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by SetterNut
Sun Dec 10, 2017 8:08 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Big runners and heavy cover
Replies: 33
Views: 12844

Re: Big runners and heavy cover

I generally am not concerned with having big range. I feel it as a good thing. Once you have a dog that will stand its birds as long as it takes you to get there, your good to go. I have a dog that is often over 800 yards quail hunting. He is a covey finding master. It may take me 20 minutes to get ...
by SetterNut
Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:13 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Garmin Collar
Replies: 7
Views: 3653

Re: Garmin Collar

The Garmin units are very good. I have had them for years. But the biggest benefit is likely the level of safety it provides for your dogs.
Most people would pay way more than the cost of the system to get their dog found when lost.
by SetterNut
Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:11 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Kansas Prairie Chicken
Replies: 3
Views: 3276

Re: Kansas Prairie Chicken

I will get out a couple time in the early season with my setters on PC. I only hunt them over pointing dogs and feel that its is likely the pinnacle of dog work getting a mature bird pointed and shot. As the early season gets farther along. They are in shorter grass than you would hunt pheasants. If...
by SetterNut
Sun Jun 25, 2017 5:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Too early to train on wild bobwhites?
Replies: 7
Views: 4155

Re: Too early to train on wild bobwhites?

I saw my first brood of quail chicks for the season yesterday. They were just big enough to fly about 50 ft.

Dogs have to be run year around, and I am lucky enough to have my own place to run them. But I make a effort to keep the dogs out of the quail areas this time of year.
by SetterNut
Fri Jan 13, 2017 10:27 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: FT dog pointing birds
Replies: 12
Views: 7566

Re: FT dog pointing birds

Nice video! Having dogs on point at several hundred yards is not unusual for many of us. Our dogs will stand birds for as long as it takes for us to get there. Birds like BW quail, Sharptail, PC will stay put a long time if the dog handles them well. Pheasants and some of the desert quail will run o...
by SetterNut
Tue Dec 13, 2016 8:59 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Tracking collars and e-collar combos
Replies: 11
Views: 5667

Re: Tracking collars and e-collar combos

I have e-collars and had Astros and now the Alpha. If you are training one dog at a time the Alpha will do that well. You have 3 buttons you can preset. If you are training and want to switch between dogs quickly without looking at the unit, you will be better off with a dedicated e-collar in my opi...
by SetterNut
Wed Dec 07, 2016 9:13 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: They finally caught him. Roysetters
Replies: 118
Views: 86612

Re: They finally caught him. Roysetters

I don't know Roy personally, but he always seemed to come across as a stand-up guy. Roy screwed up whether than it was intentional or not it doesn't matter to the law. The guy takes pictures of his hunts, dogs and shares them with others. He hunts a lot and has well breed dogs, so he is going to be ...
by SetterNut
Mon Nov 07, 2016 7:27 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Garmin Alpha
Replies: 5
Views: 4598

Re: Garmin Alpha

Your dog will have no problem with full size units.
by SetterNut
Sun Oct 23, 2016 7:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: GoPro questions
Replies: 16
Views: 11027

Re: GoPro questions

You need to set the field of view on a gopro to medium if you want to see the birds, and get rid of the fisheye look/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1uP1rUr5jc
by SetterNut
Wed Aug 17, 2016 10:58 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Hillary's tax plan
Replies: 15
Views: 8515

Re: Hillary's tax plan

We should all pay the same %, no deductions. Then there is no debate about fair share. There are way to many people that don't pay hardly any taxes, that think others don't pay their fair share. You can still help people that really need it, but they should pay taxes so they understand its not free ...
by SetterNut
Tue Aug 16, 2016 8:47 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Obama goes for a twofer
Replies: 42
Views: 20445

Re: Obama goes for a twofer

Obama and Hillary seem to be sponsors of Occupy Wallstreet and BLM.
Not what I would consider the correct direction for the country.
by SetterNut
Wed Jul 27, 2016 5:05 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: for the Hillary lovers - reasons not to vote for her?
Replies: 31
Views: 16254

Re: for the Hillary lovers - reasons not to vote for her?

