The bolting bunny is actually quite an easy setup to use. It consists of two corkscrew tethers and a 10 meter length of elastic cord with a rabbit skin dummy on one end.
One of the tethers has a quick release clip that attaches to a ring on the rabbit. The tethers are screwed into the ground around 25 meters apart and because the elastic is attached to on of them, as you walk to the other it gets stretched... Then the bunny is clipped onto the quick release clip and you're ready to rock... Then go get your dog, hunt him towards the dummy and when he gets close, pull the string that operates the quick release clip and the dummy shoots towards the other tether...
If your dog chases the dummy, your assistant grabs it before the dog can. If you have installed a sit 'picture' in the dog (hand up, palm facing away from you) then show it, and wait until the dog pays heed... Then praise, and repeat. If you do it right, your dog will be sitting to the flushing bunny after 3 goes.
My dog in the video knew the dummy was there so he stalked, pointed a bit...
As for a gun dog thread... hmmm perhaps
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