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i would suggest you shoot a SxS before spending the money on one. they are different and if you can't shoot one.... well, you will have paid for the most expensive walking stick in your life. i have known a couple people who like the classic appeal of the SxS and tried their darndest to get used to ...

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mine have a problem with this, don't know if it will go away with age or not since these are my first dogs. i can't punish them because they have only done what i have asked. my best advice is to hunt them alone or find a hunting partner who doesn't hack at their dog.

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just putting down what is in the article, not my thoughts. charlie.... explain, you say the opposite is true so why not give some basis for your conclusion? if the short hair has nothing to do with it then what does? the article wasn't really talking about the actual hair but double vs single coat. ...

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I have noticed the numerous threads and post on the dangers of running dogs in warmer weather and thought with the cooler weather setting in it would be equally important to recognize the dangers of running dogs in the cold. My thought came from a nice article written in the dec 09-feb 10 of gundog ...

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I was hunting with a buddy in KS on a big lake, the wind was really whipping that day. dropped one and crippled another big goose that was close at the time. his dog is hard headed and just as hard of a retriever. the cripple was getting out there as he went for the retrieve and it was a little more...

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were you expecting pheasants? i sure wouldn't have been, not if the dog was still pointing after i had walked the 500+. nice looking dogs. did you get the 2 of 2, cant tell in the pic.

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i would use game birds. dogs that have been pointing game birds for some time often show disinterest in pigeons. if your dog doesn't point the pigeons it might be just because it is a pigeon not because it doesn't want to point game birds. eliminate that step and go straight to game birds. my dogs w...

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checkcord, launcher, & penraised birds. bring in from down wind in favorable conditions so you know he is getting scent, actually it might be better to have someone else bring him in so you can watch his every movement and reaction. you will know when he gets scent if you watch closely, they can't h...

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add a cottonball under the tape to muffle even more if needed.

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have one male with a nice looking ped (http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=1654) and another female who doesn't have a single title in her 4gen ped. they are both good dogs but the female has been the nicer hunting dog of the two so far.

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very nice, very nice!

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a collar that will pick up whining is too sensitive. the tritronics collar will not stop whining. the only misscorrection my dog has been given by the tritronics was when i had her on a stakeout, the chain started rattling against the collar and she got the correction. the only effective e-correctio...

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You do realize the distances you are talking is near a quarter of a mile ti almost 3/4 of a mile. Have no idea what kind of cover you are talking but it is darn hard to see a 20 to 25 inch dog in 20 inch cover when they are a 100 yards away. I am wondering if you aren't over judging the distance mo...

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guess my thoughts were based on a small set of dogs i have hunted behind. the setter (horseback trial line) i consider big running is gone from the time she is told to hunt, you will see her from time to time but hardly ever is she closer than 300 for very long and a lot of the time she is out in th...

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What didn't make sense - that NONE of the Prairie Horseback Shooting Dog Champions would qualify for your definition of "big running"? i thought that horseback FT champions really got out there? i don't have any experience with prairie horseback trials but from what i have heard they are usually ou...

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why would you want to walk 500yds when you could walk 200yds. Because there is a bird there?? if you read my post it says that all ranges have their place, if i am hitting a high concentrated field then a dog pointing 500yds out wouldn't be optimal, i think you would get more points with less effor...

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natetnc - there is an awful lot of country between 200 and 500 yards. why would you want to walk 500yds when you could walk 200yds. if you read my post it says that all ranges have their place, if i am hitting a high concentrated field then a dog pointing 500yds out wouldn't be optimal, i think you...

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won't help much if the shelter or HS post a pic of the other side. just saying a few larger pics might be helpful, avatars are very small.

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searched for a pic of your dog but couldn't find one. how about a left and right of your boy just in case any of us stumble on something.

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your best bet is to get an astro or some type of tracking device. i think the astro would give you some idea of what your dog is up to and how far away your dog actually is, i think dogs are usually closer around than you think (on average). hustonmc, i think range is a matter of personal preference...

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I was in your shoes not that long ago, needed a collar but was broke. I bought an inexpensive sportdog sporthunter 1200SD, nothing fancy but it did the trick. I will sell this to you for $80 shipped to helena, mt. Used 3/4 mile range Expandable to 2 dogs Waterproof doubt you will find a 3/4 mile ran...

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There are several states that can follow the title above. I want to know if these books have quality information that someone who is unfamiliar with the state or region could use. Skimming through the index it looks like these books are nicely written and would be of great help to someone out of the...

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many advantages and few limitations. too much info to post any more. i love mine and would buy it all over again eventhough my dogs don't range out all that much.

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not unless you want to attest that you have taken the course.

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Bought my female brit from a no-name breeder in tekamah, NE........ just thought it was funny, first time i have heard of that town since

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looks like you have been having a great year in all areas (dad, handler, hunter), hope the new year brings more of the same. you are lucky to live in such a bird rich environment

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Even with her running past and turning back still gives plenty of opportunity to run right over a bird. in your situation my older dog would cast out running in the field and work the edge back to me, that would limit the probability of her running up birds and increase her chances of scenting bird...

