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natetnc

ezzy333 wrote:It has been documented that a 3 to 4 hour wait after heavy exercise is just as important as the 12 to 24 hours before.

Ezzy

that is nice to know..... i have always fed right after hunting, guess i have been lucky so far but will now give them some time between.

natetnc

there are many differences as mentioned above and although i have not competed in nstra, i imagine not only the rules but the atmosphere would be very different. i think the biggest difference would be the akc being judged on a standard vs nstra being a placement event. not to say it doesn't happen,...

natetnc

a good grouse dog takes many seasons to develop..... sounds like he is well on his way. sometimes its logical stuff they don't think of until they get a little older, for example, he may be pointing on scent like he is supposed to... that is the easy part, but for a young pup it is not easy to SLOW ...

natetnc

i don't plan on hunting him until a couple days after i get him. i want to have a chance to work with him on the cc doing basic yard work with ME. i also want to feed him for a couple days, i think that builds a quick bond with dogs. according to clayton, chip is a people person dog, so the transiti...

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I hunted two weekends ago with 6 dogs between two of us for two days. We would rotate them out every 3 hours or so in shifts of 3. By the end of the second day those dogs were so sore we didnt even make it to the very end of the day. I was rough country and very tough on both us and the dogs. it mu...

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i am no expert on brittany pedigrees so feel free to comment on it, let me in on the pros/cons. there seems to be a good number of titles throughout the ped eventhough some of them are the same dog. i did notice the titles seem to be in the later generations, is this because the younger dogs haven't...

natetnc

if it were a brit next door he wouldn't have posted this....... he would have already taken action

natetnc

i have always been taught not to feed dogs before exercise because it could increase the chance of bloating issues, i don't know if that is common in GSPs or not.

natetnc

And I don't want to zap my dog at all no need to "zap" your dog. i have a soft dog and she responds well to very low levels of stimulation. at the correct level the ecollar does not hurt the dog..... so many people don't understand that. i can barely even feel the stimulation i give my dog, even le...

natetnc

you didn't miss it, i just didn't know how to get it into a format worth viewing until looking at yours.

http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=1654

Looks like your Rush to Excellence and Chip have a lot in common.... Chip's Beans Blaze was in the 5th generation

natetnc

i find my TT is loud enough for me on the low setting. i don't have much to compare it to except a lovetts which has a totally different sound. TT is higher pitched than the lovetts, i like the sound of the lovetts better but have a TT collar and like the remote locator.

natetnc

i am going to pick him up on sunday and hunt him the rest of the week. the plan is to hunt my dogs solo so i can get a better idea on how to read chip then toward the end of the week hunt them together and see how it goes.

natetnc

thanks guys, this will be my first all out bird hunting trip to KS. i went last year but barely got to scratch the surface because i was at the mercy of my duck hunting buddies, this year i am driving my own vehicle. i have only hunted public lands wherever i have went so as a general rule i try to ...

natetnc

The time is finally here, I leave for KS this Friday not only to hunt but to pick up the new addition. He is a 1.5yo male from KCK's gundogs. Thanks to those of you who were able to shed some light on the kennel and his lines for me. Clayton has been very responsive to any questions I have had and s...

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I am a green pheasant hunter to say the least. I am looking for any help you can give regarding hunting pheasants in an unfamiliar area, where you don't know their patterns or where they will go when pressured. You have to admit, it is a little overwhelming when you step out into the wide open space...

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I liked the shot of the bird getting busted in the air

the backing pic was neat too. looks like you guys had not only a great time but a successful one.

natetnc

it is common practice never to teach a pointing breed to sit around birds like that, you could very easily end up with a sitting griffon instead of a pointing griffon. in other words she might associate the two and start sitting on point or when she gets excited. if you have a good many wild birds f...

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Put the dog back on a check cord and bring it in to planted birds, show it how you want it to handle birds, I would not let it retrieve the birds either untill it stops trying to bolt after them. that is the problem, it does ok on planted birds Actually, I shot a game farm bird that morning and she...

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for a PERSONAL hunting dog i think the cost benefit would generally advise against a solid stws dog. for a GUIDED hunting dog stws would aid in the dogs safety on a somewhat regular basis. i know who i let hunt around my dog and what their standards of safety are, not too many guides can say the sam...

natetnc

low batteries will decrease range of e-collar

natetnc

it is not good to use the e-collar period on a young inexperienced dog when around birds, especially on high. i doubt your dog will ever catch the wild birds, she will figure out soon enough that the chasing plan isn't working. try doing a few yard work drills in the field before starting your hunt....

natetnc

phermes1 wrote:
Greg Jennings wrote:They're called "the velcro dog" because of their people-loving personality, not because they hunt close.

