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If i remember correctly, grouse will not be in during firearms deer in PA. But even if it is, just wear orange and avoid an area if you know a hunter is already there. Just use common courtesy but dont avoid hunting because deer season is in. Before i bird hunted, i had plenty of gundoggers come thr...

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yes they offer a permit. It is $48, only $12 if you arent going to hunt.

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Came across this in craigslist. Ive seen plenty of solid liver, and black patched with roan or white. Never seen solid black. I could care less bout color, just curious if this is rare and how are these pedigrees? Dams seems decent but not sure about sire's pedigree. http://www.countrytimepups.com/p...

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the M2 is the 3" version for benelli and i believe it also comes in LH. I am lefthanded and have the satin wood and matte black M2. it is right handed chamber which i like so i can put a shell right in the chamber with my right hand. the right ejection doesnt bother me. Plus the safeties are reversi...

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Taking up waterfowl hunting due to losing a good quail hunting spot this year. Check this out if you are trying to learn duck id's.

http://www.deltawaterfowl.org/quizzes.html

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How far south in TX are you going? I live in Harlingen. Let me know if you want to meet up and work the dogs.

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Also pay attention to the wind..if you see where the singles land, circle around and bring her in cross wind to that area. You'll know when she hits the scent.

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have you let her chase them after launching, or the wild birds she busts? Let her get it out of her system and realize she cannot catch a bird without you. she should sart to point. try some stop to flush drills with the launcher down wind.

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Any south TX quail coalition members here? I was thinking of joining? Any info other than their website will be appreciated..

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no success with antibiotic. Went to vet today. Got 14 day RX of proin. if this works then when we know it is sphincter issue.

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yes. no change in water consumption.

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he did not give a date to bring back, he just said "bring her back for an x-ray if the antibiotic doesnt work." I will call and let him no there has not been any progress and see what he recommends. I will also ask about the recessed vulva when i bring her back.

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Sorry, I wasnt accusing vets. Just saying I hope he isn't because it seems like a urine analysis would have been a good initial suggestion or blood work..when I think of xray I think of skelatel system, but i am far from being a doctor. Every doctor has different techniques and I realize that.

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no i did not bring a urine sample. I will do that fri, her last day of antibiotics. Actually the vet told me if the antibiotics dont work, to bring her in for a x-ray..Not sure what he is trying to diagnose, but I hope he isnt trying to run useless tests just to charge me. The urine sample makes a l...

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they are about 4-5 feet apart, on each end of computer desk. Sometimes it is just a little bit but other times has been more than just trickles. And she will lick it up usually.

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She has been doing this for about 3 weeks

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it is an intermediate size crate. Usually just 3-4 hrs cause my wife only works part-time and i come home for lunch.

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My GSP is will be 3 in Sep..She is spayed and has been house/crate trained since she a little pup. Recently she started peeing in her kennel. Suspected UTI so the Vet put her on antibiotics. 7days into the meds and she is still doing it. Usually once a day, in the evening. I going to take her back i...

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Just recently used bravecto. Kills fleas and ticks for 12 weeks. It is oral chewable, i dont like topicals.

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here is a good link i had saved to my favorites.

http://www.thecheckcord.com/archives/cbirds.html

steadywithstyle.com has some info on this also.

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Been using 4health 30/20 from tractor supply for awhile now after trying a few different feeds.

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thanks Shags i did not know that. Good to know we can that OTC as well as triple wormer with praziquantel&Pyrantel Pamoate. Do you know of an OTC product with all three?

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Explained symptoms to vet and got drontal plus tabs and syringe of strongid. the drontal has febantel, which i have never seen in OTC dewomers so should do the trick and was only a little more than OTC meds. also sprayed the yard with bayer advanced.

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I double checked he stool. moved it around with a stick and did see some little white pieces moving that im assuming are tapes. sill not sure about the specks.

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if it is tapeworms, would pyrantel/praziquantel be an affective treatment? I have used this combo to treat other worms.

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just noticed tiny white specks in dogs stool. We have two dogs. I understand tapeworms will be about the size of a grain of rice but these are MUCH small er than a grain of rice and are not moving. Anybody seen this before? could just be something one of them ate. Havent seen any fleas on them recen...

