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by SetterNut
Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:45 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Post dogs on Point!!!!
Replies: 738
Views: 738048

Re: Post dogs on Point!!!!

Here are a couple of video's of my two from this weekend. This is Indy from today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2wZGJoJick This is Ace with the find, and my friend Kelli taking a quail. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fFrMfdUt2E Indy is doing well. that was a good buy. In Ace's is that Kelly's...
by SetterNut
Sat Nov 30, 2013 10:35 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Post dogs on Point!!!!
Replies: 738
Views: 738048

Re: Post dogs on Point!!!!

Here are a couple of video's of my two from this weekend.


This is Indy from today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2wZGJoJick


This is Ace with the find, and my friend Kelli taking a quail.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fFrMfdUt2E
by SetterNut
Sat Nov 30, 2013 10:29 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Desert Quail
Replies: 18
Views: 7411

Re: Desert Quail

Beauty! Love the pointer! I need to get out after the scalies here in AZ. Those and Mearns are still on the list this season. Thank you, she's my favorite dog. We were actually thinkin about making our way to AZ for mearns. I saw your pup on the other thread, looking good. I think if you can get a ...
by SetterNut
Sat Nov 30, 2013 8:17 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Desert Quail
Replies: 18
Views: 7411

Re: Desert Quail

Nice, I have got to take my two out after desert quail some time.
by SetterNut
Thu Nov 28, 2013 7:35 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Training barrel
Replies: 4
Views: 1425

Re: Training barrel

I used to use the barrel. But my last dog I use the method in the book "Training with Mo", which you basically do on a CC.
Just teach the dog to stop and stand. Easy and effective, at least with Indy.
by SetterNut
Thu Nov 28, 2013 5:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Post dogs on Point!!!!
Replies: 738
Views: 738048

Re: Post dogs on Point!!!!

Few of my guys

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by SetterNut
Thu Nov 28, 2013 5:31 pm
Forum: Brags
Topic: New pup
Replies: 16
Views: 9513

Re: New pup

Well, that is one fine looking pup.
by SetterNut
Mon Nov 25, 2013 9:08 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Looking for info
Replies: 10
Views: 4208

Re: Looking for info

I have had all the setters other than the Red and White.
Basically you can get what ever you want, it just takes some investigation.

I have two Llewellins right now and they are outstanding in the house and in the field.
Look at the Gordons as well, there are a lot of good Gordons now.
by SetterNut
Sun Nov 24, 2013 8:51 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Is this good? 48% dog food and 48% meat
Replies: 156
Views: 62833

Re: Is this good? 48% dog food and 48% meat

I see that you like your pup a lot and that is good. It is a good looking pup. But from your comments I am not sure that you really know what to do to develop it into a birddog. This is more what you would like to see from your pup. My dogs are not perfect, but this is what they are breed to do. htt...
by SetterNut
Sun Nov 24, 2013 4:34 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: The 5 worst ingredients in pet food
Replies: 16
Views: 8278

Re: The 5 worst ingredients in pet food

That is not hunting.
by SetterNut
Sun Nov 24, 2013 4:30 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Is this good? 48% dog food and 48% meat
Replies: 156
Views: 62833

Re: Is this good? 48% dog food and 48% meat

I would much rather see pictures of your dog, than read this drivel. But that dog of yours is supposed to be a bird dog, lets see some picture of it on point, or retrieving, or something else constructive from all of this awesome nutrition you are providing. ... Something like this. http://i935.phot...
by SetterNut
Sun Nov 24, 2013 4:16 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: But wait ... what would you pay?
Replies: 127
Views: 54997

Re: But wait ... what would you pay?

