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NEhomer

You know, I live in MA and do most of my bird hunting just over the border in CT. I'd better look into this. Cripes! I’ll say this in all seriousness. Turkey season last spring was a mess. Every state did something different. Some didn’t sell out of state tags, some closed state land to the public ...

NEhomer

You know, I live in MA and do most of my bird hunting just over the border in CT. I'd better look into this.

Cripes!

NEhomer

You can bring a dog in if he runs too big,what you cant do is train him to handle the heat. If I were your son that would be the first thing I would make sure. I dont see Rymans handling heat very well. This is very good advice. Although I can brag about how well my setter adjusts his range, he cle...

NEhomer

The very first thing I'd do is get a check cord. I found some 1/4" nylon rope that had 1/8" steel cable in the middle of it. It made a fantastic check cord for real cheap...the pup could do figure 8s around chair legs and it won't tangle. About a 10 footer would be ideal for a 9 week old. It will he...

NEhomer

Oh man, this reminded me of the time just about exactly 5 years ago when I was in OP's shoes! I made a thread asking for advice the day that my setter Whip was months old and I couldn't kick him out from under foot to spot a woodcock that was walking right in front of us. Everyone told me to not wor...

NEhomer

Few hunts are more thrilling that taking a big tom. Congrats and thanks for sharing the pic.

NEhomer

Beautiful pup...thanks for sharing~

NEhomer

Nice! I've had two Britts. You can see that same look in the avatar pup.

It's always amazing to see video of your dog as a pup after knowing it as an adult. All the mannerisms are there right from the start!

NEhomer

Things changed so rapidly last week that we went from a two week shut-down and plans of using snow days and making up the two weeks to a complete shut down AFTER dismissing the students for a two week closing. Now we're trying to formulate and implement a viable plan by remote means to hundreds of f...

NEhomer

Well said Shags. I agree 100% with CJ. Italy took a casual approach to C-19. The count today is 3000 dead …and counting! Some see 3000 simply as a number. If it's just ONE person in your family, suddenly it's much more than a number! Physical-distancing is REQUIRED - not social-distancing. If it is...

NEhomer

The entire world is not on shut down because of a media hoax.

Deniers continue to be part of the problem.

Be safe everyone.

....well there is one group that's getting a terrific windfall from this. Think of all the thousands of doggies that have their humans home with them each day!

NEhomer

(((Sharon)))

....not much to say but that she was one lucky Lady~

NEhomer

Sometimes 4/20 interferes with 20/20

NEhomer

Fellow deadhead here OP and years back I was trimming my buddy's plants with him when I looked over and saw my Britt chewing down a nice lil' nugget. Sure enough, she went for a loop...head shaking, lack of coordination. I knew what it was so I just cracked her a beer and put on some Allman Bros. Lo...

NEhomer

The problem with pointing dog photos is that we never capture what it is that makes every point special and exciting to see. The photos always lose something and turn out to be another photo of a dog standing on three legs looking off into space. Kind of the when you seen one you've seen them all t...

NEhomer

Just beautiful...thanks for sharing.

NEhomer

Welcome to GDF~

You'll love this place and all the helpful and knowledgeable folks who hang here.

Congrats on your impending new family member!

NEhomer

I mostly disagree with OP but I will respect his wishes and...stop.

NEhomer

Max, did you right click on the image in imgur and select copy image address?

I resize the pic to 600 pixels on my computer before I save it to imgur. That makes it the proper size to begin with. Then copy the image address and paste it into the insert image tab.

Pretty simple really.

NEhomer

Fortunately, a water spray bottle does the trick with my setter. He HATES it and just pointing it at him makes him stop whatever he's doing.

NEhomer

Thanks Mike, Hillbilly and Don.

....I still stop and gaze at it!

NEhomer

Welcome to GDF~

NEhomer

Thanks Cary~

NEhomer

Beautiful dog.

NEhomer

Thanks for the replies everyone. Phil, the fellow who painted it is Whip's second favorite person on earth because we do the bulk of his hunting with Phil. If I even mention his name it's like saying "Bird" and he gets crazy excited. I keep him from jumping up on guests but he knows that it's differ...

NEhomer

My bird hunting buddy is a master sign-crafter and artist. He stopped by with this oil he painted of my setter Whip. I'm beyond pleased; he really captured that look. Whip: https://i.imgur.com/NcVf0g2.jpg The portrait: https://i.imgur.com/VnL7OUD.jpg The picture does it little justice. The texture o...

