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- Tue Sep 15, 2020 12:28 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Is It Time to Give Up?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8491
Re: Is It Time to Give Up?
You've got to set her up. When we train, we set up the dogs to fail....so you we correct them. Are you running in a brace when you train? If your dog is steady to wing & shot, brace with a dog that isn't. Let the other dog find the birds & bring your's in for a back. The first couple of times give h...
- Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:13 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Is It Time to Give Up?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8491
Re: Is It Time to Give Up?
I wouldn't give up, sounds like a great dog. I would train her to be steady to wing & shot. This will stop her from going in on the point.
- Thu Dec 12, 2019 4:24 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Training / hunting question - missed shots
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7995
Re: Training / hunting question - missed shots
I trained my dog to be steady to wing & shot so it's not an issue.
- Fri Jul 05, 2019 5:00 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New Michigan Bird Hunter
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1894
Re: New Michigan Bird Hunter
Eric, Welcome. You live in a great state for upland hunting with over 3 million acres of public land available. I've been hunting Michigan for the past 20 years, driving up from Ohio along with half of our state's bird hunters. You'll see more Ohio plates than Michigan plates in the fall. If you get...
- Tue Jun 18, 2019 4:40 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Pup Update
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2988
Re: Pup Update
Sounds like you're in for a great fall chasing grouse.
- Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:15 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: dog's paws and ice water
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2746
Re: dog's paws and ice water
I take my dogs out every day of the year, even in sub zero temps. The only thing that bothers their feet/pads is crossing a road that has been salted and has slush when the temps. are well below freezing. They limp immediately and will continue to limp until I can get it brushed it out. I will carry...
- Mon Mar 04, 2019 5:41 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Whats going on in Oregon Trials and Tests?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 26771
Re: Whats going on in Oregon Trials and Tests?
That's true, but you can't legally take home 15 if you have any left from the first trip.
- Mon Mar 04, 2019 4:42 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Whats going on in Oregon Trials and Tests?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 26771
Re: Whats going on in Oregon Trials and Tests?
You can take two 5 day hunts at the end of each hunt you can have 15 birds in possession when you leave SD. As far as ethics go, they are a personal thing and what you call ethical may not be the same as mine. Just because it is legal does not mean it is ethical. To a lot of people ethics depend on...
- Sun Mar 03, 2019 7:58 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Whats going on in Oregon Trials and Tests?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 26771
Re: Whats going on in Oregon Trials and Tests?
It would be fairly likely to pass. The gun lobbys don't care about hunters and the population is going more toward neutral on hunting. It is relatively easy for anti hunters to get the neutrals on their side. It would seem like it would be hard to pass in a state like Oregon. We give the anti hunte...
- Fri Feb 08, 2019 7:09 pm
- Forum: Guns and Ammo
- Topic: 28 Gauge O/U, the Hot New Thing?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 38694
Re: 28 Gauge O/U, the Hot New Thing?
nikegundog wrote: I shot a 28 ga. Browning Citori featherlight with a straight stock for 25 years as my main gun. Shot it in NSTRA trials and hunted everything from doves to roosters, plus a few ducks & geese with it. I finally sent the metal back to Browning for a reblue & replacement of all worn ...
- Tue Feb 05, 2019 6:29 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Sitting on "WHOA"
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10282
Re: Sitting on "WHOA"
Ohiogps hit it on the head with pigeons & pop boxes. As soon as the dog hits scent, pop the bird. The bird teaches the dog to stop, not your command, collar, or check cord. My 1.5 year old dog had over 300 pigeons popped over her before I started shooting any for her.
- Sat Dec 15, 2018 6:11 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Home After The Hunt ~ A still-life photograph
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3657
- Wed Oct 24, 2018 7:59 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Not holding Birds
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10962
Re: Not holding Birds
Is it not holding point, or not holding the bird on a retrieve?
- Sun Sep 09, 2018 4:48 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: English Setter Steadying
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5284
Re: English Setter Steadying
Great advice Shags!
- Sat Sep 08, 2018 3:09 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: English Setter Steadying
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5284
Re: English Setter Steadying
Good advise by Shags to contact the trainer first. How soft is your dog? Have you tried hooking a check cord on the dog while it is on point? Hook it up, give it 5 or 10' of slack and get ready for a jolt when it hits the end. The more slack you give it, the more the jolt. Some dogs need to be flipp...
- Thu Dec 21, 2017 5:46 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Walking trials
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4857
Re: Walking trials
Found this on the NSTRA site, not sure if this is the region you're in, or not.
http://rockymtnnstra.com/rocky-mountain ... -schedule/
http://rockymtnnstra.com/rocky-mountain ... -schedule/
- Mon Nov 13, 2017 9:30 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: November Llewellin trials Ohio
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8722
Re: November Llewellin trials Ohio
I see you're looking for a NSTRA judge. Just curious, what's the format?