Why would you vote for someone that can't tell the truth. How many times has she been caught now in outright bold face lies, I have lost count. We can't follow up the disaster that Obama has left with someone who will continue to lie, mislead, and has failed at pretty much everything she has touched...
by SetterNut
Mon Jun 27, 2016 8:53 pm
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: 20ga recommendations
Replies: 41
Views: 39654

Re: 20ga recommendations

Take a look at a used Rem 1100 20 ga LT. The light weight is really sweet.
by SetterNut
Tue May 17, 2016 9:38 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: low blood sugar seizures
Replies: 20
Views: 10160

Re: low blood sugar seizures

My experience is that it tends to get worse as they get older.
by SetterNut
Wed Apr 20, 2016 9:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Astro 320 or Alpha 100
Replies: 11
Views: 6178

Re: Astro 320 or Alpha 100

I have had the Astor 220 & 320 and now have the Alpha. Unless you already own an ecollar there is no reason to consider anything but the Alpha, and I would still recommend the Alpha. It is a significant step up from the Astro.
by SetterNut
Sun Jan 24, 2016 5:48 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Alpha Setting I Wasn't Aware Of
Replies: 7
Views: 3795

Re: Alpha Setting I Wasn't Aware Of

Go to dog list
- select the dog you want to turn back on
- select - Show Info
- select the menu which is the stack of 3 lines
- hit - start tracking

your set to go.

its the same method to stop tracking
by SetterNut
Sun Jan 24, 2016 9:32 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Alpha Setting I Wasn't Aware Of
Replies: 7
Views: 3795

Re: Alpha Setting I Wasn't Aware Of

I have several of my hunting buddies dogs in my unit. When I am not hunting with them I do not want their dogs showing up on the screen.
by SetterNut
Sun Jan 10, 2016 8:25 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: North central Kansas
Replies: 3
Views: 3482

Re: North central Kansas

Quail have been much better this year. Pheasants are a little better but spoty.
by SetterNut
Sun Jan 03, 2016 9:42 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: quail hunt with grandsons
Replies: 1
Views: 2115

Re: quail hunt with grandsons

That is awesome.
I don't have any grandkids yet, but once I do there will be quail hunting involved. :D
by SetterNut
Tue Nov 24, 2015 8:58 pm
Forum: Birds & Bird Supplies
Topic: Pigeon flying in winter?
Replies: 5
Views: 7132

Re: Pigeon flying in winter?

My pigeons sole job is to be used to train dogs. I do some training during the winter.
I will let them out to fly some during the winter.
by SetterNut
Thu Nov 12, 2015 7:24 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog boots/shoes
Replies: 4
Views: 2101

Re: Dog boots/shoes

I will use them when there are a lot of sand burrs or we are going to be hunting hard for several day in a row.
by SetterNut
Mon Nov 02, 2015 9:51 pm
Forum: Brags
Topic: 2x National Champion
Replies: 5
Views: 7510

Re: 2x National Champion

outstanding!
by SetterNut
Mon Nov 02, 2015 9:48 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: trip to kansas
Replies: 3
Views: 2395

Re: trip to kansas

They will need to stand off the bird enough they the birds do not flush. Most dog learn pretty quick that they can't crowd birds.

Don't know that there is a lot that you can do, other than maybe put them on some birds in launchers and launch the birds if they crowd them at all.
by SetterNut
Thu Oct 08, 2015 8:30 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Before and After Photos - My Llewellin
Replies: 19
Views: 9457

Re: Before and After Photos - My Llewellin

What is he out of?
by SetterNut
Tue Oct 06, 2015 7:43 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: llewellin pup advice
Replies: 14
Views: 6242

Re: llewellin pup advice

This is Ace, I lost him last year, but he was an outstanding pheasant dog.
Not my best video of him but is the only one I could find
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU0VAsYodnc
by SetterNut
Tue Oct 06, 2015 7:43 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: llewellin pup advice
Replies: 14
Views: 6242

Re: llewellin pup advice

I have had several Llewellins. They are awesome dogs and all of mine are in the house. You can get a Llew that works at most any range. I have one that is a several hundred yard dog. Indy is the biggest running Llew I have ever seen. Awesome bird finder but likely more wheels than you would like. I ...
by SetterNut
Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Post dogs on Point!!!!
Replies: 738
Views: 738028

Re: Post dogs on Point!!!!

