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I was wondering what is the best way to teach a dog to hold on first scent, without the aid of a launcher? (which I do not have). Or is this just something that he will learn through expirence as he gets older? Here is a home made launcher I made if you don't want to buy one. Get a shoebox where th...

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aaa-HA! That explains it!! Thanks Ezzy...

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Occassionally I have sent one and it might take a few days to leave the "outbox" or whatever... Not sure how that works. Not like Outlook, where you can hit the send/receive button to update your outbox and inbox... but eventually, they have all gotten to the intended receiver. Good luck

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Shorthaired dogs shed more, long haired dogs shed less. But the hairs on the long haired dogs are longer (duh) so it comes out the same. Anyone who tells you that a breed of dogs doesn't shed, is marketing. I don't pipe in much, but now is the time for a little education. Wirehaired pointing griffo...

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This is what people from other parts of the country don't understand, and it shocks me, especially when hunters say to leave the wolf alone. It's a non-native species that needs to be managed....just like every other form of animal and especially predators. Am I saying wolves have no right on this ...

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Since hunting season is running down, I thought I'd try to use clicker training to teach my dog a trained retrieve. I just started by taking a bumper, held it in front of him and told him to "take it". When he did, i clicked and treated. We worked on this till he got it. then made him "hold it" for ...

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The Pacific NW NAVHDA chapter did one last fall. I was out of town, but my wife took our one year old puppy. the trainer said he did exactly what he was supposed to do. Didn't run into any snakes this year, that I know of anyway. So maybe it worked! The training was $40 and took about 10 minutes. Co...

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90 lb GWP got into some peanuts out of a dish on the coffee table, I think he only ate about 6 or 8. How much trouble are we in? thanks Could you please post a photo of this dog??? My GWP pup is a little over 50 lbs and I don't think he's going to get much bigger - did I get a runt, or is this one ...

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I would never buy a nice gun for the hunting I do, I fall down at least 1-2 times each hunt. Gun has many a battle scar! Yep, I think they say something like: before you go on your first chukar hunt, take your favorite shotgun and just throw it down on the rocks. Then you won't be upset when you fa...

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SHNOOL wrote:I hate misleading subject lines... I need to put my readers on before I surf the forums.

I got it! good one!!

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...TD, interesting point: I've done some reading that suggests a "square" load patterns better and hits harder than a big load. "Square" being a load that's about as long in the case as it is wide. SO, for a 12 ga: 1 oz to 1 1/8 oz. 16 ga: 1 oz. 20 GA: 7/8 to 1 oz. The articles went on to state tha...

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Opened a bag of dog food friday and last night noticed it crawling with maggots. Was feeding the old food still but wow is this common? I could be wrong, but I'm thinking maggots means that flys (flies?) have laid eggs in there and the eggs have hatched (that's where maggots come from, right?). I'm...

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best way i know to describe low blood sugar is they act drunk. sometimes dogs will just slow way down, or even act confused or disoriented. Drunk seems to be the best term i can come up with though. thanks. I'll watch out for that. I keep a close eye on him while hunting, so no big deal. I just won...

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Some of the guys I hunt with shoot those things. They sound like 44 magnums when they shoot. I kill as many or more phez than anyone with 1oz 20 ga Federal premuims... but whatever floats your boat. They are just small birds we're shooting at, ya know. TD, interesting point: I've done some reading ...

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OK, thanks - I took a look at the link. Interesting stuff. I know I personally start to feel a little strange if I skip a meal, then eat a candy bar and drink a pepsi or something dumb like that. That's probably hyper glycemia, followed by hypo glycemia, in any case, poor eating habits will do it. I...

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I've read some of the threads on here on this topic and have a question or two: How do you know if your dog has low blood sugar in a hunting situation (signs/symptoms?), and if one shouldn't feed the dog 12-16 hrs prior to hunting, how can one prevent it? I normally feed my dog normal the evening pr...

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DonF wrote:
Elkhunter wrote:It was telling me all sorts of different directions!
Ah yes! You got the female one!

Now, THAT'S funny, right there...!!!!!

