Gun Dog Forum

Mumpy

So, just so I'm clear. The dog goes on point, I can then say Whoa so I can get within gun range? There is no reason to whoa a junior dog. The dog does not need to hold until you get within gun range. You get no points for steady to wing and shot. If you are within shot gun range when the bird flush...

Mumpy

So, just so I'm clear. The dog goes on point, I can then say Whoa so I can get within gun range?

Mumpy

When the dog goes on point, can you say anything to the dog?

Mumpy

Get on a training program and follow it. I recommend the Huntsmith Videos "The Silent Command" System but there are other great programs out there as well such as Perfect Start/Finish and Training with Mo. Doesn't matter which one you follow, each will give you a bird dog you're going to be proud of...

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Pup is still in surgery, the Doctor seemed Confident but also said it is an uncommon break. Still waiting to hear from my friend, I'll keep everyone updated as soon as I hear.

Thanks again

Mumpy

Guys, thank you for the pms and replies, He took him to the Veterinary Specialty Hospital "Blue Pearl" in Oklahoma City last night. I'll keep you updated on everything. Thank you again.

Mumpy

My best friend went to Kansas for Pheasant hunting this week. Today was the last day. walking back to the vehicle a bird gets up and flies across the road, his 9mo old GSP chased and got hit. Everything happened so fast my friend said he can't explain how fast it all happened. Anyway, the front leg ...

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You can identify the dog type so that the appropriate dog status symbols appear. 1. From the main menu, press DOG > ENTER. 2. Press MENU. 3. Select Change Dog Type. 4. Select a type I'll leave this here for anyone else that needs the information in the future. For those of us that purchased used uni...

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Does anyone know how to get my Garmin Astro to display "Point" instead of Treed?

Very much appreciated

Mumpy

@Punchdrunk (the OP), If you get an e-collar with tone (audible beep) or vibrate it is very easy to train for recall with a pattern on either of these modes. One need not (and IMO) should not use the "stim mode" for recall. The training for tone/vibrate is the same as training for voice, hand signa...

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Childrens Benadryl works. You simply want to use Benadryl with the only ingredient to be listed as: diphenhydramine. You can get the Benadryl in liquid form, such as children’s Benadryl and use 1mg per pound.

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It doesn't really matter WHY he doesn't like frozen birds; he doesn't. I always tell people to imagine themselves walking around with a frozen lump in your mouth. If you want to make the birds last, put them in the refrigerator. They'll stay soft and the dog will like retrieving them. If he were ff...

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I would strongly suggest the Evan Graham DVD. ^^This^^ I used Evan's program on eCollar conditioning and it worked great. You don't have to purchase the DVD, you can purchase his SmartFetch book and it illustrates it pretty well in the first chapter. If you plan to FF, you should purchase the book ...

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Without seeing it I think I would take it back to where you're placing the Dowel in front and away and work it back to where you're holding the dowel away and down. Basically go back a bit and work your way back to where the problem is (If that makes sense). Before this when you were holding the dow...

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When you say French Pointer I assume you're talking about the Braques français. Nice dogs and one that I've always wanted to hunt over but I've never had the opportunity. As far as training goes, I'm a firm believer in purchasing a program and following it. Recently I purchased the Huntsmith DVD ser...

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gonehuntin' wrote:For gosh sakes, she's 11 weeks old!!!!!!!

^^THIS!!!^^^

It's an Eleven Week Old Puppy! These are the days you enjoy taking her out and letting her experience the world and enjoy watching her become the bird dog she's going to grow up to be.

Mumpy

Kill two birds with one stone and purchase a DT Launcher and when you want to use it as a blank pistol just use it without the dummy attached. Guaranteed it sounds like a 12ga.

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gonehuntin' wrote:
jimbo&rooster wrote:Biggest difference in DD vs GWP and DK vs GSP is the price tag, and where/how you register it.
You have a huge mis-understanding of the breeds.

I'm glad someone else besides me feels the same way.

Mumpy

I'd get a bag of pelleted feed, spread a good handlful in a likely piece of cover. Then, near dark, I would put a half dozen birds in a box with a slide or pull away gate nearby and walk away. I would have a string on the slide gate. I would do the same thing at two or more additional locations and...

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The number of birds depends on the number of fox, hawks, and owls on the property. A week is a looooooong time for quail to survive with a lot of predators. Personally, I release them one day and hunt them a day or two later. X2 Pen raised quail are stupid--they don't survive very well around predi...

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Hey guys, I have some land that is void of quail that has become available to me for training. I would like to release quail on this property like on a Sunday and then bring dogs out on the next Saturday to train on those released birds. What advice would you give in this situation? How many birds s...

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I am dealing with exactly the same situation, with a dog whose owner allowed this behavior to continue. This will escalate if you do not take control to the point where the dog may become dangerous. I would like to see this dogs pedigree. Watch very carefully for signs of dominance in the dog. Such...