From Tuesday night


On a pigeon
Image

Then found a wild quail.
Image
by SetterNut
Fri Jun 19, 2015 6:53 am
Forum: Birds & Bird Supplies
Topic: Those who use Johnny Houses,
Replies: 6
Views: 7392

Re: Those who use Johnny Houses,

I put bobs on my "funnel". I built a "predator proof".
by SetterNut
Sun Jun 14, 2015 9:52 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hunting a broke dog with unbroken dog
Replies: 32
Views: 12038

Re: Hunting a broke dog with unbroken dog

I would avoid hunting your newly broke dog with one that is not. You are going to have to put way more pressure on your dog than you really want to IMO.
by SetterNut
Wed May 06, 2015 5:32 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Pigeon or quail
Replies: 34
Views: 12854

Re: Pigeon or quail

I use them both. Quail until the pup gets old enough to catch them,
Then pigeons until I get the chase out of the dog, and then quail again to "finish" the them.
by SetterNut
Fri Apr 24, 2015 1:57 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: VIDEO: Reintroducing Ann to Pigeon
Replies: 24
Views: 9224

Re: VIDEO: Reintroducing Ann to Pigeon

Question: What's the reasoning for the harness on the pigeon? The last time we showed her a pigeon, we let it flap and it spooked her. I wanted to make sure she built some confidence first before I let it flap around her again. You can see in the first part of the video how she was. She was like th...
by SetterNut
Sat Apr 18, 2015 7:21 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Reasonable First Year Expectations
Replies: 29
Views: 18765

Re: Reasonable First Year Expectations

This is my pup Tuck on his first ever hunting trip. Took him down to Tx this Feb. He let me walk out in front and flush the birds, He backed and some elementary retrieving. You can see him at the start of this video on point, and the GSP pup runs right past him, and he stays solid. We ended up circl...
by SetterNut
Mon Mar 02, 2015 7:20 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Post dogs on Point!!!!
Replies: 738
Views: 738028

Re: Post dogs on Point!!!!

He is a good looking Llew. Love hunting my two.
by SetterNut
Mon Mar 02, 2015 3:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Post dogs on Point!!!!
Replies: 738
Views: 738028

Re: Post dogs on Point!!!!

My 5 month old pup

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by SetterNut
Fri Feb 27, 2015 12:47 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: 10 month English setter question
Replies: 10
Views: 4942

Re: 10 month English setter question

How much bird exposure the pup has had is more important than the age, to a great extent.

A 4-5 month old pup that has been out running and on birds, I would expect more out of than a dog that is a year old and is getting its first exposure to birds.
by SetterNut
Fri Feb 27, 2015 12:25 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Gordon Setter
Replies: 14
Views: 7489

Re: Gordon Setter

I have had a couple of Gordons, one from a good breeder will be just fine there.
by SetterNut
Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:20 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Pyometra
Replies: 4
Views: 3361

Re: Pyometra

I lost one of my all time favorite dog to it. We were on Vacation and she was boarded at the Vet.
They had treated her for a UTI, and when the antibiotics ran out the Pyometra took off and she didn't last but a few days.
by SetterNut
Thu Jan 15, 2015 7:00 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Puppies' first pigeon
Replies: 17
Views: 7987

Re: Puppies' first pigeon

Going to be fun this weekend Kelli.
by SetterNut
Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:04 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Difference between a 1hr vs 30 minute dog
Replies: 35
Views: 14498

Re: Difference between a 1hr vs 30 minute dog

I no that with my setters that are in good shape year around, an hour full out, is no problem at all. My dogs, like yours, must never be out of shape, because an hour isn't much for them either. I have a place to run them any time I want, so we run several times a week for more than an hour. http:/...
by SetterNut
Tue Jan 06, 2015 7:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Difference between a 1hr vs 30 minute dog
Replies: 35
Views: 14498

