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by Fester
Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:56 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pups first hunting season: Retrieve question
Replies: 5
Views: 2443

Re: Pups first hunting season: Retrieve question

Check Cord was my first thought :wink:
by Fester
Thu Sep 05, 2013 7:50 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The vet took me to fatten up my pooch
Replies: 29
Views: 13775

Re: The vet took me to fatten up my pooch

I like skinny dogs don't have much use for a fat dog, look at a marathon runners rib cage sometime when he is training hard, your dog will eat what he needs if your running him that much
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by Fester
Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help? Not to proud to ask!
Replies: 38
Views: 17041

Re: Help? Not to proud to ask!

Mudpuppy, The dogs look great, after reading the story of the rescue I think I should be asking you for advise on how to care for a dog, you and the dogs are gonna have a wonderful time together I can see that. :wink:
Fester
by Fester
Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:36 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Favorite Dog names, Whats yours?
Replies: 89
Views: 60604

Re: Favorite Dog names, Whats yours?

How bout something original like Snakefoot, or SIlver Bullet, LOL I got one named Chew, Foo Man Choo
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by Fester
Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:52 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: leather collars
Replies: 10
Views: 3889

leather collars

Does anybody make or sell good heavy leather collars anymore with brass hardware?

Fester
by Fester
Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:56 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Questions about guiding
Replies: 15
Views: 5581

Re: Questions about guiding

i guide about 3 months a year it is good for the dogs for sure, it is also dangerous at times, most ppl are fun to take out then there is the small percentage who are a@@#$%^$,, I had a guy shoot a bird on the ground 1 foot in front of a pointed dog last year, so believe me they are out there, I thi...
by Fester
Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:05 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Releasing Quail
Replies: 20
Views: 8991

Re: Releasing Quail

We release a lot of birds and it has been already said here quail won't make it, you would have to make the food and water (un frozen) supply so that they fell into it, they are dumb, even the best conditioned birds get weak in less than a week, if you find one after that the breast will be thin as ...
by Fester
Wed Aug 07, 2013 6:35 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: pointers flushing on command
Replies: 12
Views: 6175

Re: pointers flushing on command

I did at one time let my pointers flush, other side of fence, heavy briars, but now if you ever hunt a game farm they will catch birds, so something to concider
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by Fester
Tue Aug 06, 2013 11:38 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I think i've messed up big time
Replies: 33
Views: 16338

Re: I think i've messed up big time

If you register them you should genetically test any who will not be spayed or nuetered to be sure sure that they are out of those two dogs since you probably didn't witness the breeding.


This should not be a problem since we have to DNA every dog we breed
Fester
by Fester
Tue Aug 06, 2013 11:33 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I think i've messed up big time
Replies: 33
Views: 16338

Re: I think i've messed up big time

I guess I done OK here, I really can't think of any bad traits in either dog, I would not have bred her at all this year but people are already teling me they want a pup out of this cross so I won't have any trouble getting rid of the pups
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by Fester
Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:00 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I think i've messed up big time
Replies: 33
Views: 16338

Re: I think i've messed up big time

Maybe I havent messed up as bad as I thought, the female is an exceptional dog probably the most natural dog I have seen and the male is young but is also showing signs of being a good dog just to early to tell he points and holds birds thats about all i know and has a good confirmation so we'll see...
by Fester
Sun Aug 04, 2013 7:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I think i've messed up big time
Replies: 33
Views: 16338

I think i've messed up big time

I have somehow let my best female LLewellin get in a family way with her own son :( ya'll reckon thell have 5 legs?, I honestly don't know what to do, she is pretty far along and starting to swell, I don't even know if I can register them
Fester
by Fester
Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:13 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Forum idea........
Replies: 67
Views: 19457

Re: Forum idea........

Folks this aint EBAY, its a forum if you don't trust someone on the "forum' don't buy anything off here, I can't stand to see someone run down admin when they have nothing to lose by doing it, join a site and post 30 or 40 times and demand changes, Bull Butter that aint how it works, if I were admin...
by Fester
Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Approving new members by hand
Replies: 38
Views: 18514

Re: Approving new members by hand

I ran a Harley Davidson forum for 10 years so I know some of the frustrations you are facing as admin, but the reality of it is if they don't have any interest in gun dogs or anything to offer then what role are they gonna play here? it's hard enough to sift thru the tender feelings and hard headed ...
by Fester
Mon Feb 18, 2013 6:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Forum idea........
Replies: 67
Views: 19457

Re: Forum idea........

