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jimbo&rooster

I do most of my "hunting" on public and private land, But with the low numbers of wild birds locally I dont shoot many of the wild birds I encounter. Id say that 50% or more of the birds I shoot are on game preserves.

JIm

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pretty normal man, Im not entirely convinced that it always has to do with a pecking order. i have a 17mo GSP a 5yr old lab and my wifes 6mo lab and there is always 2 of them ganging up on the third but every day and sometimes every time they come around the corner its a different 2 dogs ganging up ...

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Looks like shorty is all legs. That is a good looking dog.

JIm

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I was just thinking the other day how great of an idea that would be.

Jim

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will the manure and the corn neither one is wet in the least. it has been over a year since there were any goats it there, and I know that they havnt used the bin for grain in well over 10yrs. what is in the bin right now is more along the lines of a soft thick dirt. Unfortunately the guy I get my b...

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Well, I turned an old grain bin in our yard into a quail house yesterday. Before we bought the farm from myinlaws it was used as part of a goat pen, so all I had to do was block off some holes we had cut into it with chicken wire. Definately not ideal but it gives them plenty of room to move and I c...

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Ive picked hunting dogs up from 6wks to 6yrs and have never had any issues with them that I would associate with the time spent with the litter.

Jim

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Depends on the lab.... Ive got 2 labs and a GSP in my house. One of my labs is a field bred lab, and the other is just a lab that my wife bought to train for a therapy dog. my field bred lab has a tendancy to be more wound up than the other lab even with nightly runs. My GSP Is a good dog in the hou...

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You seem like you are going about this in the right way. I dont think that it is fair that the breeder pay the total cost of the puppy and all related expenses that you have listed, this is a fickled game we play with no real guarantees. However I would expect any breeder who makes health guarantees...

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I had one of the cheap LCS .22cal blank pistols and it was fine for the limited amount I used it to gun break my GSP. I spent alot of time trying to locate .22 blanks locally and also have fought with the pin that holds the cylinder in. This year I bought a kimar 209 pistol and am happier with it so...

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Jim Sounds like you are doing the right thing. We try to do alot of yard work with the dogs where the horses are grazing or next to their paddocks. Gettin ready are ya? lol :D Jen Yeah I figure now that im bout to hit the big time i better at least remember what a horse looks like. haha. JIm

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Do you use the same process to break a horse to guns as a dog? i have recently laid claims to one of my wife/father in laws horses to train/hunt off of, and though my FIL claims to have shot off this horse i cant imagine it was more than once and im sure not recently. Now while I dont intend to shoo...

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Ive got a lab and she is a great dog, but as much as I like to shoot flushed birds over my, but I grew up with my dad and his buddies pointing dogs and that kind of style is hard to beat. i will say that my lab retrieves several hundred doves a few dozen ducks and geese as well as flushing a few Phe...

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I wear a pair of uninsulated Irish setter upland boots as my go to pair of boots they are in going into their 4th season and holding up well. I hunt a variety of terrain from CRP, bean stubble and cornstalks to thick briars and river bottoms jungle. This pair of boots has treated me well. I picked u...

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I trained regularly with a group of retriever guys when i was lining my lab out, every weekend they would get together and bring the family and have several dogs staked out and they would run the training just like a test. it may help ya and it may not. I will say that they did it for the exact oppo...

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I shoot an o/u baikal in a 20ga and love it. the wood is a little light for my personal preference, but I may take the time to refinish it. Mine also has ejectors. I bought it used and choke tubes were a little hard to locate, but i got them through carlsons. I will say that from time to time I have...

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Yeah it probly wasnt the best thing to do with a young pup, but it wore him out, and the look on my wife and father inlaws face was priceless as the watched him "herd" the goats while their australian shepherds sat in the shade and watched.

Jim

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So yesterday me and my Wife were trying to load up a pair of goats that my inlaws had around our horse barn so we could get rid of them and they were not cooperating at all. so after several attempts, I cut ol rooster out of the kennel since he likes to chase them into their Grain bin/goat house. He...

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i am about to start training toward SH level testing, as such I will obviously need some birds to use and do not want to depend soley on pigeons. I have a local game preserve that has a bunch of quail left over from the fall and He has made me an outstanding deal on them. My question is,.... How big...

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Yeah, I teach middle school, so i have plenty of time through the summer to start breaking my pup. As far as birds go, I am about to build a coop and will hopefully have some homers here shortly But until then I have a nice arrangement with a guy who raises pigeons so that shouldnt be a huge problem...

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Thanks guys, this isnt technically my first rodeo as I have spent some time working with retrievers. I guess because we always just steadied them through the relese, I figured that I could just start my pup out not allowing him to break from the start and wouldnt have to basically break him 3 times....

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I just past my JH with my boy and am getting my ducks in a row to start getting ready for the next level. I know that I need to steady my dog, I know that he will need to back/honor, and I know he will need to retrieve to hand (+-). As well as a few other odds, and ends. As far as breaking a dog, Is...

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What registering body does a dog need to be registered with to run NSTRA trials? Will an AKC number be sufficient? If not what does it take to dual register?

Jim

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Well he started to act funny and with an HT coming up this weekend and my wife giving me a rough way to go, ol rooster found himself on the table at the emergency vet for a shot and a script, basic thoughts are bee sting or some other critter bit him. As of breakfast he bas back to his usual goofy s...

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My wife came home from work today to find my GSP in his kennel with his face all swollen. she gave him some Benadryl and his face had come down by the time I got home. However his lips are still swollen about twice as thick as normal and the loose skin on his kneck feels thick, and his ears feel thi...

