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Geezus, look what the wind "Blue" in... :lol: I was sure I read an all point's search & rescue bulletin on your MIA arse. Stick? Never in a "Blue" moon... Boot's maybe http://quillgordon.smugmug.com/Sports/Hikes/i-72WKRDV/0/XL/P1200278-XL.jpg Cripes, another wallhanger!! Well done!! :mrgreen: I bee...

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But you don't put those rock hoppers above sharptail, do you? Sharptails are Mother Natures gift to bird dogs and bird dog lovers - I put 'em on an alter!! :D http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s55/dgfavor/StellaFind-1.jpg http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s55/dgfavor/Panic2.jpg http://i149.photob...

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Wild birds? I like their neighborhood & for the most part the solitude in which they are found. No bull. http://quillgordon.smugmug.com/Sports/Hikes/i-jTKW6HM/0/XL/P1200374.JPGII-XL.jpg (And Favor comes rushing off the bench wildly signaling for a time out). A blusky grouse?? Lionizizizing a bird y...

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Not saying yay or nay to this thread but I know several very successful dog fellars that FF before they do any other training with their youngsters...and not because they give a crap about their dogs actually retrieving. Just part of their process and works for 'em to get their dogs where they want ...

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I don't like the one's that wrap around the barrel and the stock, they look to my like a poorly thought out after though. I agree not the most attractive design, but in real life, where "rubber meets road", I've found they work great/function great all while doing no damage to the gun...like, say, ...

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Pretty certain this is the one I use, I know I bought it at Cabelas - http://www.cabelas.com/product/Quake-Claw-Shotgun-Sling-System/734691.uts?WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products Some folks don't like having the loop over the barrels as it does interrupt the site plane of the bead if you use the bea...

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I use a sling most of the time - just a loop over the barrels type, no drilling/holes - lots of pros, can't think of any cons. http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s55/dgfavor/DSC05878_zps4c2d86a7.jpg Most importantly, it makes it more comfortable for my gun bearer to carry my gun for me!! :lol: :lol:...

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You need to re-title the thread I think... :wink: :lol: I think you just nominated yourself! Yikes, last thing you'd want is a guided hunt from me if you actually are trying to find something!! :lol: :lol: Just struck my funny bone the Wild Upland Hunting in the West title being a guided lodge/buy ...

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You need to re-title the thread I think...

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Birddogs?? Never heard of 'em,sounds like a silly hobby...continuing the spring Nat. Park theme we haphazardly in our wanderings found ourselves in Zion yesterday and couldn't help but pull out the little LX3 I usually have on me to snap a couple photos. Impressive place. http://i149.photobucket.com...

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Gotta confess I was disappointed with the wildlife shots I got but that's the way it goes, try and try again!! "bleep" good show Doc. I hear ya with the disappointment, critters always on the move lookin for the next meal or avoiding being the next meal. You got it right though with "try, & try aga...

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Fun stuff, nicely done!

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Thanks all!! Those photos were all from Yellowstone NP - a great place to visit anytime really but we really enjoy the early spring when the bison are calving and the bears are coming out of their dens on the move. Spring I think is still a little late getting to the high country this year and we di...

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Totally non-birddog topic I know but I always enjoy getting out in the springtime to see the critters waking up and moving about. Darn animals were playing hard to spot and then weren't too cooperative with allowing crisp pictures taken of themselves. Mother Nature always calls the shots! I did mana...

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Congrats Joe, well done on the gene splicing!!

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Domestic dogs today are like a new species that is made up of genes spliced together from humans and wild dogs. That. Is. Awesome! Although, IMO, he can get a little over the top in his criticism of my casting technique, if Scooties says to use a size 18 PMD emerger I respect his opinion. If he get...

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Thanks much! Yes, I've had my Sony A700 for years and really like it. I have been considering swapping out for an A77 mainly due to the video capability - I've seen some awesome video work using SLR's recently and pretty intrigued. I usually shoot the G-series 70-300mm if I am going to try and get s...

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Don't usually take the camera out training but for some reason decided to throw it in yesterday in case dogs stumbled into something and actually stood long enough for a picture. Good work on huns and sharpies: http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s55/dgfavor/DSC06103_zpseea8d0d1.jpg http://i149.photo...

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Good job again dude! Sheesh, I was just along for the ride, trying to stay out of the way and not screw things up for ya' - that's pretty much my scouting motto. :lol: I'll brag on his find a little bit - Impossible to comprehend the difficulty of his find if you've never been in that country - the ...

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One time 'ol Stitchyboy was off on one of his walkabouts and tele gave me a point signal. I was on a nice, big flat CRP ridge and could see down thru a small canyon and across to the flat top on the other side - it was wide open...but I couldn't see him anywhere. I tracked down thru the canyon and o...

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To be honest we think you guys are crazy having a dog that knows where the birds are stand still while the man with the gun tries to kick up birds.

Hey, cmon, I resent that - lumping all of us together as crazy!! Some of us are just stupid!!
https://vimeo.com/53380827

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That's the best...look at that rascal go I bet that's what you said, someone harked, "Doug, your dog is under those birds!" Then you said, "Ha, look at that rascal go!" Then you captured the moment in an 8x10 glossy... I was all alone...I end up hunting alone a lot...can't seem to get anyone to go ...

