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by gspguy
Sun Oct 06, 2013 12:00 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: hunting pheasants in minnesota
Replies: 4
Views: 1814

Re: hunting pheasants in minnesota

For MN pheasants go west young man. Hunt western MN where the WMA's start to become more numerous. My philosophy with hunting WMA's is to cover a lot of ground quickly - ie. be very mobile. The way I've always done it is to pick an area with several WMA's and scout them quickly and then hunt them at...
by gspguy
Thu Aug 22, 2013 4:15 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Moving to Twin Cities
Replies: 2
Views: 1070

Re: Moving to Twin Cities

There is a dog park in Burnsville by Alimagnet Lake. There are some retriever clubs that you could check out to get access to areas to work your dogs. Kelly Farms is another option. For wild pheasant Western & SW MN is your best bet. Lots of public land out there. Other areas can be good in spots bu...
by gspguy
Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:22 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Over/Under Shotgun Question
Replies: 6
Views: 1791

Re: Over/Under Shotgun Question

With a double trigger O/U, which trigger is normally for the top barrel, or all models different? You want the front trigger to fire the bottom barrel. You want to fire the bottom barrel first because the bottom barrel is more in line with the stock and the recoil from it will be directed more back...
by gspguy
Tue Mar 26, 2013 6:28 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: COUNT NOBLE
Replies: 23
Views: 9741

Re: COUNT NOBLE

Why did Americans begin to prefer and breed for an upright tail when on point ?
Short answer: 'cuz it looks nicer.

Long answer: easier to find the dog on point; higher tail set means more endurance; style, class, etc. Bottom line - ' cuz it looks nicer.
by gspguy
Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:25 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: in your opinion, which breed for a beginner?
Replies: 56
Views: 17285

Re: in your opinion, which breed for a beginner?

Has anyone said English Pointer? They are probably the pointing'est dog there is. As long as you stay away from the super high powered breedings as a beginner I'd think you'd stand a high chance of getting a very good gun dog. I think it might be more about doing some research and talking to a lot o...
by gspguy
Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:10 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: GSP Field Trialers Question
Replies: 108
Views: 27664

Re: GSP Field Trialers Question

Do you put more of an emphisis on winning the AKC AA National at Eureka or the NGSPA AA National at Booneville? Yes. I'd take any CH/FC I could get. They are all great accomplishments. And the NFC for AKC or NGSPA is a matter is tastes or preferences with what you like. I'd take either and walk awa...
by gspguy
Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:07 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Celebrities who hunt
Replies: 77
Views: 22013

Re: Celebrities who hunt

The guy who was the lead in Spencer for Hire was a hunter. He ran Elhews.
by gspguy
Sat Sep 08, 2012 2:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Whats Style to you ?
Replies: 451
Views: 183915

Re: Whats Style to you ?

For longtails it's the tail between 11 and 12 o'clock. Either straight or with a slight curve. Dog is intense w/ears cocked and it's quivering like it's going to explode.
by gspguy
Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:40 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Half wit terms we use
Replies: 32
Views: 9059

Re: Half wit terms we use

Lawn Sausage = Result of a Kennel Point in my yard
Sky Rat = A pigeon
Wooly Bear = German Wirehair
Red Dog = Vizla
Shag = Setter
by gspguy
Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Smallest GSP?
Replies: 29
Views: 20939

Re: Smallest GSP?

ShortFat, how does that little pointer handle the NW Pennsylvania winter cold? A white pointer like that is going to be my next dog I think.
by gspguy
Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:41 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Smallest GSP?
Replies: 29
Views: 20939

Re: Smallest GSP?

Mine weighs 38-40 pounds and is a fantastic birddog.
by gspguy
Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Akc Hunting tests
Replies: 68
Views: 15809

Re: Akc Hunting tests

Well, I've seen some JH's I'd love to have and some MH's that I wouldn't feed if you had a gun pointed at my head. I think it's in the eye of the beholder and if you enjoy it, go for it. I ran my dog in JH a few years back and had a good time and it was something to do - and she passed every time do...
by gspguy
Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ethical hunting.
Replies: 96
Views: 18608

Re: Ethical hunting.

My only real rule is to not shoot at a bird that is more than 40 yds out. Most people have no business shooting beyond that range as they aren't good enough to consistently and reliably kill birds beyond that range... ahem... that includes me :oops: . I absolutely can't stand hunting in groups so th...
by gspguy
Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:14 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: EP vs. GSP why the difference in $?
Replies: 125
Views: 36381

Re: EP vs. GSP why the difference in $?

There's a coverdog pointer litter in MN right now that is priced at over $1000 per pup. I can get a pretty good gsp pup out of FT lines for a fair amount less than that. Obviously there are always exceptions... On average are pointers priced higher in your area? I'm not sure. A FT GSP costs $500+. ...
by gspguy
Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:50 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: weight question
Replies: 13
Views: 3518

Re: weight question

Sorry, couldn't help myself. Normally I'm not a smart alec. It was such a good pitch I had to hit it out of the park. 8) If he is really lean he may fill out & put more weight on but I'm guessing he won't get much over 60#.
by gspguy
Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:27 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: weight question
Replies: 13
Views: 3518

Re: weight question

Based on the info you've given I'd say 52 pounds or more.
by gspguy
Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:46 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: for the field trial crowd......
Replies: 95
Views: 24213

Re: for the field trial crowd......

