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by Vizsla Vince
Tue Mar 02, 2010 7:11 pm
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: The NOVA
Replies: 14
Views: 7238

Re: The NOVA

I own a SuperNova, & it's the first one I go for. Never had an issue with the forend rattling. Maybe there's a difference between the nova & super. The super also has a different stock which helps absorb recoil. I can go a round & a half of sporting clays before noticing the recoil too much. Can't s...
by Vizsla Vince
Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:04 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Let pointing dogs lie....
Replies: 6
Views: 1949

Re: Let pointing dogs lie....

That is too darned funny! Zoomie would sleep in front of the door on hunting days if I let him!
by Vizsla Vince
Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:42 pm
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: Benelli Super Nova
Replies: 14
Views: 7263

Re: Benelli Super Nova

I can't speak to your height issues (I'm 5'9''), but I will speak to the Supernova. I own one, & it will probably be the last shotgun I buy for quite a while. I love it! I've taken it out for 150 + rounds @ the sporting clays course & been able to walk away with very little discomfort to show for it...
by Vizsla Vince
Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:15 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: 09 hunt...WI for grouse or KS for pheasant/quail
Replies: 24
Views: 7594

Re: 09 hunt...WI for grouse or KS for pheasant/quail

I finally talked my brother-in-law to let me grouse hunt on his deer hunting land. I'm totally pumped! I've never grouse hunted before...

What's even better is my son just got stationed @ Ellsworth AFB, SD! I'm planning to make a visit out that way in Nov., & take him a little east for phez!!
by Vizsla Vince
Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:50 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog in Surgery
Replies: 19
Views: 4231

Re: Dog in Surgery

Glad to see everything is turning out ok. I had to take Zoomie in on Saturday with a badly torn pad. Went through about 1/6th of what your dog went through. They put him under "light sedation" to suture the pad, & 2 days later, he ripped 1/2 of the stitches out & the wound was infected... So we're n...
by Vizsla Vince
Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dock Dog Wannabe
Replies: 6
Views: 2432

Re: Dock Dog Wannabe

Dock Dogs is putting on a show @ the DuPage County Fair this week... Kinda excited to see it!
by Vizsla Vince
Sun Jun 22, 2008 7:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Saving gas on bird hunting trips
Replies: 2
Views: 1457

Re: Saving gas on bird hunting trips

Yeah, but if you bag your limit, there goes your GVWR!
by Vizsla Vince
Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:14 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: A guy, a dog and some memories...
Replies: 4
Views: 2037

Re: A guy, a dog and some memories...

It is indeed what its all about! Nothin like watching a dog do what he was born & bred to do! I still remember Zoomie's first point on his own (not a planted bird). He was trotting along a row of trees, & all of a sudden WHAM! He turns 90 degrees on a dime & locks up like a statue!! I don't know who...
by Vizsla Vince
Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:11 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: planning a trip...need some ideas
Replies: 3
Views: 1711

Re: planning a trip...need some ideas

If you hit MN, the women folk could hit the Mall of America. You may need to hit a preserve that way, but I do believe there are decent bird #s around that region... Here's the Minnesota DNR website: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/index.html Bop around the website for long enough & you'll get an...
by Vizsla Vince
Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:04 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: how not to train on birds:)
Replies: 4
Views: 1820

Re: how not to train on birds:)

MB wrote:I can guarantee that's not what would happen at my house!
If it happened @ MY house, I'd need to have a serious chat with the breeder :P
by Vizsla Vince
Sat May 31, 2008 2:51 pm
Forum: Legislation & Hunting Rights
Topic: Boycott Toronto (Anti Gun, Anti US City)
Replies: 3
Views: 2482

Re: Boycott Toronto (Anti Gun, Anti US City)

Interesting stuff, but shouldn't this discusion be in the Legislative forum?
by Vizsla Vince
Tue May 27, 2008 5:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I saw an add for a dog
Replies: 10
Views: 2872

