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by Deets
Mon Oct 30, 2017 7:23 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: From NH to Oklahoma
Replies: 12
Views: 10045

Re: From NH to Oklahoma

I grew up in Oklahoma, unfortunately you on the wrong side of the state for quail hunting, but western OK is still not that far away. I really liked Fern Cooper, and Packsaddles WMA. Your also not far from done good quail hunting in The Kansas flint hills. You should hook up with the Tulsa Bird Dog ...
by Deets
Sun Jun 18, 2017 9:48 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Texas Quail Lease
Replies: 5
Views: 5234

Texas Quail Lease

I recently moved to the Houston area from Oklahoma. No more freebies, I have to pay to play now. I'm am prepared to do that, and I am willing to drive 4-5 hours to do so. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to find a quail lease in Texas?
by Deets
Thu Dec 03, 2015 8:50 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Say What? Dogs Poop Facing North?
Replies: 17
Views: 8048

Re: Say What? Dogs Poop Facing North?

My dog likes to back up to the stockade fence and poop on it. I have poop on all sides of my fence except the south side. This is BS my dog poops ever direction but north.
by Deets
Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:59 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Oklahoma Trainer
Replies: 1
Views: 1316

Oklahoma Trainer

I trained my last pointer myself, but don't have the time to train my new pup. Any suggestions for good trainers in Oklahoma?
by Deets
Sat Sep 05, 2015 11:04 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Black Kettle/Packsaddle Oklahoma
Replies: 26
Views: 16876

Re: Black Kettle/Packsaddle Oklahoma

To many people and if you were planning on hunting there I would not have posted it on the internet to attract more hunters. It's free and there are birds, of course there are a lot of people there. It's not a secret, its public hunting area. Isn't this what the forum is all about sharing informati...
by Deets
Sat Sep 05, 2015 10:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Let's Try this Again...Pointer Questions
Replies: 35
Views: 27066

Re: Let's Try this Again...Pointer Questions

Can you take a 20 ga duck hunting......yes, Is it the best choice? Probably not, pointers can obviously be trained to retrieve. (If not they couldn't win NSTRA events), but you don't buy a pointer for the retrieve. I hate all this versatility talk these days. You can't have a dog that does every thi...
by Deets
Tue Aug 18, 2015 8:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New blank gun
Replies: 18
Views: 6738

Re: New blank gun

Neil wrote:
Deets wrote:For $200 why not buy a cheap single action 22 LR pistol? Timing and quality should be as good as any blank pistol.
Open barrel guns are not allowed in field trials.
I don't field trial.
by Deets
Tue Aug 18, 2015 3:29 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New blank gun
Replies: 18
Views: 6738

Re: New blank gun

For $200 why not buy a cheap single action 22 LR pistol? Timing and quality should be as good as any blank pistol.
by Deets
Sun Jun 21, 2015 10:05 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How Much Would you Pay for a Pup?
Replies: 100
Views: 50397

Re: How Much Would you Pay for a Pup?

I think gun dogs are the best value around. I was recently in the market for a close working English pointer. Almost all the breeders I found ask $500-$600. I Ended up buying elhew bred pup for $600. I think that is a heck of a bargain for a dog bred for such a specific purpose. I bought my son a Bo...
by Deets
Wed May 27, 2015 5:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dew Claws
Replies: 16
Views: 8514

Re: Dew Claws

I have a 6 yr old EP with dew claws. I have never had an injury in the field. They do get in the way of Lewis dog boots though.
by Deets
Sat May 16, 2015 8:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: FDSB Pointer Colors
Replies: 3
Views: 2202

FDSB Pointer Colors

I just bought what I think is a well breed pointer pup from a breeder that specializes in "elhew pointers". The website showed a good looking liver and white brood matron. When I went to pick up the pup the mother was lemon and white. I asked the breeder about this, and he said that he had the wrong...
by Deets
Mon Apr 27, 2015 4:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Need Help Setting Up Pigeon Coop
Replies: 3
Views: 2445

Need Help Setting Up Pigeon Coop

Im picking up a new pup in a couple of weeks, and need get my pigeon coop established. I trained the last dog with wild pigoens I caught. This time around I have built a small coop. Where should I buy pigeons? How do I get them to home back to my coop, and not the place I bought them from? Do I have...
by Deets
Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:13 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: more than one hunting dogs in the house?
Replies: 21
Views: 10382

Re: more than one hunting dogs in the house?