Are you talking about pointers?

natetnc

my first over/under and i like it AS A STARTER. i shoot it better than any gun i have owned and as good as any i have shot. things i don't like: 1) i have a 20ga and it feels like carrying a log through the woods/field, it is a very heavy gun 2) MY breach opens far enough for the bottom shell to com...

natetnc

ditto, my brit listens to me but my wife.... well, not so much, they know the difference.

natetnc

i would go with a Louisville Slugger, you could knock most of them down easily with that

seriously though i would open it up, you will be right on top of them when they get up and they are not fast.

natetnc

i hunt with a fellow every now and then, and even though we know each other fairly well he always begins each hunt with the same words of wisdom, " rule number one, don't shoot me, rule number two, don't shoot my dog(s), if you break rule number two then be prepared to break rule number one.". i hav...

natetnc

invest in a mongoose, perhaps several in your case

natetnc

try the little blue pill, he will be on point all of the time! just kidding, hope you find out what is wrong, i am just wondering how he could have injured his tail like that. hopefully i will never have to deal with that kind of injury

natetnc

i once heard a good estimate is 1mile per foot hunter = 3 miles per dog. how accurate do you find this estimate?

natetnc

is the dog not excited?

natetnc

Kenneldeck looks pretty nifty, and you could take it with you. Never tried it though my dog is a spoiled rotten house dog. http://www.lcsupply.com/Product/Kennel-Supplies/Kennel-Deck.html this is what i used, worked out pretty well. i added a second onto the side fairly easy for another dog, will p...

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Natc you sent a well socialized dog to a trainer that you probably spent a lot of time with, this dog needs people not dogs around it IMO. i didn't see what kind of socialization he was talking about, i was assuming canine. i see your point if he is talking about human socialization and he very wel...

natetnc

sometimes just sending your dog to a trainer can be the best remedy. when i sent mine off it was mostly for bird training but not only did she come back a better hunter but also a better well rounded dog. i think your dogs lack of socialization can be made up for but it will require living among a l...

natetnc

let me know how you do, i will be headed that way in 2 weeks.

natetnc

common missconception, dogwood berries are not poisonous to humans. in humans they can cause a rash sometimes but again, they are not poisonous to humans. these berries are also eaten by birds and other animals so i doubt it would be poisonous to dogs. there is always the potential for an adverse re...

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i know wolves are generally not found alone, but hypothetically speaking, do you think there is a bird dog that would have a chance at a wolf one on one? has anyone ever heard of wolf getting killed by a dog? i know wolves are wild and have a killer instinct but strange things happen sometimes. look...

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is it painted white so the pigeons can see it better?

natetnc

is it painted white so the pigeons can see it better?

natetnc

skunked

heading to coal country tomorrow

natetnc

have a buddy who shoots kent steel shells, they are more reasonable in price and he likes them. since they are cheaper buy a box a find out, worst case you will have a box of crappy shells.

natetnc

dude that is just wrong

natetnc

Kiki's Mom wrote:Hey Nate....If I recall, that movie was rated R. This is a G rated forum It WAS funny tho.....

don't think that quote was why the movie was rated R :roll: , the guy had already gotten the best advice he could get, why not have a little fun with it.

natetnc

You may want to go back to the breeder on this one, sounds like your pup isn't full brit, its got some of that mississippi leg hound in it. "He's cute, ain't he? Only problem is, he's got a little bit of Mississippi leg hound in him. If the mood catches him right, he'll grab your leg, and just go to...

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nj gsp wrote:
rkelly wrote:Few pics of a recent trip to western ND.

Those are some funny looking grouse...

natetnc

english setter....... you should have seen the glare in my dogs eyes. didn't know where that came from though, where is the tail :roll:

natetnc

GSPVIZ wrote:My viz has never had a tick on her since we got her (she is almost 2) and I pulled 4 off of her after this weekend's training session.

I need to get them on Frontline ASAP.

buy a single dose at the vet, that will hold you over until you can get your order.

natetnc

I usually get if from Petshed http://www.petshed.com/products/category338.asp agreed, cheapest place to buy from. you may want to allow extra time for delivery because no telling where it is coming from. one pack i got from canada with units in metric, was a bit worried it may be a scam(dilluted) b...

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last minute decision to try this tomorrow, first hunt of the season, wooo hoooo! hopefully we will find a few birds but i am sure this will be more of an exercise as my knowlege of grouse hunting is limited. i will be looking for the basics tomorrow, food/N-NE slopes/5-12yo cuts. guess i better get ...

natetnc

the joys of having a white dog where it don't snow

natetnc

discussion between the 2000 and 2500 series starts in the middle of page 2

http://www.gundogforum.com/forum/viewto ... a&start=15

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