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by donne
Thu Dec 29, 2016 7:38 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Whoa Training
Replies: 10
Views: 7124

Re: Whoa Training

Whoa post, then transitioning to the flank collar. That's the way I was trained. :lol: Some folks have good success with the barrel.
by donne
Mon Feb 15, 2016 6:45 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Brag hunt test
Replies: 4
Views: 1943

Re: Brag hunt test

Guys, get yourself a gator or a 4-wheeler. A couple of folks I know have them and are still running dogs off them. A lot less trouble than a horse, less maintenance too :wink:
by donne
Fri Jan 29, 2016 6:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Tri-Tronics transmitter?
Replies: 4
Views: 3110

Re: Tri-Tronics transmitter?

Update; (Thanks ACooper) Called Garmin TT this AM. They still have refurbished Pro series controllers but the supply is not unlimited. They really wanted mine on a trade in and the price was comparable. So apparently they are still supporting these units, for now. Don't know why I was told years ago...
by donne
Fri Jan 29, 2016 7:42 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Tri-Tronics transmitter?
Replies: 4
Views: 3110

Re: Tri-Tronics transmitter?

Thanks Guys; I've traded in 1 controller with TT years ago, but the last time I talked to them they had changed to Garmin and said all the Pro series trainers were replaced by the Pro 550 and everything else was obsolete and no longer supported. I'll try them again to be sure. Collar Clinic would no...
by donne
Wed Jan 27, 2016 6:47 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Tri-Tronics transmitter?
Replies: 4
Views: 3110

Tri-Tronics transmitter?

One of my TT Pro 100 G-3 transmitters is acting up. Both are around 7 years old. I think the problem is the little "bat handle" switch that selects the collar that receives the signal. Black/red/blue. Blue works fine but black and red tone together. I re-married all 3 collars a couple times, but sti...
by donne
Tue Jan 19, 2016 8:47 am
Forum: Birds & Bird Supplies
Topic: Pigeons in cold weather
Replies: 10
Views: 9731

Re: Pigeons in cold weather

Thanks ezzy, good info. My birds get extra feed during the cold weather too. The question about the water is good too. My lofts are too far from electricity to have heaters so they only get watered when they get fed. Seems like they are more interested in bathing than drinking too! No nesting happen...
by donne
Fri Oct 09, 2015 4:44 am
Forum: Birds & Bird Supplies
Topic: Loft Plans
Replies: 4
Views: 6808

Re: Loft Plans

http://www.gundogsupply.com/-3720-.html

Used this one from Gun Dog Supply. I modified it to fit my needs by adding an aviary on the back with a trap above the aviary. If you add the trap, make sure you have some way to keep the varmints out!!!!
by donne
Fri Aug 28, 2015 4:57 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Area to train GSP puppy in MD
Replies: 1
Views: 907

Re: Area to train GSP puppy in MD

You have a PM.
by donne
Sat Aug 22, 2015 6:34 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pigeons sick
Replies: 1
Views: 1279

Re: Pigeons sick

http://www.earls.us/IWC/Selected%20Diseases%20of%20Racing%20Pigeons.htm Since you haven't gotten any replies.................. I'm no "pigeon man" by any stretch of the imagination :roll: And I guess "ezzy" is on vacation, so I'll post something that I find helpful to me. Lot of reading but some goo...
by donne
Mon May 18, 2015 4:59 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Region 13 Amateur Walking Shooting Dog Championship
Replies: 4
Views: 1557

Re: Region 13 Amateur Walking Shooting Dog Championship

Nice looking grounds. Thanks for posting.
by donne
Tue May 12, 2015 4:21 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: be safe
Replies: 9
Views: 3873

Re: be safe

Hope your brother makes out alright. Motorcycles were fun, but there are just too many drivers out there who shouldn't be behind a wheel. I gave mine up years ago and have the road rash scars to remind me. Those freakin smart phones are causing more accidents then they are worth!!!!! On 2 recent roa...
by donne
Tue Apr 28, 2015 6:09 pm
Forum: Birds & Bird Supplies
Topic: pigeon contraception
Replies: 11
Views: 10373

Re: pigeon contraception

You obviously don't have a Hawk problem! Consider yourself lucky.

White birds, Homers or whatever go to the auction. I'm sure the buyers double their cost............
by donne
Mon Apr 20, 2015 4:32 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what breed has the best network in your opinion?
Replies: 35
Views: 19811

Re: what breed has the best network in your opinion?

I'd have to say there are a lot more Coon and Beagle clubs around then bird dog clubs. :lol:
by donne
Tue Apr 07, 2015 5:58 pm
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: Beretta Silver Pigeon I, o/u 20 gauge
Replies: 16
Views: 17980

Re: Beretta Silver Pigeon I, o/u 20 gauge

http://www.silverdollarfirearms.com

I see you're in Tampa. Give Mike a shot. He's got them in stock, all gauges at pretty good prices too. He in the Silver Dollar Shooters Club off Patterson road near the race track.
by donne
Thu Jan 22, 2015 7:35 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Very proud of my GSP first field trail
Replies: 17
Views: 8034

Re: Very proud of my GSP first field trail

shags wrote:Now ya done it. That hat and sack of dog food probably just cost you $50,000 :lol:

Congrats. Enjoy the ride!
+1 :lol:
by donne
Wed Dec 31, 2014 8:19 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: my incredible new gsp pup
Replies: 15
Views: 7024

Re: my incredible new gsp pup

WOW. Between this and the pigeon coop post. :roll:

Sounds like you're a lucky guy, you've got a pup with a lot of potential. But its still just a pup.
Please try to find a club or pro near you and get some help. A mentor with years of experience is priceless.
by donne
Wed Oct 29, 2014 4:37 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Looking for leads/help finding a Vizsla
Replies: 5
Views: 2384

Re: Looking for leads/help finding a Vizsla

Have they considered a rescue?

