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by Buckeye_V
Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:37 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The Economy and Vets
Replies: 32
Views: 8346

Re: The Economy and Vets

It is true that some vets charge way more than theyneed to. We got to a vet that has reasonable rates and I never bat an eye when they give me the bill. Like any business (read between the lines - in business to keep their doors open and to feed their families) went through the risk to open their pr...
by Buckeye_V
Thu Feb 09, 2012 3:37 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Gun Introduction
Replies: 26
Views: 6948

Re: Gun Introduction

Pay 59.99 for a 209 gun and 28.00 for 1000 shells. Doesn't get any cheaper than that and you can use it again and again and again.

Just sayin. Otherwise, make a popper with 2 pieces of wood on a hinge. Crack it shut. Or, just pop your leather belt.
by Buckeye_V
Thu Feb 09, 2012 3:34 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The Economy and Vets
Replies: 32
Views: 8346

Re: The Economy and Vets

There is a large animal vet shortage in Ohio, but it is hard to get people to get into the field when people don;t want to pay what a good vet is worth. I pay my vet's bill without question. They charge a fair price and take great care of my animals, large and small. I get a chuckle out of some peop...
by Buckeye_V
Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:43 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: 1st puppy shot
Replies: 30
Views: 7155

Re: 1st puppy shot

Mine do too. I hunt and trial pretty much everywhere bu the Southwest and West Coast. I made the right choice for mine. Just because there is a vaccination does not mean that the dog needs it. Even if they are going to come into contact with it. Do you know the raw science in how most vaccinations w...
by Buckeye_V
Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:38 am
Forum: Training
Topic: bringing them to the front from HB?
Replies: 13
Views: 4882

Re: bringing them to the front from HB?

My dogs figure it out pretty quick. Being behind is no fun. The action is out front.
by Buckeye_V
Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:36 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Dog got bird.......
Replies: 26
Views: 9494

Re: Dog got bird.......

I used the things and I have some of the best ones out there, but stuff happens and I am not a koolaid drinker. At some point you have to trust your dog out of site on a bird. Mine are smart enough to figure out that they can road right in on it, creating worse habbits. I prefer to plant the birds a...
by Buckeye_V
Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:33 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How many nest boxes do I need?
Replies: 4
Views: 985

Re: How many nest boxes do I need?

Haven't had that problem yet. Maybe it's because I have a mixture of birds in there. Chukar, Qail and homers.

So if they are going to nest wherever they want, do I really need the boxes?
by Buckeye_V
Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:29 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How many nest boxes do I need?
Replies: 4
Views: 985

Re: How many nest boxes do I need?

If youhave 12 birds, I would build 4 boxes. I don't want them all nesting.
by Buckeye_V
Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:28 am
Forum: Training
Topic: bringing them to the front from HB?
Replies: 13
Views: 4882

Re: bringing them to the front from HB?

Carefull with the quad pushing. My dog thinks the game was to track the quad and would not know what to do without a quad track. Silly dog. Fixed that by running off horseback. It takes time and repitition and a good whistle command to get them to drive forward upon command. Toot-toot. Get! Whatever...
by Buckeye_V
Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:22 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Dog got bird.......
Replies: 26
Views: 9494

Re: Dog got bird.......

I know this was not the original intent of the post, but at what point if any do you plan to transition away from the launchers? I used to use them, but I don't any more. The popping launchers created too many problems for me. Like, the dog would stop to flush on the pop and not the bird. Or, they w...
by Buckeye_V
Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:11 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Darn dogs.....
Replies: 13
Views: 3524

Re: Darn dogs.....

They are never with us long enough. So sorry for your loss. :cry:
by Buckeye_V
Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:52 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Seeking e-fence opinions
Replies: 9
Views: 4425

Re: Seeking e-fence opinions

I would not get an e-fence. Get a real fence.

