Gun Dog Forum

bradtown

How's the Mearns population?

bradtown

I was fortunate enough to hunt Coronado National Park several years ago, the hunting was great.
How are the bird numbers these days?

bradtown

I prefer a beeper in heavy cover or when running several pups.
Set to only go off while the pups on point... or not moving.

bradtown

I let my dog relocate on them..

bradtown

Hate to be their dog

bradtown

Looks to be another year for arrowheads.

bradtown

Congrats - no better feeling.

bradtown

Danner Grouse Hunting Boots are hard to beat IMO

bradtown

TT by a mile!

bradtown

I use the synthetic teeing material used on golf course driving ranges. Most courses that have a range will have some old mat material. Right at an inch thick, rubber backed with an astro turf type surface. Lasts for ever, easy to clean. If its going to get extremely cold just had a little hay or st...

bradtown

Much of NM is BLM - get a map.
We had good luck on blues the last year or so in the Artesia area.

bradtown

I'm in SA, shout if you want to hunt sometime.

jjfree wrote:I live in the center of TX between San Angelo and Abilene

bradtown

Looking good.
What part of Tx are you from - it appears we live in the same city/area.

bradtown

Ive had experience w/those bloodlines -Wonderful hunters.

I prefer females only because their generally a little smaller in stature.

bradtown

Dogs are finding birds and pointing but how in the heck do I teach, re-enforce 'hunt dead'?

Cheers,
B~

bradtown

Outstanding - no better feeling.

bradtown

+1! What he said. cheers The beepers can be obnoxious, but not more than hearing people whistle and yell trying to find their dogs! If you run them on the silent mode they make way less noise than a bell constantly clanging away. I almost always use one, and if you hunt thick cover or steep country,...

bradtown

TNT in San Angelo have always done me right.

bradtown

the techs should have at least sent you home informed mine have always took time to go over post surgery questions ect..i would keep them quiet for a few day then slowly go back into some light activity but after about 10 days stitches come out and they should be good to go, just watch for any disc...

bradtown

2007 model - 28 lbs of rolling thunder.

hahaha

If she locks up better have your gun loaded.

LOVE small dawgs!

bradtown

3 hours each way is never out of the question

bradtown

Had my two girls spayed yesterday.. vet was gone when I picked 'em up. The GSP is all ready to go, ES not so much. How long do I need to keep them in the large carriers? last time I went through this (years ago) we popped a staple after a day or so. I get them out of their crates every couple of hou...

bradtown

Quail? Serious...... what are he numbers like?

bradtown

Ugh consider yourself lucky. Those Setter folk running around with their yellow shooting glasses and L.L. Bean hunting vest, sipping on their expensive wine and puffing on their cuban cigars gets a little old. But on the plus side they leave plenty of birds for the people with real bird dogs. :) Pl...

bradtown

ElectricShorthairs wrote:Ok! I was wrong!! I quit!!

Great pics bradtown! Awesome setters, we need together and hunt sometime!

Come on.... we've only got 8000 acres to cover.

bradtown

Weird, I hunt W Texas and thats just about all I see.... http://www.fototime.com/CAEC58A0BA14077/standard.jpg http://www.fototime.com/841C631BFC4E56E/standard.jpg http://www.fototime.com/C2B5C505AF276F3/standard.jpg http://www.fototime.com/E8AB6EA4F5A9595/standard.jpg http://www.fototime.com/636A66C...

bradtown

I live in San Angelo and run E Setters. All the guys I hunt with do the same. They do really well.
Also bought a GSP last fall....... jury is still out but so far so good.

bradtown

Shoot me an email or PM for T&T's number.

bradtown

#3 all the way! Tri Color oh yeah

bradtown

Does he have a website? Ronnie is out in Jonesboro, and is a good guy to work with. His website is http://www.rsaledogs.com/ The place I'd recommend the highest in TX is Tina Carles & Tonia Doering at T&T kennels . Problem is they are out in San Angelo, which is probably further than you want to tr...

