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by KCKLH
Sat Apr 23, 2022 4:55 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New member/EP advice
Replies: 6
Views: 2680

Re: New member/EP advice

My dog has HTA and Fibber in his pedigree. I’ve heard HTA threw hard headed pups but Elhew are famously people pleasing and Erin’s from my understanding aren’t as hard headed as some. If I had to take a guess what that pedigree would produce it would be a bigger running, handsome, and biddable dog. ...
by KCKLH
Sun Nov 14, 2021 7:27 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New dog advice
Replies: 13
Views: 5619

Re: New dog advice

English Pointer wouldn’t be a bad way to go. Mine is awesome in the house as a matter of fact he’s the family favorite and hunts just like you describe. A good dog will adapt to the range you want it to run based on terrain. I’ve had GSPs before and I’d like to get a setter as my next dog but after ...
by KCKLH
Thu Dec 10, 2020 1:30 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How many have had their dog take out coyote?
Replies: 6
Views: 3292

Re: How many have had their dog take out coyote?

Had a GSP that was death on coyotes and coons. Liked to fight other dogs too. Sent a few other dogs to the vet and sent even more running for the hills. Her nickname was our German Shorthaired Pitbull. Just born mean imho. She had to get stitched and glued up a few times but I personally saw her kil...
by KCKLH
Wed Nov 28, 2018 7:39 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: I champion the use of dogs for all kinds of hunting.
Replies: 53
Views: 53821

Re: I champion the use of dogs for all kinds of hunting.

No duh there is risk every time barbed wire fences do enough damage to dogs on a regular basis. That does not excuse the way a lot of people treat their dogs and you know exactly what I am talking about. Call it what you want but any man that sends his dog where he is afraid to go is a coward.
by KCKLH
Wed Nov 28, 2018 7:12 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: I champion the use of dogs for all kinds of hunting.
Replies: 53
Views: 53821

Re: I champion the use of dogs for all kinds of hunting.

I only support hunting with a dog whenever a reasonable level of safety for the animal is possible just like I only support hunting when the game can be killed humanely and for good reason. Im slowly turning my opinions against using dogs on hogs and hog hunting in general. It is dangerous for the c...
by KCKLH
Tue Nov 06, 2018 2:27 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Florida public land birds
Replies: 6
Views: 5844

Re: Florida public land birds

Cbf how are you hunting them? They dont respond to calling the same way turkey up north do. Best to just find the roost and post up between it and the nearest water source.
by KCKLH
Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:36 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Florida public land birds
Replies: 6
Views: 5844

Re: Florida public land birds

I actually live in Fl. I hunted Babcock once. Keyword being once. Frankly I think the hogs and Osceolas are too thick and burns too few and far between on most public land for consistent quail numbers. Between the palmettos, gators, and heat its not exactly easy on the dogs either. Someone more loca...
by KCKLH
Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Having trouble on next breed
Replies: 57
Views: 17959

Re: Having trouble on next breed

Sounds like you need to get yourself a versatile for hunting and keep the setter for a trial dog and part timer. If you wont be doing many late season hunts in water get a GSP. Generally gonna be cheaper than a DD or a PP. When the setter gets tired put it up and keep rolling with the versatile. I h...
by KCKLH
Fri Sep 14, 2018 12:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What energy boost/snack do you use?
Replies: 17
Views: 6797

Re: What energy boost/snack do you use?

In terms of a snack? A bag of dog food or maybe some breakfast scraps.
In terms of energe boost I have my dog (and myself) on cordyceps mushroom supplements. That stuff gives you a whole new gear.
by KCKLH
Sat Aug 11, 2018 3:30 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Kansas DIY... First Attempt
Replies: 13
Views: 9510

Re: Kansas DIY... First Attempt

Youll find birds plenty of places. Head west and south to avoid crowds.
by KCKLH
Wed Aug 08, 2018 9:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Do you stay with one breed or switch?
Replies: 19
Views: 6006

Re: Do you stay with one breed or switch?