I have had very good luck trusting ppl on dog forums, if there was someone on here just to rip you off he would be found out very fast, we are all dog folks of different levels but most of us share the love for the sport above all and for the most part would bend over backwards to help each other Fe...
by Fester
Mon Feb 18, 2013 6:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Coon Dog Paralysis - update
Replies: 22
Views: 9415

Re: Coon Dog Paralysis - update

Man what a story, I am so glad things are looking up, hope you have many more good years of hunting with
by Fester
Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:50 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Quail Unlimited
Replies: 1
Views: 754

Quail Unlimited

I just got an email saying they were washed up any comments, is it true
Fester
by Fester
Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Quail Back from the Brink
Replies: 45
Views: 13565

Re: Quail Back from the Brink

I stoped shooting wild birds, my little part won't help much but thats what I did, I shoot libbys it sux but it makes me feel better, all the organazations are fighting about what happened to the birds and we all got our own ideas but there is an underlying problem that is wiping out the birds, eve...
by Fester
Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Quail Back from the Brink
Replies: 45
Views: 13565

Re: Quail Back from the Brink

I stoped shooting wild birds, my little part won't help much but thats what I did, I shoot libbys it sux but it makes me feel better, all the organazations are fighting about what happened to the birds and we all got our own ideas but there is an underlying problem that is wiping out the birds, even...
by Fester
Sun Jan 27, 2013 7:19 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: quail/area
Replies: 14
Views: 4099

Re: quail/area

One thing for sure if you put to many in there they will die back to the number
Fester
by Fester
Sun Jan 27, 2013 1:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: buying meat in bulk
Replies: 13
Views: 4550

Re: buying meat in bulk

This will prolly get me tossed of the board but here goes, they did sell killer horses but now I think its stopped, I don't have an answer for the best way to regulate which horse gets it but if his coffin bone is hanging out the bottom of his foot well Im just sayin, I know they killed alot of hors...
by Fester
Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:18 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: list of things before bringing puppy home
Replies: 31
Views: 12114

Re: list of things before bringing puppy home

Relax and love the puppy you will pick things up as u need them, the most important thing in his life will be you, oh yea and a check cord
by Fester
Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:55 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Cat Poop
Replies: 15
Views: 6100

Re: Cat Poop

I would have her put to sleep 8) no just joking nothing like a fresh cat log or a smokin pile of horse dung
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by Fester
Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Near Extinction
Replies: 51
Views: 12766

Re: Near Extinction

areas are experiencing what we went thru in western Ky 15 years ago, there are some birds here now but I won't shoot them as much as I love wild birds I will go to a canned hunt or travel, I would give anything for them to return to 25 years ago
Fester
by Fester
Sun Jan 20, 2013 2:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Responsible Firearms ownership
Replies: 193
Views: 44856

Re: Responsible Firearms ownership

Here is a problem some look over, you God given right to bear arms and defend yourself has absolutely nothing to do with hunting, period, we are hunters so sometimes we confuse the 2, you have a right to own and have guns for protection in this country, that is why we don't get invaded by the countr...
by Fester
Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:35 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: GSP ate a quail!
Replies: 33
Views: 13417

Re: GSP ate a quail!

When a dog swims out of the water with a quail he has longer to marinate in the dogs mouth, maybe the urge over came him, LOL what I have noticed is when a bird is shot hard exposing meat sometimes he is a little more tempted to keep him for himself
Fester
by Fester
Fri Jan 11, 2013 4:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Lab or chessie?
Replies: 28
Views: 10832

Re: Lab or chessie?

2010: FC AFC Hunter Runs Booboo Breed: Labrador Retriever (male) Owners: Kit Johnston & John Straclea 2009: NFC FC Mioak's Fabulous Flipper Breed: Labrador Retriever (female) Owner: Gordy Alfter 2008: NFC FC Two Rivers Lucky Willie Breed: Labrador Retriever (male) Owner: Brady Oman 2007: NFC FC AFC ...
by Fester
Wed Jan 09, 2013 6:09 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Pup Eating Stools
Replies: 12
Views: 4898

Re: Pup Eating Stools

Nothing like a smoking pile of horse doo to arouse a young dog
Fester :oops:
by Fester
Tue Jan 08, 2013 10:00 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Use-as-you-build Kennel
Replies: 2
Views: 1427

Re: Use-as-you-build Kennel

He hates chain link
Fester
by Fester
Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:15 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What connects you and your dog?
Replies: 34
Views: 9397

Re: What connects you and your dog?

I was gonna say check cord but I guess that a smart a^7 remark :cry:
Fester
by Fester
Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:11 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: pointing
Replies: 60
Views: 11899

Re: pointing

IMO, if the dog doesn't point, it doesn't point....I don't think many here have ever trained a dog to point. That's bred into the dog. It's getting the dog to hold point that's trainable. My guess is the pup will figure it out eventually. Right now it's just having too much fun chasing birds. Has t...
by Fester
Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:12 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: pointing
Replies: 60
Views: 11899

Re: pointing

Thats exactly right this is not someone who comes on a site and post twice and leaves this is a person with 44 post to this site, this is a contribution, if you want to run everyone off a site it is entirely possible I have seen it happen. The dog don't point at 7 months this is nothing new, he will...
by Fester
Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:33 am
Forum: Training
Topic: wife spoiled dog now what?
Replies: 22
Views: 8653

Re: wife spoiled dog now what?