NEhomer

Well I'm pleased that you spoke with Kyle. Good luck in your search and be sure to post a pic of your new pup when you find it!

Again, your Hanna was beautiful. Have a great New Year.

NEhomer

Hanna was stunning!

...so is my Whip. He adjusts his range perfectly from the woods to the open fields and always checks in. A sweetheart in the house and heck in the field. His prey drive is silly and he spends much of his summer on point in the driveway over butterflies!

NEhomer

https://paintriverllewellins.com/ Kyle Warren is a dog guy through and through and I cannot recommend him highly enough. My setter Whip is by far the best dog I've ever owned. He's whelping pups literally this morning and all of his dogs are FDSB registered as is my pup. Thanks fro the info good to...

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https://paintriverllewellins.com/

Kyle Warren is a dog guy through and through and I cannot recommend him highly enough. My setter Whip is by far the best dog I've ever owned.

He's whelping pups literally this morning and all of his dogs are FDSB registered as is my pup.

NEhomer

Great pics gundogguy!

NEhomer

Irishwhistler wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 24, 2019 8:10 am

NEhomer wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 24, 2019 5:23 am
Great stuff as usual!
Thank ye Mate from one New Englander to another.

Mike

...I picked up on that with one of your posts.

I can hit a golf ball into NY and toss a baseball into CT.

Merry Christmas to you and yours.

NEhomer

Great stuff as usual!

NEhomer

A tick check after hunting is pretty standard practice Joe and they're easier to find than you'd imagine. Use a fine comb and also brush back the fur with your fingers esp around the neck and face area. Here in New England, the ticks weren't bad this year. In the past I've had as many as a couple do...

NEhomer

Merry Christmas everyone~

NEhomer

Yes, those are the best. Got one last week while Whip was trotting along a field edge. He just spun sideways and LOCKED!

That bird's in the freezer~

NEhomer

Ducks will always be more fun to shoot than to prep for cookin'!

...they certainly can be tasty but not tossed into a pan with no plan.

NEhomer

Anyone not grinning broadly at that photo ought to quit the forum and sell their dog!

Thanks~

NEhomer

Very nice. Why just this morning, my setter was traipsing along a field edge when he made one of those instant contorted sideways points on a bird but ten feet under his nose. The sun that had just risen above the treeline opposite this end shown on him and it was a truly exceptional sight. I'd inde...

NEhomer

polmaise wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 23, 2019 4:04 pm
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I can't imagine a scarier look for any game bird than that!

Congrats and thanks for sharing~

NEhomer

I had two Britts before my current setter. In my experience, the setter is the much better dog in every regard including house manners. My Britts would chew things up, get into garbage and bark crazy when someone pulled down the driveway. With my setter, I could leave a bag of garbage with food scra...

NEhomer

Looks like you're past intro.

...too many questions unanswered to know for sure but the short answer is the aggressive one goes.

NEhomer

Oh man, so glad it ended well! That must have been frustrating. Years ago I took my parent's springer hunting and at the first gun shot she took off. 5 days later we finally got that "bleep" dog back. When folks bat an eye over the price of an Alpha 100, I think back to that time when I would have ...

NEhomer

Oh man, so glad it ended well! That must have been frustrating. Years ago I took my parent's springer hunting and at the first gun shot she took off. 5 days later we finally got that "bleep" dog back. When folks bat an eye over the price of an Alpha 100, I think back to that time when I would have p...

NEhomer

Yup...that's not unusual. Many canine veterans indicate whether they are pointing a grouse vs a woodcock by virtue of their style. Here's a cool one I learned from a chat with a fine gent in KS. He mentioned he once had a savvy/experienced GSP. So-much-so that after years of shooting cocks only, hi...

NEhomer

When I follow my Alpha 100 and find Whip's tail straight up on point, I read him. It's clear as a bell. If he makes the slightest move to look my way, the bird is either still some distance off, or was just there moments ago but it's not right there. When the bird is pinned 10ft away, not one hair m...

NEhomer

Very nice~ Thanks much Mate.👍 Mike ☘️🇮🇪🇺🇸 Not so elegant but a basic tailgate pic from last Saturday. I won't even try to wax poetic! https://i.imgur.com/ZfbfwIv.jpg ....except that I'll note that in the pic above is the 16ga Remington Sportsman that my late father carried. He built a rep as a fine...

NEhomer

Very nice~

NEhomer

Not one board member will read that without tears deke. So sorry for the loss for all of you. I hope sharing the story here will help you get it out~

NEhomer

Thanks for all that you do and thanks for sharing~

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