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NEhomer

Thanks Leeza....don't know why I didn't see your post before~ Yesterday was Whip's first exposure to pigeons. I placed one in a small metal dog crate and lead him to it. He pointed from some distance as he's been doing with the robins and doves but then broke of course. He went absolutely crazy abou...

NEhomer

Well after a futile month of watching dozens of birds all around my trap and not a feather to show for it, I took it away yesterday. Seems that there's just so much hay feed for them they have no interest in corn. One of the farm hands told me that he's just seen rats taking the corn. I spoke to the...

NEhomer

Being told that you're going to die is just part of being a biker.

You can quote stats all you'd like but I'll choose riding on two wheels any day over climbing into one of those silly flying machines!

NEhomer

Hope your brother makes a speedy recovery. I ride a Harley low rider myself. I ride on very rural roads but I know there's still risks. It's simply too much fun and too ingrained in me to stop! Cell phone violations ought to incur the exact consequences that DUIs do. It's just ridiculous on the road...

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That question remains to be answered firelight. Again, he has so much area to roam, I'm hoping he'll not care to go out there. I've taught other dogs to avoid it and this setter's simply the easiest dog I've ever had to train.

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ezzy, I don't actually have invisible fencing, I just created a modified version of that idea by placing a string of marker flags and using the e-collar. I live on a pretty secluded property and can only see one neighbor's house when the leaves are down. Besides the road which is over 200ft from the...

NEhomer

Well ya got me fightin' back tears for you and your family this morning. Stunning photo tribute.

...so very sorry~

NEhomer

Thanks guys. Well it took quite a while yesterday for him to eventually cross the flags. He got reminded again and now this morning he's pretty much not venturing in that direction. It'll take a few reminders I'm sure but it seems to have worked in the short term...he's a pretty smart and agreeable ...

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Pay Per View is what has killed boxing. How many of you remember the Thrilla in Manilla on network TV? Not only is this fight expensive, it's airing so late that a trip to a sports bar is gonna get ya home way past midnight. The Thrilla in Manilla was one of, if not the greatest heavyweight title f...

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Pay Per View is what has killed boxing.

How many of you remember the Thrilla in Manilla on network TV? Not only is this fight expensive, it's airing so late that a trip to a sports bar is gonna get ya home way past midnight.

NEhomer

Congrats on your beautiful pup.

NEhomer

Well my setter turns 5 months on Saturday and has lately just begun to want to head out toward the road. We live on a rural property with a 200ft driveway. I had to retrieve him from the road just once before I knew that that had to not happen again. Yesterday was time for Whip to meet Ray O Vac. Ju...

NEhomer

Lol....guess my guy was just easier marsh.

NEhomer

My Setter's been very easy on us but for the first week or so I placed his sleeping crate elevated right beside the bed. When he cried, I'd just stick my fingers through the gate and he'd lick, nibble a bit and fall back to sleep when he knew I was right there. Only took a week to ten days or so bef...

NEhomer

Had my 5 month setter prancing around in my trout stream for the first time yesterday. He was adorable feeling water for the first time. It was only about 8 to 10 inches deep so he didn't have to swim.

Yeah, I couldn't imagine having kept him from the woods til now.

NEhomer

I feel for you. My 5 month old setter doesn't seem to be a severe case like you're dealing with but he's still a teething puppy figuring out the world around him. I've found that I can stop rambunctious puppy biting by holding his snout while saying NO very sternly and then immediately releasing the...

NEhomer

Great stuff...good luck!

NEhomer

Beautiful pup!

NEhomer

love2hunt,

Your dog is stupid and will never hunt....you should take her to the pound!

NEhomer

Pretty pup. My Llewellin's the same age.

NEhomer

Found all of the corn gone inside and out of the trap so in case it was pigeon work, I rebaited with corn and dropped the bobs yesterday. The hay feed was scattered about as well. I think the pigeons just pick away the stuff that's in the hay and don't actually eat the hay itself. I'll check again t...

NEhomer

I have used corn ezzy and only tried a shovel full of the feed hay with permission. Didn't get a chance to check it yesterday but the bobs are up. I'll check today to see if anything went inside. So far, I've had the corn placed outside of the trap eaten but the large amount inside hasn't gotten muc...

NEhomer

Terrific! My guy was born on Dec 3rd~ They're sure teenagers now huh? Mine is so well behaved and sweet I'm amazed. Maybe it was just that my Brittany was a total jerk but Whip does none of her behaviors....running off.....chewing stuff....pooping on the walk.....getting into garbage.....getting up ...

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Rob, my pup's a Llewellin that I got from Kyle Warren at Paint River Llewellins. He got the parents from Laurel Mt Llewellins in the UP. I'm near Great Barrington.

gonehuntin' I'm pretty much on track with all of that...thanks.