Shadow Oak Bo - although I like pointers more than setters I gotta root for the Shags in the big show. And Bo just looks like a tremendous animal.
by gspguy
Mon Jan 09, 2012 5:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: EP vs. GSP why the difference in $?
Replies: 125
Views: 36381

Re: EP vs. GSP why the difference in $?

There's a coverdog pointer litter in MN right now that is priced at over $1000 per pup. I can get a pretty good gsp pup out of FT lines for a fair amount less than that.
by gspguy
Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Picking a new pup
Replies: 10
Views: 3166

Re: Picking a new pup

I find the best litter I can afford and pick the pup I like.
by gspguy
Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:58 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: pants or chaps
Replies: 24
Views: 9687

Re: pants or chaps

Chaps
by gspguy
Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:55 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Why do people choose the dog they do?
Replies: 18
Views: 5964

Re: Why do people choose the dog they do?

Why do people choose the dog they do? They choose the dog because they like it and it meets their needs. Local availability of certain breeds and what their friends are running can also govern their decision. and for those that question the wisdom of buying from modern ft lines why do the preponder...
by gspguy
Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:00 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Too much dog?
Replies: 103
Views: 22747

Re: Too much dog?

Too much dog is one that when you are done hunting you realize that you were stressed out the whole time and/or on your dog all the time to keep it where you want it or getting it to do what you want. Sometimes this is attributable to lack of training or knowledge of how the dog should be handled or...
by gspguy
Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: English Setter style
Replies: 67
Views: 22675

Re: English Setter style

I need a 11-12 o'clock tail that's straight or with a little bend. A setter tail can have a little bend in it (no sickle tail though) and still look really good. I think it's the feathering. The head can be wherever the scent is but it is neat to see a high head & tail. To me the cracking tail is ov...
by gspguy
Sun Dec 04, 2011 4:19 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: JH Vs NA...
Replies: 32
Views: 8367

Re: JH Vs NA...

JH is fun and a good way to get into Tests, etc and if you like it then progress to the next level. Not much pressure on the handler and dog and a good pair of judges will help you understand what you should and shouldn't be doing. Having someone signal where the birds are in a JH test (or any test)...
by gspguy
Tue Nov 22, 2011 6:04 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What breed has your dog been mistaken for?
Replies: 140
Views: 39953

Re: What breed has your dog been mistaken for?

Dalmation
by gspguy
Fri Nov 04, 2011 7:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Setters..Ryman or Llwellin-HELP!
Replies: 14
Views: 6778

Re: Setters..Ryman or Llwellin-HELP!

What you want is an FDSB coverdog setter. There are several coverdog setter breeders in Michigan. Do some research and you should find something right up your alley.
by gspguy
Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:07 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Developing the bark
Replies: 5
Views: 1408

Re: Developing the bark

Why do you care about not barking? The less barking the better. Nothing worse than a dog that yaps and barks all the time. I quiet dog is a good dog.
by gspguy
Sun Oct 02, 2011 12:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: A pointing lab is just a lab/cross
Replies: 363
Views: 154756

Re: A pointing lab is just a lab/cross

I'm sure there are some very nice labs that point that are purebred labs. In fact I'm certain of it. I also am certain that some breeders have stirred a little pointing dog into their program. I saw one - from a breeder mentioned in this thread - that I'm certain was not purebred. I saw this dog at ...
by gspguy
Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:58 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: AKC 2012 Pointing Breed Nationals
Replies: 6
Views: 1666

Re: AKC 2012 Pointing Breed Nationals

Is it going to be 3 hrs long like the real national?
by gspguy
Sat Aug 13, 2011 10:48 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: MH as qualification for National Field Championships?
Replies: 83
Views: 21749

Re: MH as qualification for National Field Championships?

I think it's much ado about nothing. For a variety of reasons I don't think there are that many MH owners that would enter their dog in a NFC trial.
by gspguy
Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:05 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: TO HUNT ALONE OR NOT
Replies: 31
Views: 8932

Re: TO HUNT ALONE OR NOT

I love hunting alone. I can do it my way and I love the challenge of bagging a rooster with just me & the dog. The satisfaction is tremendous when it works the way you want it to. You have to tip your cap to the bird when it doesn't.
by gspguy
Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:54 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Louisiana or Southern Minnesota
Replies: 21
Views: 7110

Re: Louisiana or Southern Minnesota

If you like pheasant and ruffed grouse hunting then MN would be the choice but Albert Lea isn't the optimal location. The best public land pheasant hunting is in SW MN and West Central MN with 100's of WMA's available to tromp around in. There isn't a lot of public hunting around Albert Lea so you'd...
by gspguy
Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What color Dog you like
Replies: 22
Views: 5015

Re: What color Dog you like

All else being equal I will take the whitest dog I can get. So much easier to see moving and on point.
by gspguy
Fri Aug 05, 2011 3:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How much does your GSP weigh?
Replies: 30
Views: 11984

Re: How much does your GSP weigh?

