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by KFhunter
Thu Jan 28, 2021 6:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Send in your hunting dog photos!
Replies: 15
Views: 5117

Re: Send in your hunting dog photos!

CiCi from a member of GDF
by KFhunter
Wed Jun 25, 2014 1:57 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Brittany question - grouse lines
Replies: 7
Views: 4650

Re: Brittany question - grouse lines

I get that part lol


just wondering what lines tend to kick out the best noses and a gritty dog
by KFhunter
Wed Jun 25, 2014 11:55 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Brittany question - grouse lines
Replies: 7
Views: 4650

Brittany question - grouse lines

What bloodline/s would you pursue if you were a dedicated grouse hunter? ruffed and blues in the thick brush, need lot's of nose and nose to spare. I also hunt other birds, but the grouse is in my back yard and it's shaping up to be good. I have to travel for other birds so they get seen less, but I...
by KFhunter
Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:30 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: big lump on her side
Replies: 52
Views: 29800

Re: big lump on her side

I am so sorry to hear about your dear Libby. I have thought about her many times since you first told us of her troubles, and in the intervening years I have treated one of my Britts immediately when I thought she was showing signs of having inhaled a grass awn. If it had not been for you, perhaps ...
by KFhunter
Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:58 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: big lump on her side
Replies: 52
Views: 29800

Re: big lump on her side

This little dog passed away 6/19/14, I stopped updating this thread a while ago but the medical conditions were never truly over. She's had fevers and lumps and more vet visits than I wrote about, but also there were long stretches where everything was fine, months and maybe even a year with no medi...
by KFhunter
Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:35 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Puppy has no interest
Replies: 31
Views: 14203

Re: Puppy has no interest

Doc E wrote:CONTINUED from above post
PIC 3 The pick up
PIC 4 The return

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Just realized I recognized these pictures lol
by KFhunter
Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:58 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Puppy has no interest
Replies: 31
Views: 14203

Re: Puppy has no interest

pics are always nice when everything is going according to plan :lol:
by KFhunter
Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:52 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: torn flap of skin
Replies: 9
Views: 3081

Re: torn flap of skin

I'll give it a good looking over in the AM

wish I had a skin stapler
by KFhunter
Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:14 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: torn flap of skin
Replies: 9
Views: 3081

torn flap of skin

Hey quick question if this warrants a suture Dog got a stick on her inner thigh and it tore the skin in a < shape with each side 1.5 inches by 1.5 inches. No muscle or deeper tissue damage just caught the skin and ripped it. I washed out the dirt and junk, but didn't have a needle or staple gun to s...
by KFhunter
Thu Aug 04, 2011 5:49 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: wants to run away with bird in mouth
Replies: 4
Views: 1435

Re: wants to run away with bird in mouth

I wanted to build bird drive, she's 3 now and hasn't had much for birds

also wanted to work on FF, I FF'd her up to the point of frozen birds, she does great until she gets a flapping pigeon in her mouth then she disobeys

so I wanted to know if I should enforce with Ecollar
by KFhunter
Thu Aug 04, 2011 5:14 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: wants to run away with bird in mouth
Replies: 4
Views: 1435

wants to run away with bird in mouth

got a quick question for ya'll my dog gets a pigeon in her mouth, live and flapping, and she doesn't want to bring it to me I was worried about zapping her while a bird is in her mouth, she's collar conditioned to "come" with two small zaps, should I use the zap while bird is in mouth? She reallly w...
by KFhunter
Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:41 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pigeon taken out by Falcon
Replies: 7
Views: 3912

Re: Pigeon taken out by Falcon

update

the pigeon pulled thru and is on the mend, I seperated it just for the heck of it.
It still doesn't walk very well though

I'm fairly surprised, pigeons are pretty tough
by KFhunter
Sun Jul 24, 2011 1:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: American Pickers on History Channel
Replies: 19
Views: 7096

Re: American Pickers on History Channel

I like the show & don't see anything wrong with them making money from what they buy.Most of it is setting there wasting away anyhow.I think they offer way too much for things I wouldn't even own.bicycles that are rusted away,old motors that are rusty in parts & haven't been run for yrs.What about ...
by KFhunter
Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:19 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: American Pickers on History Channel
Replies: 19
Views: 7096