I bought some land this past year. I had the PF biologist out to see what I can do to improve the bird population on the place. The Biologist is going to give me some options, some of which include government assistance to help pay for them. If I have to let anyone hunt on my land that wants to, to ...
by SetterNut
Sun Nov 24, 2013 3:20 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: The 5 worst ingredients in pet food
Replies: 16
Views: 8278

Re: The 5 worst ingredients in pet food

You could be right. There is something wrong with these two.
To go on and on about how horrible people are for feeding a food they they don't approve of, thats not normal.
by SetterNut
Sat Nov 23, 2013 9:53 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Is this good? 48% dog food and 48% meat
Replies: 156
Views: 62833

Re: Is this good? 48% dog food and 48% meat

What is the deal with all this BS on food. This is a site that is full of people that care very much about thier dogs. Some food may be better for some dogs. But its not like PRO Plan is designed to kill dogs :roll: Go hunt with your dogs, ...... geez No disrespect, but this site is also full of pe...
by SetterNut
Sat Nov 23, 2013 6:47 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Is this good? 48% dog food and 48% meat
Replies: 156
Views: 62833

Re: Is this good? 48% dog food and 48% meat

What is the deal with all this BS on food.

This is a site that is full of people that care very much about thier dogs.
Some food may be better for some dogs. But its not like PRO Plan is designed to kill dogs :roll:

Go hunt with your dogs, ...... geez
by SetterNut
Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:24 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Training a pointer to hunt difficult terrain
Replies: 20
Views: 6796

Re: Training a pointer to hunt difficult terrain

Hunting a pointing dog in Cattails is really not an ideal situation. You really should be going in there and flushing the bird, rather than a pointing dog flushing it. I don't hunt my dogs in that type of cover, but I have lots of other areas to hunt. But I have had times where I have had a dog on p...
by SetterNut
Fri Nov 22, 2013 6:37 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Lesser or Greater Prairie Chicken
Replies: 10
Views: 5174

Re: Lesser or Greater Prairie Chicken

Lesser Range http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/images/LPC_Estimated_Range.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/lpc.html&h=989&w=763&sz=120&tbnid=5A8WyMfHTbV5tM:&tbnh=96&tbnw=74&zoom=1&usg=__3LYG0aykcHiwdwTp8BM0Jdq94s8=&docid=tafGOVEnMyAQmM&sa=X&ei=h_iPUqu-O...
by SetterNut
Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:46 pm
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: Classic SxS or O/U
Replies: 97
Views: 80267

Re: Classic SxS or O/U

RYNO wrote:Heck why settle for a either, get both, in one gun. :lol:
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Put a couple more barrels on that thing and you will have a Gatling gun :lol:
by SetterNut
Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:12 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Lesser or Greater Prairie Chicken
Replies: 10
Views: 5174

Re: Lesser or Greater Prairie Chicken

What part of the state were you in?

The lessers are more in the southwest part of the state. Greaters in the north and east parts.
by SetterNut
Sun Nov 17, 2013 8:01 pm
Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
Topic: Garmin Alpha?
Replies: 82
Views: 78895

Re: Garmin Alpha?

I have had the 220, 320 and now the Alpha. The Alpha is one heck of a unit. One thing I would like to be able to do with my Alpha is be able to hit the tone button and not have the screen go to the training screen. I use tone while hunting and all I want to do is turn my dog, and I want to be able t...
by SetterNut
Sat Nov 09, 2013 7:27 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Training High Strung Setter Pups
Replies: 15
Views: 5548

Re: Training High Strung Setter Pups

You are getting some good advice. My younger dog was standing his birds at 3 months, but he was not really ready physically/ mentally. I waited until he was 6 months to hunt him. But each dog will be different. I can tell you from experience, going to fast with a dog, is much slower in the long run....
by SetterNut
Mon Nov 04, 2013 7:30 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dogs Don't Have Deep Emotions?
Replies: 2
Views: 1342

Re: Dogs Don't Have Deep Emotions?

That is a great reaction.
by SetterNut
Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:18 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Simple Training Method
Replies: 41
Views: 14658

Re: Simple Training Method

Take a look at the book "Training with Mo" Simple and effective.
by SetterNut
Sat Oct 19, 2013 9:03 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Which E-Collar?
Replies: 15
Views: 6207

Re: Which E-Collar?

If you don't have an ecollar or a tracking collar, I would go with the Alpha.
I have TT pro 200, Astros, and it was a good combination. Just bought The Alpha and love it.