The fence can fail, the collar can fail and it does not protect your dog from other dogs entering your yard. Think about it.
by Buckeye_V
Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Kennel Ideas
Replies: 2
Views: 1454

Re: Kennel Ideas

I bought a tool shed and bird pen from a local amish barn builder and they built custom dog kennels with small inside runs too. I thought they would work fine. I have no idea how much he charged for them, but if I were thinking of an option like you I would seriously consider them. Might try one of ...
by Buckeye_V
Mon Feb 06, 2012 12:26 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: From Derby Dog to Gun Dog... (AKC FTs)
Replies: 15
Views: 4797

Re: From Derby Dog to Gun Dog... (AKC FTs)

Simply, maturity. I had very good advice early on. Only BROKE dogs win. BROKE. Meaning, only the best manners will be good enough to be considered for a win. There is much more to it, but you have to be clean first.
by Buckeye_V
Mon Feb 06, 2012 12:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Titles?
Replies: 21
Views: 6048

Re: Titles?

Yeah, a FC or AFC pointing title is a gimme. Ha-ha-ha! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Come get you one in our neighborhood cracker - if you think they are so easy to come by. Come on. I love the people who bash something they know nothing about.
by Buckeye_V
Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:53 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: quail flight pens
Replies: 12
Views: 7344

Re: quail flight pens

I know a guy who used PVC pipes to make hoops and then secured them to a 2x 8 treated frame and then hung the netting on top of thaat. I bet you could then hang a tarp on top of the netting for some potection. I just build "covey" boxes about 10" high with 3 sides and a top. The birds will huddle in...
by Buckeye_V
Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:34 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: 1st puppy shot
Replies: 30
Views: 7155

Re: 1st puppy shot

Your choice of course. But to give advice that all can do that is not totally true.

It would be smart to check the titer levels before getting any vaccination when you have a dog that has had a response.
by Buckeye_V
Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:32 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: All I want to do is smack her.
Replies: 17
Views: 5899

Re: All I want to do is smack her.

That's why I let me doggies have fun for a few years and then start to slowly break them. I will, however, pull her them if they are being total buttheads on the ground. That does include ripping too many birds.
by Buckeye_V
Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:28 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Introducing new person to hunting?
Replies: 15
Views: 5154

Re: Introducing new person to hunting?

I agree. I would much rather watch my lady enjoy herself that anything else. 2 things are most important. Safety and Enjoyment.
by Buckeye_V
Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:56 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Introducing new person to hunting?
Replies: 15
Views: 5154

Re: Introducing new person to hunting?

It's not about him and it's not about the dogs. Its about the newbie. Dogts don't need a bird dropped in front of them to have fun either.

Just sayin......
by Buckeye_V
Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Introducing new person to hunting?
Replies: 15
Views: 5154

Re: Introducing new person to hunting?

The first time I took my wife shooting I let her figure it out with some tips from other girls. The only thing I remind her of is keeping her cheek down on the stock - but she knows this now. She is a very good shot when she is "on" and killed more birds than missed for me before she got preggers. W...
by Buckeye_V
Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:19 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Beer?
Replies: 185
Views: 69550

Re: Beer?

Kodiak Island had some kind of Pine whine that I had. It was like really thick heavy beer, but had a piney/nutty taste that was very unique. It was good ina brandy snifter. I had a couple glasses while I was there and it was better to partake as a wine.
by Buckeye_V
Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:56 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: quail flight pens
Replies: 12
Views: 7344

Re: quail flight pens

Not very big, considering. Big enough to temporarily house 100 birds or about 30 long term. Right now all I have in there are 5 homers. Think of a garden shed with mesh on the walls and floor. 10 x10 with a 7 foot tall roof in the center. trussed. It sits up about 3 feet off the ground and has an in...
by Buckeye_V
Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:10 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Beer?
Replies: 185
Views: 69550

Re: Beer?

I like the Lager Light from Yuengling for a "project beer". Meaning, this project is a 6-pack or this one is a 2-beer project.

