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Welcome. Hope you have many years of fun with your boys and pup. I don't know if anyone has ever mentioned hunting bison on any of the forums I visit. One of those would keep your freezer full for a long time

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as you age, a bracco might just be the ticket.

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Gotta tell you, Mike, Trad is an amazing dog. great photos

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very nice photo of your future hunting buddy

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my arthritic black lab will be 12 YO January 4. Once he's on his feet, he seems to find the fountain of youth. I just got back from a SW MN phez hunt on Saturday. He didn't hunt every field but he hunted with gusto and did a great job in the fields he hunted. I would hate to deny him the pleasure of...

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The Orange Street the article references is my neighborhood. This bear challenged my neighbor across the street, tore down one of his apple trees and twice destroyed another neighbor's garaged door when breaking in. Bear trapped in Duluth tips scale at 605 pounds By Sam Cook on Oct 15, 2017 at 6:00 ...

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I hunt near Findland, a bit down the road from Isabella. Do believe I will remember to carry in that neck of the woods

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The hate from the left is mind boggling. Almost as if they're possessed

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fishvik wrote:Cute pups. I really like the fuzzy face one in the bottom photo.

+1

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http://www.eaupleinekennels.com/home.html Ken's a pretty good guy. He posts on UJ. I had a deposit for one of his ECs but after two failed pregnancies I went with another breed I had wanted to try. of course the next breeding was successful :cry: My wife is wondering if I'm going to get another dog ...

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I'm noticing a number of missing photos on some of the posts. This is from another forum: Hi all, seems like PB is now charging if you want to post Pics. Some accounts have been disabled. Here's where I found out: http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=484386&page=1 H...

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as mentioned in other threads, I hate Paypal. However, I had to use them to order a retrieving dummy from WingshooterUSA. They (meaning Paypal) screwed up and sent a book instead. I contacted Scott Linden to determine who to contact to resolve the matter. He personally and immediately took care of i...

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Minnesota has the Walk In Area (WIA) program. Although difficult to find the actual landowners, when possible a tip of the hat to these fine folks is appropriate. Also, a contribution on your license is required to hunt these lands. However, there are various levels of contributions. Nothing says yo...

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Nike, I grew up playing hockey in NE MN. To me the finest sporting event in this country is the MN state boys high school hockey tournament. I'm really happy to see SW MN has started to place some teams in the tournament and end up rooting for them simply for their underdog status.

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Max2 wrote:In my old age I must say I am more of a dog fan then a fireworks fan

same here. I've seen enough fireworks over the years that I just don't care to go off somewhere to share the viewing pleasure with the smokers, creeps and mosquitos. Also, that's about bed time for me anyway

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I have to admit this years NHL playoffs and Stanley Cup were very good

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I refuse to watch the tatted up thugs inhabiting the NBA; rarely watch the NFL anymore for much the same reasons (although I do watch the playoffs/Super Bowel); still watch MLB when I can; will never watch the boring soccer or NASCAR. But, over the last few years, I've really come to enjoy the PGA t...

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cute photo. he looks like the real deal

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I really enjoy threads like this. Have always enjoyed the insight that Ray and CJ have offered over the years and appreciate them being here.

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had never heard of this dog before. looks like a lot of fun ______________________ Jagdterriers were developed to be all round hunting dogs. Though often used for quarry that dens underground, especially badger, fox, and raccoon dog, Jagdterriers are also used to drive wild boar and rabbits out of t...

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Scott, whoever came up with that had a pretty good idea. Interested in your evaluation of it

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Jack Russell Terrier rescue - many dogs over the years. Never had to deal with this.The JRT now is 4 and the setter is 11 1/2. All of a sudden the JRT is attacking the setter at every opportunity. Same story only my 11 1/2 yo lab is the victim of my 2 yo poodle (a poodle!?). the last time this happ...

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F.T. washouts are often very good value for money. I already had a young cocker from a spaniel field trailer,

I read of this often but have to ask, how is it you come across such a dog? know someone? right place at right time? is there some secret to finding a field trial washout?

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the future can't just be with kids. We have to include adults who are new to the sport as well. I've caught Scott's show a couple of times by accident, mainly because it airs at a time inconvenient to my schedule. I've enjoyed it. There is a young father in our congregation that I've had out grouse...