- Sat Sep 30, 2017 9:00 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Best Pants
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8002
Re: Best Pants
I go the chaps route with light pants or jeans underneath depending on the temperature. Add short lightweight waterproof hiking boot, if it's damp, or muck boots if it's wet or raining. That keeps me dry, and if it get's hot I take them off & throw them into my coat. https://danshuntinggear.com/chap...
- Fri Sep 16, 2016 6:31 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Vizsla or Pointing Lab?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 47639
Re: Vizsla or Pointing Lab?
I have 20 + years with V's & 0 years with pointing labs(so I can't help you with them). My two V's are out of field trial stock so they tend to run bigger that "foot hunter" stock. Be careful what you're getting. You might be able to find a breeder that advertises close working, but be prepared if y...
- Tue Jun 21, 2016 6:32 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Vizsla Growth
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4908
Re: Vizsla Growth
When you say he's 24" is that at the shoulder or head? I measured mine at the shoulder.
- Tue Jun 21, 2016 7:24 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Vizsla Growth
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4908
Re: Vizsla Growth
He looks good to me.
Mine quit getting taller at 9 to 12 months, & filled out from there.
I have a 1 year old that's 23" tall & 51 lbs, and a 10 year old that's also 23" & weighs 50 lbs.
Mine quit getting taller at 9 to 12 months, & filled out from there.
I have a 1 year old that's 23" tall & 51 lbs, and a 10 year old that's also 23" & weighs 50 lbs.
- Sat Jun 11, 2016 2:22 pm
- Forum: Guns and Ammo
- Topic: Benelli Ultra Light
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10630
Re: Benelli Ultra Light
I have a 20 ga Benelli Montefeltro youth model (24" barrel, 3 shot) that I put a full sized stock on that I use for a back-up to my 28 ga Citori featherlight. And I have handled the 28 ga Ultra Lite at a gun shop & would love to have it too. No gun is too light for me, I would get it.
- Fri Jun 10, 2016 5:18 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Question of judging NSTRA
- Replies: 47
- Views: 22692
Re: Question of judging NSTRA
If you find the dog on point, how would you know what the dog did at first scent contact? Did it slam the point? Or did the dog rode in before it pointed? Did it point & take 1 or 2 or 20 steps before you saw it? These are all determining factors in scoring a find, like was said: "You can't score wh...
- Thu Apr 07, 2016 5:04 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dropping on point
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3228
Re: Dropping on point
That happened to me too. There was a bird in a launcher that was pointed close by my dog. I popped the bird out and it must have spooked him, as he started laying down after that. Sounds like he's launcher shy, so quit using it. If the dog is solid you don't need it anyways. Mine quit laying down in...
- Mon Nov 23, 2015 12:03 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Kansas Trip
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3810
Re: Kansas Trip
Good deal. I'm thinking about a late January trip out there. Were you hunting in the south eastern area?
- Sat Nov 21, 2015 5:56 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Prairie birds in South Dakota!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5436
Re: Prairie birds in South Dakota!
Thanks for sharing. Those longhairs look sleek compared to the big blocky weims is see around here. How do they run?
- Thu Nov 19, 2015 5:51 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Beepers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4204
Re: Beepers
I tried the Tri-Tronics but I couldn't locate the pointing dog with it. I kept walking around & couldn't find him. With the Lovett's dual tone, I walk right to him.
- Sat Nov 14, 2015 6:58 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Beepers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4204
Re: Beepers
Lovett's duel tone for me.
- Tue Nov 03, 2015 3:04 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Missouri opener
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7716
Re: Missouri opener
Nice britt!
- Sun Nov 01, 2015 5:14 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Dog Paw Care
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6002
Re: Dog Paw Care
I've tried just about every boot on the market & the best one for me is the leather Australian boot. It's a flat strip of leather with holes in it for the toenails. You wrap it from the front of the shin around to the back of the shin & duct tape on. The thing I don't like about the full boot is the...
- Fri Oct 30, 2015 4:33 am
- Forum: Guns and Ammo
- Topic: 20 or 28 for quail?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 18772
Re: 20 or 28 for quail?
I shoot a 28 ga. for all of my upland hunting & NSTRA (quail) trials. If you're concerned with blowing up game, switching from a 20 ga to a 28 ga won't make much of a difference. It just sounds like you are shooting too soon & not letting the bird get out far enough where the pattern is open enough ...
- Tue Oct 20, 2015 1:26 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Which sex do you prefer?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 17744
Re: Which sex do you prefer?
The opposite!
- Tue Oct 13, 2015 12:38 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Achilles tendon
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6725
Re: Achilles tendon
Rob,
I went through 6 weeks of the cast, 2 weeks on the soft wrap, now 2 more weeks of the soft wrap. This has been heck, but the vet says it looked good when he replaced the soft wrap today. I hope he's worth it!
I went through 6 weeks of the cast, 2 weeks on the soft wrap, now 2 more weeks of the soft wrap. This has been heck, but the vet says it looked good when he replaced the soft wrap today. I hope he's worth it!