Re: I saw an add for a dog

Is it a solid red like a V?? If so, I've seen one myself @ the trap range. Also saw a pure white lab @ a summer festival a couple of years back. The guy said it was a "polar" lab??
by Vizsla Vince
Tue May 27, 2008 5:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Gun Dog Directory
Replies: 19
Views: 6697

Re: Gun Dog Directory

I don't know if this will help, but here's a link for preserves... Scroll down, & it lists other states.

http://www.gamebirdhunts.com/us-hunting/Illinois.asp
by Vizsla Vince
Tue May 27, 2008 5:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: pointing in petsmart
Replies: 5
Views: 1729

Re: pointing in petsmart

That's funny! Zoomie did the same thing, right before he peed on a display! We don't go into Petsmart anymore :oops:
by Vizsla Vince
Thu May 22, 2008 7:19 pm
Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
Topic: UPGRADE
Replies: 3
Views: 3245

Re: UPGRADE

Is Sportdog made by Innotek??
by Vizsla Vince
Thu May 22, 2008 7:17 pm
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: Would I be crazy to sell an O/U and shoot an 870??
Replies: 16
Views: 8385

Re: Would I be crazy to sell an O/U and shoot an 870??

I'm a die-hard pump man myself, for various reasons. One of them being that I shot w/ someone else's o/u for a day & kept getting frustrated because I thought the gun was broken every time I fired & couldn't pump the gun for another shell!! :oops: That being said, you can hardly dump a girl without ...
by Vizsla Vince
Sun May 18, 2008 9:32 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: A Few Good Dogs
Replies: 4
Views: 1542

Re: A Few Good Dogs

Man, oh,, man!!! If that didn't put the Jones in me for September!!
Love the half & half head on that setter! Who was the Dam, Cruella DeVille?!?
by Vizsla Vince
Sun May 18, 2008 9:28 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Tips on picking a new puppy
Replies: 18
Views: 4180

Re: Tips on picking a new puppy

bobman wrote:I also prefer males dogs, so as usaul I guess I'm the odd man out :oops:
I'm with ya there, but maybe for different reasons... I went w/ male because:
A: $300 cheaper than female
B: No heat cycle to worry about.
by Vizsla Vince
Sun May 18, 2008 9:23 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Tips on picking a new puppy
Replies: 18
Views: 4180

Re: Tips on picking a new puppy

Delmar Smith said to pick the parents first, after that, its a crap shoot. I did the smart thing... I let my wife pick. That way, when he misbehaves, he's "her" dog :P Seriously, though, when we picked Zoomie, the breeder put out all the males, & told us that as soon as we eliminated one as a pick, ...
by Vizsla Vince
Mon May 12, 2008 6:00 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: e-collar and digging
Replies: 9
Views: 4193

Re: e-collar and digging

I "smoked" Zoomie when he was digging under the fence to sneak out & he's never dug under the fence again! I also used wire mesh on a couple of his favorite spots in the yard... Just lay the wire mesh a little below the dirt (1/2 inch or so) & cover it. The wire mesh doesn't hurt their pads, but is ...
by Vizsla Vince
Thu May 01, 2008 8:17 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: .
Replies: 3
Views: 1580

Re: Hey Wake Up!

mtlee wrote:Man, I thought this was one of those porno spammers with that subject line...open it up and all I see is that UGLY gobbler :lol: HAHA
I thought the same thing, but as gobblers go, he's a beaut'!
by Vizsla Vince
Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:35 am
Forum: Polls
Topic: Curious how you all transport your dog to go hunting
Replies: 61
Views: 74544

Re: Curious how you all transport your dog to go hunting

If its just me & my son in the ol' Jimmy, Zoomie rides loose in the back. If there are more guys, or if we're riding in somebody else's truck, he goes in the crate. Of course, if I take the wife's minivan, Zoomie goes in his crate & my boots come off before I can get in, too :D
by Vizsla Vince
Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:36 pm
Forum: Tributes to the Departed
Topic: I unfortunatly have joined this thread...
Replies: 29
Views: 15517

Re: I unfortunatly have joined this thread...

