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by Ditch__Parrot
Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:11 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Photo of the Day
Replies: 432
Views: 190440

Re: Photo of the Day

Hello GDF, haven't been here for awhile. Thought I'd post the only halfway decent pic I snapped over the weekend.

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by Ditch__Parrot
Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:39 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Show Them to me !
Replies: 54
Views: 20426

Re: Show Them to me !

Is that a longtail GSP? Yep, undocked little heathen my wife brought home one day. Her exact words - "I just had to save her" :lol: So I jokingly call her my rescue dog even though she didn't come from a rescue group just a drunk hillbilly she bought her from for the price of case of beer. :( Nothi...
by Ditch__Parrot
Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:11 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What is most important??
Replies: 35
Views: 9971

Re: What is most important??

Here or Come, recall command is by far the most important to me.
by Ditch__Parrot
Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:08 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Show Them to me !
Replies: 54
Views: 20426

Re: Show Them to me !

Old repost I thought I'd get some more mileage out of. :P http://player.vimeo.com/video/9275356?t ... portrait=0
by Ditch__Parrot
Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pedigree Help!
Replies: 5
Views: 1989

Re: Pedigree Help!

Might help if you make one out with what you have and others can help you fill in the blanks. Not giving anybody much to go on here.
by Ditch__Parrot
Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:34 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: GSP - Why So Popular?
Replies: 204
Views: 54804

Re: GSP - Why So Popular?

Chukar12 wrote:
That about wraps up that dispute.
He used a lot of words...I bet he has an administrative assistant
All those words and no pics... I think it might have been an imposter. :lol:
by Ditch__Parrot
Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:16 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: GSP - Why So Popular?
Replies: 204
Views: 54804

Re: GSP - Why So Popular?

Over a hundred years you would thing a GSP could have at least managed and honorable mention at a grouse championship.........guess they've been to busy studying for a fur test. :lol: :lol: Still at it huh. Start a brag thread telling us about you and your dogs many exploits and all of your wisdom ...
by Ditch__Parrot
Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: gotta change hunting trip plans need help
Replies: 13
Views: 5836

Re: gotta change hunting trip plans need help

Trying to plan a late season hunt in KS this far in advance and coming all the way from Georgia sounds like a recipe for a headache. Not that the hunting can't be good in the late season. Birds are a little harder to come by and they're spookier when you do get on them. But the hunting can still be ...
by Ditch__Parrot
Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:08 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: GSP - Why So Popular?
Replies: 204
Views: 54804

Re: GSP - Why So Popular?

and Chip & Mint was far superior in every way Not if your eating in the grouse woods, have you ever tried it there? Chip N Mint is middle of the road at best. Nice try though. I'm laughing too hard to come up with any good reply to this. So you just go ahead and have your Blueberry custard in The G...
by Ditch__Parrot
Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: GSP - Why So Popular?
Replies: 204
Views: 54804

Re: GSP - Why So Popular?

we have different breeds of dogs for the same reason that we have different flavors of ice cream. Some like vanilla, some like rocky road. True, but blueberry cheesecake ice cream is far superior. No way.. Anything blueberry is mediocre at best. Vanilla, Rocky Road, Pfffff, You're both wrong. Chip ...
by Ditch__Parrot
Fri May 27, 2011 12:00 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Style Question... For Everyone
Replies: 148
Views: 34168

Re: Style Question... For Everyone

GUNDOGS wrote:not sure if anyone knows this but i have a puppy :mrgreen: ...ruth
:lol: and a great looking pup it is
by Ditch__Parrot
Fri May 27, 2011 11:55 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Best Setter
Replies: 44
Views: 16176

:arrow:
by Ditch__Parrot
Fri May 27, 2011 11:38 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: pheasant forever spring nesting report
Replies: 14
Views: 6021

Re: pheasant forever spring nesting report

Bah, nesting reports, rural mail carrier studies, State Department of Wildlife official reports..... don't pay much attention to any of it anymore. Might talk to the farmers who work the ground near where I plan to hunt, occasionally cringe at June/July hailstorms even lace up the boots and go do so...
by Ditch__Parrot
Fri May 27, 2011 11:12 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Style Question... For Everyone
Replies: 148
Views: 34168

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by Ditch__Parrot
Fri May 27, 2011 8:36 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Andy Cooper????
Replies: 45
Views: 12425

Re: Andy Cooper????