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You demand it, I'll supply it! Fads carry premium prices!!

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Now suggesting Favor posed his dog...that was insulting Really? I didn't realize...well crap, now I must challenge you to a keyboard cyberduel to restore my honor, you...you...field trialer!! doug,,what camera do you use? Dennis, that shot was with my little Panasonic LX3 point and shoot. Quill sho...

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Freakin' sweet shot man! - definite wall hanger!!

Liver roan stubbies and chukar country were made for each other!!

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Excellent stuff!! Very cool!

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Nice Joe!! Keep getting to the end with bird work and good efforts and his day'll come...just don't do it if I'm there with my dogs!!

Congrats to Hal!!

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Right on! Should be fun!

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Dogs lookin' good dude! I did read on the WWW that your pointer should be finding lots more birds than the stub so not sure I can fully believe your post...what you tryin' to pull?? Sandbaggin' the Woodster's finds so you can kick our arses at the spring trials?? :lol: Nice shots too!! No more goofi...

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Nice shots - looks like the usual cast o' characters. :D See you at the Chukar Championships, I'm running Bree in the Amateur Shooting Dog stakes. I don't think there are any amateur stakes at the Chuk Champs...??? We'll be there to thrash around with a few dogs. Some good photo ops around the ranch...

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Good luck Joe! You got as good a chance as any! They're all just dogs and put their pants on one leg at a time like yours does...or something like that! Give all the fellars a hello from the Favor clan!

And to answer the OP's question...it depends.

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Fun stuff fellars!! Nice shots!!

I think he is actually a urologist

Sometimes for sure!! If it comes thru the door I take care of it!!

Couple shakey ones:
http://www.vimeo.com/36873458

http://www.vimeo.com/14687707

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I got videos coming out my ears, a couple from this season:

http://www.vimeo.com/59286062

http://www.vimeo.com/52982406

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Nice Brown, what river is that on? Ever fished the PM in Michigan. Some river in SE Idaho...they all look the same. :wink: It'd be fun to try some of those rivers in your country...but my truck always stutters and dies at the Idaho border!! :lol: :lol: http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s55/dgfavor...

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Wait a minute.... Are you guys all fly fisherman too???

"bleep" straight! And the dog throws a pretty nice loop too...wouldn't have a dog that didn't!!

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Rich is a fine trainer, and a true sportsman, with great dogs, and does not give a flip what I might think. Surprised you do, Doug. This is the internet. :lol: :lol: Sure I do!! Danged internet!! Cripes I know I've blurted out opinions/statements/judgements before about trials I wasn't even at...em...

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The reason I think out front would be nice is they'd all be working abreast in a line...in my setup, during the summer the back dogs suck in some serious dust at times and in the spring take on some serious mud at times...be nice to give them all "clean air". I think I'd be a nervous wreck I was goi...

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I was just expressing an observation bassed on 50 years of hunting. I understand it happens and certainly respect your experience but to insinuate a dog stealing point, insinuating anything really when we weren't even there, I think is a bit unfair and certainly not founded on any factual basis...n...

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There is another way a dog can get that many backs. Really unfair to insinuate something like that IMO unless that's an opinion formed by witnessing with one's own eyes - especially with such a fine dog and handler at that level. Certainly would be understandable, and probably accurate, if it was m...

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Nice! Was that a home made one or a bought item? Some of both...can't remember for certain but pretty certain I got it from LCS, pretty standard two bar receiver set up with 4 extension bars...I gave a buddy two of the extension bars as I didn't need them (I don't like roading dogs on passenger sid...

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My set up:

http://www.vimeo.com/59545508

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I'm not sure I even know what the question is...??? I think it is too broad for me...while I have the mental and physical abilities to come up with a decent, "competitive" answer to a broad question (I have spent years developing my abilities to answer broad questions and I believe I have truly maxi...

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Good stuff - can never have to many momentos!!

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Good lookin' little dude! That better be a tight sittin' covey of huns he's pointin!!

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What if the local Easter egg hunt was in a 50 acre field and only a dozen eggs were planted randomly for the 8 kids participating. Who is more likely to be the kid that scores the most eggs? Myron the overweight and loveable lad in a snug jumper and chocolate smeared on his face who either floats v...

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I've hunted with shorthairs for almost 40 years, by and large for chukars majority of the time - wandered around chukar country nearly all my life with a dog and can't get enough of just being out there. Started doing trials about 15 years ago and not knowing any better just did it with my hunting d...

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I cannot watch more than two dogs at a time and I usually only put down one. I rotate dogs out through the day and I am usually tweaking with something in their training whether my intention was that to begin with or not and if you have to make a correction on dog 1for something around a bird its l...

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Can't remember exact amounts - around $2K winning Idaho Open in 04, I think about $1k winning Cascade Open SD, I think around $1.5K winning Idaho Open this year (my wife grabbed the check and I never saw it!), about $1K for RU in GSPCA Futurity (to handler), a few 500lb Pro Plan vouchers, a handful ...

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