There are probably no pros. I have an pointer that lives inside, and I am fixing to have another. I just could not see making one a kennel dog, and letting the other stay in, so they will both live inside (along with a boston terrier). I just plan on vacuming every day.
by Deets
Mon Mar 16, 2015 4:11 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Favorite upland pants
Replies: 61
Views: 40983

Re: Favorite upland pants

Never could figure out why one needs special pants to go hunting. Everybody I know wears Jeans. I have been going more toward Carrhart Bibs as my belly gets a bit bigger. The legs need to be tailored a bit because the are huge. Comfort and light weight are most important. I don't like being locked ...
by Deets
Sun Mar 08, 2015 7:07 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Favorite upland pants
Replies: 61
Views: 40983

Re: Favorite upland pants

Levi 517s
by Deets
Sat Dec 13, 2014 5:47 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Starting a Pigeon Loft
Replies: 4
Views: 2886

Starting a Pigeon Loft

Im getting a new pup after this hunting season, and am planing on getting my pigeon coop established about the same time. Im going to build a small coop for 6 birds. Im a little unsure about how to get the birds to home back to my coop. Can I buy birds and train them to fly back to my coop, or do th...
by Deets
Fri Nov 28, 2014 1:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 15 WORDS OR LESS ...
Replies: 27
Views: 9790

Re: 15 WORDS OR LESS ...

You can't train a bird dog without birds
by Deets
Thu Nov 20, 2014 6:59 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Crating
Replies: 18
Views: 7653

Re: Crating

When I crate train, it's not really what I'd call training. The dog get's no opertunity ever to disobey. I have their collar, take them to the crate, open it. stuff them and say kennel at the same time. The dog has no choice! I agree with this. If I want him to go in the box, he is going...... no c...
by Deets
Thu Nov 20, 2014 6:54 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: As a Breeder what do you look for when placing pups in their
Replies: 27
Views: 12053

Re: As a Breeder what do you look for when placing pups in their

The wonderful thing about having a litter of pups is, they are your property. To do with as the owner of the property sees fit. As the property owner the breeder has the right to set any condition they feel comfortable with in the transfer and placement of their pup (property) The potential buyer h...
by Deets
Wed Nov 19, 2014 10:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: We need help with a name!
Replies: 11
Views: 4395

Re: We need help with a name!

Boot polisher.....just kidding. I name all my dogs after characters from the movie lonesome dove.
by Deets
Wed Nov 19, 2014 10:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: As a Breeder what do you look for when placing pups in their
Replies: 27
Views: 12053

Re: As a Breeder what do you look for when placing pups in their

Strange question, I would think that if you were in the business of selling dogs (breeder) your only concern would be payment. I can't think of many business that stipulate what you can do with a product after you buy it. This sounds a lot like these dog adoption groups, that make you jump through a...
by Deets
Tue Nov 11, 2014 3:17 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Kansas Bird Numbers?
Replies: 22
Views: 12349

Re: Kansas Bird Numbers?

This is the internet so nothing offends me. I can't really intelligently argue the reason why bird numbers are historically low because I'm not a biologist. I was just trying to point out that their are still enough birds to make a trip worth wild. Alot of people might look at the post on these site...
by Deets
Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:06 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Kansas Bird Numbers?
Replies: 22
Views: 12349

Re: Kansas Bird Numbers?

I don't really buy the habitat loss theory. There are a lot of areas that have not been touched since the 80s & 90s when the bird numbers were up. I think something else is going on.
by Deets
Mon Nov 10, 2014 4:47 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Kansas Bird Numbers?
Replies: 22
Views: 12349

Re: Kansas Bird Numbers?

