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by luke0927
Mon Nov 12, 2012 12:59 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Quail season opens in Alabama Saturday
Replies: 12
Views: 5980

Re: Quail season opens in Alabama Saturday

I'm in GA, I'm 27 now picked up quail hunting and my first dog around 21 after hearing all the stories of family quail hunting back in the good days. I'm sure Al is about like GA land truly manged for wild quail is by invitation, or big $$$. The WMA and public land have been dominated by deer and tu...
by luke0927
Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:27 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: hope it's not lymphoma
Replies: 5
Views: 2646

Re: hope it's not lymphoma

Blood and biopsy were sent to the lab at UGA I'm hoping to hear something today or tomorrow. The is on antibiotic and prednisone and the size of the lymphnodes has gone down.
by luke0927
Fri Oct 26, 2012 1:07 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: hope it's not lymphoma
Replies: 5
Views: 2646

Re: hope it's not lymphoma

font ones seem ok back is mildly swollen not as bad as neck and chest...energy levels, eating etc.. all seem normal.
by luke0927
Fri Oct 26, 2012 12:53 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: hope it's not lymphoma
Replies: 5
Views: 2646

hope it's not lymphoma

Dog in my avatar around 6 years old, Ruger. Thought he was bit by a snake neck and face swelled up I removed his collar and watched him. Swelling has went down and now left with all his lymph nodes swollen really bad, took him in this morning for blood work and biopsy. Vet is real good and his famil...
by luke0927
Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:34 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Wild Birds in the Southeast?
Replies: 19
Views: 7799

Re: Wild Birds in the Southeast?

Where are you at Im around Dawsonville, WMA's down south are hit or miss, as you know most land is managed for deer and turkeys.
by luke0927
Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:00 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Deer recovery
Replies: 14
Views: 5368

Re: Deer recovery

good find, i've got one of my shorthairs tracking as well.
by luke0927
Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:00 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Ivermectin with PEG
Replies: 51
Views: 11950

Re: Ivermectin with PEG

with the PEG it is all soluble so it is mixed evenly.
by luke0927
Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:53 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Ivermectin with PEG
Replies: 51
Views: 11950

Re: Ivermectin with PEG

i didnt think about the paste, my deddy has horses and uses the paste I remember him saying thats how he gives it to his dogs too, doesn't take much I think one tube does 1,200 lbs or so....
by luke0927
Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:39 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Pigeon Pole
Replies: 15
Views: 6878

Re: Pigeon Pole

thanks folks, my plan was to help in STWS training I would come in and whoa the dog out of the scent cone, and use the birds for multiple flushes, just yard training, dog will be 3 this fall already hunts and knows what birds are just going to finish him up. Since I don't have "helper" most of the t...
by luke0927
Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:29 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Ivermectin with PEG
Replies: 51
Views: 11950

Re: Ivermectin with PEG

so you just use a small MCG syrince and dose that way, I was getting mine from a retired vet who would mix it for me in PEG and it was a lot easier I would just pull 2 CC (ratio it was converted good for a dog up to 100lbs ) I'm finding less and less time go see him so I was just debating mixing it ...
by luke0927
Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:07 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Ivermectin with PEG
Replies: 51
Views: 11950

Ivermectin with PEG

I had a thread I posted earlier but looks like it was deleted before I even got to take a look. Is anyone pre dosing their Ivermectin in PEG for an easier dose, just looking to see what ratio you are using, I need to sit down and do the math but wanted to check it hear once I do.
by luke0927
Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:01 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Pigeon Pole
Replies: 15
Views: 6878

Pigeon Pole

Well that's what I would call it, I'm wanting to make some that are portable that I and hook a bird to and use for training with, here's what I was thinking let me know if you can think of something easier. 5 gallon bucket with my PVC pipe sticking out few inches of quickqrete to hold it in the buck...
by luke0927
Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:43 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: gotta change hunting trip plans need help
Replies: 13
Views: 5836