Re: American Pickers on History Channel

I don't like the show, looks to me like a couple predators picking on our elderly - who's kids abandoned them and their familys history, story and lifestyle is about to go away forever. they offer them a pittance, then clean up the item and use their show to sell it more than they'd ever be able to ...
by KFhunter
Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pigeon taken out by Falcon
Replies: 7
Views: 3912

Re: Pigeon taken out by Falcon

ya I thought it was cool, 1st the falcon grabbing the pigeon off the roof then the bald eagle giving chase the bald eagle forced the falcon to land in the tall grass, but I think I was too close for the bald eagle to steal the pigeon, it was perched overhead the falcon wasn't much bigger than the pi...
by KFhunter
Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:24 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pigeon taken out by Falcon
Replies: 7
Views: 3912

Pigeon taken out by Falcon

I clipped the wing of a pigeon, but didn't get enough clipped as it was able to make it a roof nearby. I was getting a ladder to go fetch it but then a falcon swooped down and nailed that pigeon then flew off with it. I got to watch the whole thing. Soon as the falcon got in the air here comes a bal...
by KFhunter
Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 114 degrees and high humidity
Replies: 67
Views: 16779

Re: 114 degrees and high humidity

I don't know what you all are talkin about, but I'm out running my dog midday



59°F | °C Tue Wed Thu Fri


I see 55 degrees on the thermostat now, thinkin about turning on the heater
by KFhunter
Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:45 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Chicken Problem
Replies: 23
Views: 6884

Re: Chicken Problem

I hear a red ryder BB gun works :lol:
by KFhunter
Sun Jul 17, 2011 5:57 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: launcher introduction
Replies: 11
Views: 4443

Re: launcher introduction

thanks, I just picked up a bunch of launchers so I'll set em out in the yard like ya said - long as she don't chew on em :lol:
by KFhunter
Sun Jul 17, 2011 5:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Johnny House Water Supply
Replies: 25
Views: 13577

Re: Johnny House Water Supply

would you mind posting pictures of the inside of that?

looks really good, simple and easy to build. I wouldn't mind building a few of those.
by KFhunter
Sat Jul 16, 2011 9:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Has anyone ever used one of these....
Replies: 21
Views: 8518

Re: Has anyone ever used one of these....

seems like an expensive option, but nice.

I could use one of those transport cages, I was planning on just using a couple old wire cages. I like the lower height of the transport cage, keep them from jumping and flapping.
by KFhunter
Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: just got my new pigeons in the new pigeon coop...
Replies: 20
Views: 12301

Re: just got my new pigeons in the new pigeon coop...

I've used BB guns too, on the farm with strange dogs and I've shot cows or bulls (shot a bull one time and it tore the heck out the feeder - stupid kid) My problem with it on a bird dog is the association of the "gun" with "pain" the dog can hear the report of the bb gun, probably knows it came from...
by KFhunter
Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:51 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Backyard Pigeon coop - check it out
Replies: 10
Views: 4414

Re: Backyard Pigeon coop - check it out

NICE!!..pretty soon the dog will figure out theres mesh on the bottom and she'll be under there getting pooped on, trust me LOL!!!...ruth Oh ya, she'll lay under there all sprawled out like a frog - getting pooped on There is a catch tray that suppose to slide onto those lower 2x2 boards on the bot...
by KFhunter
Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:20 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Best Avatar Pick
Replies: 144
Views: 30327

Re: Best Avatar Pick

I always liked knines avatar

mine needs updated, ain't so little anymore, and its mildly obscene :oops:




Image
by KFhunter
Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Backyard Pigeon coop - check it out
Replies: 10
Views: 4414

Re: new pigeon coop

I Like it. I need to build myself one, yours has some good idea's to it. Might want to leave some of the floor wire for good air flow? just a thought How big is it square?? I'll probably build one too, I think I'll use concrete board for most of it. Should be easier to scrape off and is impervious ...
by KFhunter
Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Backyard Pigeon coop - check it out
Replies: 10
Views: 4414

Re: Backyard Pigeon coop - check it out

I havn't measured it, but I think its 4x4 Its built by a roller guy, he's had pigeons for a long time and is really into them. He gave the coop to a bird dog guy, and now I'm the 3rd owner. I know the roller guy too, he's offered to give me some more culls - birds that don't roll deep enough or not ...
by KFhunter
Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:14 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: shutting down - FF training
Replies: 40
Views: 7442