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My wife has a pair of mini dachshounds :x, one of them is intact, and when she has her hear cycles other than being a little goofy and chasing her "tail" she is not that big of an issue, as has been previously stated, she keeps herself fairly clean. My problem with having her in the house during her...

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GUNDOGS wrote:A prong collar to prevent the pulling ahead, and a quick tug on the lead, repeat heel and put them next to you when they pull forward.....ruth

This is how I did it.

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I just moved, a couple of weeks ago and am interested in changing my address with the AKC. Mostly to save any confusion that might arise while filling out premiums and anything else that may occur. Anyhow, I spent a few minutes looking through the AKC web site and couldnt find what I was looking for...

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Im not smart enough to leave anything alone but my 98 12valve 5.9l cummins mildly modified got about 18-19mpg cruising down the highway and about 14-15 around town. My current 2000 f250 w/ 7.3l also mildly modified gets between 14.5-16.5 around town depending on how its driven and about 17-19 on the...

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My plan is to take my 223 and my 17hmr and my buddy is taking his AR in 223 and probly his 22, and I had planned on more or less setting up on the edge of a village and burning powder, one guy shooting and one guy spotting. I like the thought of shooting them with a shotgun.
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A friend and I are planning a Road trip for a prairied dog hunt for mid to late june. I am wondering if any one on here can give me some pointers or advice on where to go. I was planning on heading up to the national grasslands in SD and hunting public ground. Not trying to step on toes, but I was w...

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Ive been wearing some KUHL pants here recently and am really happy with them. they have several different materials and types but Ive got a pair that is light and a pair that is almost like a waxed cotton. I picked them up at Gander Mtn for like $65 a pair. not necessarily briar proof but I wear cha...

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Yup my GSP will cover alot of ground on a sight chase, but Ive been lighting him up and he is figuring it out. Between a crazy deer population and stupid deer hunters, Its just a good idea to stop it before it gets bad.
Jim

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In the 50's and 60's my grandfather used to drive a truck load of pigeons from Bostom to Sanduski OH, and turn them loose for a pigeon club a few times a year. Im not sure how far that is but they homed.

JIm

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I had an old hound mix when I was a kid that I hunted everything with. You dont need a well trained hunting dog to have fun. As far as squirrel and rabbit hunting with a dog, I have yet to meet a dog that wont chase either squirrels and rabbits. for squirrels every thing that has been said is basica...

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Haha well ive got about 13 horses in the back yard and a trailer my wife shows out of but that whole bank account thing might become an issue....... fortunately ive got nothing but time from early june to mid august to play.

JIm

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Get one of those girls bred!

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Well My plan is to get an FT bred pup within the next year. I just have a couple of pics of ol goofy wearing his ribbons, Since my wife went along on saturday I believe she is gona make it to as many as she can and she will be the photographer. I had a great time and met some great people. Much bett...

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I once had a buddy in college that said he just wanted to try Heroine once....... Well this weekend I did, and i cant look back. I entered my 17mo old GSP in his first HT this past weekend, and he got 2 passes towards his JH. On saturday he looked a little rough with only one find right at the wire ...

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My buddy has a picture he took while hunting in SD, picture was taken about midnight going back to camp from a bar, of a semi with a 53ft flat bed stacked several rows high with crates full of pheasants........ How many of those do you suppose count for the Million + birds killed there? Not trying t...

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I just picked up a houndsman delux last week and am very happy with it. my gsp (65lbs) and lab(60lbs) both have plenty of room. I personally dont want enough room for my dog to comfortably stand in their box to do much more than move around. i want my dog laying down when going down the road. if you...

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Running in my first HT this weekend at Mooresville and was interested in seeing if I could put some names with some faces.

JIm

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understood. I learned along time ago all that I ever got from chasing a dog was tired and mad.

jim

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I never said that I chased him, and catch probly should have been replaced with recalled. Though i understand where you are coming from. i actually had him by the collar getting ready to put him up but my wife who has been out of town for a couple days wanted to see him before i put him up, so I let...

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Ok Im sure this has been beat to death but here goes. My 17mo GSP is not gunshy in the least. he has had several hundred rounds fired over him between training and hunting and is fine with it. he does however get scared easily by loud noises, for example the other day I decided that since he is abou...

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I've been looking at aluminum boxes as well, specifically the crossover style (looks like a tool box but has the dog boxes below). I'm really thinking about purchasing a Unique brand (http://www.uniquetruckaccessories.com/dogboxes.htm). Anybody had any experiences with this brand? i had a buddy tha...

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I just picked up a houndsman Deluxe yesterday, and am stoked about the quality, I had Mullins, and a few others including some home made boxes over the years running hounds and this one is the nicest ive had yet. it has top storage, sliding vents on the side and it came with slide in aluminum, plate...

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I picked up my new Houndsman deluxe dog box today and am very pleased with it. comstruction on it is top notch and it looks great. Due to work I had to send my Father to pick it up for me and he said that their shop was spotless and that the guys were great. I ordered it on a monday and it was ready...

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Maybe this has been beaten to death but what are you using for your everyday/hunting/training vehicle? I've been driving a 99 k1500 for about six years and love the truck but its pretty rough on the wallet when it comes to fuel consumption. The best I can get out of it is about 15mpg highway. I've ...

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Well Ive been running my boy the last few days to get ready for an upcoming HT and yesterday he hit a group of deer. At about 200yds with three deer about 30yds in front of him I lit him up and he stopped for a second the went right back after them. the second shot got his attention and he looked li...

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