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nhachman

How did you do? I've got my last trial of the fall next weekend, I'm hoping for one more placement. This will be the last trial before my first child is born, so I'm sure I'll be limited to how many trials I'll be making it to in the spring.

nhachman

NSTRA awards championships, and multiple championships can be awarded to a dog. To become a champion the dog needs 18 points, 9 of which need to be from first place wins. Full rules here http://nstra.org/files/RuleBook.pdf . In a full (24 - 32 dog) trial, 3 placements are given out 3pts for 1st, 2p...

nhachman

Went up to north central South Dakota last weekend for the opener with 7 other guys. We shot our limit in four hours on the first day. Days 2 and 3 were tough because of high winds. Day 4 we were down to 5 hunters and killed 13 birds. We brought home a total of 64 birds for the freezer. We saw 4-5x ...

nhachman

That is a super start...Nothing to be a shamed of there at all :D ...next thing is start training for the train wrecks :wink: like when dogs won't back and rip your bird out and your dog will stand there and come off and go hunt while your bracemate is leaving you the field to work...Make it fun an...

nhachman

I had mine done without anesthesia at Jackson Animal Clinic in Platte City, MO.

nhachman

Sign me up. Thanks Doc!

nhachman

Going to opening day in SD October, hunting the 15th - 18th. Opening day in Kansas November 12th - 14th. Not sure if I'm going to make it out to wild bird hunt in MO until late in the season.

nhachman

We were at Nelson Ridge near Ravenwood, MO which is about 30 minutes east of Maryville. They got plenty of rain up there this summer. Jason Nelson the owner is a good guy and we had a great hunt to kick off the season.

nhachman

I got to try out my little Flip Ultra HD camera in the field yesterday for the first time, and it works pretty good! I'm not a great camera man though and I was hunting with some inexperienced friends so I had a lot of other duties aside from aiming the camera correctly :wink: Here's a few of the vi...

nhachman

ElectricShorthairs wrote:If you're going for pheasant why not save some miles and an out of state license and hunt in your own backyard? With that said, I'm going to Kansas this year so have fun in SoDak!

Electric,

I'm living the dream and hunting both this year! 3 full hunting days in SD and 2 in KS.

nhachman

Drove around the farm in Shelby county this weekend and saw few dove, ones and twos on the power lines. Saw a few small groups on the gravel roads in the early morning. Didn't shoot at any. I did also see 8 turkeys, 2 coyotes, and bumped two quail out of the ditch so it turned out to be a good morni...

nhachman

It may depend on what part of the state you're in as to how many birds you'll get into. I'd say a bad day in SD is just as good as a normal day in Kansas though. There are lots of people talking about the forecasts, which I'm not going to argue since I have no "data" of my own. However, I do know th...

nhachman

Nice looking dogs and beautiful country! Thanks for sharing.

nhachman

Hi David, welcome to GDF!

nhachman

Normally you will register the dog and provide the name. The breeder should provide you with the paperwork with the information you need to register you dog, I did mine online at akc.org.

nhachman

Welcome to GDF Holly. NSTRA sure is a fun venue that I enjoy greatly. It will really push you to continue training your dog to higher and higher standards. I would for sure say you should attend trials and watch and learn before entering one yourself.

nhachman

We foster for the American Brittany Rescue. They have a rule that new fosters cannot adopt their first foster dog. That helps you not get attached. We have had 5-6 come through in the past couple of years.

nhachman

I'm lucky enough to be 10 minutes south of their store. I always get my shot shells there and buy them by the case, they have the best prices around and a good selection.

nhachman

Ohhh... I can't hardly wait. :D Preserve hunt Ridgeway, Missouri - September 10th NSTRA trials Waverly, Nebraska - September 17th & 18th Prescott, Kansas - September 24th & 25th Prescott, Kansas - October 8th & 9th Clarence, Missouri - November 5th & 6th Wild bird hunting Somewhere, South Dakota - O...

nhachman

My Britt is just over 2 years old, she ranges from about 34 pounds during the hunting/trial season to 36 pounds in the off season. She has a brother who is 45 pounds.

