I bought this launcher to complement my two older DT launchers and my "tired" transmitter. Shipping from Gundog Supply was super quick, the price was the best I have found, and setup of the new transmitter was a snap. The units operate quietly partially due to the heavier weight of the unit. I find the side loading door to be very helpful when quickly stuffing in a replacement bird while training. I've owned these for years and am a big fan!

Working well so far (for the few times i’ve used it). I gave my pup his first hunting season to have fun, but it was time to start tightening up. The ability to remote launch when he starts creeping has started to steady his points a lot. Easy set up and operation. Beeper function is load!

Started noticing my young GSPs flinching from noise of my old Innotek bird launchers. Bought 2 DT Systems Quiet launchers. Wow! Really are quiet! Dogs didn’t react to birds until they saw them flying overhead. Must have for working with young dogs

I really like this launcher (I have 2). It has some nice features. Older generation launches seemed to catapult the bird so it seemed like an abrupt, unnatural flush. They were also noisy and these 2 could issues could be alarming to a dog (esp a young dog) that might be close to the launcher - these problems are minimal with this unit - even my 5 month old dog does not react when I launch birds with these. They are a good investment and worth the money.

Purchased this item to continue training my GSP after he has been started by a trainer. The launchers work great. They say this size is for quail and pigeons but I’ve used them with chukar the last couple of weeks. The chukar are still young but I think they’re close to fully grown and they fit in this launcher with room to spare.

I bought 3 of these in May of 2020. Last week one of them quit responding to the remote. Replaced the battery, no go. Tried reprogramming it to another position on the remote and the receiver still wouldn't respond Programmed another receiver to the same number as the failed one and the remote worked. Took it apart and pulled the servo and put it in another receiver. The servo works. That leaves the circuit board. DT Sytems will NOT sell me a circuit board. They want me to ship them the whole unit along with the remote so "they " can fix it. I don't need them to fix it, I just need parts. I will never buy another DT system product ever again. In hindsight, I wish I had bought the Dogtra system.

I hesitated to buy this product because of the cost but am glad I did now. My dog is now pointing at distance instead of rushing in and me screaming WHOA every bird. Im sure it will last many dogs and I like that you can add units down the road.

This setup works great. Lots of adjustments and easy to use.

Very easy to set up and use right out of the box. Perfect size for a pigeon. Very quick and quiet release. Looks to be a very solid build as well.

Not only is it a great and easy to use training component . I found you need more than one .The DT System takes out the transmeter and its cost off your second unit.(More money for the shootgun fund)

Pros: side-loading sturdily built and made in USA -- I've used it for about a dozen launches so far using quail and small bumpers with feathers attached to train my young golden retriever. Cons: launches quail about 3 - 4 feet in the air -- that's OK in short grass but not so much in tall weeds doesn't have any sounds to attract the dog's attention -- unlike the beep or quack produced by another brand Overpriced -- I don't know what it costs to manufacture the launcher and remote control but $330+ seems too much for a selling price especially for an amateur handler like me.

Works as designed. Launched Chukar out of it with better training results for the dogs.

It works perfectly! My GSP is learning more and more every time I use it.

Steve, Great service, very prompt. My only dislike was with the instructions. It would have been helpful if they referenced the nearly invisible zip-tie that kept the unit from opening :)

Best way to train on my own. I can control when the bird flies and mimic a natural flush. Priceless for training.

Great launcher but second time out already lost the safety pin - metal pin unscrewed from plastic holder.

Excellent launcher. Will buy more! And will buy from Gun Dog Supply. Great company. 10 stars!

Great units. Easy to use, and well constructed.

Works great and is simple.

Nice and quiet, very well made and easy to load birds into because of the door on rear of the unit.

Only shoots the bird in the air about 3 feet. I was disappointed about that. Otherwise, it works well.

Missing screws to attach receiver / please send

Bought as a gift, so I do not have direct experience.

Tried the DT BL 509 the day after it arrived. Worked as advertised. The video that Steve put together was excellent, and that was really all I needed to try this launcher out. The trap door for adding or removing a bird is definitely the way to go. The launcher is quiet and did an great job of launching my volunteer into flight. The beeper is also a great option to have. During this training session the field grass was already waist high in some places, and it made finding the launcher a snap. Would highly recommend this Launcher.

Works great. Quiet. Like the side door for loading birds.

These work great with one exception. I bought these (actually 3 of them) with the idea of using them with quail, pigeon, and chukar to train my pointing dogs. They seem small for anything but quail, but I am going to test them on chukar this weekend and report back. If there is a bigger size, I would recommend it. I would also recommend securing the safety pins better since I have already lost one of mine in the field since the attached chain is not that durable. Otherwise, the technology and the performance is great!

Great service from GDS and great product so far. Product is expensive for an average Joe like me.

I have had my DT systems remote bird launcher for a few years and have had the transmitter fail twice requiring me to purchase a second one for $110. Rest of the time it has worked fairly well

The back off of the transmitter fell off and got lost. It doesn't set half the time.

Awefull in cold weather due to slow release or none at all. Have 4 that I just replaced with Dogtra model, and these work great, even at great distance(+300yards). The DT brand is worthless at this distance. On another note, the DT weighs about twice what the Dogtra does.

I recently puchased a BL509 bird launcher and a BL505 add on launcher from Gun Dog Supply. AWESOME PRODUCT.... The launchers are very easy to use, very easy to load. The bird scent travels from the launcher as advertised. I was also impressed on how responsive the launcher was once the transmitter button was pushed. The launcher launched imediately upon pushing the transmitter button. I would suggest dry firing the launcher with a tennis ball several times to get used to the proceedure of setting and firing the launcher. I am also told to avoid exposing the electronics to heavy moisture. To date between my own and customer dogs I have put over 50 quail through the launcher with out a malfunction. KUDOS to DT and Gun Dog Sply.

This is the Cadillac of bird launchers, they don't build them any better than this. You can't get a launcher with all these features, built this well at this price from anyone else. I borrowed launchers from everyone down at my gun club to "test drive" them and the DT stood above all the rest, HANDS DOWN.