Google "Vizsla Rescue" , there are lots of them out there.
by donne
Sun Jul 06, 2014 6:05 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: First homers
Replies: 9
Views: 4899

Re: First homers

New postby DonF » Thu Jun 26, 2014 8:28 pm Aiding recall isn't necessary. I have never had to do that. Don't run young birds out. Open the bobs and let them come and go for awhile. If you have an aviary and use it to teach them to push the bob's up there's no problem. Where people get into trouble g...
by donne
Mon Apr 21, 2014 5:15 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New pigeon coop
Replies: 19
Views: 7188

Re: New pigeon coop

Good job. Looks like a "Scott's" design. I built one just about like it, only yours looks a lot nicer. I used OSB and painted the outside. I put the aviary on the back side and the trap above it. The nest boxes are on the left inside and perches on the right. I have 17 never flown young birds in the...
by donne
Mon Mar 31, 2014 6:37 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: quail recall houses
Replies: 20
Views: 13740

Re: quail recall houses

Do you folks use your birds in the spring?

Seems a lot of the birds don't or won't recall because they try to pair-up. They don't come back to the JH and are lost to varmints.
by donne
Thu Jan 23, 2014 6:58 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Finally open water
Replies: 15
Views: 6713

Re: Finally open water

Canvasbacks in Kansas? Cool.
by donne
Thu Nov 14, 2013 6:42 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog chasing tweetys
Replies: 18
Views: 7364

Re: Dog chasing tweetys

ultracarry wrote:If you want more I'm sure I can find one or two of them for you next spring. 4-5 months old too.
Thanks, but kennel is full. Already have too many dogs / county code, and as Ray can tell you there are plenty available around here :?
by donne
Wed Nov 13, 2013 6:18 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog chasing tweetys
Replies: 18
Views: 7364

Re: Dog chasing tweetys

Calico's Lady Belle lived to 12 and did it until she died. Helluva good dog, BTW, a field trial reject. Had a cannon for a nose, could run all day, and over the hill honest. Belle would stand on a bird for as long as it took for me to find her and get to her. Amazing, how those "field trial reject" ...
by donne
Thu Jun 13, 2013 5:28 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: first one hatched
Replies: 4
Views: 1406

Re: first one hatched

Make sure your loft is "snake-proof"! I've lost 3 chicks around 4 days old so far. Only thing I can figure it was a blacksnake. Nothing else could get in or out. Haven't bothered the eggs yet. I know blacksnakes love eggs too. Just finished 2 new "snake-proof" coops, but can't move the nesting birds...
by donne
Thu May 30, 2013 5:46 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: add-on to pigeon coop
Replies: 4
Views: 1491

Re: add-on to pigeon coop

What I did was put a hinged down door on the inside from the coop to the aviary. I run the pigeons out of the coop into the aviary then close the door trapping them in there. Reach through the aviary door and catch them. The aviary is small enough for me to reach all the birds and is small enough to...
by donne
Mon May 13, 2013 6:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Death of a dog
Replies: 18
Views: 10842

Re: Death of a dog

Will Rogers is said to have said "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went". I understand and agree completely, and I'm sure your son does too. Sorry for your loss.
by donne
Thu Aug 16, 2012 6:53 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Bird Loft and Cats??
Replies: 11
Views: 3213

Re: Bird Loft and Cats??

Barn cat got in through the trap door and killed 3 birds. It couldn't get out either.
Make sure you close up the trap before dark. No more trouble.
Oh yeah , The cat didn't make it .
by donne
Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:26 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: D.T. Systems BL 509
Replies: 7
Views: 3707

Re: D.T. Systems BL 509

I bought a used second DT launcher and controller from a guy who quit. Took it home and programed the trap to my original controller. Same thing. Sometime it would work , but most of the time it wouldn't. Tried different combinations with poor results. Measured all the batteries and they were all at...
by donne
Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:17 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: "MEAT DOG"
Replies: 59
Views: 19713

Re: "MEAT DOG"

I think to persons of certain nationalities , ALL dogs are MEAT dogs :wink:
by donne
Thu Apr 26, 2012 7:24 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: painting decoys?
Replies: 4
Views: 1131

Re: painting decoys?

Wood , plastic ? What species ? Sometime you can get away with painting them all like hens (neutral) and they work fine. Depends on how fancy you want to get. Make sure whatever paint you use its flat. Wood decoys , no problem. Plastic decoys , get any loose paint off. We always gave them a base coa...
by donne
Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:07 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: DT lauchers
Replies: 18
Views: 5939

Re: DT lauchers

I picked up a used DT launcher and remote. When I got it home and tried to operate it , it didn't work. Since I only need 1 remote I tried to program the used 1 with my present remote. No good. I tried to use the newly purchased remote with my old launcher. No good. Now nothing worked !! SO , I went...
by donne
Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:52 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Any Maryland Folks Around?
Replies: 5
Views: 1686

Re: Any Maryland Folks Around?

Sent you a PM ..........
by donne
Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:12 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Beer?
Replies: 185
Views: 69548

Re: Beer?

Sam Adams Octoberfest is pretty good, but isn't around long enough.
Try Smithwicks if you like the darker beers. Not as "stout" as Guinness.