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by Walk213
Fri Dec 29, 2023 6:35 am
Forum: Brags
Topic: Tough Start to my Season
Replies: 2
Views: 1946

Tough Start to my Season

https://youtu.be/L3O48mX3kUQ?si=oUnKftBqg3rRsg57 Temperatures hit 70 degrees and the wind was almost nonexistent all day. We found birds, but many flushed just out of range. I had three opportunities in just over 11 miles of walking. I connected with all three roosters, but we were only able to reco...
by Walk213
Sat Dec 18, 2021 8:57 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Hot December Weather Undermined this Trip
Replies: 3
Views: 4021

Re: Hot December Weather Undermined this Trip

Thanks. Weather continues to be dry and hot. Now my shooting blows.

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by Walk213
Sat Dec 11, 2021 9:40 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Hot December Weather Undermined this Trip
Replies: 3
Views: 4021

Hot December Weather Undermined this Trip

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by Walk213
Sat Dec 11, 2021 9:38 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: A Great Start to the 2021 - 2022 Upland Season!
Replies: 2
Views: 3750

Re: A Great Start to the 2021 - 2022 Upland Season!

Looks like a great day / super pic. :) Thanks for posting. Wild pheasant are totally gone here in Ontario :( due to farming styles etc. We still have several game farms we can use though. Are those dogs related? Hi Sharon. A great way to start the season. I live in a rural suburb of Colorado. 25 ye...
by Walk213
Sat Aug 07, 2021 7:47 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: THE 225 MILE U TURN
Replies: 3
Views: 3428

THE 225 MILE U TURN

https://huntfishgolfwork.com/the-225-mile-u-turn/ I can recall almost every hunt that Echo and I have experienced over the last 5 years. There are some hunts however that stand out because something remarkable occurs. Most often it is Echo doing something so tremendous that the moment is emblazoned ...
by Walk213
Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:16 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: An Unfortunate Miss
Replies: 16
Views: 4953

Re: An Unfortunate Miss

Well. If I wrung my hands every time I missed a couple shots on a bird I wouldn't be able to hold a gun, much less type on a keyboard. It'd be pretty boring to hit every shot. Agreed on the catch and release hunting. As a pointing dog newbie I am finding I am enjoying the extended season a pointing...
by Walk213
Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:02 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Our Final Hunt of the 2020/2021 Season
Replies: 0
Views: 6636

Our Final Hunt of the 2020/2021 Season

The 2020/2021 Colorado upland hunting season is over for Echo and me. We fortunate to bag 2 roosters on our final day in the field. We also witnessed a lot of birds. Hopefully Eastern Colorado gets a lot of moisture this spring. The farmers need some help. Josey and I will start our retraining progr...
by Walk213
Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: A Colorado Upland Hunt - Josey's First Hunt on Wild Birds - January 3, 2021
Replies: 5
Views: 2671

Re: A Colorado Upland Hunt - Josey's First Hunt on Wild Birds - January 3, 2021

What do you think scared her? Sounds like it could be one of two things. Did you hit her with the e collar trying to get her back to you when she was lost, or did she tighten up after you shot the gun? Our first field (a corner with decent cover) was a great initial walk. She tracked a lone rooster...
by Walk213
Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: A Colorado Upland Hunt - Josey's First Hunt on Wild Birds - January 3, 2021
Replies: 5
Views: 2671

Re: A Colorado Upland Hunt - Josey's First Hunt on Wild Birds - January 3, 2021

Sharon wrote:That's too bad; looks like it's back to square 2. Glad you found her.
It was tough, Sharon. We have a lot of work to do.

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by Walk213
Tue Jan 19, 2021 7:47 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: An Unfortunate Miss
Replies: 16
Views: 4953

Re: An Unfortunate Miss

I joined a gun club and shot skeet every week. Highly recommend it. All of a sudden the birds will appear to be in slow motion. :) That is a solid plan. I just need to make the time. My early season practice at the range did work well for the most of the year. Sent from my SM-G988U using Tapatalk
by Walk213
Mon Jan 18, 2021 8:39 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: An Unfortunate Miss
Replies: 16
Views: 4953

Re: An Unfortunate Miss

I didn’t mean to imply that you were slow or old (I’m quickly getting to be both, myself!). I just meant that bird caught the wind and was out of sight in a hurry. No offense taken. I am old. My reaction time seems to be ok (identify, mount swing, trigger). My vision sometimes is off, and the walk ...
by Walk213
Sun Jan 17, 2021 6:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: An Unfortunate Miss
Replies: 16
Views: 4953