Re: shutting down - FF training

I've been working on water retrieves now

she'll jump off a dock and swim out to a bumper, then swim to shore, then run back up the dock for delivery
by KFhunter
Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: just got my new pigeons in the new pigeon coop...
Replies: 20
Views: 12301

Re: just got my new pigeons in the new pigeon coop...

mods might wanna lock this thread its about to go off track
by KFhunter
Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Backyard Pigeon coop - check it out
Replies: 10
Views: 4414

Re: new pigeon coop

I need to put some boards around the base, to keep the dog out from under it. She'll climb right under and try to figure out how to get up at the birds also I plan on changing out the watering, thats a temp waterer that I thought might come in handy when transporting birds as its small. I'll need he...
by KFhunter
Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:13 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Backyard Pigeon coop - check it out
Replies: 10
Views: 4414

Backyard Pigeon coop - check it out

I aquired this coop from a friend that got tired of having the birds, he'd used them on his dogs. The birds have been free flying and he left the door open for the birds to come and go as they please, pretty soon he was down to 3 birds lol. I almost wonder if the homer was taking the rollers too far...
by KFhunter
Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:48 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: FEELING LIKE WE FAILED JERSEY AND HER BREEDER..(UPDATE)
Replies: 161
Views: 35874

Re: FEELING LIKE WE FAILED JERSEY AND HER BREEDER..

I havn't used a bark collar so just kind of brain storming it would seem that a person could train for the bark collar with an Ecollar - start with the Ecollar and zap the dog when it barks I'd hide in a room or at the neighbors house so the dog doesn't even know your around then light her up when s...
by KFhunter
Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:20 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How Hot Is Too Hot.........
Replies: 12
Views: 3347

Re: How Hot Is Too Hot.........

I'd use crushed ice, not so hard as a solid frozen block. It'll break up when they chew on it and they can lay right in it.
by KFhunter
Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: FEELING LIKE WE FAILED JERSEY AND HER BREEDER..(UPDATE)
Replies: 161
Views: 35874

Re: FEELING LIKE WE FAILED JERSEY AND HER BREEDER..

everyones addressing the barking

to me the barking is a sympton of a bigger problem

the dog owns your home and everyone in it

this is why the posturing, raised hackles and barking

time for Ruth to be the Alpha
by KFhunter
Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:04 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: How many launchers to get?
Replies: 7
Views: 3100

Re: How many launchers to get?

thanks for the advice, I ordered three Dogtra launchers from gun dog supply.

I might add some pheasant sized ones later on
by KFhunter
Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:07 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Training cost
Replies: 20
Views: 5367

Re: Training cost

$800 per month around here thats gets you about 30 minutes per day, sometimes up to an hour - 5 times a week 180 minutes a week at 45 minutes average daily (and I think I'm being optimistic here) 720 minutes a month works out to about 12 hours per month or 67 dollars per hour of auctual hands on tra...
by KFhunter
Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:41 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Deer Chaser - no more?
Replies: 8
Views: 3634

Re: Deer Chaser - no more?

Ok good, I hate to fry her like that but deer chasers have a very short life span around here If I didn't have the Ecoller who knows how far she'd have gone, I think I'd have been hunting for her ahwile she was really going! that and there's been a cougar hanging around in that area too, It watched ...
by KFhunter
Sun Jul 10, 2011 6:30 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Deer Chaser - no more?
Replies: 8
Views: 3634

Deer Chaser - no more?

I always knew my dog was excited about deer, she's never had a chance to chase one but she'll bark in the yard at them if they're on the other side of the fence or nearby. I always call her back into the house. today she had a chance to chase after a deer while I was working on quartering, fetching ...
by KFhunter
Sat Jul 09, 2011 6:32 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: How many launchers to get?
Replies: 7
Views: 3100

How many launchers to get?

