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- Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:48 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Become Bird Dog Trainer
- Replies: 27
- Views: 14205
Re: Become Bird Dog Trainer
My first job as an assistant was 700 a month room and board from daylight till well after dark. You will start out as a liability and have to prove you are an asset. Alot of happy go lucky amatures want to become pros till they find out how much work it is. I was very fortunate and got to move all o...
- Sun Dec 07, 2014 11:08 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Tipping guides
- Replies: 62
- Views: 25711
Re: Tipping guides
The better lodges have a hundred dollars a day tip per gun and it goes down from their. That is on top of a wage from the lodge. You are taking all that risk with your dogs and someone getting shot being in the field with who knows who.
- Sat Aug 16, 2014 7:38 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Force Fetch mistakes
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7515
Re: Force Fetch mistakes
If you want a dog that retrieves and is relaible and not mouth birds I would force fetch or have someone do the FF for you.
- Fri Jun 20, 2014 7:55 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Which is tougher to do?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 24374
Re: Which is tougher to do?
I have trained retrievers for ever and at pretty high standard. My GSP shorthair is a break from all the yard work of training retrievers for me. So many more steps in training and yard work for a retriever, it is way more intense and many more steps to get to the point of running good blinds.If you...
- Tue Jun 17, 2014 12:56 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Best bird bag?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6955
Best bird bag?
I am in need of a bird bag to plant pigeons and chukers. Who makes the best bag?? Sturdy and easy to use.
- Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:48 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: planting pigeons for a flusher
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8359
Re: planting pigeons for a flusher
When I start my young dogs i use clip wings out in the field. I have used launchers to teach sit to flush but honestly who cares. If your dog will sit in a whistle sit to flush is easy. It is easier for a dog to mark a bird if he is sits to flush but again if the dog handles that not a problem either.
- Sat May 10, 2014 8:53 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Stopping the Chase?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8205
Re: Stopping the Chase?
Would using the collar without any formal training be bad? The dog chases and gets burnt and then has a association of the bird and bolt of lightening. The dog has no clue why he is getting burnt
- Mon Apr 28, 2014 10:21 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Blank Gun
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9359
Re: Blank Gun
I doubt you will be buying any Gun X pistols anytime soon. I have my old NEF pistol that works great. You need to use flatter primers with it but it works great. I do wish I had bought a Gun X when they were making them.
- Sat Feb 08, 2014 7:39 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dilemma about lab, springer or DD choice
- Replies: 58
- Views: 19006
Re: Dilemma about lab, springer or DD choice
I doubt producing a pointing dog was their intent when they did the breeding.
- Sat Feb 08, 2014 2:30 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dilemma about lab, springer or DD choice
- Replies: 58
- Views: 19006
Re: Dilemma about lab, springer or DD choice
They have to at some point. The gene pool of natural pointing retrievers is so small not to. Go down the list of genetic traits of each dog and it really boils down to what you want. You are going to have give and take anytime you are trying to breed for one specific trait. No different as color or ...
- Sat Feb 08, 2014 11:17 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dilemma about lab, springer or DD choice
- Replies: 58
- Views: 19006
Re: Dilemma about lab, springer or DD choice
For what you described you would be most likely best served with a good lab out of good working bloodlines. Point or no point, British or American the dog that are bred to hunt they don't care. Then it is up to you. I love springers and would have one but I am not a fan of the longer coat and the fa...
- Wed Feb 05, 2014 9:33 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: GSP Stud dogs in NW
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7060
Re: GSP Stud dogs in NW
I wonder if George Wilsons dog Buzz is still alive or if he collected him. My first dogs years ago was out of FC Edlous Rock N Knock and he was way awsome.
- Wed Feb 05, 2014 12:59 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Coyotes and Dogs
- Replies: 225
- Views: 97161
Re: Coyotes and Dogs
I have seen Coyotes go after dogs before. It is only bad when you get multiple coyotes after a dog. The yotes seem to be bigger in our area thann I have seen in the south and areas I have been in the east. Most that I saw in GA, SC,NC, and Michigan were the size of our foxes. They raise alot of heck...
- Wed Feb 05, 2014 12:41 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: GSP Stud dogs in NW
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7060
Re: GSP Stud dogs in NW
My bitch is not a huge running dog she is a beauty on point and is retrieving fool. She did not get hunted a ton last season but this season I made it a point to get her out as much as I could. She did pretty well for the bird numbers we had to work with. She goes with you and runs to the front and ...
- Wed Feb 05, 2014 12:32 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: GSP Stud dogs in NW
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7060
Re: GSP Stud dogs in NW
This is a copy of her pedigree
- Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:07 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: GSP Stud dogs in NW
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7060
GSP Stud dogs in NW
I was wondering what was out their in the northwest. I have a bitch I would like to breed around July and am starting to look now. Preference would be to a titled sire. I just do not know what is out their or where I could start my search.