nhachman

I chose a female for my first birddog, mostly because I liked the way she was bold and curious. I had pick of the litter so I chose her over 7 other pups. So far, I think I made the right choice. She does have a strong desire to hunt and to please me. The only downside is the heat cycles if you don'...

nhachman

jayhawk, I think you're just trying to boost the economy on the Kansas side, it's 25-30 min from the airport down to the KCCC also

It's also much prettier around here

nhachman

In training and trialing I use a CZ woodcock 20ga O/U. The biggest reason is that it's lightweight, and I can carry it broken open over the shoulder. I cover a lot of ground during the trial and I don't want to get tired out lugging a bigger gun. It's also shorter which makes it fast on target, givi...

nhachman

NSTRA awards championships, and multiple championships can be awarded to a dog. To become a champion the dog needs 18 points, 9 of which need to be from first place wins. Full rules here http://nstra.org/files/RuleBook.pdf . In a full (24 - 32 dog) trial, 3 placements are given out 3pts for 1st, 2pt...

nhachman

Electric, we did well for her age, but did not place. 48 dogs ran on Saturday at the MO-KAN regional. Katie went 3/3 and a back which put her high enough on the points board to advance to Sunday. Sunday was tough, her brace mate interfered on a retrieve which threw her off a little. She ended up get...

nhachman

There's nothing like seeing a bunch of dogs honoring out in the field, it's one of my favorite things to see when hunting with a group of dogs.

nhachman

That's too bad about the judging error, but it happens. Rooster is a good dog and well trained, I'm sure he'll finish his MH in short order. Thank you for your hospitality, I've been bitten by the NSTRA bug after winning twice with a young dog so I'm sure to be running in a lot more trials!

nhachman

Congrats on all the placements and on finishing her FC!

nhachman

Katie got another placement today at the Miami Co BDC trial in Prescott, KS. She went 5/5 and a back for 1049 points! It was enough for 2nd place behind another 5/5 and a back scoring 1090.

nhachman

http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/3genview.php?id=3485

nhachman

My Brit Katie and I got our first NSTRA placement on Saturday at Pony Express CA. She was on fire with 5 finds, solid and steady points, and 5 retrieves to the hand. Her final score was 1005 points which was good for first place! We also finished the 3rd leg of her JH on Sunday. http://www.missourib...

nhachman

Cheryl,

Regarding the one adult per child, the parents were invited into the field while the kids hunted so those are the other adults you see in the pictures.

Nick

nhachman

Cheryl, During this event the kids get some classroom style instruction on gun safety and also get to shoot trap before getting to the field. I believe that most of these kids had handled firearms prior to this event. When in the field the kids are allowed to carry their own gun, but there are two s...

nhachman

Well, I just discovered this cool tool to create the pedigree online that others here are using. Here's the link to Katie's pedigree http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/3genview.php?id=3485

nhachman

In my opinion I would not do anything to restrict her while she is a puppy. Let her be a puppy and be excited to be out in the field. Also, just because the father had a wide range does not mean she will do the same. I would learn her style first before trying to mold her into what you want her to d...

nhachman

@gittrdonebrits

She is a great looking dog, although I'm a bit partial! Here's her pedigree, I hope it's clear enough to read.

nhachman

Had a great time at the local PF youth hunt. The kids were very excited to be out there with the dogs and harvesting birds, which were the first for many of them. Here are some pictures of our group, with my brittany Katie. The rest of the pictures are here https://picasaweb.google.com/emilyhachman/...

nhachman

Hello friends, The Missouri Brittany Club will be holding it's spring Hunt Test on Sunday, March 20th at Pony Express Conservation Area near Cameron MO. We were unable to secure enough judges to hold back to back events, so this event will be Sunday, March 20th only. You can get the premium on the M...

nhachman

Hi all, my name is Nick, 28 years old from Kansas City MO. I work in Information Technology. I've been into hunting and shooting since I was about 10 years old. I hunt quail and pheasant, deer, and turkey. I own Brittanys, I got my first one 2 years ago and have been doing NSTRA field trials and AKC...

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