a dream for me. Anxious to get back out and try it out on the tidal marsh.

Rick it's definatelly doable with the dog.

Take care
Carl
 
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