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luke0927

I started looking at the prices of non toxic shot......WOW that stuff is pricey! Im going to head out to basspro and see what they have....Also what about buying shells in SD im sure they have a lot of options out there...here in GA you don't see much in the way of pheasant load.

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Thanks all....I'll be there about the 3rd week so hopefully they won't be too skidish....and i will only be shooting birds that are pointed so the shoots shouldn't be to far. Greg how did those shell perform were they really dirty?

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Smallest i saw the Federal load was 3"....might be a little hevi for pheasant I would think

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Thanks i may have to shoot steel shot....depends on how expensive hevi shot is....i will pattern it but does it shoot good through a IC choke?

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I have a benelli SBE II. I'll be going to South Dakota....I now kind of wish i had bought a O/U but i can use this shotgun for anything i need. If you are hunting over pointing dogs what choke would you use? Modified?

Thanks

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Luke, I've used Hevi-shot on ducks and geese for the last 7 years. It definitely hits harder than steel and if I can remember, from a long time ago, better than lead. Where I was using #2 steel on ducks I've reverted to #4 and sometimes #6 on small birds like wood ducks and teal. I think 2 3/4" hig...

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Sorry to hear Brenda i would have like to have meet him.

Luke

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Going to South Dakota and i have always been able to shoot lead here in GA. I shoot a 12G auto what shell would you recommend? do i want to shoot steel, hevi shot or what? I will be on public land most of the time so thats why i need non toxic

thanks

luke0927

I didn't know they had accessory beepers...thought they only had the ones you programed to your transmitter....I'll have to look at the modles i cannot add a beeper to my pro100XLS model

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I need to get a couple of beepers....I don't have to have a remote for them and just want them to slip on my TT collars...looks like the sportdogs are the way to go. Has anyone ever had any problems with them? how is the quality and sound with their products....? Do you remmend something else compar...

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im going to go to SD at the end of the month...i haven't used them here but im going to get 2 beepers.

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I'll be bow hunting in GA this weekend....it is a must to wear the harness about a month ago there was guy down here in his early 30's with 2 small kids wife etc....fell and broke his neck when hanging a stand....the accident killed him it was tragic accident that could have been avoided easily. be ...

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with it being close to hunting season...i don't think it would be recommend to FF her unless you are not going to hunt her through out the process....while FF she has to be in a controlled environment were she is made to do what is commanded to her...

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Ok just a question for a newbie trying to learn...So if people train their dogs to stop on the first scent of a bird and not move until you flush the bird how does the dog pick up on birds that are on the move and maybe running on the ground? will you normally see the dog loose the solid point becau...

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Im also taking some young dogs for their first trip on pheasants next month....I may let the dog just run for a while and flush and not shoot birds at first....if i have an option to go to a preserve and shoot a few before i leave would you recommend that?

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OK so the dogs are doing good on being steady to the flush....the time they want to give a little chase is when their is little to no wind and they hit bird real close and they see it come up right in front of them.....i good whoa and a nick is all it takes to stop them from wanting to chase....woul...

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if your feeding proplan and want to try something else...give black gold a try they have several good forumlas i switched from blackwood to it and the dogs look just as good...blackwood is very good food but just got to pricey for me.

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windswept wrote:I've got to quit spending so much time on this board.
Everything is going along perfectly well and now I've convinced myself that my bloody old vest needs replacing and it's going to cost me over $100!
Oh, and my wife says "thanks guys".
Tom

Well which one you going with.....

luke0927

Tuff decision and since the basspro here doesn't have much of a selection...i will have to be ordering online....I like the pella one but i have read in some of the review that you can't put birds in it unless you take it off...does anyone know if that is true for the new model.....the wingworks and...

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My son (Carsyn) loves to go up the dog kennels and play with the dogs...he also screams to go outside and ride the tractor and 4 wheeler...I can't wait till he's a little bigger to actually go and do things with me and be involved. http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff12/luke0927/P9250058.jpg http:/...

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Great Pics thanks for sharing! I have been out to Montana 1 time when i was 15....It's one place i would love to live!

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Thanks I'll add NM to the list of places to look out for...it will all come down to how my wife is feeling and cost of travel.....but if i don't get to make it this season I will be taking a trip that way next fall.

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on the pella i read that you can't put birds in it unless you take it off or have someone drop them in for you is that true...i really like that one though

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Luke, If you come out this way. You might want to wait till after November. I don't have the dates in front of me but mearns quail opens in November. Scaled and Gambles open in October. But I would wait till late November to reduce the amount of Snakes. Personally I never run dogs until mearns is o...

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I need to get a good vest currently i use a waist pouch and its good for quail and dove but not pheasant and not real practical if you are going to spend all day in the field....I don't mind spending money on something that is good quality and will last...i would like it to be light weight and very ...