- Wed Feb 05, 2014 9:51 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Hearing to Ban all Hunting Dogs in California
- Replies: 55
- Views: 36102
Re: Hearing to Ban all Hunting Dogs in California
Not a big suprise that this is happening in CA. We see a good number of them moving to our state trying to change it as well. I ran a group off private property that were from CA trespassing duck hunting a few weeks ago. They just don't get it and have very little clue about reality, respect and are...
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 3:59 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Foot Care? Dogs
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3517
Re: Foot Care? Dogs
I have a gravel Containment pen and it helps my retrievers. Biotin we gave it to are horses and it worked. My dog has been inside alot since it has been so cold and her feet are softer than usual.
- Tue Dec 31, 2013 6:59 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Foot Care? Dogs
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3517
Foot Care? Dogs
I was wondering if you guys have any secrets on foot care. Anything you put on your dogs feet? I have been hunting my dog hard and really was wondering how many days will you hunt a dog in a row foot care and so on. Hunting really rough chuker country. When I trained bomb dog we used Mushers secret....
- Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:58 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bibs? Dan's or Mules
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3276
Bibs? Dan's or Mules
I am looking at getting some bibs for training. Was wondering wbich is better Dan's or Mules.
- Wed Dec 04, 2013 8:30 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Nevada bird Hunting?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4012
Re: Nevada bird Hunting?
Nice I am excited if it looks good I might have to make a yearly expedition of it. Not sur how far the ranch is from any gas stations bars or anything but I think it is a ways. Everyone has been reporting not great numbers in our area except my friend found a bunch last weekend that were close. I ju...
- Tue Dec 03, 2013 9:51 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Nevada bird Hunting?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4012
Re: Nevada bird Hunting?
Sounds like I better take the dogs. I am excited now. Now I have to look into getting a license.
- Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:47 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Nevada bird Hunting?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4012
Nevada bird Hunting?
I am going to be in Nevada for atleast a week on a big ranch outside of Orevada. I have never been their I was wondering if their are any bird in the area. I guess the ranch has alot of Hay and Corn. I have no clue if their are any birds or not but was wondering if anyone might know. I will throw in...
- Sun Dec 01, 2013 10:27 pm
- Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
- Topic: GPS wich one
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5577
Re: GPS wich one
Cabelas has a sale now in the bundle for thw Garmin astro 320 and the DC40 collar for 400. I am buying one.
- Wed Aug 28, 2013 5:59 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Force to pile for a pointing dog
- Replies: 38
- Views: 10278
Re: Force to pile for a pointing dog
I am force fetching my Gsp now and am toying with the idea of teaching her to handle or attempt to do so. She is a hard charging retriever land and water. Will see if things slow down this fall and winter that might be a project. Force to pile is just one step in many to get a dog to run those long ...
- Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:25 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: launcher question
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10524
Re: launcher question
Dogtra is pretty nice I used them years ago and they were tough. I am getting a new launcher but I already have Tri- Tronics electronics so I am getting the Launchers from gundog supply and the conversion kit to hook to the manual launcher so I can use Tri- Tronics electronics. If I was going to do ...
- Mon Feb 11, 2013 7:29 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: ecollar what is best
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4666
Re: ecollar what is best
The 2500 T/B could be a great collar the only issue I see is the fact the collar is on the inside of the reciever pulling not on the outside pushing to make contact. I like Dogtra over TT just have had less issues with the Dogtra's over the years. I use to be hard core TT but I have sent to many bac...
- Fri Feb 08, 2013 6:27 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Gun Breaking Lab?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7473
Re: Gun Breaking Lab?
If you have a gun shy dog already why are you so eager to start using a gun again. Why not just keep marking the the dog and building his retrieving and go on and FF and then come back and re intro the dog to the gun after he has had some time off from it. Some people get lucky even though they do m...
- Thu Jan 31, 2013 11:22 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: NAVHDA Training
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10327
Re: NAVHDA Training
I use Dokens with my young dogs and Canvas. Not sure either are exceptable for your test but I would be more worried about the end result than a puppy test.We have a early test every year in my area and you see a good bunch of dogs get ruined not because of running the test but all the foks trying t...
- Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:01 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: GSP v. Lab
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5373
Re: GSP v. Lab
I have had both and love them both. Just got a GSP that is nine months old. I have three labs that are my personal dogs and my GSP. I train retrievers and hunt waterfowl three days a week but living in Idaho a good pointing dog is a blast for upland. I hunt my labs on pheasants and quail but I reall...
- Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:11 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Force Fetch Age
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9040
Re: Force Fetch Age
This is a intersting thread for me because I want to see the difference between what might be done with a pointing dog and what I do with retrievers. My GSP is nine months old and as a puppy has been a good retriever. I throw marks like a would with my labs land and water. She thinks she is a lab bu...
- Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:44 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Field trial dog
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6001
Re: Field trial dog
If that wirehair can do a monster water quad and run 600 yd land or water blind then that is one heck of a dog. Wingman get with someone that has had success in the venue you want to train your dog in. Learn all you can from the best you can and enjoy it for what it is a journey. I hunted behind a y...
- Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:48 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Chuker boots?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3388
Re: Chuker boots?
Meindl is what my buddy had for early archery and we put some rocky miles on them and he loves them. You say the Alaska hunters hold up better. How were the Perfekt hunters? I know they are expensive but they have a lifetime guarantee which I already used on my American made Danners after eleven day...
- Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:42 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Chuker boots?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3388
Re: Chuker boots?
I am using my elk and deer hunting boots now and they kinda suck. Not bad since we have snow. Hopefully it will melt. Are season is about over but I am going to need something for training. I had some of the American made danners and they were great till the soal split from the rocks I guess. We pou...
- Sat Jan 26, 2013 4:54 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Chuker boots?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3388
Chuker boots?
Any good recommendations?
- Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:24 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Training DVDS?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3566
Re: Training DVDS?
Started to read steady with style. I like it so far.
- Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:53 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Training DVDS?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3566
Re: Training DVDS?
I have a ten month old GSP I want to do some trials with. I have trained retrievers for over 17 years and worked for a bunch of retriever Pro's just wanted to get into running a pointing dog. It was what got me into dogs years ago. I love watching them work. It is weird usually I am the one with ans...
- Thu Jan 24, 2013 2:58 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Training DVDS?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3566
Re: Training DVDS?
That seems to be the ones everyone recommends. Hickox did a seminar at the kennels I worked at years ago. I should have watched but I was training.
- Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:38 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: VIDEO: Starting a Young Pup
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5590
Re: VIDEO: Starting a Young Pup
Nice video
- Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:12 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Training DVDS?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3566
Training DVDS?
I am thinking of buying some training DVDs. I was thinking of ordering Perfect start perfect finish. What do you guys recommend? Right now the weather sucks to train so I thought I might watch some good DVDS. Are their any sight that have articles on training?
- Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:19 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Looking for Pro Trainer for Force Fetch
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2746
Re: Looking for Pro Trainer for Force Fetch
any trainer worth his salt is going to charge more than 400 a month and decide if the dog needs it three times a day :mrgreen: I FF in the am and again in the PM but three time a day is a bit much for some dogs. I would hope if you are going to pay someone they are doing more than FF your dog during...
- Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:23 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Hard mouth as as a hunting dog and trial dog.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7426
Re: Hard mouth as as a hunting dog and trial dog.
I like my birds nice and edible so no hard mouths for me. If they can't do the whole job why have them when their are dogs that will.
- Mon Jan 21, 2013 7:01 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Transitioning to Ducks
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8456
Re: Transitioning to Ducks
Find a pro or a someone who has FF a good number of dogs. If you want a true water dog that gets it done when things are cold get a retriever. As far as the FF get help that is something you do not want to screw up. Sounds like you have a really nice dog.
- Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:00 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Male or Female ?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1703
Re: Male or Female ?
I would pic the breeding first then the sex then the color.
- Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:52 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Tracking Collar Astro?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1281
Re: Tracking Collar Astro?
I am sure I have been hunting her without a collar and it has been a litte spooky. Yesterday it was so nice to hunt her with one on. Just let her roll and not be freaked out she is going to get lost. She is not a big running dog. She is only 10 months and she will go a couple hundred yards. She stil...
- Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:35 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Tracking Collar Astro?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1281
Tracking Collar Astro?
I am sure this has been dicussed before but since this is all new to me I am going to ask. I am looking for a tracking collar. Hunted with a friend yesterday. We had his older dog and my pup. We used his older Astro and it was so nice to have on her. It made me feel much better knowing where she was...
- Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:51 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How far can they smell
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14548
Re: How far can they smell
Ha! Ha! I am stinky!! I agree but the question was asked how far can they smell not how far can they smell a bird. We also assume we are talking about a single bird or a covey. Dogs will have a change of behavior much farther away it depends on if they are trained to do something at that first nose ...
- Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:09 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: How far can they smell
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14548
Re: How far can they smell
Dogs can smell much farther than you think. Well Coyotes anyway hunt those little dudes and if they get down wind of you two hundred yards out I have been busted. When I was training detection dogs I had one little female that would smell anything and indicate twice as far as any other dog I had see...
- Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:38 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Gun-shy Lab
- Replies: 47
- Views: 16510
Re: Gun-shy Lab
Gun Shyness is man made. Are you throwing him marks or just hand throwing yourself. If he has good desire to retrieve you can get him over it just put the pistol away for now. Throw marks without the gun for awhile and when you intro to gun do it at a good distance and you won't have a problem. It m...
- Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Idaho trialers, Training group?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3768
Re: Idaho trialers, Training group?
I train outside of Kuna from now till the cheat grass gets bad. The snow has messed up my retriever training but I have been working my GSP pup. I havn't even hunted ducks in two weeks. Nice looking horse in your Avatar.