bradtown

My little setter can run hard all day in the Texas heat. I've hunted her from AZ to NM to KS and all over Tx. Cant say she sheds much at all and is a real sweetheart. Low key and laid back till the beeper collar is on, then is all business all day. Best of luck! http://www.fototime.com/F7B2F429F2FC4...

bradtown

gittrdonebritts wrote:
bradtown wrote:Tri Tronics has a new model coming out in Feb.......... looks great!
SWEET !!!!! of course after i get beepers for my collars now i guess i'll have to sell them to buy the new

Check it out....

http://www.tritronics.com/content/new-beeper/

bradtown

Tri Tronics has a new model coming out in Feb.......... looks great!

bradtown

Try backing the truck into a ditch to lower the distance from ground to tailgate. Start with that and the dog will be much more likely to make the jump. After they are used to that they will not give a second thought to loading up on flat ground. More great advise. Thanks. The dogs may be so aware ...

bradtown

snips wrote:Toss a bird up there

Good idea. I've tried everything 'cept a bird.

bradtown

Whats the easiest way to train a dog to jump up into the bed of a pickup etc.?

Kindest regards,
Brad

bradtown

We hunted Coronado National Forest the last week of Nov. Stayed in Patagonia. Had decent success but hunted hard. Four of us limited about half the time (4 days). There are birds but you will earn 'em! For a bunch of Texas boys the terrain took our legs the first day or so. Would I do it again? Sure...

bradtown

Where in Texas?

Best,
Brad

bradtown

Heading to AZ Sunday......12 hours. Feeding late in the day has always worked.

bradtown

I don't know about it, never tried it... but the underwear suggestion sounds good to me. Just be prepared to get made fun of hunting with a dog in underwear :mrgreen: . What a ya mean 'made fun of' - - I'd certainly make sure it was somethin' stylish / sexy... maybe a little thong from VS's - - In ...

bradtown

I just purchased a TT 70 exp its easy to use has 6 constant level of stimulation if i want anything other than constant i just tap tap tap it. ITs pretty basic so far. I paid 279.00 for it brans new at gander they had that model marked down from 320.00 so i couldnt pass it up. -Randy Plus 1!! After...

bradtown

The only sure way is to keep her put up; but the old timers used to use pine-tar on the female to mask the secent, they swore it worked. I never used this myself so not sure if it works. :? I've read that field trialers use No Scent . The stuff deer hunters use to block scent. Just rub it on the ef...

bradtown

Sharon wrote:There is no way to avoid an encounter. If you don't wants pups soon, keep her securely isolated from any male. I've seen a male jump a 8 foot fence to get to a female.

Soooo, I guess duct tape is outta the question?!?

bradtown

Gotta chance to go on a nice hunt but the old gal is in season. Any ideas or tricks of the trade to make sure she doesn't hook up with the one male that'll be around? I've read everything from rubbing on 'no scent' to using a diaper, underwear etc.... Any suggestions or am I just asking for trouble...

bradtown

Travis @ Pro Gun Dog is great!

http://www.progundog.com

Put it this way - Hes in KS I'm in Texas.. Well worth the drive.

Best of luck.

bradtown

West Tx Pepub & aylaschamp I'm in San Angelo, have several thousand acres in Water Valley - - 30 min away.
I also grew up in Sweetwater, know it well...........

best,

B-

bradtown62@yahoo.com

bradtown

Danner Grouse are hard to beat

bradtown

Do you intend to go to two dogs and stop? If you do you may want to look at an older dog. Then in 5 years or so get a younger dog. If you get another puppy now at some point you'll end up with two old dogs. Thats what I did prior to the 2 I have now, worked out perfectly. (also, LS's) Might try and...

bradtown

Without question.

bradtown

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions! The Setter I had before these two liked to hunt close, a little too close. We are hunting huge amounts of land in W Tx, wild quail, so I let these two range, and range they do. When preserve hunting, pheasant hunting, or heading into smaller ventures I need...

Search found 60 matches