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@Punchdrunk (the OP), If you get an e-collar with tone (audible beep) or vibrate it is very easy to train for recall with a pattern on either of these modes. One need not (and IMO) should not use the "stim mode" for recall. The training for tone/vibrate is the same as training for voice, hand signa...

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mountaindogs wrote:If were a betting person, I'd bet mumpy started with retrievers.

You'd soooooooooooo lose that bet. I started with Brittany's then GSP's then finally a Draht

Also, your answer goes away from what I'm asking really.

Mumpy

I was reading another thread where they had purchased a “started” dog and I was wondering what everyone else’s expectations were on a Started dog. Also, what can you typically expect price range wise for a started GSP? When you say “started” to me I expect the following out of a 1 year old dog. Obed...

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There are obviously more reasons why Whoa is important but I'd like to share a short story and how I'm so glad I trained Whoa at an early age (16 weeks) I took Knox on his first run with me when he was about 4.5 months old and we're running along side the road that I've always ran on. It's not super...

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Mumpy, the grouse hunting is still phenomenal. We have 15" of snow right now so I am super depressed that Pete (my Llewellyn) and i can't get out and hunt them.. Hoping for a warm day to melt this so we can get after them a few more times.. On Post? Would love to get back up that way next year and ...

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I know this is Off Topic, but, I used to be stationed up there from 1984-1989 in the 10th MTN Div. The Grouse hunting back then was phenomenal. How's the Grouse hunting up there these days?

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chris - I suggest you start doing heel/whoa drills after the manner of Paul Long. When you walk, the dog heels. When you stop the dog stops and stands. If the dog tries to sit, you step off again before it can rock back. I use a version of the Smith wonder lead, but you can use a looped checkcord, ...

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My friend and I want to come down to LA for this woodcock season. We live in Central West Georgia on the Alabama border (Columbus, GA). The question I have is, where would be the closest WMA down there where we could make this trip be worth the drive? We have been thinking Sherburne WMA (7.5hrs) but...

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Use Band-Aids. Cut the sticky ends off the Telfa pad. Put one sticky pad down, sticky side up and place the foot with toes extended on it. Put the other sticky pad down, sticky side down on top of this to make a "Foot Sandwich". Keep this on for at least 24 hours. Usually this is enough time for the...

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Bud Savoie wrote:There may be some truth to the old saying: you always ruin your first dog.

Could be some truth to it, but my first dog turned out awesome. He did everything I ever wanted or expected from him.

Mumpy

Ahhhh, well, speaking of wild birds... After this past Turkey season I found a few places where the Quail were whistling and have marked those areas to revisit. I also plan on going back out this weekend in the mornings and try to find a few more areas. I'm retired military here at Fort Benning Geor...

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New postby birddog1968 » Thu May 15, 2014 11:37 am Pointing is instinct that birds Can help bring out, holding point, at least thru the flush takes some amount if training especially with pen raised birds. Pen raised birds can teach a dog to crowd and catch. One must also remember that the bump/flu...

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I am not doing this to save money. I do it because I enjoy it. Yea, we are also not doing it to save money but do hope they at least pay for themselves. We're putting in a 40' Flight Pen and hope to raise around 450 flight conditioned birds a year. We figure this will put us at a break even point a...

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This will be my first ever attempt, hopefully we get a decent number of chicks. I'm ordering 100 Eggs, so we'll see.

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Myself and my hunting buddy are also going to take the next step and hatch our own this year. I'm purchasing this one http://www.quailsupply.com/Circulated-Air-Hova-Bator-2362NQ.htm and adding the Universal Quail Egg Rotator for an additional $52.00. I figure if it doesn't work out, I'll donate it t...

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Hello everyone, I would like some advice on keeping Quail in close vicinity of a Bird Dog. So, here’s the back story. My friend recently purchased a 6 month old Draht and I purchased an 8 week old but I won’t be receiving him until two weeks from now. We are wanting to build a Quail Flight Pen on hi...

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I get my 8 week old Draht pup in two weeks and was wondering how everyone felt about Clicker Training for daily house commands such as Lie Down, Kennel, Sit, etc...

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Recently purchased a Draht puppy that I will be bringing home on the 21st of May, very excited and so far this Forum has proved to be very knowledgable. I can't get over how many things I used to do wrong back in the 80's and 90's. Thank goodness for the Internet! Anyway, I'm a Retired Ranger out of...

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I have a pup coming in 14 days and we have decided on the name

"Knox"

Yea, I'm a bit of a Tennessee Fan

Mumpy

Granted I was just a young pup myself when I purchased my first bird dog (18) (I'm now 47) So, in the early 80's I purchased my first Bird Dog and was stationed at Fort Drum NY as a Private, during that time I spent my off duty time training my puppy and spent 4 years at Fort Drum hunting Grouse and...

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New Member here and soon to be the proud owner of my very first Drahthaar (I pick him up on the 24th of May). In the early 90’s I owned a GSP and trained him to become a very good hunting dog for me. I have not owned or trained another one since. Back then there weren’t too many resources available ...

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