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We put some birds out on a recent snow day from school. The dogs had a big time:
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I hunted South Eastern South Dakota last week. Birds were down about 1/3 in my estimate. There are still birds to be found. We did kill mostly young birds.

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I put these out close to home. You know school teachers can't afford those expensive preserve hunts. I hope your dog is ok. We need to get together and work dogs during Christmas break. I went to South Dakota back in November. It was too warm for the dogs but we did bring home 40.

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I put some birds out for my young pointer Belle and my setter Sally. Birds flew well and dogs did great. The days of finding wild birds seem to be over here in Tennessee.

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Never hunted in Nebraska, but I spent the hottest day of my life in Beatrice. I played baseball for Hutchinson Kansas in the old Jawhawk league. We played at Beatrice sometime in July of 1980 and it was 107 with about 85% humidity. The ball field was surrounded by corn fields and boy was it hot. I r...

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I have new to me Browning Auto 5 20 gauge with a fixed skeet barrel. I also have a 28 inch plain matte Belgium barrel, full choke in unused condition. I am a quail, dove and pheasant hunter and would like an improved or modified barrel in addition to the skeet barrel. I have been trying to sell or t...

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We have a local restaurant that grills and smokes the birds for me. By the time I get home, I only have 2 or 3 for myself. They are good for hunting favors and such.

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I recently hunted public land in southeast South Dakota. My wife went with me for the second time. She doesn't hunt, but does all the driving and spots birds. We took a pointer and 2 setters and had a big time. I believe the bird numbers were down by about 50% from last year, but still averaged abou...

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I have 3 young dogs, 2 year old female EP and male and female ES coming up on 2 years old. I recently purchased an e collar with the intent on keeping the dogs in range. It is working out real well with the pointer. She knows now that I need her to stay in contact with me. The male setter doesn't ra...

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windswept,
What are the differences between the M2 and the Montefeltro?

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codym,I am looking at the M2 for that reason. I will look at the new A5 when they come out also. I am not the most dedicated at cleaning guns.

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I will be retiring in about 5 years and I have hinted to my wife and girls that I would like a nice 12 gauge for my pheasant hunting trips. I have a Browning Sweet 16 for quail hunting here in Tennessee and a 12 gauge Stoeger that I have used for the past 3 years on my South Dakota trips, especially...

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7 coveys of quail in 2.5 hours would make me forget about those pheasants for a while.

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Here's so more SD pictures http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s205/treedaddy07/IMG_0532.jpg http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s205/treedaddy07/IMG_0430.jpg http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s205/treedaddy07/IMG_0409.jpg http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s205/treedaddy07/IMG_0463.jpg http://i153.p...

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My wife doesn't hunt. Just drove and helped spot birds. She drove the truck and blocked for me. She really had a good time. The pups did good in the CRP grass. Female likes to run, the male is going to stay close looks like.

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Yes. They did ok at times. They got turned around in the sloughs a few of times. Did better in the CRP grass. A learning experience for all. They got the idea of what it is like to travel 14 hours. Learned to eat and drink when needed after a couple of days. Both pointed a few times (hens) and worke...

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Here are some pictures from my recent trip to South Dakota http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s205/treedaddy07/IMG_0395.jpg http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s205/treedaddy07/IMG_0476-1.jpg http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s205/treedaddy07/IMG_0462.jpg http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s205/tree...

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I feed my pups Diamond puppy. 30% protein and 20% fat. I have a 9 month old pointer and 2 setter pups 3 months old. Also, about 4 days a week, I mix a can of tuna with their feed. Local Kroger store has tuna 50 cents a can. I use about 8 cans a week. I believe they get a little more protein and some...

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Dixie, 9 month old English Pointer http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s205/treedaddy07/IMG_7259-1.jpg http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s205/treedaddy07/IMG_7253-1-1.jpg English Setter pups, 3 months old http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s205/treedaddy07/IMG_7124-1.jpg Sally http://i153.photobucke...

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I have a 10 week old English setter pup that had a tick on his head about a week ago. I pulled it off and now there is a puffy lump. Not too big, nor does the pup act like its bothering him, but it is evident by looking at him. It was 10 degrees when I pulled it off. I have never seen ticks in the w...

