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by Gordon Guy
Thu Nov 01, 2018 1:31 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: 550 or 550 Plus
Replies: 18
Views: 5783

Re: 550 or 550 Plus

Maybe it was mentioned...or not... but I heard today that the 550 Plus doesn't have an audible indicator (It doesn't Beep) when the dog goes on point. Is that true?
by Gordon Guy
Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:37 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Beat Up Setter
Replies: 7
Views: 3213

Re: Beat Up Setter

Let the dog hunt as much as he can. Take care of that tail though. I've heard said that an empty plastic tampon holder (I'm not sure what the right words are here) put over the tip of the tail and taped on works well. :oops:
by Gordon Guy
Fri Oct 12, 2018 10:01 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Puppy Won’t Sleep, so none of us do
Replies: 20
Views: 6134

Re: Puppy Won’t Sleep, so none of us do

Put the dog crate outside in the truck or car and put him in the crate at night. Then let him out in the morning when you get up. Assuming your neighbors can't hear him bark. This is what I've done and it works.
by Gordon Guy
Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:26 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Skinny pup
Replies: 7
Views: 4463

Re: Skinny pup

Dogs can appear healthy and still have worms....Has pup been checked for worms?

And what are you feeding now?
by Gordon Guy
Wed Aug 29, 2018 9:47 am
Forum: Training
Topic: How should you train a bull headed ultra sensitive Brit pup?
Replies: 25
Views: 11002

Re: How should you train a bull headed ultra sensitive Brit pup?

How did you re-enforce the recall command with the e-collar? And how did you collar condition her? Here's what's worked for me with a sensitive dog (FWIW - I think e-collars are better for sensitive dogs than verbal or physical reminders) Some trainers use the "Positive" method (I'm not sure it's so...
by Gordon Guy
Mon Aug 27, 2018 2:27 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Chasing pigeons then quits!
Replies: 14
Views: 5232

Re: Chasing pigeons then quits!

Maybe the pup just doesn't have the desire to retrieve yet. It's not uncommon. I've had setters that would just go stand by the wounded/dead bird and wait for me to pick it up before leaving the area to find another. Your previous experience with labs may have spoiled you in the respect that you thi...
by Gordon Guy
Wed Aug 22, 2018 12:07 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Recommendations for a Semi-automatic shotgun
Replies: 25
Views: 15628

Re: Recommendations for a Semi-automatic shotgun

A used, well cared for, Remington 1100.
by Gordon Guy
Fri Jul 27, 2018 1:42 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Looking for advice: Updated, again
Replies: 73
Views: 19992

Re: Looking for advice: Updated

I think he was referring to me... :) Yes, averageguy is right on again There are a lot of things that could go wrong with pen raised birds/pigeons and pup that you will pay for later. One or more of which you experienced yesterday. Consider his advise "At 7 months I would choose to not work the pup ...
by Gordon Guy
Thu Jul 26, 2018 2:22 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Looking for advice: Updated, again
Replies: 73
Views: 19992

Re: Looking for advice

I've done it before without launchers and it works too. It helps if you have a helper throwing the bird and you concentrate on the dog. When the helper throws the bird try to have them throw the bird through the scent cone which takes the pups attention from the planted bird and puts it on the one f...
by Gordon Guy
Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:37 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Looking for advice: Updated, again
Replies: 73
Views: 19992

Re: Looking for advice

I agree with your teaching Whoa away from birds but not using it around birds until after your pup's first hunting season. I want to retain all of my puppies style and intensity around birds and do not mechanically restrain or Whoa a puppy into a point for that reason. At this stage I use pigeons s...
by Gordon Guy
Tue Jul 24, 2018 9:10 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Is there a way to import BLM map data into Google Earth?
Replies: 21
Views: 9940

Re: Is there a way to import BLM map data into Google Earth?

Bird hunting is beautiful because of it's simplicity. A dog and a gun and time enough to get out and walk. It doesn't need to be any more complicated than that. If you're doing it to save money, find another hobby. I hesitate to even consider what the costs are of the birds reduced to possession. Bu...
by Gordon Guy
Mon Jul 23, 2018 4:48 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Is there a way to import BLM map data into Google Earth?
Replies: 21
Views: 9940

Re: Is there a way to import BLM map data into Google Earth?