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that smile says he had a good time and that goes double for you. thanks for the post and pic

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good for her. nice pup; thanks for the photos

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I'm guessing you're looking strictly for a pointer? If not, a sweetheart of a dog that aims to please and requires little training would be a Springer Spaniel

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I always wonder why people on this forum seem to think there is something wrong with making a little money on a litter one breeds. I've learned over the years, through experience and on forums such as these, that it is reasonable to expect a breeder to make some money on the sale of a pup. I'm at t...

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CJ, not disputing a thing you say. I bought my Springer back in 1999(?) as an end of litter pup. He had Pine Shadows blood in his pedigree. I paid $175 for him and he remains the best dog I've ever owned. I bought my lab in 2006 for $200; again, an end of litter pup (that's him in my avatar). He too...

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depending on the breed and where you look, you can find decent field bred pups $250-$500 and up. You might even find an end-of-litter pup for under $250 if that last pup or two doesn't seem to be selling at the regular price and the breeder is looking for a good home for the pup

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Dakota, thanks. This somewhat makes sense: Limited Registration helps breeders protect their breeding programs However, from my point of view, if a person bought a pup and trains and trials that dog into something great, it doesn't seem right to me that the dog couldn't be used for breeding purposes...

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Amazingly, my wife is floating the idea of getting another puppy once our old lab has crossed that bridge (I'm hoping he hangs in there for another two years but he is noticeably declining after 11+ years). We've always neutered our dogs but we left our poodle intact. Looking more closely at dog con...

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Reba, great story

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I wish I could go like that. Very sorry for you loss. You led him a great life

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I'm taking a loss on my Garmin Virb Elite and trading it back to Amazon. The video quality was excellent but I had no idea where the camera might be pointed or if it was actually recording. The optional wrist controller I had bought was basically an on/off switch and I would have no idea with the ca...

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am I overlooking something, or did you mention what kind you got?

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too bad. would a field bred springer, as opposed to a bench bred even have a chance?

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fine looking dog and great photo essay

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Black lab and standard poodle. The lab is 11YO and seeing reduced time in the field but still has plenty of enthusiasm despite his age and arthritis. Meant to get an English Cocker but twice the breeding just didn't happen so went to my second choice, the poodle. Had my doubts about my sanity for do...

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my condolences. always tough to lose a dear and trusted hunting partner

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how the 11 year old dog will react, both at home and in the field.

my lab (11 years old, maybe 12) puts up with and competes a bit with the poodle for attention at home. He's still all business in the field

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Sorry, about the Hijack.
Seems like nobody is offering to show you their dogs work.

CJ, that's okay; I'm enjoying and learning a bit from the thread. DJFavor, thanks for the post. Chukar12, nice photos. Where were you?

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Ezzy, I'm not trying to reopen the thread! Bear with me. I made one comment in the thread and will summarize that not owning a pointer, my opinion about long ranging pointers might change if I ever hunted with someone who owns one. So here goes - anyone in Minnesota with a long ranging pointer want ...

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I would venture to guess that those of us who have no idea how to handle a pointer, much less a big running pointer would not do the dog justice as to its nature and abilities. I have owned a spaniel and lab for said reasons. I'm guessing if I ever had the privilege or opportunity to hunt with someo...

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Quill, Keep in mind, you may be a special case. Your photos drive a lot of traffic to the other sight. Brad needs you there. I very much enjoy Quill and a number of the other hunters who post pictures at UJ. That is not the only reason I go to that site. I go there for the same reason I come to thi...

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My brothers come to Minnesota from out of state twice a year to hunt pheasants and grouse. We made our first pheasant hunt last week 11/9-12. We had a great first afternoon and would have limited early in the afternoon if I could shoot straight. My youngest brother, who shot well the whole hunt fill...

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Kind of a haphazard, sloppy at times game 7; but what a game! Couldn't have asked for a better series - 7 games and two teams with compelling stories

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didn't get a shot at a grouse all last year, which was bad for my young poodle. We've been putting up birds the previous three times we went out. Finally got a shot this past Saturday. The poodle seems to be coming along. http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o260/MNTonester/101516thecorneroscarfetch_z...

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plenty of wolves in NE MN. I know those with some romantic attachment to wolves think man and dog should not interfere into the wolf domain, but if you enjoy hunting woodland game, you stand the chance of running into wolves. For that reason, I pack a sidearm (I want something with better stopping p...

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what mn springer said. have observed that exact behavior in my boys. my old arthritic lab still loves to mix it up a little with the upstart poodle. as mns said, when they get a bit loud (esp the poodle) I tell them to knock it off and they back off.

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