Well guys I guess we better just sell out and quit. According to duckn66 the quail are going extinct, and the phesant aren't far behind. I must have accidentally stumbled onto the only public land in Kansas with quail on it, and it must have been by dumb luck that I found phesant on every walk in tr...
by Deets
Sun Nov 09, 2014 9:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Let's talk gun's . Does it matter to you ?
Replies: 62
Views: 28982

Re: Let's talk gun's . Does it matter to you ?

I shot a pheasant this morning on my third shot. I'm glad I had the option of a third. My hold up with doubles is the price. Anything decent cost $1,500 plus. I can take a lot of hunting trips for that kind of money.
by Deets
Sun Nov 09, 2014 8:30 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Kansas Bird Numbers?
Replies: 22
Views: 12349

Re: Kansas Bird Numbers?

Pics? What is this facebook?
by Deets
Sat Nov 08, 2014 8:01 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Kansas Bird Numbers?
Replies: 22
Views: 12349

Re: Kansas Bird Numbers?

From what I saw this morning, the numbers are good. I came 1 bird short of limiting out with both Pheasant and Quail. Saw one of the biggest coveys of quail I have ever seen.
by Deets
Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:48 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Dove hunting with dogs
Replies: 24
Views: 11583

Re: Dove hunting with dogs

It confuses my pointer. His job has always been to go find the birds, he doesn't like waiting for them to come to us. Boot polishers would probably do fine, but a hard charging pointer won't be happy sitting all day. Use the right tool for the job, take a retriever.
by Deets
Tue May 27, 2014 4:28 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Proper Weight
Replies: 16
Views: 9422

Proper Weight

I was reading a magazine article recently that said your dog is underweight if you can see his ribs. It said you should be able to feel them, but not see them. I have also heard conflicting advise, that said if you cannot see a dogs last two ribs they are overweight. In most photos of field trial do...
by Deets
Fri May 16, 2014 2:00 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Edmond Sportsman Club/OKC Sportsman Club
Replies: 21
Views: 12673

Re: Edmond Sportsman Club/OKC Sportsman Club

I think its like $1,500-$1,700 a year.
by Deets
Mon May 05, 2014 9:22 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Edmond Sportsman Club/OKC Sportsman Club
Replies: 21
Views: 12673

Edmond Sportsman Club/OKC Sportsman Club

Is anyone a member/former member? What are your thoughts about the club. Is it worthwhile if you are mainly a quail hunter. Oklahoma City Sportsman club is a simialar club that I would like some opinions on if anyone has experience.
by Deets
Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:16 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hawk problems
Replies: 95
Views: 32849

Re: Hawk problems

I am not suggesting anyone break the law but I am saying the law is flawed. Does it seem strange you can protect your property from humans, dogs, deer, cats, wolves, but not from our over supply of hawks and falcons? When their numbers were low I understood but they have recovered and are now being...
by Deets
Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:08 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Why do you come onto this forum?
Replies: 67
Views: 37711

Re: Why do you come onto this forum?

I like to see people get fighting mad about what kind of dog food to feed.
by Deets
Wed Feb 19, 2014 7:28 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Colorado Pheasant Hunt
Replies: 22
Views: 12251

Re: Colorado Pheasant Hunt

I'm surprised that someone revived this thread from the dead. I don't want to beat the guy up anymore given the circumstances, and I'll take him at his word that his second explanation is what really happened. I also hope his father's health is getting better. No one unfairly jumped to conclusions....
by Deets
Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:20 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Kennel Dogs Teeth get nasty?
Replies: 11
Views: 5588

Re: Kennel Dogs Teeth get nasty?

Once the tarter builds up, bones don't do much. I use a dental pick and scrape my dogs teeth every few months. The tarter just flakes right off.
by Deets
Mon Jan 20, 2014 5:35 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Black Kettle/Packsaddle Oklahoma
Replies: 26
Views: 16876

Re: Black Kettle/Packsaddle Oklahoma

I tried Cooper, and only saw two birds. I saw more porky pines than quail. I had better luck on Kansas WIHA. Personally I think Kansas has a better system than the Oklahoma WMAs. I don't know why Oklahoma thinks they need to own all of thier public hunting land.
by Deets
Mon Jan 06, 2014 6:09 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Foot Care? Dogs
Replies: 11
Views: 3507