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I re-read your first post - could she be creeping because the bird is moving? I'm guessing the chukar you described are planted as singles? If the bird moves, then the scent might move too, and she is just trying to relocate a little to get better scent? I can always tell when my dog is pointing a s...

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I don't believe this has anything to do with my pup being a lab, it has more to do with me as a trainer and not dealing with the situation in the proper manner. I have seen her on rock solid points many times, so I know she can/will do it. For sake of argument, let's pretend that she is one of the ...

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Karen wrote:Hope's Dream Weaver = Tessa
Woodland's Money Pit = Chloe
Woodland's Water Fairy = Misty
Britt Haven's Blaze of Glory = Blaze
Woodland's Forrest Fire = Forrest

HA! Nice! That's my dog's name too! Chukar Ridge Blaze of Glory = Blaze

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Everytime he busts a covey he's learns that busting in doesn't get him the bird.He needs to do this many times. He will eventually start to creep and then start to point. This is the best way for pup to learn. You should be saying nothing through all of this. :) Don't be calling him back. It is not...

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The way these birds run, it seems like it would be confusing for a young (unbroke) dog, and the chasing could potentially lead to habits that might have to be changed later - e.g., working the birds too closely to bust the coveys. Do you expose your young dogs to wild birds and let them go at them?...

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I'd just let him roll. I hunt both grouse in Wi. and pheasant in SD. I don't care how far they go. I run an Astro on mine. It is nothing for her to be 80-100 yards out in the heavy woods. I just home in on her with the Astro. I don't know of many hunters that want to keep their dogs at 60 yards in ...

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OK, so here's one for everybody: What matters more in getting a good pattern: Choke, or the weight and velocity of the load (ie - 1 oz load at 1200 fps vs. 1 3/8 oz load at 1485 fps)? I'm sure the obvoius answer is a combination of both, but if you had to choose one or the other: Choke or Load char...

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OK, so here's one for everybody: What matters more in getting a good pattern: Choke, or the weight and velocity of the load (ie - 1 oz load at 1200 fps vs. 1 3/8 oz load at 1485 fps)? I'm sure the obvoius answer is a combination of both, but if you had to choose one or the other: Choke or Load chara...

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A buddy of mine has this old, old Sears Roebuck pump action that has an adjustable choke like that. Is the poly choke something you can add to any shotgun?

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I use mod early in the season and improved mod later in the season. I think most guys will say the use imp cyl and mod. Especially the O/U guys.

What is a poly choke?

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That is freaky.... Nuclear power plant or chemical munitions depot nearby that farm????

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More than likely it is you, not the dog, that is causing the birds to flush out of range. Sounds to me like your dog id doing a great job. When I hunt chukars, I work on the uphill side of where the birds are likely to be. Dog goes on point facing downhill usually. I plan a flush by looping out and...

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by DGFavor Like any predator/prey situation, it's all in the perception of each other's intent. They see you as a threat, they fly. I've found that pushing a shopping cart and carrying a shopping list in my hand seems to get me right in amongst 'em. I've been toying with the idea of wearing my clot...

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That is pretty cool that you have places to hunt both...I think what you are seeing is pretty typical with late season birds... regards, Joe thanks Joe, we are pretty fortunate around here. Bird numbers are good this year. One particular property has phez, Huns, chukar and calif quail. I've only ev...

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As the season wears on they will become more likely to flush...the younger birds in the covey become educated. Windy conditions will sometimes make birds more flighty. Those are some reasons, and often it is noise on the approach to the dog on point. Your dog is young, and he or she may be roading ...

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Are you hiking uphill after the chukars? about half the time, yes. Places I hunt the road is in the bottom, nowhere to go but up. Once I gain altitude I try to keep it. I usually find birds though in the nasty craggy steep narrow side draws and washes where the wind is calmer, swirling, etc and the...

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So, my GWP is 15 months old and I've had him out a good bit this season. Got really good at pointing Huns. First time I hunted some good chukar ground, great results, but I'm sure those birds hadn't been hunted yet this year. We ended up with 7 chukar and 2 roosters, good points on all the birds, pl...