Re: An Unfortunate Miss

It always amazes me how quickly these birds fly! It looks like he went with the wind and I’d guess he was 30 yards out before you even fired a shot. Neat video! I will definitely be praying for this drought to end. I hope you had a good season. Thanks for the video! That bird surprised me. I though...
by Walk213
Sun Jan 17, 2021 9:21 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: An Unfortunate Miss
Replies: 16
Views: 4953

An Unfortunate Miss

Missing sucks. Missing your only opportunity at a rooster on the final steps in a 13 mile walk is deflating. The negative feeling is amplified when your bird dog does everything right, and you fail to deliver. I have had a good season with the shotgun. Almost everything that I have aimed at has drop...
by Walk213
Sun Jan 10, 2021 9:14 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Send in your hunting dog photos!
Replies: 15
Views: 5117

Re: Send in your hunting dog photos!

Echo and Josey. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210110/7b04f73e296040f7d922c144c7aa025c.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210110/aac2a173c4c495fe704642f40dbdc5ca.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210110/baf999ceb326ecf847ea8d5eb60bf6fb.jpg [IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210110/...
by Walk213
Fri Jan 08, 2021 7:09 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: A Colorado Upland Hunt - Josey's First Hunt on Wild Birds - January 3, 2021
Replies: 5
Views: 2671

A Colorado Upland Hunt - Josey's First Hunt on Wild Birds - January 3, 2021

https://youtu.be/EIUkhZaCF2Q With Echo on injured reserve, I decided to take Josey (18m) out east on her first ever upland hunt. Candidly, I was apprehensive despite the training successes we had been experiencing. Josey is very sensitive, and she has not yet responded to collar conditioning. Additi...
by Walk213
Thu Dec 24, 2020 6:45 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: A Challenging but Successful Upland Hunt
Replies: 0
Views: 5444

A Challenging but Successful Upland Hunt

This was the most challenging upland bird hunt I have ever experienced. Cold winds exceeded 40 mph throughout the day. There were a few times when I thought I was going to fall over. We were fortunate to witness birds throughout our 12 miles of walking, but they were tough to shoot when they flushed...
by Walk213
Mon Dec 14, 2020 6:46 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Echo Injured on her 5th Birthday
Replies: 2
Views: 2378

Re: Echo Injured on her 5th Birthday

Ah that's the worst. My dog did the same exact thing chasing a crippled quail in October. Looks like the injury was in "bleep" near the same spot as well. It's kind of scary how much blood can come from an ear until you realize that they aren't going to die from it. by the time I got my pup cleaned...
by Walk213
Sun Dec 13, 2020 9:09 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Echo Injured on her 5th Birthday
Replies: 2
Views: 2378

Echo Injured on her 5th Birthday

https://youtu.be/pydNI5rDoV4 This trip to Eastern, Colorado started out with a lot of action as Echo put me on birds just minutes into our hunt. We only hunted about an hour when I made a non-lethal shot on a rooster. Echo barreled through multiple barbed wire fences chasing the running pheasant. Wh...
by Walk213
Sat Dec 12, 2020 6:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: My Observations from the Field - 12/6/20
Replies: 5
Views: 2742

Re: My Observations from the Field - 12/6/20

Great pictures and congrats on the puppy! We have a 17 month old that I am not going to hunt this season. She and I need to work some more before we get her on wild birds. I agree with all of your thoughts. I am disappointed to hear about Kansas as I was going to give it a go in January. Bummer. I ...
by Walk213
Sat Dec 12, 2020 2:27 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: My Observations from the Field - 12/6/20
Replies: 5
Views: 2742

Re: My Observations from the Field - 12/6/20

I’ve been seeing the same thing in Colorado. The past couple years have been very sparse. Spring hail storms, yet not enough rain to produce good grass. For what it’s worth, western Kansas seems the same this year. We have been hunting irrigated corners. Lucky to bring home 1 bird also. https://upl...
by Walk213
Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:18 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: My Observations from the Field - 12/6/20
Replies: 5
Views: 2742

My Observations from the Field - 12/6/20

We hunted a different part of Eastern, Colorado yesterday. I had planned to hunt both public and private land. Unfortunately, when I drove by the WIAs, there was nothing to hunt unless earthworms were my quarry.  We also went to a few favorite private spots. Three years ago we would see 20 or more b...
by Walk213
Thu Dec 03, 2020 10:40 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Echo & I had an epic first day in the field. We are fortunate.
Replies: 8
Views: 6546

Re: Echo & I had an epic first day in the field. We are fortunate.