I was raised on GSPs hunting pheasant and quail in kansas but specifically took up waterfowling because I loved my labs so much and thats been my focus ever since. With a move back north planned Ive been looking hard at setters to give grouse hunting a try. Luckily I dont mind owning two (or more) d...
by KCKLH
Mon Jul 09, 2018 11:57 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Which non-toxic shotgun shells are best in regard to pellet
Replies: 36
Views: 17239

Re: Which non-toxic shotgun shells are best in regard to pellet

You need to learn to adapt and overcome while being smart with your budget. When you duck hunt you arent just hunting animals youre hunting for the offseason bargains on unsold steel shot and hunting for leftover supplies in the workshop for home built blinds. You gotta learn to load your own hulls ...
by KCKLH
Fri Jul 06, 2018 8:19 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: puppy pricing change after a deposit
Replies: 19
Views: 5778

Re: puppy pricing change after a deposit

Get your money back if they raise the price after you place the deposit. There are con artists in every market and dogs are no exception. Some folks will do anything to turn a few extra bucks. Thats why ANY questionable behavior leads me to immediately take my business elsewhere. Too many dogs with ...
by KCKLH
Tue Jun 26, 2018 5:12 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Speaking "HUNTING DOG" fluently and correctly.
Replies: 48
Views: 7112

Re: Speaking "HUNTING DOG" fluently and correctly.

For hunting waterfowl doves pheasant and grouse you could do worse than a golden. Sweet natured dogs and never seen an exception to that rule. That said been down that road twice and hit epilepsy both times so be wary when youre doing your homework on a litter. I think its a result of tight genetics...
by KCKLH
Fri Apr 20, 2018 4:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What's the most unusual breed bird dog you ever saw?
Replies: 19
Views: 7264

Re: What's the most unusual breed bird dog you ever saw?

Lol got a good story for this one. My buddy had a work accident and ended up on a fixed income. With all the free time he was fairly easy to convince to go duck hunting with us and we got him hooked. Unfortunately his wife is the soft hearted type when it comes to animals so there were some budget b...
by KCKLH
Tue Apr 10, 2018 10:03 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hypersensitive GWP
Replies: 16
Views: 5906

Re: Hypersensitive GWP

Hate hearing about this type of thing. Only a few ways dogs get like that and none of them are good. You should try fixing the animal. Imo a decent amount of overly sensitive or gun shy dogs can be salvaged or repurposed into shed hunters, blood trailers, etc. Too many get put down or dumped because...
by KCKLH
Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:38 am
Forum: Training
Topic: UK "Gundog Trust" to go to "Force Free"
Replies: 16
Views: 6724

Re: UK "Gundog Trust" to go to "Force Free"

In my opinion there simply is no such thing as a “best” training method. Each dog is an individual and needs its own unique combination of positive and negative feedback. Softer dogs need more positivity and stubborn dogs often need more correction. That said the positive only sect seem to be made u...
by KCKLH
Thu Mar 01, 2018 2:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Non gundog related (Belgian Malinois)
Replies: 26
Views: 8084

Re: Non gundog related (Belgian Malinois)

Ive had a deployment and a dozen or so training operations as an enabler with 1/75 and they exclusively used mals. Couple guys in my old platoon actually helped produce the documentary Wardogs on Hulu featuring them. I have an insane level of admiration for this breed but the drive is something to b...
by KCKLH
Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:51 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Boykin Spaniel/Labrador Comparison
Replies: 10
Views: 5765

Re: Boykin Spaniel/Labrador Comparison

Just my two cents but... Nothing beats a lab as a waterfowl dog. Period. As for Boykins never even seen one but I imagine a rare breed like that is going to cost you about as much as a lot of those smaller lab pups will. Every dog is an individual with its own temperament. Some spaniel breeds genera...
by KCKLH
Fri Jan 05, 2018 4:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hunting Dog and house cat relationship
Replies: 13
Views: 6398

Re: Hunting Dog and house cat relationship

My GSPs were all great with cats. Theyre just playing. Our first dog used my moms morbidly obese cat as a chew toy. Never hurt it. Just put her mouth around it until it meowed then let go and repeat until they get bored. Sounds like your pets play the exact same game. Let them have fun.
by KCKLH
Thu Jan 04, 2018 11:56 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: best overall dog?
Replies: 42
Views: 17850

Re: best overall dog?

