Question: I'm planning to go to Pelee Island for their big pheasant hunt. My question is, should I bring my one-year-old English Setter pup along? Some of my friends are advising me against it.

Steve L., Allen Park.

Answer: Good thing you left a phone number, because what little information you gave me here wasn't enough to advise you either way. Seeing that you have a male who has had quite a few birds shot over him already, my advice would be to take him but leave him in his crate the first morning. As alone who's been to Pelee could tell you, opening morning is like a war zone. I also advise you to go hunting in a smaller group, say two or less. With a young dog, care should be taken not to startle the animal with a sudden barrage or gunfire. I have seen more than one young dog ruined from Pelee's opening morning.

Charlie Linblade

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