Gun Dog Forum

i have heard of guys using bicyle inner tubes and fitting them up to their dogs feet but i dont know how well that works

i got the avery pro trainers bag,3 avery hexa bumpers, 1 atb bird, 2 dokken quail dummies, and new campin gear

hahaha i love them so called tree rats, they are a lot of fun to hunt. I have even gone as far as sitting on logs with my dog beside me, shooting the squirrels out of trees, and havin the dog retrieve them for me.

it is a great investment to get. also it doesnt hurt to bumb his food up, that helps with keeping the dog warm more than you would think

in the field i would get some of those neoprene bootys.Also another great investment for your dog if your are goin to duck in the frigid waters, get him a neoprene vest, they can be a lifesaver for real.

i will agree it is definitley not a bad idea to tie the dog off. my lab still gets very excited and can sometimes be a handful in the blind.

i have a 3 y/o lab that i have been waterfowlin with and i just started him on grouse this season. so far i have been told that as long as he has an interest in birds and doesnt range out too far he will do fine. what i have done so far has been walking logging rds in the mountains with the dog and ...

hey dave c, how did you go about getting your lab to flush rabbits. that looks like it would be alot of fun. I know a few guys that have rabbit hounds but i've never seen anybody hunt them with a lab. I might like to try it with mine.

Well the other day i got this wild idea that i wanted to plan a duck hunting trip for NC next season. I have been doing a little research but I would like to know if anyone on here has any info at all on where i can hunt (public land/wma), where to stay, and any other good info i may need to know.

awesome, i was muzzleloading for deer the other day and ended up walking the woods most of the day because it was rainy and windy. I ended up jumping up 4 does and also i counted at the least 12 grouse flushes so I am very excited about getting my dog in there to work.

i have a lab that i waterfowl hunt with and was wondering what i would have to do to get him to hunt grouse with me?

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I haven't been on here in a long time but i'm back with questions.My lab pup is now almost 5 months old and so far i've been doin marks in all kinds of cover and working with him on obedience and hes doing very well.I havent done much with birds yet but he has been introduced to them but i plan on g...

I read this post and just had to ask.I have a lab pup that i plan to run in hrc hunt test and duck hunt with and i was planning on working him on quail and grouse and after reading this post it has kind of made me change my mind on whether i should or not or if it would even be worth the time.I woul...

definitly the 870 express, my dad got me one for my birthday last year and its my first heavy duty gun and i cant say much about the nova but i do know benelli does make good guns,but i love my 870 hands down

amen jimbo,i agree that i dont care if the dog runs out a ways as long as i can control him and and he checks in,that is a very important thing with me,we take our chessy out to the lake to swim and hike,while my brother and my dad and i fish we let the dog do what she wants and she always checks ba...

thats pretty cool,our chessy loves our family cat but i'll tell u she will run and run and run any other cat,i guess shes fine with the family cat because she grew up with it and the cat put her in her place a few times when she was a pup but she cant withstand a good chase with a neighbor cat.which...

i've been reading all i can for the past few months and i have found that 10 minute retriever is a great source and i really liked the book gamedog,and i have found many great online sources too

thanks so far for the info.i was lookin primarily for a pleasure huntin dog and a family companion.i am gettin ready to start runnin my lab in hunt tests so i also want another friend for my lab and the family chessy.from what i have seen i have been really impressed with britts and english setters....

hey everybody i just wanted to hear every bit of info on english setters i could get.i would really like to get one in the future even though that could be a while from now i just wanted to hear what their like attitide and hunting wiseand anything else you think i should know.thanks for the info ev...

yeah those dog bottles are pretty cool in fact i think i have one but i've never once used it

the lexan ones work great when u freeze them they will keep cold all day if u freeze them overnight

well i've been in boyscouts since the 1st grade and now i'm in 10th grade so i know a little,i have used the bladder systems and actuallly don't like them as much but thats just my preference,what i do like are the lexan or whatever they are but they are practically indistructible plastic water bott...

i should be gettin my new lab pup sometime soon and i was wonderin how i should introduce him to my older chessie,i know right now my chessie gets real mad if my cat walks by and her toy is on the ground what should i do if the pup comes around when the chessies stuff is on the ground?should i let h...

i feel the same way and would never put my dogs out it just aint right they are met to stay with you,thanks for the posts

I love having my dogs inside as family pets and they truely are part of the family as well as great field companions.what are everybodies thoughts on whether you should keep your dogs in a run or outside for hunting only,or including your dogs in your family like keeping them inside and doing other ...

im Daniel im15 and im from staunton,va.i helped train my current chessie and our previous chessie and golden,im soon to be getting my very 1st pup of my own a lab,im also in the ffa in school and hunt just about anything.i judge cattle and volunteer for my local fire dept.

my family has had this chessie since she was 8 weeks and she is now 6 years,she hasnt been hunted,she has been camping and walked in the woods many times and she loves to get on scents,she knows basic ob,does anybody think there is even a possiblity she could still be trained to hunt quail,im gettin...

o dang well i guess that wouldnt be a good idea then i aint tryin to do anything illegal plus both of my parents work for the police dept so i better not lol

well around my place there arent any pigeons,i think i could get some but it would be a lot easier to trap doves cause we have a bunch,would it be ok to do that or is that a problem because not to many people talk about using them

hey everybody i have been reading this forum for about a week now and have learned alot,i am pretty new to this stuff im only 15 and plan on huntin retrievers the rest of my life i love it,well im supposed to be getting a new lab puppy sometime in the next few months and was wonderin what some of th...