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OK im here in GA...i will be headed to SD next month then plan on trying to round up birds here in the south....I would maybe like to take another trip in January something quick maybe only 3-4 days over a weekend or so.....My wife is due in March so it will also depend on how she is doing. If i cou...

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GSP for personality and versatility....

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Im going next month....i was going to just take my records but my vet said he would write me up a health certificate.

when are you going?

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i have received 1 back and it works great i really like it, I have shipped the other one back and hope to have it back soon....now that the bugs have been worked out i really like it....now i haven't seen a lot of other launcher but to me this very quiet and triggers fast and doesn't bother the dogs...

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Nice wish i was out there! Are you going to get to go out and hunt or is he having all the fun!

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I would think a pup that has been with its litter mate and its mother longer will have more developement....and i also don't really buy the pick of the litter thing....if you are breeding a dog and you stand behind it you should feel confident enough to take any dog out of that litter....so if you l...

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As Gone said don't worry about FF right now....I want my dogs to be Steady to the wing, shot and fall but its almost hunting season and I've only got them steady to wing and still working on it if they can see the bird sometimes they get a little jumpy.....So since its getting so close to hunting se...

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wow i had no idea they were that strong im waiting for him to come back to the loft when i tried to catch im yesterday he got away hopefully i can grab him this evening if he is still around...he may be hawk food by now though.

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Well i didn't want to hijack the other thread but i will be leaving GA headed to SD on Oct 29 and staying for a few days...i will be staying with a co worker who lives outside Sioux Falls. I am taking vacation off and he is taking the weekend off and we are going to go out to some private land thats...

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Thats what i need to find around here I see young birds going for $7-$10

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Well my young male's CC slipped out of my hands and he grapped one of my trained pigeons....luckily he is FF and i was able to have him give him to me...I through the bird up and let it fly off so it would get away....I went up to the loft today to see if it came back and it was outside the loft...i...

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There's going to be lots more birds this is just my starting...i didn't get to really go out last year due to my new born son being born I didn't do much hunting last year.

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I take it you are hunting wild Pheasants in October. If so young dogs may have a hard time being steady with running birds, or you will be doing a lot of trying to flush birds that have left. I too think you may be better off to wait until after hunting season. If your dog moves on a running bird t...

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OK so im heading to SD at the end of October....i have been working my dogs on their steadiness one is 15 months the other is a little over 2....i have been holding them steady to the shot during training (they are still on the CC and i have just started shooting the blanks when the birds are flying...

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The few wild birds I've seen in Ga have been in the nastiest clear cuts so thick you had to crawl through them and that's what I was doing tracking deer they alway run for those clear cuts

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I was 5 or 6 when I started shooting a 22 and 410. All started with a red Ryder when I was younger than that same way ill teach my son start them off with a 88 gun teaching them safety and respect of firearms

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What's hunting coming to sitting in the stand reading gfd. Its opening weekend of bow season here in Ga and I'm already roastin this morning and with the full moon not sure how they'll be moving big game season started for any of you yet? Ill post a pic if I get a kill

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My female i starting to come in for her 2nd heat cycle she very swollen. If i have her on a CC and the other dogs up i could still work her...I have heard some say their dogs get stupid when when in season but she seems fine right now....would you do any work or just keep her up?

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well they have admitted that its an aggressive dog....i know what i would do....if you could put it down and bury it so know one could see you do it that would be me.....Then you say what dog you haven't seen that dog it must have roamed off. I have a little boy and one on the way i would never let ...

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Yes some states allow open carry with out a license which is they way it should be...here in GA you have to have your GFL or Georgia Firearms licenses to carry concealed or open....you can go to http://opencarry.org/ to check it out....also state hunting laws will also regulate wheather you can have...

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why im always carrying a side arm...if i was in Bear or lion country i would have a side arm no matter what...with you being in CA not sure if you are allowed to carry or not I hear its pretty hard to get carry license...which is ridiculous but that's another topic

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i use to put reward until my friend lost his GSP in a field and had to "negotiate" to get his own dog back. $200 was the settled price. :x so i no longer put that on there. I really just put my name, town & state, cell# that's it. my dog is microchipped but sometimes i wonder what good is that... m...

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so do most of you just put your contact info on the collar...how many put reward or needs meds etc....

How about this one "this dog is equipped with a gps tracking unit dont think about keeping him i will find you, call for return and reward" that might work

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I was going down to Eatonton then to my club out side sandersville how far are you from sandersville it doesn't look too far on the map?

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Just what i been looking for...now not to hijack put i have heard of several people putting the words "Needs Medication" on the collar....most people don't want a sick dog and they may be more ample to call you if they find it insead of keeping them.....

thoughts?

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