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Picture
Perfect Multiple Blinds
The
favourite set-up for blinds includes the concept of 3-peats
and the concept of picture slots. The set-up will involve 3-5
retrieves, each of which have a picture or slot and ideally
repeat some concepts. An example of this is shown in Figure 1,
in which three blinds cross a cover swale and four large trees
create three slots.
When
it is difficult to find three slots and also repeat a concept
I use mobile border definers such as chairs, gunners,
stickmen, ATV’s, etc., in these circumstances.
Adding
More Teaching
This
winter, our training group in Florida is employing a new twist
to the usual Picture Perfect 3-Peat Blind. It is based on the
idea that early in the off-season, we ought to be teaching
more and reinforcing basic skills like casting overs, lining
past gunners, solidifying come-in whistles. The general
consensus was that it would be good to work on a particular
skill for about three days in a row and then to try and
maintain with a weekly reminder session. However, our
experiences to date suggest that our formula is suitable for
almost daily lessons, perhaps throughout the season. Each
set-up repeats concepts, has picture blinds, teaches or
reinforces a basic skill but still includes challenging big
league blinds. The dogs’ attitudes have blossomed and their
skills have improved. We also enjoy doing these set-ups.
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