Jeesh Coop, What a mess. Glad you made it threw unharmed. Wish you well with the rebuilding.
by Ditch__Parrot
Thu May 19, 2011 10:41 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: So what's been going on behind Bruce's wood shed ?
Replies: 4
Views: 2211

Re: So what's been going on behind Bruce's wood shed ?

What the heck is she looking at? :) Mine does that when a squirrell starts chewing her out..... Haha, if there would have been a squirrell involved she would have looked alot more like a liver Bluetick. :oops: Hey LOOK....it's Joe Shadow and a box of Clairol mocha highlights.... :lol: :lol: :lol: N...
by Ditch__Parrot
Wed May 18, 2011 9:08 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Spring Training
Replies: 11
Views: 3289

Re: Spring Training

Great looking dogs. Beutiful training spot. Nice pics.
by Ditch__Parrot
Wed May 18, 2011 8:55 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: So what's been going on behind Bruce's wood shed ?
Replies: 4
Views: 2211

So what's been going on behind Bruce's wood shed ?

:P http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy174/Ditch__Parrot/1cf9630e.jpg :lol: Just kidding :lol: Nobody go taking that title wrong and getting carried away... Bruce (AHGSP) breeds some very nice dogs. A bit windy and her nose kept creeping up and up.... Thought it made a nice pic and might be good fo...
by Ditch__Parrot
Tue May 10, 2011 1:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Shorthair Question.....
Replies: 24
Views: 8648

Re: Shorthair Question.....

Multiple females are a headache, spayed or not, regardless of age or relationship. Boys can be a lot more rambunctious, but are usually more agreeable to the idea of getting along. . I think she was talking about dogs....... For those who have multiple shorthairs in the household, does it seem to m...
by Ditch__Parrot
Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ngspa national champion "title withheld" ????????
Replies: 18
Views: 8390

Re: Ngspa national champion "title withheld" ????????

Congrats on your accomplishments Wagonmaster. Sig lines not listed unless logged in ? When did that start ? Conspiracy to force me to log in going on here. :lol:
by Ditch__Parrot
Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:57 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Trying to understand
Replies: 34
Views: 8584

Re: Trying to understand

lately there has been a lot of arguing between the two sects of our bird dog world, the trialer's and the hunters (I'm excluding the people who do both) and I'm having a very difficult time understanding why ? There is a lot of BS going on and I'm tired of it we all love our dogs and we all do what...
by Ditch__Parrot
Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:11 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: GSP - Why So Popular?
Replies: 204
Views: 54804

Re: GSP - Why So Popular?

Why are they so popular? hmm not sure I can answer that. Darn things think they own the house right from the get go. http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy174/Ditch__Parrot/e188fe90.jpg Attack anybody that comes over. http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy174/Ditch__Parrot/b2e18452.jpg Start taking ov...
by Ditch__Parrot
Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:56 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: pointing dog clubs Near KC. MO
Replies: 6
Views: 2374

Re: pointing dog clubs Near KC. MO

Heart of America German Shorthaired Pointer Club http://www.hoagspc.org/index.html
by Ditch__Parrot
Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:44 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: [RANT] I've been doing it all wrong
Replies: 7
Views: 3646

Re: [RANT] I've been doing it all wrong

Some good points made here that I didn't expect. I wrote that rather tongue in cheek and hope that didn't get lost in my writing. Thought maybe someone might find some entertainment value in my annual frustration. :lol: . We are good friends and have been ribbing each other for 30 years so I'm proba...
by Ditch__Parrot
Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: [RANT] I've been doing it all wrong
Replies: 7
Views: 3646

[RANT] I've been doing it all wrong

Why can't I be so lucky. Don't know if that is a great way to start but it's where I'm starting. Thinking about this buddy of mine that I've hunted with once or twice a year every year since the stone age. Well maybe more like 20 years or so now. Anyway every time I go hunting with this guy the last...
by Ditch__Parrot
Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:54 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: South La. Woodcock
Replies: 10
Views: 5524

Re: South La. Woodcock

Took me a second to find the birds on the log too. When I first looked at it I was wondering how you got the gun to balance like that. :P Sounds like you had a good time. Good stuff, woodcock are a blast to hunt. The sound of pellets zinging threw tree branches fills my head just looking at your pic.
by Ditch__Parrot
Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:46 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Last Shot Of The Day
Replies: 5
Views: 2359