So sorry to hear, Brenda. Our prayers are with you.
by Vizsla Vince
Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:28 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: opinions
Replies: 37
Views: 10101

Re:

FISHY FISHY wrote:Don't you mean which breed is 2nd best. First is already locked up
Amen, brother. Amen.
by Vizsla Vince
Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:08 pm
Forum: Submit Your GUN DOG Site
Topic: PowerPoint Gundogs
Replies: 8
Views: 3885

Link?
by Vizsla Vince
Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:21 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: What gun dog breed do you currently own and why?
Replies: 199
Views: 209266

Vizsla, because they're so darn good looking! Not to mention compact, short coated, bloody brilliant, & nutzo on birds!!
by Vizsla Vince
Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:09 pm
Forum: Tributes to the Departed
Topic: My boy Maze
Replies: 6
Views: 4073

So very sorry for your loss. But he did go with his toes in the grass.
by Vizsla Vince
Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:38 pm
Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
Topic: Hi, New Member from Illinois
Replies: 7
Views: 2338

Welcome to GDF from DuPage Co!
by Vizsla Vince
Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Cougar shot in Chicago!
Replies: 3
Views: 1528

Cougar shot in Chicago!

Chicago PD shot a cougar running around a residential neighborhood today! Apparently they think its the same one that was spotted in a northern suburb earlier (we hope). Can't remember if there was ever a cougar sighting in this area in my lifetime. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-04-15-chi...
by Vizsla Vince
Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Favorite Hunting Dog Portrait of Ross B. Young.
Replies: 10
Views: 2565

Gotcha! I like the mowed corn & love the phez!
by Vizsla Vince
Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:09 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Fully trained puppy......(very pic heavy!!!)
Replies: 26
Views: 9792

Too darn cute!!! Really kicks the puppy jones into high gear!!
by Vizsla Vince
Thu Apr 03, 2008 3:25 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: First Woody
Replies: 15
Views: 4554

Funny thing, I never gave it a thought until Janet read my post and slapped me up side my noggin. Sorry for the title. :lol: :oops: That's why newspaper & magazine editors need to be a little perverted to catch those things!! My wife used to edit the base newspaper @ McGuire AFB, & would come home ...
by Vizsla Vince
Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:50 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: First Woody
Replies: 15
Views: 4554

Woodcock came through a couple of weeks ago... Zoomie found one in the woods by a bike path.
by Vizsla Vince
Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:42 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Blessed easter feast
Replies: 6
Views: 1492

He is Risen!!! Hallelujah!!!!
by Vizsla Vince
Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:21 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: .
Replies: 17
Views: 5507

I took mine with my son. I didn't need it to hunt in Il (only required if you were born after 1-1-1980). I figured it couldn't hurt.

Take a kid or two with you!! Get 'em while they're young! It's hard to find openings in the classes out by me :cry:
by Vizsla Vince
Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:58 pm
Forum: Tributes to the Departed
Topic: MY Foundation Sire Ace
Replies: 8
Views: 3479

Beautiful poem! Every word rang true in my heart!
So sorry for your loss, VZ. I truly do feel your pain.
Ace, be free!!
by Vizsla Vince
Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:53 pm
Forum: Tributes to the Departed
Topic: Sir Boomer
Replies: 6
Views: 3919

So sorry for your loss... It's so hard to lose your best friend like that. Beautiful tribute! As soon as the music started, I told my wife that I was gonna cry :cry:

Boomer, be free!!
by Vizsla Vince
Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:27 pm
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: Gun Control
Replies: 78
Views: 17156