They just started selling it in Ohio not long ago.
by Buckeye_V
Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:05 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: quail flight pens
Replies: 12
Views: 7344

Re: quail flight pens

I wondered this myself, so I put in "roosts" around the top of my flight pen. The birds are usually fighting for room there. The get fed and watered on the floor and fly to their roosts.

My plan some day is to add a watering and platform and suspend it from the roof. Some day :roll:
by Buckeye_V
Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:03 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Concrete Pointer
Replies: 7
Views: 2711

Re: Concrete Pointer

Not sure. Sounds really cool though!

I found a place that will etch into a sheet of stone from whatever picture you have. That is cool too.
by Buckeye_V
Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:02 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Beer?
Replies: 185
Views: 69550

Re: Beer?

Kodiak Island Brewing Company. Anything they make is good.

Great Lakes makes a wheat-based beer that I cannot remember what it is called, but I have only had it at the brewery and I like that one pretty well.

Sam Adams on tap in Boston is the best. I like their spring brew and fall brew the best.
by Buckeye_V
Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:29 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: 1st puppy shot
Replies: 30
Views: 7155

Re: 1st puppy shot

After seeing the damage firsthand that a vaccination did to my dog that wa snot needed, I would highly recomend a trip to the vet for this.

No more all in one vaccines for this guy and his dogs. Period.
by Buckeye_V
Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Does your State require a plug for upland
Replies: 43
Views: 13905

Re: Does your State require a plug for upland

Just because you have the shell and there is a bird there does not mean that you should use it. I am not trying to tell you how to hunt, I'm just saying that is a lame excuse. Do you have to shoot everything that flies? Really? If you had a 20 shot mag, would you shoot 20 pheasants and stack them up...
by Buckeye_V
Wed Feb 01, 2012 1:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Does your State require a plug for upland
Replies: 43
Views: 13905

Re: Does your State require a plug for upland

Plugs required in Ohio for all hunting. Funny listening during deer season to the guys who don't plug for whatever reason. I cringe and thank heavens we don't hunt deer like that on our land. :roll:
by Buckeye_V
Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:57 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Looking For A Good Pup - GSP vs. EP!
Replies: 11
Views: 3975

Re: Looking For A Good Pup - GSP vs. EP!

X2 what Greg said. For a newb like yourself, a support system from the breeder is invaluable. The right breeding will give you the genetics, regardless of breed, to give yousomething to work WITH.
by Buckeye_V
Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:38 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help me understand
Replies: 13
Views: 3139

Re: Help me understand

I think it's more distraction oriented than place oriented. Nomenclature
by Buckeye_V
Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:32 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: More roading questions
Replies: 7
Views: 2729

Re: More roading questions

Nah, I would rather not elaborate. :wink: Partly because I will be told I am wrong or people will point out the error of my ways. I do not care to get those responses any more and I do not care to share a secret that may be a reason for whatever success we have had so far. You know, I have vizslas, ...
by Buckeye_V
Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: More roading questions
Replies: 7
Views: 2729

Re: More roading questions

Have you ever interval trained? That is what I do, but I have been told I do not know what I am doing. Funny, my dogs are usually in condition. Push, coast, push coast. One distance one day and more the next. I train for distance and not time. Like I said, most guys laugh at me. :roll: I do not road...
by Buckeye_V
Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:50 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What's Your Rig like?
Replies: 101
Views: 70445

Re: What's Your Rig like?

My guess would be bending over each time you kennel a dog or get it out is a pain in the back.
by Buckeye_V
Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:19 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Breed Specific Trials
Replies: 121
Views: 24130

Re: Breed Specific Trials

Would you guys knock that crap off? It dilutes the posts and turns people off. I can't believe the mods have let it fly this long..... :roll:
by Buckeye_V
Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Raw neck - collar?
Replies: 23
Views: 6860

Re: Raw neck - collar?

Trial and error, but we're here to help :P
by Buckeye_V
Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:09 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How much latitude for youth handler?
Replies: 19
Views: 5884

Re: How much latitude for youth handler?

Bruce - didn't mean to sound like that was targeted at you. Just meant in general.