Re: Last Shot Of The Day

Merle wrote:Looks like you need to put that camera down and catch up with your buddies on the road!
Shoot I told them to go get a truck and come pick me up. :mrgreen: (kidding)

Thanks guys. Taking a second to admire another beutiful Kansas sunset was a great way to end a good day in the field.
by Ditch__Parrot
Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:36 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Last Shot Of The Day
Replies: 5
Views: 2359

Last Shot Of The Day

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Just a pic folks. The only halfway decent one I shot all weekend so I thought I'd post it.
by Ditch__Parrot
Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:15 am
Forum: Forum News & Announcements
Topic: MEMBERS: GDF Feature Requests
Replies: 49
Views: 52651

Re: MEMBERS: GDF Feature Requests

How about subsections in the EVENTS forum. EVENTS ---General Event Discussion --- AKC Pointing --------------- Hunt Tests --------------- Field Trials --- AKC Retrieving --------------- Hunt Tests ----------------Field Trials ---American Field --- NAVHDA --- NSTRA Did I just write that ? I'm not eve...
by Ditch__Parrot
Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:41 am
Forum: Forum News & Announcements
Topic: GDF CONTEST: CONGRATS: Ricky Ticky Shorthairs
Replies: 200
Views: 278625

Re: GDF CONTEST: Ending Soon!

I"m In, great contest !
by Ditch__Parrot
Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:57 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Wind Turbines?
Replies: 33
Views: 7897

Re: Wind Turbines?

When the wind farms started coming to Kansas I was pretty open minded about it and really still am. Taking a drive down I-70 I can't help but get a sour taste in my mouth though. The Smoky Hills Wind Farm alone takes up 20,000 acres of some of the formerly finest landscape in Kansas. It produces a 2...
by Ditch__Parrot
Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:08 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Controlling Range
Replies: 12
Views: 4367

Re: Controlling Range

Hey Everyone, I have a 10 month old Llewellyn Setter. This is his first hunting season and I have had him out about a half dozen times so far and have shot birds over him each time. I worked him on pigeons and a few pheasants throughout the summer and into the fall up until the season started. We a...
by Ditch__Parrot
Sun Nov 28, 2010 2:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: EP, what sort of breeding to look for & why ?
Replies: 53
Views: 24457

Re: EP, what sort of breeding to look for & why ?

Thank you for the replies. Didn't realize stating I would like a dog with good teeth could be controversial. Funny I was actually meaning teeth when I wrote that and had overlooked bite. A good bite would be nice and I would prefer it in a pup, marginally bad bites of dogs on the pedigree could be o...
by Ditch__Parrot
Wed Nov 24, 2010 4:13 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: EP, what sort of breeding to look for & why ?
Replies: 53
Views: 24457

EP, what sort of breeding to look for & why ?

I'm just going to drop this off here. Probably won't have much time to post over the next few days but I'll be checking in from time to time. Hopefully someone can give me some things to think about over the holiday. Have a good Thanksgiving everyone. ________________________________________________...
by Ditch__Parrot
Tue Nov 16, 2010 2:56 pm
Forum: Tributes to the Departed
Topic: Gunner
Replies: 44
Views: 32510

Re: Gunner

I haven't been on much and I think I usually subliminally try to avoid this section when I am. Today is the first time I've read this, I apologize for being a bit late. I am sorry to hear of this tragic loss Greg. My deepest sympathy to you and your family. It may be easy for some to think that some...
by Ditch__Parrot
Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Exceptional Littermates
Replies: 20
Views: 7290

Re: Exceptional Littermates

LOL, Looks like she's saying "don't forget me!!".