- Tue Oct 13, 2015 12:33 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Taking my pup to North Dakota
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9987
Re: Taking my pup to North Dakota
mnaj_springer, His dog has already busted a rooster that he then shot, then the dog found it. It must have run after it, or at least went into the area to find it. Typically a young dog like that will run to the next county to try & catch the bird after the flush. They learn quickly that there is so...
- Tue Oct 13, 2015 5:50 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Taking my pup to North Dakota
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9987
Re: Taking my pup to North Dakota
I'm no expert, but I've had pointing dogs for 50 years. Taking him to North Dakota is a great idea, but I would run him alone without any other hunters with you. I probably wouldn't even take a gun the first day & then after that only shoot if he pointed & didn't move until you flushed the bird. A p...
- Thu Aug 20, 2015 7:27 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Achilles tendon
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6725
Re: Achilles tendon
Thank's for the response Rob. That is exactly what my vet said too. He's in a kennel box all day & night, except when I take him outside on a leash to relive himself. Plus my vet has him on a sedative for the next 4 weeks. Glad to hear your dog is back to 100%. Do you have any idea how he got the in...
- Wed Aug 19, 2015 5:23 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Achilles tendon
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6725
Re: Achilles tendon
I had him into surgery today & it wasn't the achillies tendon after all. He had a tear & dislocation of the superficial digital flexor tendon. He'll be in a cast for 4 to 6 weeks, then a soft bandage for 4 weeks, then gradual exercise for 4 weeks. It looks like there will be extra grouse & woodcock ...
- Sat Aug 15, 2015 12:25 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Achilles tendon
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6725
Re: Achilles tendon
I don't know what happened.
- Sat Aug 15, 2015 8:10 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Achilles tendon
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6725
Achilles tendon
My 10 month old Vizsla has what looks like an Achilles tear or partial tear. I'm waiting for the x ray reading to verify that nothing is broken. Has anyone gone through this with their dogs before? Did your dog fully recover? It looks like the dog would be in a cast for 2 months after surgery.
- Tue Aug 04, 2015 4:48 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: GSP or Viszlas or others???
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7981
Re: GSP or Viszlas or others???
I've had both. The GSP's were higher strung than the V's, but both breeds were great in the field. Two of my 3 V's were "velcro" dogs, but the third was not. The V's were "softer" & the GSP's tender to be "hard headed". This is a small sampling & I'm sure you'll find that every dog is different. Plu...
- Sun Jul 05, 2015 3:07 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Spaniel or Brittany ?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8250
Re: Spaniel or Brittany ?
What do the papers say?
- Tue Feb 17, 2015 6:11 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: moon phases
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2303
Re: moon phases
Might be a "German" thing, my wife gets the same way!
- Sat Feb 14, 2015 6:28 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Vizsla Breeder Help
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8386
Re: Vizsla Breeder Help
I bought my last 3 from various breeders in Illinois. There seems to be a hotbed of Vizslas/breebers in Illinois. It was an 8 hr drive to get there, but worth it.
- Sun Jan 25, 2015 6:43 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Champ, my new vizsla
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3030
Re: Champ, my new vizsla
Look's good, good luck with him.
- Mon Jan 19, 2015 6:42 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Finally Found a Name
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9204
Re: Finally Found a Name
I like it!
- Tue Jan 06, 2015 2:08 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Tail Up Noses Down Kansas Trip #2
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2263
Re: Tail Up Noses Down Kansas Trip #2
Loved the video, thank's for sharing.
- Sat Jan 03, 2015 8:03 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Chewys.com
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3953
Re: Chewys.com
I've used them since last summer. Pro Plan Sport is $54.00 a bag plus tax around here. At Chewy I paid $38.00 a bag (on sale), no tax & bought 2 bags for free shipping. Plus it showed up at my door 2 days later. What a deal!
- Tue Dec 02, 2014 10:32 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 15 WORDS OR LESS, PART 2 ...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2008
Re: 15 WORDS OR LESS, PART 2 ...
That's a nice looking goat ya got there, does he point?
Nice miss, you shoot like that guy on TV!
Nice miss, you shoot like that guy on TV!
- Tue Nov 25, 2014 12:21 pm
- Forum: Guns and Ammo
- Topic: I have a new interest in wing shooting.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 28966
Re: I have a new interest in wing shooting.
It is virtually the "30-06" of shotguns as the Labrador Retriever is the
"30 06" of hunting dogs.
That's hysterical!
"30 06" of hunting dogs.
That's hysterical!
- Fri Nov 21, 2014 4:27 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: ??CURRENT SOUTH DAKOTA CONDITIONS??
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3365
Re: ??CURRENT SOUTH DAKOTA CONDITIONS??
I use this site to check the snow cover & road conditions:
http://www.safetravelusa.com/sd/
http://www.safetravelusa.com/sd/