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JoshHaker

I love Havilah Babcock. "I don't want to shoot an elephant" and "Tales of quail and such"

JoshHaker

Not trying to alarm anyone, this trip is very flexible. Our goal is to see the west and snow. We never intended on camping in Wyoming or anywhere else where conditions are not suitable. We brought the tent for camping in states along the way like Oklahoma and Arkansas. I know we are late in the seas...

JoshHaker

I checked Wyoming, and Huns are open until the end of January as well as chuckar. Sharptails and pheasants close the end of December

JoshHaker

My wife and I got tired of the Heat and decided to leave Florida on the spur of the moment and head to Wyoming. I'm not exactly sure why Wyoming but it's always had some appeal to us. I've never hunted the west or Midwest so we loaded up the bird dogs and our three young children and a tent. Our pla...

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Here is the link to her site. http://infiniteplanes.us/

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Ray, Thank you!

Great recommendation! I called a few people on the list and was referred to someone who will watch him.

The gundog world has some excellent people in it! Hopefully I'll post some pics of my first woodcock!

JoshHaker

Does anyone know of somewhere I could board an 11 month pointer for this Saturday till next Sat? We are heading up from Tampa for a family vacation and I am trying to find a way to bring one of my dogs so I can hunt woodcock in the Marion Forest. (Never been before but sounds good) After calling a f...

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Update. In case anyone runs into this, it was very easy to treat for the worms. I went to the local pet store and purchased tablets that contained prazinquatal. Treated my dogs with that and also treated for fleas (probable source). And it seems to have cleared them up. The treatment was very afford...

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I have a pointer pup that is a little less 4.5 months old 24lb. and has what I believe to be tapeworms. (white worms about a 1/2 inch long, flat on the outside edge of stool. Almost shaped like rice. Usually one rarely two on the outside of stool. Maybe once a day.) I have been giving him panacur pa...

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Ok. Sounds great! Now I need to decide on how to build the loft.

JoshHaker

Can you have a loft set up where you could have enough food and water that you would only need to check on them say once a week? (reason: I am building a house and would like to get my loft going and use the birds for training while I am building. I will be out there once or twice a week.)

JoshHaker

I also get into birds on almost every trip. Best day last year was 7 covies . Last week found four covies and another hunt last week one covey. Knock on wood I have hunted around 8 times this year and found birds on all hunts. All wild birds and all on public land. This may not be as good as some pl...

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[quote="AZ Brittany Guy"]I have used a variety of leather collars over the years and for the most part like 1" stitched without the O ring on top. (not sure of what the benefit is). I use the O ring every day because it is always at the back of the neck and is easy to attach a leash to. I use the pe...

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Thanks mudhunter! Great summary of the different styles of setter. I am definitely considering the field type. What qualities make a good cover dog? How long are these events? Although dramatically different from Florida I could see some similarities in the cover these trials are held in to the upla...

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Dang nice gators!

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Ok that makes sense! I didn't think of that definition! I'm laughing now too! "Disposition has a marginal effect on their performance in the field, but they are pets 365 days/year and we wanted dogs that were a pleasure to be around." this was a quote from the sentence before my previous quote. That...

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"Canines regress toward the mean very rapidly" I copied this from the Berg Bros site. Can this just pop up in any litter? Or is it passed down from the parents? Is it more typical in certain breeds? I have only been around a few brittany's but more than one has been a little nasty towards people and...

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Well I have only owned 1 english setter and can tell you a little about it. My pup has Ryman blood in him and from what I can see in him and in his father is that they are particaulry big in size with block shape heads and have long coats. The dame of my pup comes from long gone Nixon. She is a sma...

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Winchey wrote:Really? Are a lot of parents dropping their kids off at homeless shelters?

Far too many people cull their children before they are born because it would be too inconvenient to drop them off at a shelter where people are waiting in line to love them.

JoshHaker

I have checked out many breeders online but was looking to get unbiased opinions from those who have owned different lines.

JoshHaker

What are the characteristics of some of the different bloodlines in English setters? Color, size, coat lengths, range, retrieving, disposition, natural ability, tail set and such?

JoshHaker

I have a four year old shorthair that has lived in the house since he was a pup, but not necessarily because he or I would like for him to. My wife and I currently live in another apartment while we build a house. We went on vacation last year and left him with a friend who has a few other shorthair...

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The site looks good! Very easy to use. One thing I noticed was the pictures of the dogs on the home page would not take you to the category they represent but from the other sub pages it would. For example if you click the setter for schedule it would not take you there but if you were in the about ...

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Do pointers and setters have stronger natural abilities than the other breeds? Would these two breeds be more likely to train themselves quicker if they were exposed to wild birds?