First AKC event I went to I vowed to do a better job as a judge than the jerkwad who I ran under. Had I had thinner skin, I might have saved a LOT of money :lol: :lol:
by Buckeye_V
Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:07 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Breed Specific Trials
Replies: 121
Views: 24130

Re: Breed Specific Trials

Hey Karen - that sounds like the VCA :lol: :lol: :lol:

I thought they were the only screwed up ones :roll:
by Buckeye_V
Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:24 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How much latitude for youth handler?
Replies: 19
Views: 5884

Re: How much latitude for youth handler?

As long as their is not double-handling I don't care what the gallery says. All rookie handlers regardless of age get help in my book. The worst thing we can do as field trialers is be so "bleep" serious about a ribbon as to give the impression than we are a bunch of heartless intimidating goons. I ...
by Buckeye_V
Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:23 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Raw neck - collar?
Replies: 23
Views: 6860

Re: Raw neck - collar?

I think the difference is this: Duralon is a nylon colar coating ina rubber-like material that is water proof, extremely durable and comes in a TON of different colors. Durasoft is more like permatack and is like rubberized leather. I have a durasoft colar and it did not hold up. It seemed permeable...
by Buckeye_V
Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:16 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Breed Specific Trials
Replies: 121
Views: 24130

Re: Breed Specific Trials

I can't put my finger on why there are more v's competing than in the past. I know we have seen a down turn locally in the total number, however the total number of what I consider to be comptetive has definitely increased. People appear to be breeding better or training better and when you ar emore...
by Buckeye_V
Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:19 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Breed Specific Trials
Replies: 121
Views: 24130

Re: Breed Specific Trials

Unless the club opens all stakes, I don't see much reason to go when I have multiple dogs on the string. I agree with you Karen, but the local Brittany clubs here in Ohio do not. What a bummer. The onyl reason they open the Open Gun dog stakes is to attract more pro entries and the walking stakes ar...
by Buckeye_V
Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:48 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Breed Specific Trials
Replies: 121
Views: 24130

Re: Breed Specific Trials

True dat trublue
by Buckeye_V
Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:47 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Raw neck - collar?
Replies: 23
Views: 6860

Re: Raw neck - collar?

I have used the durolon collars from Gndog Supply as long as I have been in dogs on the recomendation of our breeder who has been in this a LOT longer than I have. They have had no issues and neither have we. They do not hold moisture, are easy to care for and maintain and last FOREVER. I've been th...
by Buckeye_V
Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:39 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Breed Specific Trials
Replies: 121
Views: 24130

Re: Breed Specific Trials

There are several britt clubs in our area who hold britt only trials. In fact the one time they did open their trial to all breeds they nearly got sweeped by red dogs, so they decided as a club to close the trail once more to britts and we are no longer able to run, except for in a 3 stake - 2 of wh...
by Buckeye_V
Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: for the field trial crowd......
Replies: 95
Views: 24213

Re: for the field trial crowd......

Look, i don't want this to be a vizsla pissing thread.

You guys go ahead and think what you want. :wink:
by Buckeye_V
Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:52 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Raw neck - collar?
Replies: 23
Views: 6860

Re: Raw neck - collar?

duralon collar when you are healed up.
by Buckeye_V
Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:50 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: for the field trial crowd......
Replies: 95
Views: 24213

Re: for the field trial crowd......

From Elkhunter: "Andy its just because you always promote yourself as this big time trialer, and put others down, and put up a pic of a pointer winning against some Vizlsa's. Also I don't think Vagas really has much he has to prove, he already owned a dog that is probably nicer than any dog you and ...
by Buckeye_V
Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:23 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: for the field trial crowd......
Replies: 95
Views: 24213

Re: for the field trial crowd......

If you haven't been out to see some of the better vizslas run, then you are fooling yourself into thinking they are anything inferior to your opinion of them. I could name about 10 dogs who would hold their own in just about any venue on horseback. They may not win, but they definitely will not be e...