Gun Dog Forum

Thanks natel24

Welcome to the board, this is a great place. Perhaps a visit to one of your local Bird Dog clubs, like the Arizona Pointing Dog Club (http://www.azpdc.org) could provide some of the insight and techniques that you requested as well. I know it was probably the best move I made and has developed many ...

I have seen a similar post on another forum and experienced the same observation. A software update was the suspected cause of change. The Linear Stim function was reduced and seems to be what you are describing. i.e. requiring you to turn it up quite a few levels to get the same level of stimulatio...

Welcome our new pup, Evie...

@ Chuckar12, His breeding is from a family in Flagstaff AZ that bred for hunting, not trials. Any relevant lineage is so far back I couldn't really claim them. Either way, he is my buddy, has won quite a few local club trials and placed in a Tournament of Champions this year. We managed to take the ...

I am beginning research to find a breeder for an American Brittany pup (female). I have read some of the other thread suggestions, yet I am aware suggestions change and come in the form of a PM. I am looking for: 1. Family friendly pup 2. Foot hunter primarily, field trials second (not interested in...

Very nice story Spencer, Now quit wasting time sitting on the computer writing this sappy story and get back out there pointing them thar birds

Another fun hunt/training weekend...

Those controllers for car alarms (the link that was provided to you above) and work well. As an alternative, I built the actual mechanical launchers from scraps laying around then I ended up thieving my kids old RC cars and modified the electronics using the transmitter/receiver from them. Hooked a ...

Lefty here also, I shoot a Benelli M2 with the safety flipped and stock shims (included with gun) set for lefty. Fantastic setup....

Thanks, are you stalking me....just kidding :p hope you are getting ready to tear it up out there again this season. see you in the field.

Nice day out training...

Plenty heat here in AZ...we get out early at sunrise, rotating dogs in the field from a chain gang in the shade, on short two three bird sessions...have water with us always and get a few of those concrete mixing pans from your local hardware store to fill with water. The dogs will get right in afte...

My Brittany is about as soft as they get, he can handle e stimulation but get weary. The vibrate mode worked great as a correction and Whoa and doesn't cause him to get distracted or weary.

I have been preserving several birds for about 6 months due to them being my eggs producers. I cycle other birds in every few weeks that I catch and buy. Every time, the "locals or resident" birds have beat up the newcomers. Pecked the feathers off the back of their heads and poking at their eyes. S...

I worked as a vet tech for about ten years. Every lost dog/cat that came in was scanned, every dog and cat that was treated by us for the local shelter was scanned. Since then I found a Pointer running wild in the desert, I took it to the closest vet on the way home and they gladly scanned it for fr...

General plans are coming together. Appreciate all the input. Al Gadoury will be in the plan somewhere. (Saw Scotts' show). Have contacted some of your suggestions but please keep them coming. I owe all of you a good cigar, a drink of some sort or a good dog biscuit :) ! Your choice...Thanks Good to...

I had a CZ O/U (Canvasback) that I really wanted to like, but I couldn't hit a dang thing with it, just didn't fit, so I sold it. Point being, value, quality, etc doesn't mean a thing if you and the gun don't meld. Had a CZ Upland Ultralight, loved the weight and fit..but for some reason I couldn't...

Try Vetericyn. Works good, healed a bite on my pooch that was trouble for quite some time. Two days with the stuff and it healed up nice.

Check out Outdoor Obsessions in Kansas if your looking for guide service on private land. I have been hunting with a crew there for many years. Owned and operated by the Erik. Well priced, good flying birds and strong customer service. If you want more info send Pm. I can send personal reference so ...

I feed my adult pigeons scratch. Found some abandoned chicks awhile back. Fed them scratch blended in a blender with warm water. Worked good. Use a syringe that is cut off, removing narrow portion. Put a rubber glove finger over syringe and cut a slit in it. Chicks will attack you when the rubber g...

I feed my adult pigeons scratch. Found some abandoned chicks awhile back. Fed them scratch blended in a blender with warm water. Worked good. Use a syringe that is cut off, removing narrow portion. Put a rubber glove finger over syringe and cut a slit in it. Chicks will attack you when the rubber gl...

A group of us have been using Outdoor Obsessions for quite a few years. Great outfit http://www.myoutdoorobsessions.com/

Tell Eric (the owner) Jamie from the Miller group recommended him if you choose to go this route...heading out in less than a week with our group....can't wait


Enjoy

The launcher method has not seemed to get my pup to stop on scent either.... As others have suggested, back to the cord without out launcher and teach it to point reliably. Good selection on the DVD. Not the treasurer film work but Jon and Cindy Hahn make it sound so simple. You will realize where y...

Those door actuators are what I ended up using on both my launchers. On my larger launcher I made a pivot arm that releases the system, on the smaller one I simply pull a cord over the throw arms and use the actuator to pull the trigger on a bow release I had laying around. The second ended up being...

Bberry20 wrote:I brew my own, love it. Most recently -

Bourbon Barrel Porter - Delicious
Chocolate Milk Stout - Good
Big Honkin Stout
German Chocolate Stout
Cream Ale
Honey Brown Ale
Black IPA - Favorite
Caribou Slobber

Cool, another homebrewer

I made a few launchers, then borrowed the kids RC stuff to make them wireless. Later I made a nice control box by taking the guts out of the transmitters and put them into a project box and ...bout $40 into these two total :) they work great... :mrgreen: launcher resize 001.jpg launcher resize 002.j...

Appreciate u letn me jump in on your thread, no highjacking meant. Though it might help to get some of us together from AZ that are looking to train. PM sent....

Hope I can make it out to some of the cooler climates and visit your clubs as well.

Did you have any luck? I am In Phoenix as well and looking to get out with a few locals. Went to AZPDC meetin and intend on attending more but schedule conflicts seem to be getting in the way with their meeting night. Any suggestions how your request went?

Thank you for your open offer. I think I will just start by sharing what I would like to accomplish and see what questions arrise from there (sure there will be plenty). I am trying to create a system so I have birds to train with on a regular basis, without constantly buying or acquiring them elsew...

Searched a bit and read even more.... Looking for more info and links on raising pigeons (probably homers) for bird dog training. Trying to convince myself to go for it. Would appreciate any links info you may have, perhaps I have not seen some of em. One particular question I do have that I have no...

@ Garrison: He exhibits the behavior unplanned or provoked. Actually, if doing field work (collar on) I hardly ever get the "conspiracy theorist" behavior or urination from him. Typically it happens on his approach, even if someone is calling him over for a treat around the house, not immediately fo...

Thanks for all the advise. Some good reading there. @ sharon, you are certainly correct. He is a hunting machine in the field, once we get past him peeing on my toes to put on his leash/collar/ or check cord you can see a switch flip and he gets to business..until he makes a boo boo, and I simply lo...

First post here, kind of in desperation... :? We have a 13+ month old Brittany "Copper" that we brought into the family (2 kids) to transition the 9 year old lab "Skye" into retirement with. I have hunted and trained Labs for many years and was looking to compliment the field with a pointer. I have ...