38-40 lbs.
by gspguy
Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Junior Hunter
Replies: 93
Views: 21137

Re: Junior Hunter

While I don't think a JH title means much if anything, the process of running your dog is fun and it's good practice for those that are new to it. Who knows it may open up a whole new world to the person doing it.
by gspguy
Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:13 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Most Unlikely Gundog you have seen in the field?
Replies: 47
Views: 30483

Re: Most Unlikely Gundog you have seen in the field?

I saw a guy hunting pheasants in high cattails with a German Sheperd once.
by gspguy
Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: GSP - Why So Popular?
Replies: 204
Views: 54806

Re: GSP - Why So Popular?

They are popular because they are good.
by gspguy
Thu Apr 21, 2011 6:10 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New GSP pup. Webbed feet but no evidence of an undercoat.
Replies: 28
Views: 9206

Re: New GSP pup. Webbed feet but no evidence of an undercoat.

All dogs have webbed feet. None of the shorthairs I've owned have had what I would call an undercoat. Frankly I wouldn't want them to.
by gspguy
Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:11 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pointing dog advise
Replies: 73
Views: 18774

Re: Pointing dog advise

Show me when it was warm this year in ND and Northern MN from Nov25th to January 3rd. Also, there was 40 inches of snow almost all winter. Dogs get VERY cold when their bodies are surrounded by snow, it is windy, and is below zero regular temperature. I agree that most of the season would be fine, ...
by gspguy
Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:04 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pointing dog advise
Replies: 73
Views: 18774

Re: Pointing dog advise

This is Minnesota not Antarctica. An EP will be fine in MN. I live and hunt in MN with a shorthair that has a coat that is more EP-like than GSP-like. She does fine and I will quit in cold weather before she does. Dogs generate body heat by running and hunting and that'll keep any dog plenty warm. H...
by gspguy
Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Field trial GSPs
Replies: 126
Views: 28355

Re: Field trial GSPs

I'm not trying to start an argument Yeah, sure. There are plenty of "roman nosed" trial gsp's around. Not sure what that has to do with it being a gsp. There are also field trial pointers that have roman noses too. I saw a string of cover dog/shooting dog pointers a few years ago and some could hav...
by gspguy
Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:35 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Just curious as to the explanation
Replies: 161
Views: 28939

Re: Just curious as to the explanation

If you have the study then you know the answers. Why don't you just state your opinion and move on instead of continually stirring the pot behind a thinly veiled inquiry of which you already have the answers. Don't you have something better to do. If you get any more full of yourself there will need...
by gspguy
Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:54 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What holds Newb's back from Trialing?
Replies: 361
Views: 106659

Re: What holds Newb's back from Trialing?

Elhew you are correct in that there are always folks asking for advice and so on. I tend to be in that group and have a number of videos, gear, etc. and also have a pro trainer/trialer that I call for advice now and then. Those folks do exist but my experience tells me there are a lot more out there...
by gspguy
Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:38 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What Other Dog Would You Have?
Replies: 60
Views: 14424

Re: What Other Dog Would You Have?

Should be checkboxes instead of radio buttons so you can make multiple selections. I have always had shorthairs. The only other 2 I'd consider are pointers and setters.
by gspguy
Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:44 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What holds Newb's back from Trialing?
Replies: 361
Views: 106659

Re: What holds Newb's back from Trialing?

It also takes a large investment in a serviceable hunting dog. Then too, the results are not guaranteed. Depends on your definition of serviceable. The vast majority of hunters do not have a fully broke dog. Most just simply take them hunting with minimal training and get what they get. I believe m...
by gspguy
Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:55 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What holds Newb's back from Trialing?
Replies: 361
Views: 106659

Re: What holds Newb's back from Trialing?

Money and time. It takes a large investment in both to have a serviceable trial dog. Then results are not guaranteed. In some cases you need to earn your stripes too.
by gspguy
Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:45 pm
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: youth gun needed
Replies: 32
Views: 13287

Re: youth gun needed

The Beretta 391 Youth 20 ga is an awesome kids gun. My 10yo shoots it well. It would be well suited for a girl, especially if she is smaller or slight of build. It takes out a lot of the recoil which is really nice for beginners.
by gspguy
Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:41 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: My EP swallowed a WHOLE cottontail rabbit
Replies: 11
Views: 4054

Re: My EP swallowed a WHOLE cottontail rabbit

Cottontails are notorious for being tapeworm carriers. Keep an eye on your dogs stools for segments.
by gspguy
Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How big is your GSP?
Replies: 29
Views: 8763

Re: How big is your GSP?

7 year old female gsp. 38 pounds in hunting condition. 40 pounds in the summer.
by gspguy
Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:54 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: MN Public Hunting Areas
Replies: 10
Views: 4847

Re: MN Public Hunting Areas

Hunting can be good in MN Public Areas but you have to be willing to move and cover a lot of ground. Couple tips. 1) Cover as much ground as possible and do it quickly. This usually means picking an area that has many public areas and hunting them quickly and then moving to the next one. On your map...