Angle Iron?
Young Bert is a German Wirehaired Pointer. He is 10.5 years old. He is my second wirehair and I could not recommend a breed more highly...especially for the sportsman/birdhunter. He too, was a rescue, and had been tied to a tree for 2.5 years in a suburb of Chgo. I live in rural Wisconsin, and he has been phenomenal, and is living the life he was bred for. Pheasants, ducks, rabbits...(he is a "versitile hunting dog") and (sigh) the occasional raccoon, and Ground hog (in picture), as well as two feral cats.
Outstand prey drive, great nose, perhaps the best retriever I've ever worked with. He is also funny, and smart.
I got the Britt from the rescue folks because I'm getting up in years and thought a smaller dog would be a better choice. But, without question, a wirehair is my choice for a hunter's dog. Do some reading, they may be interesting to you.
Best of luck.