At some point you just have to get off your "bleep", drive the roads, and walk the land. Mark the waypoints under your feet. :wink: I think to be a successful bird bagger one will have to first master: 1. map reading 2. land navigation 3. GPS operation 4. scouting from a desktop PC 5. scouting in a...
by Gordon Guy
Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:09 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help and opinions on what breed for new pup
Replies: 28
Views: 8403

Re: Help and opinions on what breed for new pup

Lewellyn's are nice and calm in the house, and full of fire in the field, at least the one I have is; and depending on the dog are no larger than some Brittney's, wish you were closer, I would show mine in the field. If you are wanting a Gordon check with Melrose Gordon Setters close to Kansas City...
by Gordon Guy
Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:45 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help and opinions on what breed for new pup
Replies: 28
Views: 8403

Re: Help and opinions on what breed for new pup

Take a look at gundogbreeders.com This website has quite a list of Gordon breeders. As well as many other breeds. For Gordon Setters, most of the breeders listed on that site breed the field dogs. There are a few trial dog breeders and a few breeders of the dual dogs too. The Midwest is where the ma...
by Gordon Guy
Mon Jul 02, 2018 10:32 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help and opinions on what breed for new pup
Replies: 28
Views: 8403

Re: Help and opinions on what breed for new pup

Meller wrote:Gordon Guy that is one nice looking Setter!
This is Dot, she IS a nice dog... Thank you!
by Gordon Guy
Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:56 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help and opinions on what breed for new pup
Replies: 28
Views: 8403

Re: Help and opinions on what breed for new pup

Have you considered a Gordon Setter? They are a setter too :) and most have an off switch for the house and turn it on when out hunting. They generally have an excellent nose and point their birds from a good ways off making them excellent grouse hunting prospects. The field bred dogs have less of a...
by Gordon Guy
Fri Jun 22, 2018 1:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I am looking for field-quality Irish setter pups.
Replies: 65
Views: 35431

Re: I am looking for field-quality Irish setter pups.

bustingcover wrote:Quantonas breeds serious bird dogs

http://www.quantonas.com/home.html
I believe this IS the kennel where Don got his Stormy dog
by Gordon Guy
Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:43 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Sharpies and Huns?
Replies: 6
Views: 4546

Re: Sharpies and Huns?

Sharptails - ND Fish and Game department has statistics about which counties produce the most birds. That would be a good start. Buy maps or get the PLOTS guide (If they still produce one) and look into those counties and the areas open to sportsman. Go early season, late September being my favorite...
by Gordon Guy
Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:22 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Questions about Idaho
Replies: 5
Views: 3342

Re: Questions about Idaho

I trap some and I don't think body grip traps are used often enough on land and mostly for Beaver, a bucket set for Badger and maybe Bobcat, to be of a concern. Bobcat season doesn't start until later in the winter months. Generally leg holds or Body grip traps will be within close range of roads as...
by Gordon Guy
Wed Jun 20, 2018 3:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hunting with a crowd?
Replies: 13
Views: 4619

Re: Hunting with a crowd?

There are generally multiple hunts during the same day, so Leave the dog in the truck when you go with the group. Then at times during that day under belief that you're training your dog go in a different direction then the group. They should understand the idea of getting a young dog started.
by Gordon Guy
Wed May 30, 2018 5:00 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Quasi-pointers
Replies: 42
Views: 9226

Re: Quasi-pointers

Similarly, since shooting from horseback is out of the question for me, I wouldn't want a dog that I needed a horse to keep up with. For me, the questions are ...are we maybe breeding for something that is a bit impractical for the great majority of hunters ? Do we want to be so impractical just fo...
by Gordon Guy
Wed May 30, 2018 9:23 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: quail question
Replies: 22
Views: 5990

Re: quail question

I've used them before and they let my dogs get too close to them and sometimes a pup would pick them up. Maybe mine weren't flight condition well enough. Based on my experience I wouldn't use them for a pup that hasn't started to point yet. I would use them in a launcher after they have started poin...
by Gordon Guy
Tue May 22, 2018 10:27 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Training with pigeons
Replies: 17
Views: 5398

Re: Training with pigeons

I don't know why people don't cozy up next to another dog trainer who has a loft and rent their pigeons...? For a person with one or two dogs or living in an area that prohibits pigeons having a coup isn't really cost effective. When I had a larger loft with more pigeons I would rent them to other t...
by Gordon Guy
Mon Mar 12, 2018 5:12 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Burnt Creek Method
Replies: 2
Views: 2086

Re: Burnt Creek Method

There's a used book available on Amazon for $89
by Gordon Guy
Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:46 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: just introduced pup to birds
Replies: 14
Views: 4986