A pic of her sister Daisy taken this morning. Not the best pic, I might have rushed it a bit. :oops:

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by Ditch__Parrot
Fri Oct 01, 2010 1:18 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: GSP Line Generalizations
Replies: 78
Views: 26620

Re: GSP Line Generalizations

So what gross generalizations can you provide about shorthair lines? :mrgreen: Any with the words " VD Himmel" "Gamble's" or "Snip's" in the pedigree are bad A$$!!! :P Clown dogs are runoffs, Rusty dogs won't live past 5, With Saddle dogs you'll need a fast horse and Slick dogs are tough as nails a...
by Ditch__Parrot
Fri Oct 01, 2010 12:48 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: GSP Line Generalizations
Replies: 78
Views: 26620

Re: GSP Line Generalizations

In my earlier post I was poking a bit of fun at the ridiculousness of some of the generalizations of the lines within the breed. Whilst giving a bit of compliment to a few people's dogs on the forum. As well as express my gratitude for the fine breeding of one of my own. It occurs to me now that the...
by Ditch__Parrot
Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:13 am
Forum: Tributes to the Departed
Topic: A Heavy, Heavy Heart... *Jenny Update*
Replies: 21
Views: 20586

Re: A Heavy, Heavy Heart... *Jenny Update*

Oh man, I hate reading this stuff. I'm sorry for your loss.
by Ditch__Parrot
Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:46 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: GSP Line Generalizations
Replies: 78
Views: 26620

Re: GSP Line Generalizations

nvm
by Ditch__Parrot
Tue Sep 07, 2010 4:11 pm
Forum: Submit Your GUN DOG Site
Topic: PFP SUPPLY
Replies: 2
Views: 2139

Re: PFP SUPPLY

Nice site. Competitive prices, and free shipping on orders over $25. Will keep you in mind next time I need to order something.
by Ditch__Parrot
Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:57 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Flushing Birds Help
Replies: 3
Views: 1792

Re: Flushing Birds Help

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Just my 2 cents. It is a fine line between too dizzy and not dizzy enough. The more you do it, the better feal you will get for it. A full on spinning motion isn't always needed. Also be gentle when tucking the head.
by Ditch__Parrot
Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:41 pm
Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
Topic: California here
Replies: 1
Views: 1235

Re: California here

Welcome to GDF. Since you went and joined you are now obligated to post lots of pics of your dogs. It's in the fine print. :mrgreen:
by Ditch__Parrot
Tue Sep 07, 2010 2:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: range in hunting dogs
Replies: 292
Views: 61047

Re: range in hunting dogs

The discussion of semantics is lost on me. I don't think too many people will argue that if you want a dog that hunts a certain way your best bet is to find 2 dogs that have been bred that both hunt in the manner that you prefer. It is no guarantee though. If you are lucky and if you bring up and tr...
by Ditch__Parrot
Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: range in hunting dogs
Replies: 292
Views: 61047

Re: range in hunting dogs

I also think Greg provided a reasonable summary of a few thoughts posted on this thread. This subject can be debated forever. It is possible we could agree on a few things. A good pointer to hunt with: 1. is honest on it's birds, standing well off & by it's actions hold the birds as well as possibl...
by Ditch__Parrot
Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:03 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: e-collar replacement
Replies: 3
Views: 1696

Re: e-collar replacement

I used to use a Dogtra also. Replaced it back in late '08. At that point it was 4 years old and the battery would no longer hold charge at all. Really the last year the battery would only hold charge for short periods of time. I needed a multi-dog unit anyway so I repleaced with a Tri-Tronics one. T...
by Ditch__Parrot
Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:39 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: range in hunting dogs
Replies: 292
Views: 61047

Re: range in hunting dogs

What kind of range do you like to see out of your hunting dogs? I want my dogs to adjust their range to where we are hunting. I've had only limited success with this. Sadie my closer working dog won't open up nearly as nicely as Daisy will tighten up. Forced to put a number down. 50-800 yards and e...
by Ditch__Parrot
Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How Did You Choose Your Last Puppy?
Replies: 31
Views: 8475

Re: How Did You Choose Your Last Puppy?

Well lets see here. I might have been drinking my morning coffee one day while cruising Gun Dog Forum when I accidently clicked on the Dogs For Sale section. Complete accident. Then when I was about to hit the back button, the mouse fell out of my hand (I'm a little klutzy in the morning before the ...
by Ditch__Parrot
Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:02 pm
Forum: Wild Game Recipes
Topic: Sharptail grouse recipes
Replies: 6
Views: 12919

Re: Sharptail grouse recipes

Sorry a little late. The Grouse in Sour Cream recipe http://www.gundogforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=104&t=20529 is pretty tasty. I've had it with pheasant and prairie chickens now but not shaptails. :cry: It would be an easy one to multiply for a large group. Hopefully this coming season I'll brin...