Re: gotta change hunting trip plans need help

It is with deep regret that I break this news... All the birds in Kansas have perished. No need for anyone to travel to Kansas to hunt. That is all. LOL, if I don't make it back this year will be there the next....yeah might just keep it down in GA this year and try and stay on some quail....just n...
by luke0927
Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:27 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: gotta change hunting trip plans need help
Replies: 13
Views: 5836

Re: gotta change hunting trip plans need help

How was getting around on the roads, as long as you have 4wd were you good?
by luke0927
Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:17 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: gotta change hunting trip plans need help
Replies: 13
Views: 5836

Re: gotta change hunting trip plans need help

Yeah my first trip to South Dakota that was a problem went end of Oct and there was still to many crops and was really hard to get on them with pointing dogs. In Kansas I usually stay a little east of Hayes, normally get on Quail and Phesant. would like to hear from people who have hunted it in the ...
by luke0927
Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:08 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: gotta change hunting trip plans need help
Replies: 13
Views: 5836

gotta change hunting trip plans need help

We'll we found out we have a baby due about the time opening week of Kansas season opens, and I had planned on going back out there at that time. Torn on maybe going to hunt grouse earlier in the year or back out west later in the year in January but figured it was hit or mis with the weather that t...
by luke0927
Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:30 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: loosing hair after fight?
Replies: 7
Views: 2900

Re: loosing hair after fight?

No doesn't seem to be red after the hair falls out and seems to me in a lot of the places where he was bit but it fell out in a lot bigger patch...the hair on his legs and back are fine but the area's around the neck pull off easy. I can probably get a pic if you think would help.
by luke0927
Wed Mar 23, 2011 12:39 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: loosing hair after fight?
Replies: 7
Views: 2900

loosing hair after fight?

hopefully someone can help with this...I have a male GSP that got in a fight with one of my other dogs (they were in the same kennel and my female started in heat and they got at it before I separated them anyway)...he was cut pretty good and some puncture wounds on the legs and a good gash on his m...
by luke0927
Sun Dec 05, 2010 8:45 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Phez in Kansas....?
Replies: 18
Views: 7445

Re: Phez in Kansas....?

hunted opening week north above hayes Phesant and quail numbers were good, I hunted all WIHA, I hit the thinner CRP next to cut crops, plum thickets and edges around cut fileds and dit pretty well...didn't kill a limit each day but killed birds and seen birds and missed a few.
by luke0927
Sat Nov 13, 2010 7:44 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: hunting strategy help
Replies: 2
Views: 1639

Re: hunting strategy help

Thanks Birdogz! Thats about what i was thinking I appreciate it.
by luke0927
Fri Nov 12, 2010 8:56 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: hunting strategy help
Replies: 2
Views: 1639

hunting strategy help

This will be my 3rd time out west to bird hunt. Returning to KS for the 2nd time (last year was the first) My buddies bailed on me and I tackled it alone It was a chalenge. I'll be out there for the opening week. Sounds like the harvest is coming along well can you help me with what I should focus o...
by luke0927
Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:13 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Hows the harvest coming in KS
Replies: 2
Views: 1576

Hows the harvest coming in KS

I'll be headed around hayes Leaving Sunday from GA. weather is looking good but hows the fields looking seems to have been some good weather is there still a lot of crops up? This is the earliest I have been hoping to have a good time and try and get on some birds before they are even more skiddish!...
by luke0927
Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:29 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Places to Go in Kansas ?
Replies: 33
Views: 11639

Re: Places to Go in Kansas ?

I'll be leaving GA on Nov 14 going to hunt that first full opening week, hopefully It will be a good trip.
by luke0927
Sun Aug 15, 2010 6:41 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Places to Go in Kansas ?
Replies: 33
Views: 11639

Re: Places to Go in Kansas ?

