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My Lovett's beeper came in the mail last night. I was running out of day light so I quicly figured out how to turn it on, gave it a quick test, and out we went. He was a little intimidated by the sound, and by that I mean he was clinching the side of my leg. He didn't like his bell at first either s...

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AZ Brittany Guy wrote:
Wow!! 42? Now were talkin !!

I know, not sure how that happened. I woke up one day and i was the old guy in the office.

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birddog, I PMed you about your question.

Thank you guys for the help. Now I have a plan for the weekend.

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AZ Brittany Guy wrote:sooner or later it had to happen! Just like the guy who asked the farmer; "do you think it will rain?" and the farmer says, "it always does, sooner or later".

It's almost like magic. I feel like a 42 year-old kid.

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Congrats, patience pays off with those type of Setters......continue to be patient and only shoot pointed birds and you should be golden. Thanks for the advice. Patience is something I wish I had a lot more of. I am so into this dog now that he calming down at home (the pointing goes a long way too).

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Carolina Gundogs wrote:I highly recommend Mauruce Lindleys book, Training with Mo. It is reasonably priced and you will not be sorry you purchased it.

I have heard that before. I will check it out, thanks.

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Is he conditioned to the gun? He is very comfortable with the gun. I picture him running ahead and putting up the bird long before you get there. For a young dog this would be fine for me as I want him to learn that he can't catch the bird and start to hold his point longer. I believe he is startin...

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Hello, My 1.5 year-old Ryman Setter is beginning to hold his points better this year and I am looking for some "finer detail" advice. So, last night he had a great point on a woodcock, he held the bird for about 30 to 40 seconds so that I could get to within about 3 feet for the flush. One of my que...

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Yes, I found them about 6 months ago. Great show, just my speed.

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So, we went through some tough times with our Ryman Setter earlier this year but he's matured quite a bit over the past 6 months. I have been told that Rymans tend to mature a little bit slower than other breeds. He is about 1.5 years old now. I've been taking him out in the woods for a little pre-s...

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Has anyone here ever used a TruNord compass? I am thinking about getting a pin-on type for my hunting vest and any advice would be appreciated.

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Lovett's makes what I consider the least offensive beeper on the market. It has a few options on how you use it. I haven't looked at the new ones for quite some time but they used to have 4 second interval or an eight second interval between beeps and they had a point only mode where the unit was s...

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Hello, I have been using a bell to keep tabs on my dog in the woods (my first pointer, ES 1.5 yrs old). First of all, I have heard that this can affect the dog's hearing over the course of several years. But also at times I lose track of him so if he goes on point I could have a problem. He typicall...

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"i'm an idiot, I was thinking dog boots. haha."

Now that's funny!

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Hello, I have a Ryman Setter who is a little over 1 year old. He is a lovable dog most of the time. But there are some things about him that I am not sure I can live with and I need some advice. The biggest thing is the whining. The SOB whines A LOT! At 5 in the morning he whines. When we are at the...

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Ah, good points. I would say that I am not yet totally confident in his understanding of whoa. I guess I will slow down a little bit, back to the yard.

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Hello, Last year I let my dog chase birds (he was born in feb 2012). I have been working with him on whoa around homw, away from birds. So now should I start the transition to whoa around birds? How should I do that? Any good articles on that? I am thinking about getting a few pigeons this weekend t...

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Hello, So, I have been toying with the idea of getting some quail or other training birds to keep for the summer. My Setter is a year old this month (Feb). I am not involved with field trials but I wouldn't mind getting into hunt test if I could find some. We hunt Ruffed Grouse in VT, NH. I don't kn...

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I got a tip from someone when my dog was young. Not sure if everyone agrees but it something like; Be careful around wild birds as a wild flush might scare a young dog. With that said, my Setter has never been the least bit scared by a flush. Excited, yes. Scared, no. The point was that introducing ...

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Ha ha, I thought you wanted a name for your dog. I was going to try to come up with a cool gun dog name.

Handler. Got it.

Good luck.

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That's great. I can't wait for the click!

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I am not sure how helpful it is for a newer dog owner to come to this forum looking for advice only to be talked down to. I hope you weren't referring to me. If so, I apologize for offending you. I really was trying to help by letting you know what the other side is thinking. I have people bring me...

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ezzy333 wrote:
Sorry if we offended you but the only one that can control that is you.

Ezzy

Not "we" Ezzy.

I am trying to be as nice as I can so I will just leave it at this.

Thanks again.

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Absolutely agree. I hate to see someone come on here and start asking for opinions that undercut what the trainer is doing. Ezzy I apologize to anyone who might think this is offensive, not trying to be, but I am not sure how helpful it is for a newer dog owner to come to this forum looking for adv...