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I understand the downsides if it and the probability of them but going to give him a home and hopefully he has some hunt in him. Can't tell the wife no after she met him.

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My wife has been asking for a new dog. Her friend fosters dogs and happens to have 2 weim/lab from a litter of 11 the original owner could not sell. they are 6months old. If it were up to me i would be getting another GSP with proven pedigree but this seems like a win-win. She gets a dog and I might...

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Good times..I live in Harlingen and fish the Lower Laguna from my kayak. waiting for this wind to calm down so i can get back out there.

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my first gun was the 20gauge version. shot really well, very reliable. Shot some turkeys with it too and don't remember the kick being too bad with 3" turkey load. even shot rifled slugs decent up to 60yards.

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Good luck. I have been here 2.5 years now and quail leases are tough to find. They seem to be more expensive because you need a lot of land to hold enough covies compared to big game. First year here I got on a deer/nilgai lease. Didnt see many deer or Nilgai. But they let me quail hunt last 6 weeks...

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Plant birds in taller grass and bring her in cross wind.

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Thanks Bluesky, unfortunately there are not any pros nearby to work with. I also have the dvd in addition to the book. In Smart Fetch it states to finish proof session with praise and throw a fun bumper or two without any commands. Today's session with the plastic bumper went much better, she was en...

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I am not throwing bumpers during the session but a couple fun throws after the session as it says to in the Smartfech book. Yes i have used a paint roller up until now. In the book it says to switch to bumper when you start transitioning to fetching (bumper) off the ground.

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I am not using a table. Dog is on ground at all times. I meant transitioning roller/bumper to ground. Sorry, i just type what comes to my head and sometimes gets mixed up. thanks for the reply

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Back in February i posted asking or advice on a retrieving method for a 2.5yo GSP. I went with Smart Fetch and it is going well. I have been taking it slow, we are just now transitioning to plastic bumpers (first time yesterday) and are working on ground transition. She clearly understands fetch mea...

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GSP - Clover

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I just want to clarify i am not questioning anything about the program. This is my first time force fetching and Smart Fetch seems great. I just want to understand what I am doing. I understand the "hold" to "fetch" transition but not why you switch from "fetch" command to "back". I did try using th...

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pigeons are good too because they wont land, if you want to let her chase to realize she cant catch a wild bird. Can usually buy them for $2-4/bird

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Luckily all attempts to charge the card failed because they didn't know the 3 digit code or experation date. USAA notified me of the activity first thing in the morning and we canceled card and they fed exd the new one. USAA also said that if the charges did go through they would have refunded the m...

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Recall is consistent. In this situation ("She will enthusiastically for a bit..doesn't always bring it directly to me, may run past and circle around. I haven't been too stern about it tho so I don't take what little desire she has") when i give the here command she will stop running around and come...

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Used the Bill West / Training with MO method for all her training - CC with leather pinch collar, then combined with ecollar nick and tug, then without CC/pinch.

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I usually give her a chance first and then give "here" command. She has a solid recall though and I rarely have too use stim but that could be it. Hunt 24/7, thats the direction im leaning, just not sure which portions ill need

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Sorry, i think i misunderstood your quesion. I have never nicked her with the ecollar while going out for a retrieve or coming back from, never nicked her while holding a bird or any object. I do use it to reinforce the general "here" command.

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no never used it during a retrieve because i never properly taught her to retrieve. I have used it to reinforce "here" but not since I first introducing to ecollar

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sounds like smart fetch is the way to go. I will start pricing it. I looked at gundogsupply and they have a lot of smartwork dvds. Not sure which one im looking for. I dont plan on doing any competitive retrieving drills oranything. Just want her to locate birds, track winged birds in brush, and do ...

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I don't mind doing the ff..im not sure what method..any experience with the two I mentioned in my first post?

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Yes very weird. I'm kind of freaked out because the whole lioncountry thing.. My bank said they just make sure the card isn't used and notify me to cancel it but does not pursue the case legally..lioncountry said they will check authorize.net

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My bank called this morning about 5 attempted suspicious purchases. When i was able to speak from them they said the attempt were online trying to purchase from lioncountrysupply. I have ordered several things from them but not in the past 9 months. Luckily the thief couldnt enter the right exp date...

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She will come just fine..but drops the bird then comes

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