I was around hays last year by myself....we'll just say it was a challenge on the larger fields...hopefully some friends will be going this year and we can pin them down a little better.
by luke0927
Sun Aug 08, 2010 1:33 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Sophie
Replies: 8
Views: 2580

Re: Sophie

love the liver GSPs!
by luke0927
Sun Aug 08, 2010 1:28 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Lost/stolen Weimaraner
Replies: 17
Views: 10101

Re: Lost/stolen Weimaraner

Sorry to hear Aline keep us up to date.
by luke0927
Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:38 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Going to Kansas again what time of year
Replies: 10
Views: 5881

Re: Going to Kansas again what time of year

are the roads still easily traveled with a little snow? I was just worried about being trapped or getting a blizzard in and then ruining the whole trip.
by luke0927
Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:27 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Death in the pigeon coup!
Replies: 22
Views: 9454

Re: Death in the pigeon coup!

I got in a bad habit of leaving my door open and a young coon came in and killed 9 pigeons....Put my trail camera up and saw him trying to figure out how to get back in after i closed it up.
by luke0927
Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:18 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Thomasville GA plantation quail hunt video
Replies: 5
Views: 2200

Re: Thomasville GA plantation quail hunt video

yes big $$$ its down at Sinkola
by luke0927
Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:59 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Nebraska vs Kansas
Replies: 2
Views: 1243

Nebraska vs Kansas

Well being a "newer" bird hunter this will be my 3 year I went to SD and Kansas and was planning on going to Kansas again but got to thinking about Nebraska not looking for spots but is it comparable to Kansas and do they have the amount of public land like Kansas?
by luke0927
Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:16 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Going to Kansas again what time of year
Replies: 10
Views: 5881

Going to Kansas again what time of year

Wanted to get some opinions I went last year left GA on Thanksgiving and stayed for a week, had a good time but the wet fall and winter had a good amount of crops still on, had some friends go a week or two later and there was some snow and they had better luck. I'm kind of leary of going later just...
by luke0927
Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:54 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: What dog food are you using currently?
Replies: 170
Views: 69252

Re: What dog food are you using currently?

Black Gold Black, in the fall/winter i feed plantation blend
by luke0927
Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:51 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Few pics from Rick & I this a.m. training...
Replies: 9
Views: 2677

Re: Few pics from Rick & I this a.m. training...

Good looking dogs Brenda, between the heat and me working on my new house dogs haven't seen a field in a while!
by luke0927
Sun May 16, 2010 4:44 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: 2010 Kansas Bird Hunt
Replies: 6
Views: 3514

Re: 2010 Kansas Bird Hunt

same time i went last year and around the same area. Because of the wet weather a lot of crops were left...and I did so so....my friends went about a week or so later at that first good snow and wore them out....If all goes well I want to head out there around 1st week of Dec.
by luke0927
Mon Mar 15, 2010 5:10 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: pocket of fluid on dogs chest
Replies: 8
Views: 6823

Re: pocket of fluid on dogs chest

We drained it, it was just serum...no puss or infection...the dog ran into a fence a week or so ago but didn't get cut up just had a scratch just a little higher up...he said it could have been from that and then the fluid just drained down to the lowest point....So all looks good.
by luke0927
Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:47 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: pocket of fluid on dogs chest
Replies: 8
Views: 6823

Re: pocket of fluid on dogs chest

Thanks I have a friend who is a retired vet going to take him over and let him look at him today and see what he says I should do.
by luke0927
Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:23 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: pocket of fluid on dogs chest
Replies: 8
Views: 6823

Re: pocket of fluid on dogs chest

dog is in good condition....my kennels are on raised wood deck and dogs sleep in barrels.....

I though about a spider but I just didn't think one could bite through their skin.
by luke0927
Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:50 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: pocket of fluid on dogs chest
Replies: 8
Views: 6823

pocket of fluid on dogs chest

I went to feed/check the dogs yesterday and noticed on my youngest dog on his chest looked like a swollen knot but when i felt it it was just a pocket of fluid seemed to be between the skin and the chest. The dog has been in the kennel so i don't think he could have been bitten by anything, also eve...
by luke0927
Sun Feb 07, 2010 6:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What's Killing Quail...
Replies: 24
Views: 6493

Re: What's Killing Quail...