MNTonester wrote:nice camera work. thanks for sharing
Thank you. Appreciate you watching. The GoPro is limited but effective. Pain in the neck wearing it all day, plus the battery changes. That said, the moments are with me forever.

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by Walk213
Wed Nov 25, 2020 2:29 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Sad news about our member Irishwhistler
Replies: 8
Views: 3810

Re: Sad news about our member Irishwhistler

Mike was very kind in his critique of my dog training skills. He was able to convey what I needed to do to get better without patronizing or belittling me.

I was appreciative of his remarkable insight.

Rest in peace, Mike.

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by Walk213
Tue Nov 17, 2020 2:03 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Echo & I had an epic first day in the field. We are fortunate.
Replies: 8
Views: 6546

Re: Echo & I had an epic first day in the field. We are fortunate.

deseeker wrote:A good day for you and the dog :D
It was a special one. Love when we get lucky.

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by Walk213
Tue Nov 17, 2020 2:03 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Echo & I had an epic first day in the field. We are fortunate.
Replies: 8
Views: 6546

Re: Echo & I had an epic first day in the field. We are fortunate.

Sharon wrote:That link works fine. Looks like a great day! :)
It was Sharon. Thank you for watching.

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by Walk213
Mon Nov 16, 2020 1:31 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Echo & I had an epic first day in the field. We are fortunate.
Replies: 8
Views: 6546

Re: Echo & I had an epic first day in the field. We are fortunate.

Sharon wrote:Couldn't get the link to work Walk 213. Perhaps you could give it another try.
Hi Sharon.

Does this link get you there?

https://youtu.be/QEhHJkM_iwc

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by Walk213
Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:42 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: A Labrador Retriever Struggling Retrieving Birds (video) - Advice Appreciated
Replies: 11
Views: 4755

Re: A Labrador Retriever Struggling Retrieving Birds (video) - Advice Appreciated

Thank you for the insight, MG. I will look into these options immediately.

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by Walk213
Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:13 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: A Labrador Retriever Struggling Retrieving Birds (video) - Advice Appreciated
Replies: 11
Views: 4755

Re: A Labrador Retriever Struggling Retrieving Birds (video) - Advice Appreciated

Did you ever train with wings attached to a large dummy. She seems to not connect that this thing with feathers is ok to, and supposed to be retrieved. We do and she seems opposed to fetching those bumpers at times. There are times she does retrieve the feathered bumper, and there are times when sh...
by Walk213
Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:38 am
Forum: Training
Topic: A Labrador Retriever Struggling Retrieving Birds (video) - Advice Appreciated
Replies: 11
Views: 4755

Re: A Labrador Retriever Struggling Retrieving Birds (video) - Advice Appreciated

Did you ever train with wings attached to a large dummy. She seems to not connect that this thing with feathers is ok to, and supposed to be retrieved. We do and she seems opposed to fetching those bumpers at times. There are times she does retrieve the feathered bumper, and there are times when sh...
by Walk213
Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:37 am
Forum: Training
Topic: A Labrador Retriever Struggling Retrieving Birds (video) - Advice Appreciated
Replies: 11
Views: 4755

Re: A Labrador Retriever Struggling Retrieving Birds (video) - Advice Appreciated

O.K. .....I hope you are good at acccepting well meant criticism because that's about all I have to offer. There is absolutely nothing wrong ..........with the dog ! I found myself, as I watched the little film, wishing that someone would appear from the wings to put sticky tape over your mouth ! T...
by Walk213
Sat Oct 17, 2020 6:48 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: A Labrador Retriever Struggling Retrieving Birds (video) - Advice Appreciated
Replies: 11
Views: 4755

Re: Wild Birds

As I stated, she has been formally trained. All of the commands (sit, fetch, here, heel, hold) that I use have been reinforced since April. I am not a gun dog trainer, but I am trying to do the things that I have been taught. I work on reinforcing the skills that she learned during her formal traini...
by Walk213
Sat Oct 17, 2020 11:46 am
Forum: Training
Topic: A Labrador Retriever Struggling Retrieving Birds (video) - Advice Appreciated
Replies: 11
Views: 4755

A Labrador Retriever Struggling Retrieving Birds (video) - Advice Appreciated

https://youtu.be/YweTUJPPE-4 Josey is a 15 month old Labrador Retriever. She is the niece to my 4.5 year old, Echo. Josey has been through some formal training that included force fetching techniques. We worked with Josey all summer on her retrieving to hand, and holding the bumper. She has come a l...
by Walk213
Fri Jul 17, 2020 8:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Wild Birds
Replies: 6
Views: 8100

Re: Wild Birds

Sharon wrote:Enjoyed that link! Thanks. :)
Thank you for watching.