Yeah if youre looking for a cold weather versatile breed go with the wirehair. My GSPs growing up did alright in the cold and while Ive never hunted coons anywhere but our trash cans we had one dog that waged a personal war against them. Big difference between a dog that kills coons and a dog that t...
by KCKLH
Mon Jan 01, 2018 9:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Breeding question need help
Replies: 149
Views: 57609

Re: Breeding question need help

So I think weve officially established that people over pay and are over charged and buying a cheap product is always riskier in terms of quality. Thats pretty much true with any product though. Whats also true is that my 870 has served pretty much every hunting need Ive ever had at the fraction of ...
by KCKLH
Sun Dec 31, 2017 9:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Searching for my next hunting dog
Replies: 31
Views: 11932

Re: Searching for my next hunting dog

Was it Ronnie hunting doves with Steve Rinella on MeatEater? If so his dogs looked legit.
by KCKLH
Sun Dec 31, 2017 9:35 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Breeding question need help
Replies: 149
Views: 57609

Re: Breeding question need help

You will probably end up with solid bird dogs as long as the parents are both solid hunters. I can guarantee you at least a half dozen people on this forum have fond memories of a dropper. One of the first american champion setters was a gordon/english cross. Ferrel Miller bred his pointers out to o...
by KCKLH
Thu Nov 23, 2017 7:07 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Versatile Hunting Vehicle
Replies: 26
Views: 11877

Re: Versatile Hunting Vehicle

If you want something with a nice interior and 4WD for hunting its gonna be a little pricey. Honestly you may just wanna stick with the crossover or a nice car for work and just spend a couple thousand on a beat up old Cherokee or Explorer. Total and monthly cost of the two would probably be cheaper...
by KCKLH
Wed Nov 22, 2017 11:39 am
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: What type of shotgun are you using for your bird hunts?
Replies: 214
Views: 220043

Re: What type of shotgun are you using for your bird hunts?

Currently Im using an 870 for reliability sake since I mainly hunt marshes for duck but I had a Charles Daly 600 growing up that I honestly preferred over our 1100s. Cheaper, lighter, noticeably less punishing on days that required a lot of shooting, and a button on the side to chamber a shell so no...
by KCKLH
Fri Nov 10, 2017 12:25 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: DD vs Setter
Replies: 22
Views: 8583

Re: DD vs Setter

Thank you for all the replies. I think Ive made up my mind on a setter. If I could only own one dog Id get the DD. Since I will always have a lab I believe the best move is probably another specialized breed. The DD does have a superior guarding ability and rabbits are definitely on my menu but quit...
by KCKLH
Tue Nov 07, 2017 5:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: DD vs Setter
Replies: 22
Views: 8583

Re: DD vs Setter

To clarify, most people that own DD's need a jeep, not a ferrari. They are used for waterfowl, upland, pets and sometimes fur. They are an all purpose dog but as with most if not all, all purpose dog's, a dog that is a specialist like a setter can do certain things better. I incidentally had a pair...
by KCKLH
Tue Nov 07, 2017 3:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: DD vs Setter
Replies: 22
Views: 8583

Re: DD vs Setter

It will be the first time I go after grouse but when I visited I saw plenty of farmland in the area that I would bet my soul had decent pheasant. Im originally from Kansas and my family almost exclusively hunted pheasant and quail growing up. I would like to broaden my experience. Thanks for the pos...
by KCKLH
Tue Nov 07, 2017 12:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: DD vs Setter
Replies: 22
Views: 8583

DD vs Setter

So Ive been planning a move back north to PA up around the York/Lancaster area next year and I’d like to get back into the pointing breeds. I have experience training dogs for pheasant and quail but this will be my first grouse dog. I will always have a lab so versatility for waterfowling purposes i...
by KCKLH
Tue Jun 27, 2017 8:50 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Kansas Prairie Chicken
Replies: 3
Views: 3260

