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The Nova I don't like at all. It's a clunker, real heavy, pump shotgun. When I was involved in quail and duck conservation club banquets, we raffled and/or used a lot of them, so I got to see them up close. I don't know remember if they were less expensive than 870s or not, but there is no question ...

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I got a 20 gauge Montefelte that I really like, except for the "Benelli Click". That's when I bump the receiver, or do something so that the bolt doesn't slam shut, or it get's pulled back a little, it won't fire, it goes click instead!!! lol. It recoils a lot, because it's so lightweight and has en...

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Shags, did you use the same airline and if so, which one was it? Thanks Bill

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Thanks, I found another post where you said the same thing. I want to use American Airlines and the large kennel I have now is the largest one they will accept. Yes, if the cargo people figure dog's head needs to be upright, then I will need at least another size bigger. Yes, shear idiosity!!!

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My GSP is 2 years old and is 24 inches at shoulders and weighs about 55 lbs. I got a large 36" length by 25" width by 27" tall Petmate kennel, which seems very big and roomy for my dog. However, the Airlines talk about the top of the dog's head not touching the top of the kennel? If that means my do...

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What upland pants with mild briar panals are available. Something to wear in freezing rain.

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We're visiting my in laws in south of Salt Lake City, for about 10 days or 2 weeks after Christmas. It sounds like the Hun hunting is good in Southern Idaho. I'm thinking of hunting Huns 2 or 3 days once or twice during this trip. My in laws live in a "planned community" with a small unfenced yard. ...

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Actually I've enjoyed hunting chukar in the wind. They hunker down in little valleys and places out of the wind, making them easier to find. A friend from Nevada taught me that.

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If you are in SD as your name implies you would not have many hunting days if you only hunted in 15 mph or less wind...................Cj Very true South Dakota is windy, and cold. My homesteader ancestors from Minnesota moved to South Dakota, but the Indians, wildness, bitter cold weather convince...

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Yes, it does sound like a good day that might be better with less wind. The rain is supposed to stop at 10:00, which is fine. What concerns me is if the rain gets pushed out and it rains all day. I'm driving about 500 miles and have other weekends I can go. I'm also getting over a cold and still hav...

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My situation is real damp conditions right after a rain, 40% humidity, temperature in the 40s, wind about 15-19 mph, and a 10 month old not very experienced, but good dog so far.
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To me, more than 15 mph makes it a lot harder for the dog to scent birds. What are all your experiences? Thanks Bill

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I am not sure if all locations offer the "employee discount" coupon at the same time, but our local store had one 3-4 weeks ago. The Garmin Astro was around $509 with the coupon. If you are not in a hurry, it might be worth waiting assuming you have a physical Cabela's store near you. thanks, but I...

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How do you all carry your Astro or Alpha transmitters while hunting? I use an upland vest and would like to clip it to my vest, and wear a lanyard around my neck so I won't lose it.
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Thanks, I'll take it. Would you PM me or send me an email to billiamsd@gmail.com Did you replay on Refugeforums too?

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Hi all, I need a cabelas coupon, preferably a $50 off $500. I want to buy a new Garmin.
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Is there still fish farms on the way to Brawley? I had permission to hunt the ditch around the farthest south farm, can't remember the name, maybe Valley Fish Farms. Pretty good hunting spot and I could take all the crawdads I wanted from their strainers. I did a search and it looks like it is stil...

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Bill i think you need to work on your shooting i thought that bird was going to get away :twisted: . Nice video thanks for sharing , row crops are hard to hunt for a pointing dog and i think your pups did a good job on that rooster. Ha, that is not me. I found it on another website. I'm not even su...

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http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... 2W-qJ4g3nQ

This is what the terrain looks like. Bill

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People have fought that problem forever. There is no way to beat it without a blocker on the fence row. Some put portable radios on the fence row and hunt toward the radio, hoping the radio stops the bird. Some use stick men to simulate a blocker. Some dogs, in time, learn to circle in front of the...

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I've been through there on the way to San Diego. Amazing amount of farmland right next to the bone dry desert when coming out of Tucson. I've heard they get 9 cuttings a year on the alfalfa and it never gets rained on. Lots of great suggestions so far but the key is what Silstoe said about having a...

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Get a big running, hard hunting dog that loves to find birds. Turn him loose and watch. Getting out of the truck or off your chair not necessarily required. When dog goes on point, walk over, load gun on the way, shoot at bird. Repeat. Good advice :D My dog is a medium running, medium hard hunting ...

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I hunt pheasant in the Imperial Valley, near EL Centro, California. I like to hunt open alfalfa, and Bermuda grass with my GSP. I usually hunt solo. I like to zig zag into the wind. Usually, I have seen the pheasant on the edges of these huge fields. People have told me that roosters will hunker dow...

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Thanks!! Bill

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I live in San Diego and am interested in the Fall, Winter field trial schedules. I've never seen one and am interested in checking it out. Are they located on the AKC site?