Re: Foot Care? Dogs

I started using tuff foot, and it really seems to help alot.
by Deets
Mon Jan 06, 2014 6:01 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Advise for a newbie
Replies: 9
Views: 4922

Re: Advise for a newbie

Get a pigeon coop started now, or find a good reliable source for birds. You can't train a bird dog without birds.
by Deets
Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:44 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Tuff Foot Highly Recomended
Replies: 1
Views: 1327

Tuff Foot Highly Recomended

I was having trouble with my pointers feet this year. Just a day of hunting CRP in Kansas would just tear up his feet. Not so much the pads, but in between the toes. I bought some tuff foot an put it on twice a day for a week. Last weekend we went out to western Oklahoma, and hunted the sand hills w...
by Deets
Sun Dec 29, 2013 10:59 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: But wait ... what would you pay?
Replies: 127
Views: 54996

Re: But wait ... what would you pay?

Golfers pay to play golf, why would you expect to hunt for free.
by Deets
Tue Nov 26, 2013 8:28 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Kansas Pheasant... Any hot spots?
Replies: 25
Views: 13199

Re: Kansas Pheasant... Any hot spots?

Glad to help, hope you have a successful hunt. I'm headed up Black Friday to try my luck again.
by Deets
Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:41 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Colorado Pheasant Hunt
Replies: 22
Views: 12251

Re: Colorado Pheasant Hunt

Even as you describe the situation, you're still not allowed to shoot released birds in wild pheasant habitat during hunting season unless you're a licensed game farm/preserve or you have a field trial permit. How would you know whether you're shooting a released hen or a wild hen? There are certai...
by Deets
Sun Nov 17, 2013 9:35 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Colorado Pheasant Hunt
Replies: 22
Views: 12251

Re: Colorado Pheasant Hunt

When I used to hunt Colorado hens were illegal, did they change this
by Deets
Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:00 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Kansas Pheasant... Any hot spots?
Replies: 25
Views: 13199

Re: Kansas Pheasant... Any hot spots?

I would start around Liberal, and move north to Garden City. You should find plenty of ditch parrots in those areas.
by Deets
Mon Nov 11, 2013 6:38 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Kansas Pheasant... Any hot spots?
Replies: 25
Views: 13199

Re: Kansas Pheasant... Any hot spots?

Two years ago I hunted around Goodland, and found good numbers. Most of the time I had the place to myself. Download the google earth map of WIHA, and find the areas that are right next to irrigated corn fields and you should be find birds.
by Deets
Sun Nov 10, 2013 4:03 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Kansas opener
Replies: 8
Views: 3751

Re: Kansas opener

I went out yesterday and my dog found two decent sized coveys on public land. This was my first time in central Kansas I didn't really know where go. Just dumb luck and good dog work I guess.
by Deets
Tue Sep 10, 2013 7:10 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Hunting Colorado
Replies: 3
Views: 1485

Re: Hunting Colorado

Check out the Burlington Rooster Round up. It used to be $100 to hunt all season. The rotary club puts it on, and they get the local farmers to enroll their land. Opening day can be crowded, after that the crowds dwindle. A lot of it is corn fields, but there is usually a creek or tail water pit tha...
by Deets
Mon Feb 18, 2013 6:57 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Coyote speed?
Replies: 18
Views: 9698

Re: Coyote speed?

They are definitely slower than a Gray Hound. I have seen that first hand.
by Deets
Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:20 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: The Man Who Shot Bin Ladin
Replies: 32
Views: 12134

Re: The Man Who Shot Bin Ladin

wouldnt worry to much about this guy. If he made it to seal team six im sure he will do fine in the civilian world. The guys that make it into these elite special forces teams are the smartest, most drivin men in the armed service. They are alpha males, the pro athletes of the military. If this guy ...
by Deets
Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:04 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Tulsa Bird Dog Club
Replies: 2
Views: 1095

Tulsa Bird Dog Club

Is the Tulsa Bird Dog club still around? I was planning on entering some of the trials this spring, but noticed their website is down.