Re: just introduced pup to birds

I've done this with Chukar too...or something similar attached a 10" piece of yarn / string to the leg and tie it off to a bush or stick. You only want to do this a time or two. You don't want pup to think they just walk right in and get the bird. keep pup on the check cord / leash so you can contr...
by Gordon Guy
Wed Mar 07, 2018 5:43 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: just introduced pup to birds
Replies: 14
Views: 4986

Re: just introduced pup to birds

*Get a 10-12 foot length of one inch pvc pipe and drill a hole through the top. Tie a 30 foot or longer cord into the hole, and stick the other end in the ground, in an area with long grass and no tall brush or trees. Tether the pigeon to the cord ( I use a piece of elastic between the bird and the...
by Gordon Guy
Fri Feb 23, 2018 10:09 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Breaking my Setter...
Replies: 18
Views: 6767

Re: Breaking my Setter...

When he was a pup did he ever point wild birds? Or did you just start on Chukar and pigeons? When you say he chased a dozen and a half, did he flush them and chase?
by Gordon Guy
Thu Feb 22, 2018 10:50 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Neuter
Replies: 21
Views: 11168

Re: Neuter

Yeah...What Shags said

If you do it... wait until pup is 2 yrs old.
by Gordon Guy
Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:20 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: cost of a pup
Replies: 121
Views: 41588

Re: cost of a pup

Raise your dogs to breeding age (with all the associated costs), get health tests (with all the associated costs) to show the health of your breeding dogs. Run your dogs and be successful in tests and or competitions (with all the associated costs) to show ability, drive and train ability and then t...
by Gordon Guy
Tue Jan 16, 2018 11:58 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Huns in Montana
Replies: 20
Views: 13163

Re: Huns in Montana

FeatherFinder, "Shells are a bit like dog food. Reading what is on the label or looking at the picture does not always convey the quality within." I agree. I'm recoil sensitive and the shells they produce are much more comfortable to shoot then the factory loads I use to use. When shooting light wei...
by Gordon Guy
Fri Jan 12, 2018 2:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Gordon Setter
Replies: 43
Views: 23966

Re: Gordon Setter

Thank you Don.

Maybe with any luck I'll see you again this year. I've got another one that will do well.

Featherfinder, anytime.
by Gordon Guy
Thu Jan 11, 2018 2:24 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Gordon Setter
Replies: 43
Views: 23966

Re: Gordon Setter

Many dog people discuss the visibility of white dogs vs black dogs believing that black dogs are generally harder to see. Granted there are times when a black dog pointing in the shadows may be more difficult to pick up...AND... depending on where you are hunting there may be much more shadow then o...
by Gordon Guy
Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:24 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Gordon Setter
Replies: 43
Views: 23966

Re: Gordon Setter

Perfectly fine... those are nice photo's of her.
by Gordon Guy
Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:58 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Gordon Setter
Replies: 43
Views: 23966

Re: Gordon Setter

Tall Tails
by Gordon Guy
Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:21 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Gordon Setter
Replies: 43
Views: 23966

Re: Gordon Setter

Be careful in what your asking :)
by Gordon Guy
Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:13 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Huns in Montana
Replies: 20
Views: 13163

Re: Huns in Montana

I second what Featherfinder and Nevermind recommend. I primarily hunt Huns over pointing dogs in Idaho and I shoot a 16 gauge SXS choked IC and Full. I use RST 2.5", 1200 Ft per Second, 1 oz of 6's early and 5's late in the yr. Birds flushing 25 30 yards from the dog is common. Using bigger shot wou...
by Gordon Guy
Thu Dec 07, 2017 12:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: AKC field trials question
Replies: 22
Views: 8880

Re: AKC field trials question

To include training processes.
by Gordon Guy
Tue Jan 17, 2017 1:57 pm
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: Help selecting a 20 GA O/U
Replies: 18
Views: 18807

Re: Help selecting a 20 GA O/U

Gertie wrote:I have a 20 gauge Citori Feather Lightening that I use mostly for chukar hunting but also Huns, sharp-tail, and pheasant and love it. It's nice and light and fits me really well.
+1
by Gordon Guy
Tue Jan 17, 2017 1:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Why are Bird Hunters Afraid of Field Trials
Replies: 62
Views: 30880

Re: Why are Bird Hunters Afraid of Field Trials

Here's my $0.02 on why some bird hunters are afraid of field trials. First off I think "afraid" isn't the right word, but maybe "shy away from" might be better. As the word "afraid" elicits a negative, defensive response from some. I have attended and participated and volunteered in trials (AKC, NVH...
by Gordon Guy
Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:03 am
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: 28 Gauge O/U, the Hot New Thing?
Replies: 42
Views: 37021

Re: 28 Gauge O/U, the Hot New Thing?