Re: Kansas Prairie Chicken

Sorry to rustle your jimmies but that's the extent of my experience with chickens. They were always an opportunistic secondary target when I was hunting Kansas which admittedly i haven't done in almost a decade. Man wanted to know where he could find them. I told him how and where to find some. If y...
by KCKLH
Wed Jun 21, 2017 8:46 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Black GSP
Replies: 42
Views: 24314

Re: Black GSP

Just my two cents. Color doesn't matter. That said if I'm picking a pup and both parents are proven hunters and they all show interest in birds might as well pick the one you like the look of. You can debate puppy methodology until you're blue in the face but the reality is it's all one big gamble. ...
by KCKLH
Tue Jun 13, 2017 1:55 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Expectations For My New Backyard Bred Puppy
Replies: 38
Views: 17133

Re: Expectations For My New Backyard Bred Puppy

Best bird dog I ever had was an undersized GSP we found on the side of the road. She was clearly the back country line bred type of animal. She smoked our champion bred field trial stock in terms of birds found. Plenty of good hunting dogs have come from backyard breeders or lacked champions in thei...
by KCKLH
Mon May 22, 2017 10:57 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Best Upland Books
Replies: 17
Views: 8664

Re: Best Upland Books

Scott Linden wrote:All great. Add Colter by Rick Bass. Actually, anything by Rick, on any subject.
Colters a very good one. He's mentioned in The Sporting Road by Fergus too.
Crazy Old Coot is a good one. So is A Comfortable Range.
by KCKLH
Mon May 22, 2017 10:41 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What's the most you've spent on a dog?
Replies: 73
Views: 31318

Re: What's the most you've spent on a dog?

2000 for a pair of GSPs. Their grandmother was a champion out of a friends friends kennel in Ohio. The dog we found on the side of the road found more birds than both of them combined.
by KCKLH
Mon May 22, 2017 10:20 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: GSP Puppy Escape Artist!
Replies: 13
Views: 5406

Re: GSP Puppy Escape Artist!

Spent the better part of a decade trying to solve that puzzle. There is no kennel that will hold a bored GSP. If she wasn't climbing over the top she was opening the latch or chewing the chain link. The conclusion we came to was just dropping the dog off at grandmas house on the way to work. Upside ...
by KCKLH
Sat Apr 08, 2017 6:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What gun dogs do you have and why?
Replies: 56
Views: 39900

Re: What gun dogs do you have and why?

Most I ever had was four. Down to two retirees. Gotta wait for one to pass before I start a new pup. Been pretty varied. GSPs, labs, goldens, and one foul tempered GWP. Labs are the happiest and friendliest breed I've ever encountered. I don't think I could love anything as much as a lab loves every...
by KCKLH
Sat Apr 08, 2017 5:41 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Best breed for beginner?
Replies: 20
Views: 12890

Re: Best breed for beginner?

In terms of easiness to train? Well setters tend to mature a little later so they're out. EPs love to hunt but won't necessarily do it to please their owner. Frankly I wouldn't suggest putting out a long range breed in hog territory which I believe most of NZ is. Hey that's just me being a worry wor...
by KCKLH
Sat Apr 08, 2017 5:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: gsp pup and backyard chickens
Replies: 24
Views: 18584

Re: gsp pup and backyard chickens

Hope you have better luck than we did lol. 8 meat roosters, 2 ducks, 4 rabbits, and countless pen pheasant later we just gave up. Stuck to goats and cattle after that.
by KCKLH
Sat Apr 08, 2017 5:25 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Aggresive dog
Replies: 17
Views: 6413

Re: Aggresive dog

Find a bigger more dominant dog and fill up a bucket of water. When your dog submits dumps the bucket on them both. If your dog is human aggressive it should be culled immediately. I believe most dog behaviors can be fixed but sometimes genetics just ruin the animals brain. This puts your family, ne...
by KCKLH
Sat Apr 08, 2017 5:10 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Seizures
Replies: 17
Views: 11282

Re: Seizures

Dealt with this a lot unfortunately. My uncles GSP, my first Golden, and my brothers Golden all had epilepsy. It sucks really bad man. Phenobarbital and Val's will help but will rob your dog of quality of life. 13 years of a brain damaged incontinent dog wandering around your house bumping into wall...