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by Walk213
Thu Jun 11, 2020 9:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Wild Birds
Replies: 6
Views: 8100

Re: Wild Birds

Looks like a tremendous day. Well done.

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by Walk213
Mon May 11, 2020 6:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Wild Birds
Replies: 6
Views: 8100

Re: Wild Birds

Cicada wrote:Wow

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I will post the video when the birds start to bust.

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by Walk213
Sun May 10, 2020 3:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Wild Birds
Replies: 6
Views: 8100

Wild Birds

http://www.huntfishgolfwork.com/wild-birds/ Sent from my SM-T830 using Tapatalk Season four with Echo had many memorable highlights. While birds in Eastern Colorado were not as abundant as in past years, she and I managed to get it done more often than not. There was one specific day in December tha...
by Walk213
Sat Feb 01, 2020 8:51 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Our Final Day of the 2019-2020 Season
Replies: 0
Views: 7056

Our Final Day of the 2019-2020 Season

Our final day of the 2019 - 2020 Colorado upland season was filled with opportunity, but limited execution. It sickens me to wound a bird. We finally harvested a rooster late in the day. I am grateful to the Colorado landowners that allow Echo and me to prowl their wonderful land. Eastern Colorado i...
by Walk213
Tue Jan 21, 2020 2:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Echo's Best Day in the Field
Replies: 3
Views: 2614

Re: Echo's Best Day in the Field

Thank you. I only found 3 of 6. My buddy got 2 more. Did our best. Once they disk the fields I am hunting I will get the rest:( I guess that is good news?

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by Walk213
Tue Jan 21, 2020 10:20 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Echo's Best Day in the Field
Replies: 3
Views: 2614

Echo's Best Day in the Field

The video does not depict how great Echo was yesterday.

https://youtu.be/NwzzQxkuiUo

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by Walk213
Sun Dec 29, 2019 5:57 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: My Oldest Son's First Upland Hunt
Replies: 3
Views: 2485

Re: My Oldest Son's First Upland Hunt

Not offended at all. We had a great time. I just wished that he had some legit opportunities. Next time.

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by Walk213
Sun Dec 29, 2019 2:15 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: My Oldest Son's First Upland Hunt
Replies: 3
Views: 2485

My Oldest Son's First Upland Hunt

Conditions were perfect. Snow, cold and windy. Unfortunately, the birds were not where they usually are.

Ty got to see a lot of roosters flushing wild on some of the most beautiful land in Eastern, Colorado.

https://youtu.be/5OZllcV4ERE

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by Walk213
Thu Dec 26, 2019 1:27 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: An Epic Day in the Uplands (retry)
Replies: 4
Views: 2719

Re: An Epic Day in the Uplands (retry)

NEWYORKHILLBILLY wrote:very nice, makes me want to get out
Me too. Went out on Christmas Eve. Different area and conditions. Goose egg. Found a few females. 2 roosters flushed out of shooting range.

Let us know how you do if you do get out.

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by Walk213
Sun Dec 22, 2019 7:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hunting Partner
Replies: 7
Views: 3396

Re: Hunting Partner

Walk 213, I will fly my son and his charming wife down to AZ to be with us for a week of quail hunting and golfing. I can hardly wait!! I hope you have an awesome time with your son in Colorado! That's what it's all about! Please keep us posted! Then there comes a time when your son is a better sho...
by Walk213
Sun Dec 22, 2019 7:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hunting Partner
Replies: 7
Views: 3396

Re: Hunting Partner

walk- Been there. I started walking with my son and one of the dogs when he was 8. When he got tired, I would put him on my shoulders and walk some more. He allowed how it was pretty nice to be 8 feet tall. By the time he was 14 he was running track and could bury the "old man". I was, and still am...
by Walk213
Sun Dec 22, 2019 8:59 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hunting Partner
Replies: 7
Views: 3396

Re: Hunting Partner

Good Morning Featherfinder, You get it. I know that both boys are overwhelmed with school and soccer obligations, and that they also want to spend time with their buddies. That said, I am trying to build a foundation for them where they crave being in nature. My oldest and I will hit the fields of C...
by Walk213
Sat Dec 21, 2019 5:04 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hunting Partner
Replies: 7
Views: 3396

Hunting Partner

http://www.huntfishgolfwork.com/hunting-partner/ It is not uncommon during Colorado’s upland bird season for me to drive over 450 miles and walk 13 in a single day.  I am usually up just before 4 am, and out the door no later than 4:45 am.  The trip to the eastern corridor of the state is long, but ...