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Different trainer's have different way's of getting to the same point, none right and none wrong. I guess you met the guy, are you comfortable with him? does he include you in the program? Important to put you in it too. You have more to learn than the dog! If your comfortable and he includes you, ...

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As the others have said, there are many ways to train a dog. Finding the trainer that suits you and your dog can sometimes be easy and sometimes difficult but in my opinion, is very important. Some trainers are flexible and can work dogs differently based on what the individual dog needs. Some are ...

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ezzy333 wrote: Absolutely agree. I hate to see someone come on here and start asking for opinions that undercut what the trainer is doing.

Ezzy

So, you're saying that I should have total confidence in the trainer and not ask questions here?

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Hello, I have been talking to a trainer about getting together in the next month or 2 for an assessment/tips/training session for my 1-yr-old RYman Setter. This is my first pointer. I am looking forward to this since my pointer training knowledge is somewhat limited (can't freakin wait). Anyway, he ...

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Wow. Very nice. But it looks like that country would be tough to hunt in later years.

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Do your dogs eat the head, beak and all?

Nice pics. It looks like that rocky terrain would be rough on ankles and knees. We were in Northern NH one day this year and got into a hillside of rocks. My ankles were not the same for weeks.

By the way, that is a beautiful shotgun.

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Again, that first picture is incredible. There might be some magazines out there interested in that one. Who is the photographer?

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Someone sent this video too me yesterday, I thought of the people here on this forum. This is a great forum, a lot of helpful folks here.

I hope you enjoy it. Merry Christmas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlTmBLDCWA8

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Not sure why a previous post advises not to follow-up on flushed birds. I have found that they hold a little bit tighter on second and third flushes. Unless his point is that it stresses the bird too much. I have also found that morning is when I usually see them bunched up. Evening I get more singl...

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I read a few paragraphs from a training book, I can't remember the title or author right now. But I wanted to see what other people on this forum thought. Basically the author said that if you are out hunting (grouse) with a young pointer and he flushes a bird, you should not go after that bird, you...

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Ah ha ha. This is not what I was expecting from looking at the title.

Just kidding. My wife was less than agreeable last night so I am in a different frame of mind today.

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rkappes wrote:Good lookin’ dog, that plate and beer is making me drool!

Dipped in flour seasoned with a garlic, cracked pepper and something else rub. My son asked me why I don't always cook it that way. I'll have to start.

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Brazosvalleyvizslas wrote:There are no benefits for having fixed chokes over screw ins. The material removed from the barrel off sets the weight of the choke tube but the flexibility of the screw ins more than makes up for any perceived feel.

That was my thought coming in, just needed some more experienced opinions.

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Some people still like the fixed chokes due to the reduced weight and balance. I am looking into buying a Beretta O/U 20g, 26 inch barrel.

Any thoughts?

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We tried a new spot today, a ridge with some of the steepest hills in the area. Once you get up there it's great but if the bird heads down over, he's fairly safe. We got one bird and had probaly 12 or so flushes in less than 2 hours, that's pretty good for Vermont grouse hunting. To say that my sho...

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I hope to hunt the midwest one day. It just dawned on me that it would be a nice change to hunt some fairly flat country, some areas in New England are hard on the ankles.

Nice pics.

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I just reread what I posted yesterday. I did not mean to imply that you looked 70. Sometimes I can see why my wife calls me socially inept (she uses another word but I don't want to offend anyone that reads this).

A Sam Adams once in a while is not really considered drinking right?

Happy hunting.

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I've been bird hunting for about 25 years now. I hope to still be doing it when I'm 70. Happy for ya.

Merry Christmas.

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Nice. Beautiful area.

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Nice looking dog. Good luck.

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Great picture there, nice looking dog.

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buckshot0074 wrote:Nice looking dog !

Thanks. Here's one my sister-in-law took this weekend. I do enjoy watching him move through the woods.

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Same boat. Good luck.

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Ah, "fwiw". For What It's Worth. Thank you Google! Some days I wonder if I know anything at all.

Anyway, I can't wait for this guy to really start pointing. When he shows me those little flash points he looks great, so intense.

Thanks to everyone for the advice. This is a great forum.

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Mountaineer wrote: There are several other Ryman-type kennels out there....the OP may wish to keep his a secret.

You mean me? What is OP?

Round River Setters is where I bought old Cooper.

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Nice birds.

How do you prepare wild Pheasant for the table? I shot some pen raised Pheasant years ago and they were fairly tough, but my cooking skills are horrible at best. I've always wondered this about wild Pheasant. With grouse I usually make a chiken and biscuit type dish and it good stuff.

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