NEhomer

Well aside from my on-going quest to trap some pigeons, things seem to be right on track. 1) I have spent countless hours with this young setter and he's absolutely crazy about me. Will not let me leave the room without trying to follow. He got sick in the pick up truck as a youngster but after mult...

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Stopped by yesterday and talked to one of the young farm hands. He said he was sure the owner wouldn't mind if I tossed a shovel full of the hayfeed from the cow's feeding trough into the trap. Dozens of birds take off out of the trough when I stop by. I asked if the cows cleared it out each day and...

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No not yet. Every time I stop, birds lift off of the cow's feeding trough (in the pic you can see how close it is) so that's what they're eating. My son goes to school with a kid who works on that farm and he's gonna ask him to shovel a scoop into my pen. I didn't want to do it yesterday 'cause I ha...

NEhomer

I'm sure it wouldn't be a problem.

No pigeons yet?

NEhomer

hmmmm, interesting. I don't know if they're used. Not sure if they're protected.

I dropped the bobs on my trap this afternoon. It may have been too early but there is some disturbance of the bait and there's been several birds right there on the ground near the trap when I pull up.

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Lol! Thanks man. Stopped by today and there were birds all over the ground 20-30ft away and all of the corn outside was gone. There was some disturbance inside as well but I didn't feel that it was enough to warrent dropping the bobs just yet. Put a small handful on the board in front again and left...

NEhomer

Gee, can't imagine anything easier than laying out a trap and returning to collect birds but ok. So here's my project. I put a lot of time into it so this will be just a colossal waste of time if it doesn't work. I began in my home shop and ended in my school shop. Started by constructing a 3x4x2 ft...

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mwGnCIdHQH0

If you haven't cried quite enough, this one will get ya good~

NEhomer

Just finished my trap and have permission to trap a farm. You have me worried.

Did you make your trap or purchase it?

NEhomer

Just finished my trap....I'll post pics later. I think it came out splendidly but of course, the proof will be in capturing some sky rats. Stopped by a local farm yesterday and the owner's more than happy to see me thin some out. I told him that the first ones will likely just fly back but before to...

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Sharon wrote:Well done Gertie!

I had a microchipped dog stolen once. Never saw him again. I wish vets would check for chips on all new client dogs. More stolen dogs might get found.

How T.F. do you steal someone's dog? Cripes.

Great job Gertie!

NEhomer

Always a terrible thing to go through.....condolences to you and yours.

NEhomer

Thanks guys. Yesterday he got all birdy chasing robins out of the yard. He totally ignores small "bleep" birds but apparently the robins are big enough for him to want to chase. I'm almost set with my pigeon trap so by next week, I should be formally training him with birds!

NEhomer

Lol...i just hope he smokes and whips a bird or two!

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Just turned 4 months!

NEhomer

Thanks for the info. I'm stopping at the feed store today so I'll see what they have. The farm birds I intend to trap are eating their grain. It would be nice to fine something unique that they're nuts about. Why don't you buy or borrow some of the Farmers grain? You know the birds like that. I jus...

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Thanks for the info. I'm stopping at the feed store today so I'll see what they have. The farm birds I intend to trap are eating their grain. It would be nice to fine something unique that they're nuts about.

NEhomer

I was also just reading that a solid floor or no floor is best as they prefer not to walk on mesh. For what that's worth. I have an old roll of hardware cloth...perhaps I'll try that for a floor.

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I'm just finishing my trap this week so this post has me worried. I hope I have some good results. How long have you left the trap out? How large is the trap? I've made mine 3'x4'x2' and I'm not putting any crossover strut on top to give the greatest impression of open space that I can. So mine's ex...

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Ha, thanks Sharon. So we headed out back for a walk yesterday and about 50 yards out along the woods line a grouse flushed off to our right about 50 feet away. I heard it before I saw it....straight away flush....about as easy as a grouse shot could be. The entire event was of course, unbeknownst to...

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Great, we're very pleased with Kyle as well.

Good luck with yours...I'm a month ahead of you and they grow like weeds.

NEhomer

No construction suggestions but I have a constructive suggestion....move off of Long Island!

Sorry for the joke but man, what a drag that you have to deal with all of that.

NEhomer

Welcome Matt....beautiful Pup.

I'm in the Berkshires in Western MA and I just got a Llewellin pup two months ago....my avi pic.

Where'd you get yours? I got mine from Kyle Warren at Paint River LLewellins just over in NY State.

NEhomer

MY hunts are usually no more than a couple of hours here in MA and we're often charging off into bogs. I find a pair of hip boots works well as chaps for burrs, morning frost and for sloshing through swamps

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Thanks guys. He's an awesome little pup and I couldn't be more pleased with him. Thanks for the reassurance that he'll likely range out a bit more once he knows what we're up to.

NEhomer

Oh man you guys....get this one. My setter's not quite four months yet so per the advice of most of you experienced trainers, I've just been focusing on bonding with him and exposing him to people, other dogs and new places. I've worked on getting him to come with no consequence for not obeying. Tha...

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