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DGFavor

DItto, Vandal alumni myself - born and raised there, family still up there, still home I dare to say after all these years away. Much, much cooler college experience as well than you'll find in Pokie - work hard, play hard is the theme. :wink: Pokie is just a bunch of curmudgeons like me that'll che...

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Poky's good, Dillon's good - couldn't go wrong in either as far as enjoying the great outdoors. That said, being an old curmudgeon that's big on education, I gotta say when you are talking education you prioritize and pick the best school you can get into first, lifestyle later - the one is the mean...

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Nice stuff!! Lotsa ways to get the job done!! Love it when a thread turns to photo's! Geeez, don't get me started. Some chukar points: http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s55/dgfavor/DSC05777_zps0865da79.jpg http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s55/dgfavor/DSC05774_zps82923228.jpg http://i149.photobuck...

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How many times have they postponed the Nationals due to weather? Cold, snow rain. More times then not over the last few years. :lol: It is the Winter. They don't live with it. :wink: They postpone till it is safe for them and their dogs. If the Nationals can do it then a small prairie trial can do ...

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Are these dogs not intense?? Like all things subjective, there is no right answer to the question - it's a personal thing. Personally I find the pictured style "pretty", "statuesque" and "picturesque" but not particularly "intense" - I don't get a feeling of urgency, imminent action, or "I've got b...

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Right on!! Congrats!! I've got a couple youngsters that I hope will do the same!!

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Looked on weathercast at today's temps and it was 87 for this afternoon 2 braces. As they say Un-Luck of the Draw for this afternoon. All the other 64 dogs get to run in 45-55 degree temps. Don't understand why they just had to run this afternoon. End time would be no different. Don't tell me that ...

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Thanks mawn. She's framed and hangin in my office at work... I'd been hunting Mountain Grouse (Blu's & Ruff's) here in Utah for close to twenty five yrs before the above pic was taken. When I started hunting them I didn't know of anyone who did other than deer hunter stories of shooting one for the...

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That shot's a beauty man! Outstanding - Well done!!

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Geez Neil, I read your post and directly answered the question you asked with numbers and specifics - ?? As far as the "little sympathy" remark, unless you are one of the folks I was referring to in my statement, which I do not get the impression is the case, it was not directed at you (Do you read?...

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How many dogs do you know about that were found dead wearing a Garmin? 4 - one lost at a trial got shot, one lost training and hit on highway, one lost hunting found on highway, one lost hunting found dead near road likely hit. I have no idea the circumstances that the equipment did not work...migh...

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We need to be able to use the Best technology possible to help retrieve our dogs when needed. Pretty good list of telemetry collars available, approved and still " the Best technology possible to help retrieve our dogs when needed ." Much ado about nothing for those purely interested in just retrie...

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Here's a smattering from last season:
http://www.vimeo.com/85555250

And a few little troutskies from the last few weeks:
http://www.vimeo.com/101047341

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Yes! Some great drama courtesy Mother Nature. This is not a good quality photo but we watched this cow elk stand in the river for over 3 hours one day...not sure why but the wolves don't seem to want to get their feet wet chasing down game. If you've got some keen eyes you can see a black wolf layin...

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Not bird dogs but canine none-the-less...caught this little Wild Kingdom moment - of course I was right at the end of my lens' 500mm focal length so kind of small resolution. I cropped as much as I could and still retain some crispness to the shots. http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s55/dgfavor/DSC...

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Lots of nice efforts from a real nice group of bird dogs. Plenty to be proud of Joe, a pleasure to watch! For your botanical infatuation...I believe you refer to these technically as "the blue flowers": http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s55/dgfavor/DSC07326a_zpsae2a4f7a.jpg Enjoyable to get back up...

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Good stuff Joe and nice captures Don!!

**I did not realize we were allowed to anything outside of the internet - ??

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Some cactus but non-issue. Plenty of rattlesnakes, lots of porcs - last time I was out that way I had plenty of work on both...enough that never quite sure what I might be walking into when flushing - even hit the grand slam once in a little brushy ditch with a "point" on all 3 at the same time, bir...

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Chukar12 wrote:Each end of the course...like the whole hour!? ... Wishful thinking... It will be nice to meet outside of cyber space

Dang it, I knew it...shoulda bought two more. Lookin' forward to it!! In case you'all need to plan, I wear XL in tar, but, curiously am only a large in feathers.

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Doc, I do not always understand sarcasm. But it would be much better if the pointer had not split in the 1930's. Prior to the split they would put the dogs from the National Championship on a train to compete in the Westminster Dog Show. In fact a pointer is the Westminster logo and Mary Montrose t...

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Forgot how I got on the topic today...talking with someone, somewhere about last pointer national champion...something like that...anyhooo...I googled it and came across these two dogs for 2012 and wondered if anyone here knew which was the national champion because it appears they named two nationa...

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I was curious, and they aren't approved for AF events? Oh yes, they're approved and been in use long before dog GPS was even a twinkle in someones eye...so to speak. :lol: Some of the receivers are real monstrosities - when you're judgin' guys used to hand you the equivalent of a rifle scabbard to ...

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Yes, Marshall definitely still in business but their receiver is still not small enough for slipping into a hunting vest like the Tracker. I love the Trackers - small, reliable, lots of battery life plus with telemetry you tend to keep your head up looking for the dog, ready to "go to work" training...

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Are the telemetry collars bigger than the garmins? No, for the most part they are significantly smaller/lighter. My Tracker Supra Lites are much smaller, my Marshalls are about 1/2-1/3 the size of a Garmin collar. You can find telemetry collars like some of the hound guys run that are pretty beefy....

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I was more curious if you couldn't just use your own telemetry collar...opt out of the Garmin?