Nice only having to mess with one collar, and you have the safety of the tracking and training collars at the same time.
by SetterNut
Fri Oct 18, 2013 7:58 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Increasing Range?
Replies: 10
Views: 2513

Re: Increasing Range?

Don't talk, just let them go.
by SetterNut
Mon Oct 14, 2013 8:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: At what age does point appear?
Replies: 14
Views: 5152

Re: At what age does point appear?

Indy was pointing at 10 weeks, as have several of the setters I have had over the years.

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He even stood there and let me go out in front to flush.
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by SetterNut
Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:03 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Circling the bird, do you know how to train for it?
Replies: 104
Views: 49903

Re: Circling the bird, do you know how to train for it?

Think some of us are talking about different things.
I like seeing my dog swing out and work back toward me. This happens after he was on point, and I relocate him if the bird ran.

I don't like to see a dog on point moving around when I am going in to flush.
by SetterNut
Tue Oct 08, 2013 8:24 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Circling the bird, do you know how to train for it?
Replies: 104
Views: 49903

Re: Circling the bird, do you know how to train for it?

I don't think it can be trained. I believe there are some dogs that have enough experience with certain types of birds and are wise enough to figure it out. I am pretty sure that a whole lot of people on here would find it an undesirable behavior, would not consider the dog "broke" and would break ...
by SetterNut
Mon Oct 07, 2013 7:30 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: 2013 MN Prairie Chicken Season
Replies: 7
Views: 3967

Re: 2013 MN Prairie Chicken Season

Looks like a nice hunt. I have only hunted them once when it was wet out, and now that you mention it, they held pretty well that day.
by SetterNut
Sun Oct 06, 2013 7:40 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Steady to wsf without whoa
Replies: 22
Views: 8746

Re: Steady to wsf without whoa

Get the book, "Training with Mo", great method and does not use Whoa on birds.
by SetterNut
Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:23 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Steady to WSF Hunting question
Replies: 62
Views: 17735

Re: Steady to WSF Hunting question

Take a kid hunting with you to do the shooting and you train rather than shoot.
You can get them broke hunting, but only if you insist on it.
by SetterNut
Thu Sep 26, 2013 8:51 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: how long on point
Replies: 10
Views: 3263

Re: how long on point

If the dog understands that if he moves he will cause the bird to fly, standing on point for a considerable time is not a big deal for the dog. With a young dog, i like to just launch the bird, and set the dog back, if he moves. They learn that the bird is spookie and they can't move or the bird is ...
by SetterNut
Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:58 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Whats your favorite dog breed? And why?
Replies: 59
Views: 67507

Re: Whats your favorite dog breed? And why?

Setters for me, because of their bird handling, style and personality.

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by SetterNut
Sat Sep 21, 2013 4:13 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Garmin Astro Users
Replies: 2
Views: 1314

Re: Garmin Astro Users

While hunting I keep it on the compass most of the time. The handheld is set to tone and vibrate on point. You need to put it somewhere that you can hear it and get to it easily, but cant loose it. I don't find that the birdseye was much help. Basically, I use it to tell me where my dogs are, and if...
by SetterNut
Wed Sep 18, 2013 8:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hard of hearing help..
Replies: 9
Views: 4549

Re: Hard of hearing help..

I had a old Gordon that I took hunting some the last year or two she was around. She had a hard time getting around, was slow, hard of hearing, but wanted to go hunting. She was getting really weak in the back end, and one day feel in some tall grass while hunting. If it were not for my then almost ...
by SetterNut
Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Average Hunt Time For Your Dogs
Replies: 9
Views: 4223

Re: Average Hunt Time For Your Dogs

4-6 hours is the normal for me. My two are in their prime, so they can go hard several days in a row.
by SetterNut
Sat Aug 31, 2013 8:54 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Dove Season
Replies: 69
Views: 26710

Re: Dove Season

Hope you guys have some luck.
We went and scouted around my place. Don't know what happened, but the doves were not there. We were seeing hundreds on the road, wire and flying around 2 weeks ago. Today we saw 4 :(
by SetterNut
Sat Aug 24, 2013 9:23 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Spinning Wing decoys
Replies: 8
Views: 2356

Re: Spinning Wing decoys

Early in the season it seem to work well, to bring the young dumb ones in. Later in the season on heavily hunted birds, I think it actually hurts you.

