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- Mon Oct 30, 2017 7:23 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: From NH to Oklahoma
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10094
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 ...
- Sun Jun 18, 2017 9:48 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Texas Quail Lease
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5273
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?
- Thu Dec 03, 2015 8:50 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Say What? Dogs Poop Facing North?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8075
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.
- Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:59 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Oklahoma Trainer
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1330
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?
- Sat Sep 05, 2015 11:04 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Black Kettle/Packsaddle Oklahoma
- Replies: 26
- Views: 16923
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...
- Sat Sep 05, 2015 10:52 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Let's Try this Again...Pointer Questions
- Replies: 35
- Views: 27189
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...
- Tue Aug 18, 2015 8:58 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New blank gun
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6778
Re: New blank gun
I don't field trial.Neil wrote:Open barrel guns are not allowed in field trials.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.
- Tue Aug 18, 2015 3:29 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New blank gun
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6778
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.
- Sun Jun 21, 2015 10:05 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: How Much Would you Pay for a Pup?
- Replies: 100
- Views: 50588
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...
- Wed May 27, 2015 5:53 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dew Claws
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8544
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.
- Sat May 16, 2015 8:42 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: FDSB Pointer Colors
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2224
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...
- Mon Apr 27, 2015 4:26 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Need Help Setting Up Pigeon Coop
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2470
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...
- Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:13 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: more than one hunting dogs in the house?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10457
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.
- Mon Mar 16, 2015 4:11 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Favorite upland pants
- Replies: 61
- Views: 41254
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 ...
- Sun Mar 08, 2015 7:07 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Favorite upland pants
- Replies: 61
- Views: 41254
Re: Favorite upland pants
Levi 517s
- Sat Dec 13, 2014 5:47 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Starting a Pigeon Loft
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2901
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...
- Fri Nov 28, 2014 1:36 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 15 WORDS OR LESS ...
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9882
Re: 15 WORDS OR LESS ...
You can't train a bird dog without birds
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...
- 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: 12120
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...
- Wed Nov 19, 2014 10:22 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: We need help with a name!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4430
Re: We need help with a name!
Boot polisher.....just kidding. I name all my dogs after characters from the movie lonesome dove.
- 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: 12120
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...
- Tue Nov 11, 2014 3:17 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Kansas Bird Numbers?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12409
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...
- Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:06 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Kansas Bird Numbers?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12409
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.
- Mon Nov 10, 2014 4:47 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Kansas Bird Numbers?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12409
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...
- Sun Nov 09, 2014 9:37 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Let's talk gun's . Does it matter to you ?
- Replies: 62
- Views: 29091
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.
- Sun Nov 09, 2014 8:30 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Kansas Bird Numbers?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12409
Re: Kansas Bird Numbers?
Pics? What is this facebook?
- Sat Nov 08, 2014 8:01 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Kansas Bird Numbers?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12409
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.
- Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:48 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Dove hunting with dogs
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11614
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.
- Tue May 27, 2014 4:28 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Proper Weight
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9470
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...
- Fri May 16, 2014 2:00 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Edmond Sportsman Club/OKC Sportsman Club
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12726
Re: Edmond Sportsman Club/OKC Sportsman Club
I think its like $1,500-$1,700 a year.
- Mon May 05, 2014 9:22 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Edmond Sportsman Club/OKC Sportsman Club
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12726
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.
- Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:16 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Hawk problems
- Replies: 95
- Views: 33004
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...
- Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:08 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Why do you come onto this forum?
- Replies: 67
- Views: 37780
Re: Why do you come onto this forum?
I like to see people get fighting mad about what kind of dog food to feed.
- Wed Feb 19, 2014 7:28 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Colorado Pheasant Hunt
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12288
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....
- Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:20 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Kennel Dogs Teeth get nasty?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5636
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.
- Mon Jan 20, 2014 5:35 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Black Kettle/Packsaddle Oklahoma
- Replies: 26
- Views: 16923
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.
- Mon Jan 06, 2014 6:09 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Foot Care? Dogs
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3514
Re: Foot Care? Dogs
I started using tuff foot, and it really seems to help alot.
- Mon Jan 06, 2014 6:01 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Advise for a newbie
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4953
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.
- Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:44 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Tuff Foot Highly Recomended
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1343
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...
- Sun Dec 29, 2013 10:59 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: But wait ... what would you pay?
- Replies: 127
- Views: 55251
Re: But wait ... what would you pay?
Golfers pay to play golf, why would you expect to hunt for free.
- Tue Nov 26, 2013 8:28 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Kansas Pheasant... Any hot spots?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 13285
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.
- Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:41 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Colorado Pheasant Hunt
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12288
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...
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 9:35 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Colorado Pheasant Hunt
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12288
Re: Colorado Pheasant Hunt
When I used to hunt Colorado hens were illegal, did they change this
- Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:00 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Kansas Pheasant... Any hot spots?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 13285
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.
- Mon Nov 11, 2013 6:38 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Kansas Pheasant... Any hot spots?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 13285
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.
- Sun Nov 10, 2013 4:03 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Kansas opener
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3778
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.
- Tue Sep 10, 2013 7:10 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Hunting Colorado
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1501
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...
- Mon Feb 18, 2013 6:57 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Coyote speed?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9750
Re: Coyote speed?
They are definitely slower than a Gray Hound. I have seen that first hand.
- Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:20 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: The Man Who Shot Bin Ladin
- Replies: 32
- Views: 12159
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 ...
- Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:04 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Tulsa Bird Dog Club
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1112
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.