I just have 1 dog, but I'd like to get more in the future - two to five years down the road. right now I have no launchers, but I see pigeons all over craigslist and a friend even offered to give me a coop with a few birds. I'm planning on buying a bunch of pigeons off craigslist and just using them...
by KFhunter
Mon Jul 04, 2011 6:57 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Can your dog "talk?"
Replies: 2
Views: 789

Re: Can your dog "talk?"

yup I say "wanna get in the truck?" and she's a talkin
by KFhunter
Mon Jul 04, 2011 6:47 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: anyone notice....
Replies: 26
Views: 7895

Re: anyone notice....

Summer is here. Training is not being done as frequently as it would come fall or even winter and not much going on in the field. Soo let's see some pics of dogs messing around and not acting like they have any training at all.... My dogs favorite thing to do is play keepaway with my hat. Or yard w...
by KFhunter
Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:48 pm
Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
Topic: Remote Bird Launchers
Replies: 13
Views: 11338

Re: Remote Bird Launchers

your link didn't work for me, but I found this one off google sounds like the same place thanks http://treadsandtracks.blogspot.com/ ah looks like the link to the launchers is down, must not be available anymore. What do you all recommend for a remote bird launcher? I've recently gotten access to so...
by KFhunter
Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pigeon question
Replies: 6
Views: 2826

Re: Pigeon question

Thanks guys, I'll do the ziptie thing and not let the relocated birds out. I'll need to add some more homers, sounds like the bulk of the birds are rollers and not homers - one of them is a homer though. I'll use the rollers as shooters once I get a homer flock going, I want to use the birds a good ...
by KFhunter
Sun Jul 03, 2011 5:48 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pigeon question
Replies: 6
Views: 2826

Pigeon question

It seems I've aquired, or will aquire shortly, a whole flock of pigeons AND their coop. The are from a guy who used them to train his bird dogs and he just don't need them anymore and told me I could have the whole works free. Its a 4x4x8 foot coop I can toss on a trailer and relocate pretty easy. M...
by KFhunter
Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:33 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: anyone notice....
Replies: 26
Views: 7895

Re: anyone notice....

Summer is here. Training is not being done as frequently as it would come fall or even winter and not much going on in the field. Soo let's see some pics of dogs messing around and not acting like they have any training at all.... My dogs favorite thing to do is play keepaway with my hat. Or yard w...
by KFhunter
Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dogs and Neighbors
Replies: 116
Views: 21539

Re: Dogs and Neighbors

whoa! some of you folks need to chill, your not doing the 4m any good calling people idiots and judging them and their dog ownership skills. The dog is a piece of property (like it or not) with limited rules of ownership, its not a human. Dog alteration is not illegal. I'm sure you folks have altere...
by KFhunter
Wed Jun 29, 2011 11:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dream Brittany Breeding
Replies: 15
Views: 4735

Re: Dream Brittany Breeding

I see a lot of cotton candy and beans blaze

hmm wonder why my perfect pedigree isn't attatching?

grr
by KFhunter
Tue Jun 28, 2011 5:53 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: big lump on her side
Replies: 52
Views: 29800

Re: big lump on her side

So far so good! I feel a couple soft spots, but they arn't growing or filling with fluid. I feel some hard spots where the vet scraped off a lot of tissue. Rubbing her flanks feels funny I hope it smoothes out with time. So I'd say she's good to go, I've been training her and conditioing her with fr...
by KFhunter
Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I need pigeons
Replies: 17
Views: 6110

Re: I need pigeons

Just remembered a way to trap that was told to me last year. Says it is not a joke he has done it a few times. Pop some pop-corn, choose your favorite whiskey, soak the po-corn in the whiskey and let dry. Dtinking the whiskey while making you pop-corn is optional. Go to the city park and start feed...
by KFhunter
Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:04 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I need pigeons
Replies: 17
Views: 6110

Re: I need pigeons

love the popcorn idea, but don't understand how it would work as once the corn dried off the alchohol would evaporate?? as for your trap those birds probably don't even see the cracked corn down there, I'd nail a 4x4 half sheet of plywood as high up in the barn as you can get and put bait on there w...
by KFhunter
Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Timberwolves - good or evil?
Replies: 71
Views: 18364

Re: Timberwolves - good or evil?

Right now I worry more about moose and cougar than anything else, coyotes will chase my dog but she'll toll them in for me and they'll flat scoot when you make your presence known. bear are the same way, they won't usually bother too much with a dog around here. Reason wolves kill hound dogs more th...