There is nothing wrong with having a wife as long as it don't interfere with your relationship with your dog, :lol: seriously guys reach a compromise let the wife sleep in the bed one night and the dog the other nights
Fester
by Fester
Tue Jan 01, 2013 4:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ferrel Miller
Replies: 69
Views: 27855

Re: Ferrel Miller

I was lucky growing up around here Ferrell lives about 30 miles from here we alll had Miller Chief dogs Silver Bullet dogs and what ever, I would imagine he could have handled the registry differntly and still been affilliated, I think after he sold the dogs over seas to the asian ppl he could care ...
by Fester
Mon Dec 31, 2012 6:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Need help with RECALL
Replies: 9
Views: 4376

Re: Need help with RECALL

OK here is the part some of you don't agree with treat = shallow reinforcement grab her = trick she will learn fast
Fester
by Fester
Mon Dec 31, 2012 6:35 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Need help with RECALL
Replies: 9
Views: 4376

Re: Need help with RECALL

More yard work you still have a pup don't give a command you can't reinforce, have patients, don't give the here command in a situation where you know full well it's not gonna work
Fester
by Fester
Sat Dec 29, 2012 6:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 28 gauge on Phez
Replies: 34
Views: 12460

Re: 28 gauge on Phez

There seems to be a new interest in folks wanting to shoot 28g there is nothing wrong with it it just cost double what a 20g costs and not much diff
Fester
by Fester
Sun Dec 23, 2012 7:35 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Odd Setter behavior
Replies: 5
Views: 2937

Re: Odd Setter behavior

8 months old is the answer you are looking for I agree to much pressure back up
by Fester
Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Yildiz Shotguns.
Replies: 16
Views: 6575

Re: Yildiz Shotguns.

You get what you pay for, I picked up an OU at walmart the other day and I was afraid the barrel selector was gonna fall off in my hand so I handed it back
Fester
by Fester
Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:55 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Your breeding strategy
Replies: 20
Views: 6282

Re: Your breeding strategy

Ferrell Miller told me 20 years ago that he simply bred his dog to the best dog he had the means everytime, i'm no expert but he did OK
Fester
by Fester
Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:46 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Relocating, whats he thinking?
Replies: 16
Views: 3775

Re: Relocating, whats he thinking?

sounds like a good nose to me
by Fester
Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:27 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Blinking???
Replies: 16
Views: 5858

Re: Blinking???

Could it be from having 500 different dogs in this field in the last week, you said planted pheasant if they are hunting the same field 2 times a day with no rain in 2 weeks i'm just thinking here :roll:
Fester
by Fester
Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:50 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: GSP cold weather tolerance
Replies: 13
Views: 15796

Re: GSP cold weather tolerance

Look in on the dogs if they are cold you can tell, keep them dry, if you have 2 that can sleep together without problems this works, if there is ever a question about if there cold bring them in ,if its below 10 and windy check on them, if they cant get to water fix it
by Fester
Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:47 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Fitting the drop in a gun.
Replies: 5
Views: 2647

Re: Fitting the drop in a gun.

you need a gunsmith "or " the old man at a local skeet shooting range if your comfortable letting somebody whittle on your stock and adjust your tang, actually I like the advise about go to the local gunshop and shoulder all the guns there and find one that feels good :|
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by Fester
Sat Dec 08, 2012 6:19 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Photo of the Day
Replies: 432
Views: 190447

Re: Photo of the Day

rex and dottie.JPG
by Fester
Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:20 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Seller beware
Replies: 13
Views: 5219

Re: Seller beware

I told him to call me thinking that would smoke him out and here is how he replied please kindly reserve one puppy for me for my child birthday,i want you to understand that its because am hearing impaired that why i use and relay call hope you will understand me . I am sending you this email to mak...
by Fester
Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:16 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Are E-collars a necessity?
Replies: 21
Views: 7829

Re: Are E-collars a necessity?

I use Ecollars on all my dogs mainly for the locater almost never use stimulation but it is a great tool to have if needed, also a safety factor for the dog
Fester
by Fester
Thu Dec 06, 2012 9:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Seller beware
Replies: 13
Views: 5219

Seller beware

I finally got a nibble on a pup I posted on here a couple days ago it reads like this Dear Friend, Explanation to make things easier for you is by spacing the email am typing up anyways hope the new member of my family is fine there and you too ? I will send you the payment and Once its arrives via ...
by Fester
Tue Dec 04, 2012 5:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Chewing options for a 4 month old lab
Replies: 16
Views: 4823

Re: Chewing options for a 4 month old lab

I had one eat the runner off an Ethan Allen rocker