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Tim, my GWP is a fast eater too, so when feeding I put 2-3 of his Nyla chew bones in his bowl; he has to work around the bones to get to the food, so it takes him longer to eat. Also, I'll pick his bowl up once or twice while he's eating, to slow him down also. Wetting the food help slow him also to...

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Deutscher Kurzhaariger Vorstehhund? Where did you come up with this? What does it mean in english? Never mind I found it used on the Spainish club website. translation: GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER Deutsch - the name Germans call themselves Kurz - short Haar - hair vor - before (or in front of) steh ...

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The word Pointer was added by Americans[/quote]

Deutscher Kurzhaariger Vorstehhund?

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I am not sure if you understand the GSPs in America and not all have Pointer somewhere behind them and to make such a statement is very misleading. Have a few people tried to breed something into certain lines to get what they believe is an advantage, sure and those of us who look stay away from th...

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Bottom line is, I think you have to read the history of these breeds, then see what the European conformation standards are, then see if the American conformation standards are different or what. I suppose is you go back far enough, most dogs are just mutts, much like humans.... Everyone posting on...

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I'm not a breeder/trialer or expert by any means, but when researching breeds last year before I got my GWP, I found out that most of the versatile breeds were indeed "created" in Europe (Germany in this case) by crossing different dogs. In the GWP for instance, I think it was GSP, PP, Griffon and o...

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Pointer 26, What brand/type HB 7.5's did you find and how did you like them? I found some Remington Express 7.5s with 1 1/4 oz load with 1330 fps velocity. Bought all 4 boxes the store had as they were only $13/box vs. $19.99 for the PMC higher velocity 1 3/8 oz shot.... Haven't tried them yet thoug...

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Couldn't find the photo of the chukar with feathers but... Here a few on the grill. Good eats! http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/180615_10150112070027697_825782696_6212016_1146757_n.jpg Escopeton, Do you pluck your birds and leave the skin on? How do you do that? (ie - wet pluck or dry...

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My 15 M.o. GWP is in his first season and would point and hold PLANTED birds very well. When we got into hunting wild roosters, differnt story. Same thing you describe from your dog. I talked to a friend who suggested hunting wild Hungarian partridge, and described them as being the best wild bird f...

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Thanks for the replies everyone. Yes, he has a kennel FULL of chew toys, yet still elects to destroy his water bowl/dispenser and the pillow and blanket that are there for his comfort.... I knew it would be tough in the winter when the days were short, but I really thought that hunting hard all week...

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He is bored, I'm sure, and we play with him as much as possible, but with it being dark from 4:30 pm till 7:30 am, its way mre difficult to let him out to run in the places we did during summer/fall. When we're with him in the house in the evening, he is fine, very relaxed. But leave the room for on...

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I've used the "high brass" 7.5's you're refering to, I think. Mine were made by PMC and have 1 3/8 oz load of plated 7.5 at a velocity of 1485 fps (12ga). That, versus a field/target load of low base, which is usually 7/8 or 1 oz of shot, at 1200 or 1350 FPS... SO I like the high velocity 7 and a ha...

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My 15 m.o. GWP is becoming a bit destructive when home alone during the day. We got him at 9 months of age (started, from the breeder) and have done lots of work training, bonding with the dog, etc. This summer when daylight hours were long I'd take him out for an hour in the AM, and then for anothe...

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Don, He came in with a little help from me on the CC. Yesterday he happened to drop the bird, most of the time he likes to keep it. YEsterday I played "fetch" with the bird for 4-5 tosses, just to show him it was a game, like using the bumper. "if you bring it to me, I'll throw it for you again.." B...

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I am by no means a professional at any of this, but I had the same problem with my 65 lb. GSP. He would pull like crazy and no matter what type of pinch or training collar he had, he wouldn't stop. I finally heard about the Gentle Leader from a friend of mine and it worked wonders. My dog fought it...

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Recon, I grew up in SW Minn, so opposite side of the state of you, but if there is anywhere you can find to trap wild pigeons, try to do it. Get permission from a farmer with an old barn, grain bins, whatever. I use a big fishing net over the window and a buddy chases them out. The make great traini...

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