Just curious if there are any upland hunters here. Possibly meet up at a WMA during the season. I have a young pup training, hes green AF . Chesapeake bay retriever. Im in Morris county

20 hours ago, oneshot said:

Just curious if there are any upland hunters here. Possibly meet up at a WMA during the season. I have a young pup training, hes green AF . Chesapeake bay retriever. Im in Morris county

I hope you're taking advantage now of the WMA's that are stocking chukar's in the designated training areas? Might give you a leg up before Opening Day and the assault of the Orange Army. 

https://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/news/2020/dogtrain20.htm

 

Tip: If your dog is young, and you take him out on Opening Day, go later, after the crowds have dispersed. It will be a calmer for both you and the dog to work him. Black River, Whittingham, Pequest and Clinton are all within reasonable distance of you in Morris County. 

 

3 hours ago, Parker said:

I hope you're taking advantage now of the WMA's that are stocking chukar's in the designated training areas? Might give you a leg up before Opening Day and the assault of the Orange Army. 

https://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/news/2020/dogtrain20.htm

 

Tip: If your dog is young, and you take him out on Opening Day, go later, after the crowds have dispersed. It will be a calmer for both you and the dog to work him. Black River, Whittingham, Pequest and Clinton are all within reasonable distance of you in Morris County. 

 

No way i would submit my dog to the orange army. I had him out a black river sat and sun, didnt find any birds. Ill go after next chukar stocking too. I never bought my dogs first thing opening day, generally waited till the afternoon. Black river is about 7 minutes from me and the other WMA's are not far either. Im in Mine Hill near Randolph. Would definitely like to get him on some birds prior to season

 

10 minutes ago, oneshot said:

No way i would submit my dog to the orange army. I had him out a black river sat and sun, didn't find any birds. Ill go after next chukar stocking too. I never bought my dogs first thing opening day, generally waited till the afternoon. Black river is about 7 minutes from me and the other WMA's are not far either. Im in Mine Hill near Randolph. Would definitely like to get him on some birds prior to season

 

If you hit the "dog training areas" in the WMA's that stock, that's where you'll find the birds this month. Black River also has a retriever training area. I preferred Whittingham despite the long drive. Good cover, diversified, and always found game. I always found woodcock in both areas as well if your dog has a nose for them. 

https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/njfw/black_river_dog_training.pdf

https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/njfw/whittingham_dog_training.pdf

If I hunted either cover, I'd get there at 11AM once Opening Day started.  

 

32 minutes ago, Parker said:

If you hit the "dog training areas" in the WMA's that stock, that's where you'll find the birds this month. Black River also has a retriever training area. I preferred Whittingham despite the long drive. Good cover, diversified, and always found game. I always found woodcock in both areas as well if your dog has a nose for them. 

https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/njfw/black_river_dog_training.pdf

https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/njfw/whittingham_dog_training.pdf

If I hunted either cover, I'd get there at 11AM once Opening Day started.  

 

I'm going to try whittingham next week for chukars. its a 35 minute drive