When will you people ever stop going to the 2nd amendament the consittution was wrtitten 100's of years ago and must be interpreted from a point of view that considers the the conditions at the time. Seems I've heard this argument regarding the Bible. Usually, it comes from someone who doesn't like...
by Vizsla Vince
Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:24 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Microdot
Replies: 9
Views: 2885

markj wrote:Man I thought we had a thread from the 70s :)


yeah I see it too.........
I'm glad I'm not the only one :lol: :lol:
by Vizsla Vince
Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:03 pm
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: Gun Control
Replies: 78
Views: 17156

What's really sickening is that gun grabbers like the "honorable" Mayor Daley will use the headstones of the NIU victims as their soapboxes to further their agenda!!
by Vizsla Vince
Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Silver labs?
Replies: 42
Views: 9417

http://www.labbies.com/genetics2.htm#Silver Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, (snort) Huh? :P :P I thought I was back in Science class staring @ Amy Keefer when the teacher called on me... Seriously, though.. I've seen a pure white "lab" which the owner called a "polar lab", & one that had the colo...
by Vizsla Vince
Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:42 pm
Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
Topic: Hello from N. ILL
Replies: 10
Views: 2385

I'm heading out to On Point the following Sunday, so I'll let you all know what's up.
by Vizsla Vince
Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:14 pm
Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
Topic: Hello from N. ILL
Replies: 10
Views: 2385

I just corresponded w/ Jamie Sheridan @ OnPoint Hunt club. They are very much in existence & I was planning on going out there in a couple of weeks.
Ezzy, that wouldn't be Jack Pepper's place in Morrison, would it? Nice guy, nice club.
by Vizsla Vince
Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:16 pm
Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
Topic: Hello from N. ILL
Replies: 10
Views: 2385

Welcome! You may want to look up the Il chapter of NAVHDA. They meet once a month @ the Seneca Hunt Club. Lots of GSP's, GWP's, & some of those guys are even lucky enough to own Vizslas :P
They're happy to let you sit in on a session before joining, too.
by Vizsla Vince
Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:02 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Who here hunts with both pointers and flushers??
Replies: 4
Views: 1418

I did this once on accident. I went with a guy from Church who had a flushing lab. It was in no way a coordinated effort, & was kind of frustrating... The lab would be working on a bird close by & my dog would be on point, out of sight. The lab would flush his bird, the guys would shoot, & the bird ...
by Vizsla Vince
Sun Feb 10, 2008 4:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: SKUNK!!!
Replies: 17
Views: 6162

I picked up that Natures Miracle stuff @ Petco, it is OK at best. :cry:
I've applied it several times to Zoomie's head & he still stinks. Plus, it rubs off on everything until it dries, so I have to kennel him immediately or he rubs his face on all the furniture!
by Vizsla Vince
Sat Feb 09, 2008 5:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: SKUNK!!!
Replies: 17
Views: 6162

SKUNK!!!

Well, Zoomie did it! He met his first skunk last night! We were out on a walk through the neighborhood last nujght, it was very mild, about 36 degrees. I was letting zoomie run loose, as is my custom, & he was about 100 feet out. We both spotted a black cat in the distance,. & I let zoomie run out t...
by Vizsla Vince
Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:27 pm
Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
Topic: A bit about me
Replies: 15
Views: 4695

When I describe Vizslas to others, I usually start with the whole Hungarian bird dog thing, but then, as their eyes glaze, I just say "He kinda looks like Santa's Little Helper from the Simpsons"---"Ohh, okay!"
by Vizsla Vince
Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:41 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Introducing Heidi!!!!
Replies: 17
Views: 6685

Who's scruffy lookin'?

Very cute! Enjoy!!
by Vizsla Vince
Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:40 pm
Forum: Tributes to the Departed
Topic: Stinky
Replies: 8
Views: 5089

Stinky

My good buddy "Stinky" crossed the Rainbow Bridge today. He was a 14 year old Vizsla we rescued 11 years ago. Sadly, he was going blind by the time I got into hunting & never knew the pleasure of a live pheasant under his nose. There was a song, by Wes Cunningham, which Stinky & I used to dance to, ...