Gun Dog Forum

Does anyone own or heard anything about this over/under, in 20 ga. it only weighs in at 5lbs 6 oz. It should be like carrying a feather! ROD

I saw the same thing while sitting in a duck blind year before last. Lac Vieux Desert.The guy with me said it can't be an eagle to which I replied yes, I have seen an eagle land on water and take off again but I have never seen them try to swim with a large fish! I have seen them take off with lots ...

No offense taken AC, I have just seen to many chessies that were --for the lack of a better word--Bone Headed--One of the chessies in mind, had my dog right by the throat, trying to kill it, 30 seconds after I arrived at my buddies place in N Dakota. The next day, he had my buddies older Chessie by ...

I'm looking for some input on Iowa Woodcock. Are they in now, I see there is a Woodcock Wildlife MA near in Jasper County. Are there any other areas that would hold a good amount of Woodcock? Thank You, ROD

Yes, I can't wait for the 1 1/2 feet of snow to melt and have it warm up, -20 degrees this am again, here in N Wis, I called a friend up In the UP(Mi) who bands woodcock and I will be going with him this spring when the time comes. He said the woodcock (males) arrive the same time as the Robbins wit...

Sounds like he's already got a good home! I don't think you went wrong, for a duck dog! ROD

Hey Double Bank Shot, Find a farm-silo with pigeons roosting there and talk to the owner, see if you can go in at night, scare the pigeons and they will fly into the sides of the silo, falling to the floor. It is only a job of picking them up and bagging them after that. I have done this many times....

A Chessie is a much better cold weather water dog--- BUT---when bringing the pup home, stop and puchase one dozen baseball bats (for the finishing touches) A lab would most likely be your best bet in my opinion. I love Chessies, more so than labs. But, it is of my opinion that a some Chessies take a...

Were you finding a lot of birds this year up by you? I started to hunt with a guy I met just south of you and we had a great season! Good luck with your pup.[/quote] No, Unfortunately, most of the popple is way to old to be good for grouse and the logging on the Nicolet Nat Forest is at a standstill...

I killed lots of grouse over my first grouse dog, Lady. I first hunted with bird dogs, over Ed Scherer's (world champion skeet shooter) dogs Buzz and Sally--English Setter and English Pointer. That was back in '94 and '95, when the population was at it lowest. We killed a few birds and I am sure if ...

Northern Wis, Phelps area, Vilas Cty, to many people south of the Mason Dixon Line (Hwy 29), not enough birds

I am thinking of buying the SL 20 for sporting clays, I don't think the recoil will be a factor.

I recently talked with my brother-in-law also trying to set up a quail hunt, Tulsa, he says all of his friends are going north to Kansas, drought has really hurt Okla.

Just BEAUTIFUL, That's what it's all about, the youth and the dogs!!!! Well done! ROD

As stated, any manufacturer, just buy the good loads--for Pheasant,-- Now for duck, we need at least 600 FPS for enough retained energy to penetrate to the vital area, if your load will still have this, at 35- 45 yards, go for it! The only one that I know shooting the very best, Heavi Shot, is a fri...

Just want to make everyone aware that Ruffed Grouse Society does not sponsor or have anything to do with this event. Let me make this perfectly CLEAR!!!! THE RUFFED GROUSE CHAMPIONSHIP of AMERICA, has nothing to do with The Ruffed Grouse Society,I am truly sorry if there is any confusion, I don't b...

The hunt in Phelps area will have no effect on bird pop. The RGS Nat. Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock hunt has had no effect on bird pop. in Itasca, St. louis, Akin, and Cass counties. What we have seen though is a huge influx of out of state hunters since the hunt started. It's nice to see you're limit...

The organizer of this already started a pheasant hunt in Huron, SD

Yes, tough to do---the birds have to get up for you, sometimes you go 3 for 3, 4 for 4, this fall I killed 9 woodcock with 11 shots, fairly open shooting! I usually won't even shoot a woodcock but I've got a GWP pup that seems to like them! I had to force my other wirehairs to pick them up. 2 weeks ...

That's where the skill comes in!! Find a deer bait, preferably corn that we put on a hook, climb into the tree----Seriously, if you don't think it takes skill to kill a grouse or woodcock, ON THE WING, 6 shells per team member, 3 grouse max, apiece, 3 woodcock, 6 hours to hunt neither early nor late...

Ms Cage--Our hunt is the 3rd weekend, it looks like it is right after your's AND, all of these Ruffed Grouse tournaments are STICTLY--CATCH AND RELEASE !!!!!!!

And, What is a Franklin ?? I don't believe I have ever heard of it . ROD

Here in Northern Wis., we have a unique venue with the millions of acres of public hunting lands, a large old, historic hotel (The Gateway Lodge) with a gun club offering trap and sporting clays on the premise. The Ruffed Grouse Championship of America is headquartered here. Unfortunately, with the ...

Good lookin pup, I wish we could have gotten together! Did you ever call? I am back in Wis now but I did experience some of that "SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY" Northern Cajun and MrCreole had me picking blackberry thorns from places I didn't know I had!! We had some excellent dog work, we killed a few woodc...

Absolutely beautiful!! It's 15 degrees below zero right now, I will be leaving for Louisiana for Woodcock and hopefully a duck or two this coming week. My GWP pup says she's had enough of the cold for a while! ROD

Well, Did you ever get the Weasel??? I had the same thing happen to me a few times, years apart. I have a white hide hanging in my shed, I gut shot the last one and he crawled off to die. These were white racing homers, I then got some wild pigeons for training and had a house cat wiped me out----NO...

I used to trap extensively with all types of traps--this was before I learned how much fun bird hunting with pointers is! I, regretfully have caught, in conibears a few dogs, released one and buried one. I will state emphatically THESE TRAPS SHOULD BE OUTLAWED ON DRY LAND, EVERYWHERE !! When grouse ...

Beautiful dogs AND birds, I'm jealous as heck and shackhappy--- being here in Icy/Snowy northern Wis.

Did Remington ever figure out their gas problems? They carbon up way to fast, sometimes I had to push the bolt forward for my second shot before a 100 shot course was finished---Sporting Clays 11/87---I finally went to Urika Gold-391

Hello All! My name is Rod Whitehead, German Wirehairs all the way, I currently have an eleven month old pup. She is my 4th, GWP. I am 58 years old, recently retired Millwright,when my wife came down with a rare neurological disease--she has recovered 90%. I hunt just about anything that flies and is...