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Chukar12 wrote:NICE SHOW PUG!

Great scenes as always..

C'mon now, maybe you couldn't get a feel for the pure power and speed of her - that's a full on performance bred pug!! Takes two scouts to round her up if she takes an edge!! Edge country AA pug!!

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Fun stuff fellars!! I don't take a lot of training pics - my dogs have a knack for knowing when I'm screwing around, not paying close attention to them like I should be during training...if I want 'em to be any good anyway! :lol: Well, take today for instance, I got the bright idea to throw my littl...

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Took care of a kid at the end of my shift the other day, 6am - big, ex-football, ex-military dude, trouble with the Mrs...shot in the left chest with a 9mm handgun. Begging for all the help he could get between bouts of spitting frothy red blood all over the place. Life is different for him now. Bal...

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Great place or not, there is one common bond here despite the bickering and back and forth banter, we all share a passion & love for bird dog's... http://quillgordon.smugmug.com/Sports/Hikes-Recovered/i-nddGZMH/0/L/P1080900.JPGII-L.jpg Actually, I love your photographs too. I just subscribe to GDF ...

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Just heard about a field trial for pointers and setters held in the north of Scotland up in what we call "The Floe Country." This is a colossal and mainly flat moor of poor quality heather which means the grouse on it are few and are very widely dispersed. It is just about the only trial ground in ...

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Really cool, fun clip!!

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MarkJ, You will have a hard time getting folks to admit their dogs or lines are carriers or have produced the disease. Yeah I am getting that. I have a linebred dixieland rusty female I have had 3 litters from. No one has yet to tell me any of them pups had it, I am concerned if they did and are no...

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The "problem" with a relocation, and why handlers will take the NP is pretty simple. If, while the dog is on the move, the bird or birds take flight you're out. Very hard to make the case it was a Stop to Flush....the dog knew the birds were there and his movement caused them to take flight. Stop t...

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And do you know if Herb Anderson is present to see his dog go? That fella is amazing and one of my heroes!

I saw Herbie in one of the online photos. He's there.

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Right on man! Very cool! Knock out a wall, expand the trophy room! Congrats to you and the hounds!

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Just sayin Mr. Favor , with all due respect I prefer to send mine with shorthair trainers. Absolutely and it makes great sense for you to do that...just tryin' to make the point that what is best for you/your dog might not be best for wants/needs of someone else. Going along with the gist of your p...

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I ran Trixie as a derby once and she picked up a beer can on the breakaway. Trotted next to me, played with and crunched on it the whole half hour...the whole half hour...till they said it was time. She went on to win Idaho Open SD Ch, NW Chukar SD Ch, Reg. 10 SD Ch, Reg. 9 GSP SD Ch, 3x AFTCA Regio...

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Sharptail and the two shootin dog trials at Circle? You coming this way this spring? Nah, no plans to go that way this spring. All we have planned is a couple trials in Montana where the birds are already installed! :lol: Big Sky All Age Classic at Winnett and then the spring trial at Circle - usua...

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You coming this way this spring?

Nah, no plans to go that way this spring. All we have planned is a couple trials in Montana where the birds are already installed!

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Right on Matt, fun stuff!! :mrgreen: OK, leave it to the shorttail guy to learn you 'bout postin' pics...one time, one time only, I'll type slow :lol: To post multiple pics: Copy your image code from Photobucket where you've got your photos then paste it in your reply like always. All you actually n...

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Do people walk hunt or horseback hunt with their GSPs?

Hunt off horse:
http://www.vimeo.com/19285158

Throw 'em in a boat n go:
http://www.vimeo.com/34314846

Do whatever ya' want with 'em!

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Horses for courses - don't know squat about huntin' in the south but out west (west being any direction turning left from my driveway!

) hard to equal a well bred GSP for getting the job done.

http://www.vimeo.com/48772466

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I agree that carriers can be bred to non-carriers in order to improve certain desirable traits that might not be as available in other lines. The problem/concern I have is how do you guarantee one of the carrier pups that is born is never bred to another carrier down the road? Even if you can avoid...

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I bred to a carrier last spring, had 9 pups. 3 were carriers and 6 non carriers. All pups doing great! I had pick of the litter - I picked a carrier knowing it didn't matter a dang bit. 6 months old pointing sharpies: http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s55/dgfavor/P1030206_zpsfdab72c7.jpg If she's ...

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QuillGordon wrote:Doc wins!
Can't compete with that

C'mon! You've got the most enviable captures and collection out there! Give us a few fall colors from the Wasatch!! Some shots from the Koola'!

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If you had a Nikon rather than that Sony you could quit your job :lol: :lol: I like to work with a handicap!! Actually the Sony has worked great for me, no complaints! That photo was shot from a nice saddle nestled in a ridge about a 1500ft. "gentle" hike above the boat after about a 50 mile run up...

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Nice! Was actually just talkin' the other day about gettin' the itch to get back after some mearns...been a few years since I last center punched an oak tree with a load of 7.5's or ran cylinder/cylinder in my gun!! :lol: :lol: Pretty fun little birds...and you are right, I think the terrain can be ...

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Sweet shots folks! Looks like I gotta add some more places to my bucket list!! :mrgreen: Couple from today: http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s55/dgfavor/DSC07184_zps7d87155a.jpg http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s55/dgfavor/DSC07219_zps7dc2b52a.jpg http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s55/dgfavor/D...

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Photos?? Of terrain? I got photos of terrain!! I'm like your worst nightmare "come see my family vacation slide show" guy for photos of terrain!! :lol: :lol: http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s55/dgfavor/P1030211_zpsb0b78e6f.jpg http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s55/dgfavor/MaladGorge6-1.jpg http:...

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Nice outing! Good stuff!

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