Box Style Bird Launcher Buyer's Guide - By Steve Snell

	STEVE SAYS: Box Style Bird Launchers are an important piece of equipment to be used in the training of pointing dogs, flushing dogs, and retrievers. The Launcher lets you control the bird's location and when it will flush. The bird can't walk off or run away and it can't flush until you pull the release lever. With the strong springs, the bird is tossed high enough that it must fly.

	Buyers' Guide -- QUICK PICKS If you are in a hurry, here's the skinny. I train alone the majority of the time so I don't use manual launchers. A remote system saves me time and gives me better control. If you want a manual system, both the Scott launchers and the EZ Bird 711's do a good job. The Scott is a little louder, but it also has a stronger flush. The 711's are sma...
	Getting Good Game Birds for Training Your Upland Dog For most of us, the days of training a bird dog only on wild birds are long gone. The majority of todays bird dogs get their start on pen raised birds. bird The first step in training a bird dog is finding good birds. Many of these pen raised birds tend to run instead of fly or in the worst case they don't move at all, having been raised lik...
	What is a Box Style Bird Launcher? Even with good birds, it is important to be able to control the location of your birds and the timing of their flush when you are working a young dog. A box style bird launcher allows you to create the setup that you need and it will keep the birds where you put them. You can also launch them the moment that you need to. This is very important i...
	Manual Bird Launchers All of the launchers that we sell come in manual versions where you have to trigger the launch by pulling a cord or stepping on the release arm with your foot. This is the inexpensive route but it also requires that you have some help to either control your young dog or a helper to launch the bird at the correct time. There is nothing worse then ...
	Remote Bird Launchers Remote launchers allow you to train alone. You have a small transmitter that you carry with you and can launch the birds from a distance without having to take you eyes off your dog. This is the way to go, but it is also very expensive compared to using all manual versions. Many folks will mix it up and use both kinds depending on what kind ...
	Tri-Tronics Pro Control vs. Dogtra Remote Release Systems    (2 items) Picking the correct remote release electronics system for your training needs. When you are looking at buying many of the remote launchers, wingers and bird throwers on the market today, you will also need to pick between the two major remote release systems. Remote electronics are required for the operation of all of the Dogtra Bird Launchers, Thu...         • How are the Tri-Tronics and Dogtra Remote Release Units the Same? • How are the Tri-Tronics and Dogtra Remote Release Units Different?
	How old should my dog be before I start using a bird launcher? It's hard to put an exact age on anything in dog training. Some dogs will be ready at 6 months while others may be 12 to 16 months. You want to wait until your dog has been introduced to birds, gunfire, and is showing a good interest in "hunting" Bird launchers should not be used to introduce young dogs to birds. The last thing you want is a you...
	Why would you need a Beeper on a bird launcher? Why would you need a Beeper on a bird launcher? I asked the same question the first time I saw one. It's a great idea but it has nothing to do with the training of the dog. The beeper allows you to locate the launchers after you are finished and have put your dogs back in the truck. Until you have spent 20 minutes searching a grass field for th...
	Using a Box Style Bird Launcher with Retrievers Using a Box Style Bird Launcher with Retrievers...