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We will go the 2nd or 3rd week in November. In the past it has averaged about mid 40's highs, lows upper 20's.

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I was looking at those for my wife. Cabelas has the 1000 gram camo Lady hawk boots for $79 right now. May get them.

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My wife is planning on going with me to South Dakota next November. She won't be hunting, but will be walking and taking pictures. Probably will not walk in any sloughs, but I think she still needs waterproof boots and some insulation. I don't want to spend a lot as she probably won't use them much....

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She will whoa on the check cord and on the boards I have put out. I made her whoa while I fixed her food. She broke after a couple of minutes and I carried her back by the "suitcase rope" I had around her. She then waited till I released her. When I take her to the house I get her to whoa at differe...

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I have an 8 month old EP Dixie that I have been yard training to whoa. She is catching on real well. I have some whoa boards by the pen and close to the house and a barrel set up. She will stand to whoa and will whoa on a check cord. I have used a suitcase handle to re-poisition her if she breaks. C...

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I live in west TN, near Memphis. I'm down to one 7 month old EP now, so my dog power is not what it used to be. I have found 3 wild coveys this year. During the early 90's, I had 55 coveys marked on a map within 30 miles of my house. New subdivisions, roads and such have made it hard to find birds. ...

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I had a dog that would do the same thing starting at about 8 months old. He would find birds and then relocate when I would get close. He would even relocate when another dog got close and then back that dog. I suspect he was blinking. He never was gun shy, but I think he was a little bird shy on th...

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Man! What a good looking dog.

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Go to any WIHA land in SD, Neb., or Kansas and you will have them all over you.

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I have hunted WIHAs in Kansas and South Dakota.
Pros- varied locations across both states with numerous tracts to choose from. The maps are easy to read and the locations are easy to find.
Cons- a few, especially in Kansas lack suitable habitat.

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I have an opportunity to hunt near Beaver City next year on private land. Does anyone hunt close to that area How is it for quail and pheasants

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I assume you are hunting pheasants. I use Winchester steel 3 inch 1 1/4 ounce 3 shot. We hunted lots of state and federal lands that required steel. I was doing so well shooting steel, I kept using it even on private land. I didn't want to change from lead to steel every time we got out of the truck...

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The rules for road hunting say that the bird must take flight from or be flying over the right of way. It is not ethical or legal to have your dog flush a bird on private land and shoot it while you are standing in the right of way. A downed bird can be retrieved if you are unarmed. It is not legal ...

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You have to pick both 5 day periods when you get your license. Pick your second 5 day period to be the last 5 days of the season. You can change the days if you come back and hunt a second time or you can hunt 10 days in a row if you stay that long. Wal-Mart does not charge for changing your days.

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I wear Lacrosse 16 inch noninsulated rubber boots for quail hunting in Tennessee. I went to South Dakota after Christmas. 4 to 5 inches of snow and lows about 12 degrees in the morning. I bought a pair of Rocky anti-arctic 12 inch boots and wore them new out of the box. Leather at top and rubber on ...

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I just got a Stoeger 2000. Fun gun to shoot, but the saftey is very hard to push off. I missed a quail today because I didn't get the saftey pushed in. I'm talking a lot of pressure. I have oiled it and pushed it in and out several times, but it still requires lots of pressure for my index finger. W...

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Took it back to Sportsman's Warehouse and they sent me to their gunsmith. He did what ya'll are saying, used a drill to polish the chamber. He shot it and it jammed. Did some more work and shot it 3 times and pronounced it fixed. It jammed on me 2 times in 8 shots today while dove hunting. I am taki...

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I just bought an 870 synthetic express. A covey of quail rises and I take one shot and I cannot eject the shell. i have to use both hands to eject the shell. Take it home and oil it good and it shoots well for 5 or 6 shots and then jams again. I shoot skeet the next day and it jams 5 times in 25 sho...

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Missi in Tennessee <a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s205/treedaddy07/DSCN3105.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a> Father backing daughter in Kansas <a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="htt...

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