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wife always spoiled her pekingese with wet food. when she got a job where she had to travel i was stuck messing with the wet food. eventually the wet food started messing up his stomach and i was the only one there to clean it up. i took him off the wet food and set out some dry food that he didn't ...

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when i say downwind i mean downwind of where i think the birds will be, just a clarification.

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experience finding and jumping birds, which is hard for us in birdless states, is key. a smart dog helps too. experience - by this i mean getting your dog into enough birds to realize where they are likely to be smart dog - putting two and two together to recognize what he/she needs to do to accompl...

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just across milford lake there is a lot of public land, some of it can be good. shoot me a pm if you are planning on trying some of it and i will point you in the right direction. you can hunt riley with a daily pass that will cost you in the neighborhood of $15, i have never hunted it and with all ...

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i was thinking of heading to SW KS next year around the 1st of Jan, anyone ever hunted that area? thinking around cimarron national grasslands. i have heard good things about the quail hunting in that area but would like to get more input before i go the extra distance. not trying to hi-jack this th...

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i was finding a good number of quail compared to previous years. with that said i agree with acooper, the forecast are almost always optimistic. being an out of state hunter like yourself my only advice is to find an area and spend some time working it. pick a general area of the state and hit the W...

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the garmin astro can be used for many different things besides not losing your dog. my dogs generally don't get out past the 400yd mark in woods and 1000yd mark in open country. they are also very good about checking back so i am not all that worried about losing them. this is how the garmin astro i...

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most people buy bark collars for a certian dog, cure the dog to a reasonable level, That's interesting. I've only had one barker. The TT bark collar did keep him from barking but it by no means cured him. He wore the collar for a day then he was good to go for about a day then back to the collar ag...

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i have two TT bark collars and like them. had one sportdog before but it was too sensitive, pay the extra for the TT. the only problem i have had with the TT is when i stake my dog out on a chain. when the chain rubs against the collar it will shock (i imagine any bark collar would), quick fix thoug...

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experience: i have a platypus bladder, it has worked for nearly 10yrs. used it first for backpacking and mtn biking and have recently been using it for hunting, durable to say the least, i have only had to change the mouth piece one time. non experience: heard the magnetic way of keeping the pockets...

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i've never had that much trouble but i am one with a little common sense and conservatism...... not to say that will keep you out of all situations. the areas i hunt have fairly good roads, i have only had to put it in 4x4 a handful of times.

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I'm convinced after experimenting, and spending some time with the vet who developed the Purina "power bar" that supplementing with maltodextrin helps. Not sure of the science or the process, being a music major, but goes something like: maltodextrin helps muscles create or replenish glycogen which...

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not really a breed but....... outside dogs shed the least

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I am primarily a weekend hunter with a couple week long trips during the season. My question has to do with increased amounts of food to compensate for the extra energy burned during the hunts. I am looking for advice in both scenarios, weekend hunts and week long hunts. Do you increase feed before ...

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short term uses don't really pose any negative effects but long term use is known to suppress the immune system. i have given my dog a cycle of temaril-p each year and have no problem doing so, it is vet recommended and eliminates the problem and all possible problems stemming from it. keep a record...

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cabela's titanium 1200 waders and cabela's 4 in 1 wading jacket.......... they are warm and reasonable in price. camo patterns don't really matter as long as it fits the environment GENERALLY.

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how did that gsp match up against the lab?

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as mentioned above lion country is probably the best all around bird hunting catalog you can get. many other websites you can go to, i like gundog supply, they ship fast and have reasonable prices.

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my female has allergies to something about this time of year, it generally last for about 3-6 weeks, but i am sure the amount of time would change with the cycle of whatever is causing it. i first notice the allergic reaction in her eyes and in her ears, the inside of her ears will turn red and arou...

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i print the areas i plan to visit off the online atlas (same thing you will be getting from kdwp) at kdwp. then i find some of the public land on google earth and take a look around at the aerial images, this will give you a good idea of the habitat in the area. the crops may change year to year but...

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shes close to gunshy your comments about not being nervous when there is no bird dont make sense... how would you know if it affects her if you shoot arund her when theres no bird and shes not hunting. I mean if shes not hunting theres nothing to quit I'm kind of rambling and not lecturing just ask...

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I'm leaving Thanksgiving night from GA...Will be around the Hays area also....Will be my first trip looking forward to it! i will be out there the same week but a little east of you....... leaving the am after turkey day, i always get a laugh when i get to kick off the trip by seeing all the black ...

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I have been crossing barbed wire fences while hunting, for 50 years, but I always make sure I have permission to hunt that property. It would be wrong to cross a fence of any type, if you do not have pemission. on the WMA i hunt in KS there are fences everywhere, crossing them will not put you on p...

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