I have used one for 3 or 4 seasons I would guess. Think you will like the way it works early.
by SetterNut
Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Why do we lionize wild birds?
Replies: 104
Views: 45986

Re: Why do we lionize wild birds?

If you don't live somewhere where you can get your dog into wild birds, you do what you have to do to get your dogs in birds.

But pen raised vs wild birds is like Tee Ball vs the Majors.
by SetterNut
Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:26 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: What's your favorite gauge of shot gun for Doves?
Replies: 18
Views: 6375

Re: What's your favorite gauge of shot gun for Doves?

All I own now is 20ga. I think for upland birds over pointing dog they are about perfect.
Doves are fun for a tune-up for the real bird season to come later in the year, quail. :D
by SetterNut
Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:45 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: pointing form
Replies: 63
Views: 12468

Re: pointing form

AZ Brittany Guy wrote:Proper use. Buy the book Training with Mo and learn.
This is good advice.
by SetterNut
Sat Aug 17, 2013 7:48 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: pointing form
Replies: 63
Views: 12468

Re: pointing form

I prefer a point with a high tail. It makes them easier to see in the tall grass.
But my dogs point with different styles depending on how close to the bird they are, and other factors.
by SetterNut
Sat Aug 10, 2013 10:42 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Old Dogs and New Seasons
Replies: 10
Views: 3466

Re: Old Dogs and New Seasons

Don't know why this site cuts off the sides of my pics.
by SetterNut
Sat Aug 10, 2013 10:41 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Old Dogs and New Seasons
Replies: 10
Views: 3466

Re: Old Dogs and New Seasons

This was from the last season of hunting with my old Gordon, gone almost 3 years now.

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by SetterNut
Sat Aug 10, 2013 10:20 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: 1 Dog for Wild Birds
Replies: 37
Views: 17369

Re: 1 Dog for Wild Birds

On my trip to MT last season (my first), we had 3 hunters and 5 dogs down at one time. The longest point was 1200 yards, one of the coolest finds of the trip, by my friends setter on a covey of huns. But we had finds by all the dogs at different ranges 150 yards to 1200. But in that country the bigg...
by SetterNut
Sun Aug 04, 2013 8:58 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Post dogs on Point!!!!
Replies: 738
Views: 738048

Re: Post dogs on Point!!!!

I had never seen one pointing before. Nice looking dog.

Looks kind of like a Chocolate Setter :lol:
by SetterNut
Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:51 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: 1 Dog for Wild Birds
Replies: 37
Views: 17369

Re: 1 Dog for Wild Birds

I always heard it as " 1 dog 1 brain, 2 dogs half a brain, 3 dogs no brain" That would be true in cases where dogs that are not well mannered on birds. But if you have dogs that are well trained, and will back on their own, multiple dogs is a big plus. I will say that a lot of dogs do not fall into...
by SetterNut
Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:51 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: 1 Dog for Wild Birds
Replies: 37
Views: 17369

Re: 1 Dog for Wild Birds

I have two setters and hunt them at the same time pretty much all the time. With pointing dogs if you are going to hunt more than one at a time, they must back, and back at a distance immediately. No matter how good your dog or dogs are, some pheasants are going to run or flush on the dog even if th...
by SetterNut
Sun Jul 21, 2013 6:43 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Prairie Chicken Hunt
Replies: 3
Views: 1547

Re: Prairie Chicken Hunt

You got to be careful with the dogs that time of year. They overheat pretty easy running hard in the grass. Its hotter and more humid down there, compared to what we feel. You will go through a lot of water. When it is 1/2 gone you need to be heading to the truck. You will want your dog to cover as ...
by SetterNut
Sun Jul 21, 2013 4:19 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Prairie Chicken Hunt
Replies: 3
Views: 1547

Re: Prairie Chicken Hunt

I have hunted them in the early season with pointing dogs for several years now. There are no a lot of them on public ground, but if you put in enough miles, you might have some success. I don't know of any PC guides, but if it is your first time hunting them, that might be money well spent, learnin...