Contentious!! Not my sweety. As noted above, it makes a lot of sense to befriend bird hunters and as in all things the more you learn the better to make good decisions.
Beautiful dog! I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has shared some thoughts on this topic and pm'd me. Looking forward to learning more, and hopefully getting out in the field with some of you. Can't wait to cook up my first grouse--whenever it finally happens! Cheers, Jason