Bottled "Bird Scent" -- I might Have Changed My Mind

[Doc E]

I have never been a believer in bottled "bird scent". I never thought that they smelled like real birds................................But I may have just changed my mind.

Tucker ( 3.5 months old ) started pointing live birds a couple weeks ago.

I "won" three bottles of Remington Bird Scent last July at a Field Test, so I sprinkled some "Quail Scent" on one of his paint rollers -- just to see if he prefered one that was scented over one that wasn't. I put the scented roller in a cardboard box on the "step" in front of the fireplace............ Tucker came in the house, started "scenting", went straight to the cardboard box and went on point.
I didn't know that Remington even sold such a thing. It's Remington brand, and on the back of the bottle, it says, "Made in USA -- MFD for CPP, Inc, Alliance OH 44601. "Remington trademark is used under license by CPP, Inc."

Anyhow, I may have just changed my mind on the value of bottled scent (at least this one).


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[Doc E]

We only use real birds for Pointing Training. We only use the paint rollers for Puppy Marks --- I just found it interesting that he thought it smelled real enough to go on point.


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[mustad]

There is no such thing as pointing training doc. Either the dog points or it doesn't. Oh wait, I forgot, it's a lab!!!!!!

[BetterBirddogs]

I have often wondered how people who can't smell birds can make scent that smells like birds.