JoshHaker

Nice looking pups! I wish I could have you bring one back for me! (btw nice meeting you the other day)

JoshHaker

Some gun manufacturers really believe in the constitution and are putting their money where their mouth is! It would be great to see some of the larger companies doing the same. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/02/15/group-of-second-amendment-supporting-gun-makers-now-refusing-to-sell-arms-to-la...

JoshHaker

does the slick coat feel like a shorthair or is it still stiff feeling?

JoshHaker

I recently spent some time around a camp fire with a few wirehairs and got to see what people like about them. They have very good personalities! (not taking away from other attributes) I would like to see some examples of the different coat lengths. I have never seen one with a very short coat alth...

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I just recently laid down my first welds. I welded some brackets to mount a couple of hose reels on my pressure washing trailer. I found it to be pretty easy after an experienced friend of mine showed me how (his dad owned a welding shop). Is definitely technique to it and I found that I needed to m...

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The point I was trying to make was on the word "overpopulate."

I don't view people as a problem. I view people as pretty much the whole point of this earth. Now don't get me wrong we need to be responsible in our actions.

JoshHaker

[quote][/quote]And for expecting everything to move out as we overpopulate our world.

That doesn't seem very tolerant to me!

JoshHaker

I had two beagles, one would eat blackberries and the other would not. It was very funny to watch! he would curl his lips back and pull them off the bush with his teeth. They both got lost chasing a deer for ten days and when they came back the one that ate blackberries was in the best shape. I thin...

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Dang, I really appreciate the help guys! (and girls of coarse!) I just finished the afternoon session with him and what a difference! He is now reaching for the roller immediately. I am now barely applying any pressure on the ear before he is reaching out and taking it.

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Here is an update. This morning I used the ear pinch with my left hand on the collar and used my right thumb while holding the bumper to pry betweeen the jawsbehind the canines and insert the roller. It worked well. Had his tail down while applying the pressure but would wag it after the pressure wa...

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3.5 yrs canyou describe pinching the ear and opening the mouth and inserting the bumperat the same time. Iam having a hard time understanding how to do all three at the same time.

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This is my first time FF a dog. (GSP) I am using the NAVHDA green book method. For about the first week and a half I have been telling him fetch and opening his mouth and placing a paint roller in his mouth. he will hold it for a while usually I tell him drop it after about 20 seconds. I would tap t...

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S&J gsp wrote:I don't mean to be blunt but if it is in writing you can't miss understand it.

Have you ever met an attorney?

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I don't trust people who want everything in writing but the younger generation can't function with out them,so it seems. :?[/quote] I consider myself young (under 30) and conduct business on a daily basis sometimes for thousands of dollars with no contract. I am very hopeful for our nation when I lo...

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The last time i was out training i was letting my shorthair run in this field which is a few hundred acres. As i was walking with him out in front of me i noticed this coyote watching us. He was about 75yds away on a fence row /treeline. He did go off the other way after i stared him down for few mi...

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I have had to move my german longhairs and my labs to the north side of my barn for the summer. I wont run them this time of year. My english setters and english pointers are not phased at all with our 98 degree heat. I was going to shave the setters but they don't seem to need it. How do your sett...

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How do English setters rank on the endurance scale? I hunt here in Florida and heat can really be an issue. If the coat is kept short is their endurance similar to a pointer?

JoshHaker

The republicrats and demublicans are killing us! We need another option.

JoshHaker

I would look for a NAVHDA chapter or a NASTRA puppy trial in your area. That way you can see many different dogs. If you aren't familiar with the abbreviations just run a google search.

JoshHaker

How about size? What is an average size of a miller dog verse an HTA or Elhew. How about color? Some have said that HTA dogs can be colored like shorthairs. Does anyone have pics of some of the different bloodlines.

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I have been researching pointers and learning about the different bloodlines. I have read the poll that was posted but it didn't shed much light on the characteristics of the different lines such as looks (like the white dogs, Miller) size, temperament and so on. Recently I was around a miller femal...

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I would bring him! My GSP isn't formally trained to trail deer but I do bring him to every deer we shoot to let him find them even when we know where they are down. I don't think this will ruin them on birds. I have been doing this since before my dog was steady on birds.

JoshHaker

Dang nice job! I have the larger tritronics transmitter and would love to have something like that.

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How many have a pack of them in addition to bird dogs? Are the bloodlines as defined as they seem to be with the bird dogs? Are there field trials for them? Let's see some pics!

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Do you guys like leather collars? I have never bought one but I was considering it. I am currently using permatac and have been happy with it.

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