Tall Timbers does a lot of research here are some videos they had set up on nest and you can see all the raiders

http://www.talltimbers.org/gb-nestvideo.html
by luke0927
Sun Feb 07, 2010 4:51 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What's Killing Quail...
Replies: 24
Views: 6493

Re: What's Killing Quail...

Well here in GA the big thing is farming practices, and predator control. example.... I lease 400 acres in south GA. a mix of peanut and soybean farm. fields are planted tree line to tree line and round up sprayed. every now and then the year before I would jump a covey on a road in the thick pines ...
by luke0927
Sun Feb 07, 2010 4:41 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Yankee Getting Ready to Hunt In Georgia
Replies: 8
Views: 2527

Re: Yankee Getting Ready to Hunt In Georgia

Lucky dog i put in for that too....you should have a good time let us know how it goes.
by luke0927
Sun Feb 07, 2010 3:23 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Yankee Getting Ready to Hunt In Georgia
Replies: 8
Views: 2527

Re: Yankee Getting Ready to Hunt In Georgia

If it ever dries out...I can only get usually on a sunday and for the last 3 or 4 weekends its been bad weather....I haven't even been one time in GA this year....just been a crazy year with work and weather. What part are you going to down around albany? plantation, private, public land?
by luke0927
Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:56 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Rawbone Pointer....?
Replies: 5
Views: 1970

Re: Rawbone Pointer....?

Here's what my fellow GA boys said over on another forum. It is an old southern, bird hunters expression. It means a well used dog that doesn't carry any extra weight and is a fairly large dog with prominent features. Often used as a compliment as it means a dog that is hunted a lot and looks like h...
by luke0927
Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Rawbone Pointer....?
Replies: 5
Views: 1970

Rawbone Pointer....?

OK Im in GA and I heard a guy say he was going hunting with his friend down in south GA. He said he has Rawbone pointers....what is this name used to describe....is it just a southern thing for a hardcore dog or something? I'm in the younger crowed and just never heard that before.
by luke0927
Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:51 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Nebraska Pheasant Hunting
Replies: 14
Views: 7007

Re: Nebraska Pheasant Hunting

Does your wife have a sister, might have to trade mine in..... :mrgreen:
by luke0927
Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:26 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: WARNING DEAD COYOTE PIC
Replies: 48
Views: 14887

Re: WARNING DEAD COYOTE PIC

Who ever sent that PM to you is a fool....way to go i shoot everyone I see....If it was me I'd post the username of who sent you the PM
by luke0927
Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:44 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: got my butt handed to me in Kansas
Replies: 6
Views: 3050

Re: got my butt handed to me in Kansas

I fiured later in the year might be better but was worried about the weather....what about ice bad snow just try and make those dates flexible and watch the weather before heading out.......When its late like that i guess the birds have to be in the cover cause all standing crops are gone.
by luke0927
Sat Dec 05, 2009 5:46 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: got my butt handed to me in Kansas
Replies: 6
Views: 3050

Re: got my butt handed to me in Kansas

Yep I'm not deterred I'll be back...my 14 moth old had a awesome back and held all the way to the shot on the covey my dog in my avatar pointed.....I could tell they were starting to put it together...would be nice to stay about 2 weeks but ive got young kids and a corporate job so just don't have t...
by luke0927
Fri Dec 04, 2009 11:12 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Aluminum Dog Box
Replies: 16
Views: 7369

Re: Aluminum Dog Box

I have an Owens 2 hole with top storage I can load it by my self its a very nice box...picked it up from a guy who needed money so got it about $250 less than new price....if looking to buy new check out diamond deluxe they are a sponsor here.
by luke0927
Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:56 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: got my butt handed to me in Kansas
Replies: 6
Views: 3050

got my butt handed to me in Kansas

Well I'm coming to the conclusion that I like hunting the piney woods of south GA for quail....This hunting waist high CRP and having pheasants flush up 50-75 yards out was just getting to me...if it wasn't that they were in what crops were left standing...I tried to hunt the wooded draws and edges ...