Thanks for all the replies guys, I'm picking up a lot of great information here. Like some have mentioned I haven't usually found the Cabela's gun guys to be the most knowledgeable, but like I said I was killing time before a flight and this guys seemed to be an exception. He said he was an instruc...
by Gordon Guy
Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:20 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: It's cold
Replies: 13
Views: 5604

Re: It's cold

I put them out when I go to work. It was -14 last week so I put heating pads (Made specifically for dog houses) in their dog houses. They are a lot warmer now. :D

I use the Dog Den 2 houses with closing doors and some hay in addition.
by Gordon Guy
Fri Jan 06, 2017 2:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Trainers in Idaho?
Replies: 16
Views: 8905

Re: Trainers in Idaho?

What type of training do you need? For Hunting, tests and or trials or Force fetching? I used a guy north of Boise named Ray Middleton. He lives in the country near Midvale, ID. He's a NSTRA guy and does real well with Setters, which require a little softer approach. I'm not sure where French Brits...
by Gordon Guy
Fri Jan 06, 2017 10:36 am
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: 28 Gauge O/U, the Hot New Thing?
Replies: 42
Views: 37021

Re: 28 Gauge O/U, the Hot New Thing?

art hubbard wrote:I have use a Ruger Red Label straight stock for years with my other o/u's , this little gun is sweet.
I agree with this. They feel so nice in the hand. Not too light or whippy.
by Gordon Guy
Thu Jan 05, 2017 6:00 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Trainers in Idaho?
Replies: 16
Views: 8905

Re: Trainers in Idaho?

Consider getting involved with the local Brittany club or the GSP Club of Idaho. There are folks there that could help you do it yourself. The bird season is almost over (With the snow it pretty much already is for many) and the clubs should be starting to hold their "get together's" with the intent...
by Gordon Guy
Thu Jan 05, 2017 5:12 pm
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: 28 Gauge O/U, the Hot New Thing?
Replies: 42
Views: 37021

Re: 28 Gauge O/U, the Hot New Thing?

What kind of birds do you hunt? It makes a difference. The shell manufacturers have recently come out with a 3" shell for the 28 and I believe Benelli (sp?) has a autoloader that is chambered for them. I have two 28's and reserve them for use on quail and sometimes take it out for Huns. On Huns I wo...
by Gordon Guy
Thu Jan 05, 2017 4:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Trainers in Idaho?
Replies: 16
Views: 8905

Re: Trainers in Idaho?

What type of training do you need? For Hunting, tests and or trials or Force fetching? I used a guy north of Boise named Ray Middleton. He lives in the country near Midvale, ID. He's a NSTRA guy and does real well with Setters, which require a little softer approach. I'm not sure where French Brits ...
by Gordon Guy
Tue Jan 03, 2017 1:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Are bird hunters afraid of field trial dogs?
Replies: 147
Views: 82815

Re: Are bird hunters afraid of field trial dogs?

I'm in the process of moving and all my books are boxed up so I'm going by memory now, but I remember reading a Bird Dog Training book written by Paul Long, written in the 40's or 50's, I believe. In the book Mr. Long states that hunters should steer clear of field trial dogs because they are often ...
by Gordon Guy
Wed Dec 28, 2016 1:29 pm
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: Is a project gun cost effective
Replies: 11
Views: 11433

Re: Is a project gun cost effective

jetjockey said "Like the others have said, yes and no. With the right gun, absolutely. It's not easy however."

I agree it's not that easy...One can't go shopping for the "right gun". The "right gun" has to find you/me. If you've picked up enough guns you know what I'm talking about. :wink:
by Gordon Guy
Tue Dec 27, 2016 12:11 pm
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: Is a project gun cost effective
Replies: 11
Views: 11433

Re: Is a project gun cost effective

I just bought a sears Ranger model 104.3 16 ga., 1938 to 1940 vintage. It was for sale for several months (Maybe because of the 2 9/16" chambers) and I had been handling it every time I went into the store. I couldn't get it out of my head. Every time I shouldered it it pointed where I looked.... ca...
by Gordon Guy
Fri Dec 16, 2016 5:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Best Vest?
Replies: 23
Views: 19302

Re: Best Vest?

I use a vest by Bucks Bags. It doesn't swing around and stays tight to my body when I'm in places that scare me. I don't need that weight from all those birds ;) and water swinging around, messing with my balance in high places. Also, Lots of space and compartments.

http://bucksbags.com/