Re: Difference between a 1hr vs 30 minute dog

I no that with my setters that are in good shape year around, an hour full out, is no problem at all.
by SetterNut
Sat Jan 03, 2015 8:40 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: can a dog run "big" ....just for fun? ....hurt hunting?
Replies: 12
Views: 4995

Re: can a dog run "big" ....just for fun? ....hurt hunting?

kcbullets wrote:Gundogguy-nice videos, well trained dog.

SetterNut-i noticed the KSU purple on your screen. Go Wildcats!

The Cats needed to play in the first half, like they did in the 2nd half.
by SetterNut
Fri Jan 02, 2015 10:40 am
Forum: Training
Topic: can a dog run "big" ....just for fun? ....hurt hunting?
Replies: 12
Views: 4995

Re: can a dog run "big" ....just for fun? ....hurt hunting?

The dog has got to be hunting with you. Indy has been trained to turn and come back on the tone on the collar. But a dog has to be honest on its birds if you are going to let them range out of sight. On a windy day, a dog at this range could not hear a yell or whistle. I always like to have at least...
by SetterNut
Wed Dec 31, 2014 7:30 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: ATV advice
Replies: 14
Views: 5489

Re: ATV advice

nikegundog wrote:
SetterNut wrote:Thanks for the insight all.

I ended up buying a Polaris 570 EPS. Also got a wench and a plow for it.
A wench? Congrats..... :D
Oops,,,,,,,,, :lol:
by SetterNut
Wed Dec 31, 2014 4:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: ATV advice
Replies: 14
Views: 5489

Re: ATV advice

Thanks for the insight all.

I ended up buying a Polaris 570 EPS. Also got a wench and a plow for it.
by SetterNut
Tue Dec 30, 2014 9:20 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: gps average ground speed per breed
Replies: 34
Views: 21739

Re: gps average ground speed per breed

I have a Llewellin that is 24" tall and less than 40 lbs. He is fast and big running. He has slowed down some as his miles get up over 20. He is often in the upper 30's to 40 miles in a days hunt. http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad191/setternut/Jan_99.jpg I have also seen several close working do...
by SetterNut
Tue Dec 30, 2014 9:04 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: ATV advice
Replies: 14
Views: 5489

ATV advice

I need to get an AVT for my small farm. I have 160 acres, 70 pasture that I have to burn 1/3 of each year, and the rest crop or wooded area . I have a 50hp tractor with a sprayer, loader, and forks, so the heavy stuff will be handled with it. What I will be using the ATV for is: -Sprayer while burni...
by SetterNut
Sun Dec 28, 2014 6:15 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Notice anything odd about this "quail"
Replies: 21
Views: 13164

Re: Notice anything odd about this "quail"

The KS state bird.
by SetterNut
Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:08 pm
Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
Topic: Sportdog TEK 1.0
Replies: 4
Views: 6864

Re: Sportdog TEK 1.0

Two of my hunting partners had them. They had a lot of trouble with them holding up.
Both of them replace them with Garmin equipment.

I have heard some people say that they like them and they work well. In fact my hunting partners like them when they worked, the they failed a lot.
by SetterNut
Wed Dec 10, 2014 6:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Close, med, big, part 2
Replies: 5
Views: 3134

Re: Close, med, big, part 2

A good dog hunts the cover. If it is thin and spread out, like much of what I hunt, the dog is going to be faster and farther away. If its really thick, the dog is going to be closer and slowed by the cover. There is nothing wrong with having a dog that is working closer. I love seeing the dogs work...
by SetterNut
Wed Dec 10, 2014 11:40 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Beeper or no beeper
Replies: 13
Views: 5356

Re: Beeper or no beeper

I don't care for beepers.
They are not much help at distance or on very windy days. They do not provide the safety features for the dog that a Garmin provides and I feel that they damage a dogs hearing over time.