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Thanks, I appreciate it!!!
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I'm thinking I should have approached the birds at least 100 yds down wind and kept her close and zig lagged into the wind.? What do you think?

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Shooting Starr GSP, 5.5 years old, trained by me using perfection kennels DVDs. She is steady to flush and her education was completed when she was 2. Not a lot of actual hunting experience due to time limitations. She is good at hunting Mearns, ok with Valley's and chukar. She has very little exper...

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Yesterday I spotted three roosters next to a bunch of hay bales on a dirt road. I immediately stopped and saw them running out into a fallow field (Bermuda grass). They saw me and hunkered down. I figured they would run real far hunkered down. There was a 20 mph cross wind between us and where the r...

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I talked to my feed store and they got a call from the rep and he promised the Performance on the 27th of March. Bill

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I got a response today. Very fast!!! The Sales Rep for California said there is a shortage due to increased demand and they will soon open a new manufacturing facility in California, their second. He asked me for a couple of feed stores that I work with and how many bags of dog food I need and he wi...

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Thanks. I did call and leave a voicemail for the SD rep, but never got a call back? I followed your link an submitted an online request. Thanks Bill

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I wanted to try some Diamond Premium or Performance and all the feed shops in San Diego are out. They all say that their supplier has said that Diamond is not manufacturing certain dog foods right now. And it has been that way for about a month here in San Diego. One of the feed stores says, it is b...

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Yes, visability, that is why I got mine. I used them for teaching my dogs blind retrieves. I would place the big bumpers out in a field, without the dog seeing me and then bring the dog out and send him to the bumpers and cast him to the bumper. Later I went on to smaller bumpers and then orange one...

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They are more visable laying on the ground, provide some variety (different shape) from the smaller ones for a dog to pick up and carry. There are probably other reasons, but I have forgotten. I got some myself I used to train my dogs a few years ago.

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Mearns have been the most fun for me. They live in open country and hold really tight and are Very rare. Bill

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Thanks all. I looked at her today and she looks good. Her coat isn't really that dull, but could look a little shinier. She only has the loose stools when I feed her over 3 cups per day, however, that is because it is too much food for her. She only has gas when she is in the car or truck. She NEVER...

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Give the Eagle Power Pack a change for a couple of months. I think you will like the results. The only thing I would add to any brand of dog food is PROZYME digestive enzymes. Only 1/4 tsp per cup of food in each meal. Extremely price effective for the results you will see in about 30 days or so. h...

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my dogs have never kept weight on when fed 2 cups a day of many different performance brands. when hunting I have always had to go at least 4 cups. sometimes more. Don't go by what the bags says. Go by what the dog says. j Thanks, but my dog has really loose stools at over 3 cups. Bill

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I do have her tested for worms every year and she has never tested postive. Are whip worms tested for differently then other worms?
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My 5 year old GSP has been eating about 3 cups of the Kirkland chicken dry, once per day for years. Her coat is a little dull and she looses weight during hunting season. I think I have been feeding her too much sometimes, because sometimes her stools are loose and she does have gas. She is a very a...

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I have a Montefeltro in 20ga. at 5lbs 6oz I shoot a 20 ga Bennelli Montefeltro What length barrels do you guys have on your Montefeltros? Do you ever have any issues with the "Benelli Click"? I have a Montefeltro with a 24 inch barrel and love the gun, except for the occasional click. Thanks Bill

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I remember reading a bowhunting book called 'Balanced Bowhunting'. I feel shotgunning is a balance also. Bill

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In practical hunting velocity means little. I disagree, physics is physics. Kinetic energy is .5xmassxvelocty squared. Of course the velocity of semi round balls slows down fast down range. Speed gets you more range, at a cost. There is a balence between velocity, pattern, and number of pellets. Or...

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In practical hunting velocity means little. Pattern density and retained energy is what is important. It takes only a few pellet strikes to kill a bird. Bob Brister stated that he considered 1 pound/ foot of striking (retained) energy (per pellet, of course) as adequate for effective penetration on...

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Wenaha wrote:In practical hunting velocity means little.

I disagree, physics is physics. Kinetic energy is .5xmassxvelocty squared. Of course the velocity of semi round balls slows down fast down range. Speed gets you more range, at a cost. There is a balence between velocity, pattern, and number of pellets.

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The best I found were these Fiocchi 20 gauge, 1 1/4 ounce, 1220 fps, 3 inch shells for about $11 a box at midway http://www.midwayusa.com/product/713814 ... -box-of-25 Fiocchi 203HV8 Seems like great performance out of a 20 gauges, assuming they pattern well of course. What else is out there in a 3 ...

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I would be very suprized if you got any dog that could give you 100% or even 50% for 7 hrs in 80* weather. I suspect a dog in those condition's learns to pace itself depending on how long it's hunted. I don't know but 7 hrs at 80* would be awful in that terrain! There's not much shade for the dog t...

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This photo shows the typical terrain I like.
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