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- Mon Nov 17, 2014 11:15 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Looking for some opinions
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9911
Re: Looking for some opinions
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...
- Tue Nov 11, 2014 10:39 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Looking for some opinions
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9911
Re: Looking for some opinions
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...
- Fri Sep 12, 2014 1:50 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Losing style on flush
- Replies: 35
- Views: 19600
Re: Losing style on flush
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...
- Fri Sep 12, 2014 10:30 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: NGSPA Prairie Chicken Championship
- Replies: 44
- Views: 38605
Re: NGSPA Prairie Chicken Championship
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 ...
- Fri Sep 12, 2014 10:16 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Losing style on flush
- Replies: 35
- Views: 19600
Re: Losing style on flush
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...
- Mon Sep 08, 2014 10:22 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Keeping up with the Favors
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3102
Re: Keeping up with the Favors
Right on!! Congrats!! I've got a couple youngsters that I hope will do the same!!
- Mon Sep 08, 2014 10:20 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: NGSPA Prairie Chicken Championship
- Replies: 44
- Views: 38605
Re: NGSPA Prairie Chicken Championship
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 ...
- Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:41 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Shoot more birds with pointer?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10289
Re: Shoot more birds with pointer?
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...
- Mon Aug 04, 2014 10:31 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Shoot more birds with pointer?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10289
Re: Shoot more birds with pointer?
That shot's a beauty man! Outstanding - Well done!!
- Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:03 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Garmin T5 does NOT make AFTCA List of usable collars.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11566
Re: Garmin T5 does NOT make AFTCA List of usable collars.
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?...
- Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:31 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Garmin T5 does NOT make AFTCA List of usable collars.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11566
Re: Garmin T5 does NOT make AFTCA List of usable collars.
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...
- Sun Jul 27, 2014 3:19 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Garmin T5 does NOT make AFTCA List of usable collars.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11566
Re: Garmin T5 does NOT make AFTCA List of usable collars.
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...
- Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:22 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Need hunting pics ASAP
- Replies: 34
- Views: 19844
Re: Need hunting pics ASAP
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
http://www.vimeo.com/85555250
And a few little troutskies from the last few weeks:
http://www.vimeo.com/101047341
- Sun May 18, 2014 3:24 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Wild Kingdom Moment
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3028
Re: Wild Kingdom Moment
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...
- Fri May 16, 2014 11:08 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Wild Kingdom Moment
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3028
Wild Kingdom Moment
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...
- Tue Apr 29, 2014 10:05 pm
- Forum: Brags
- Topic: 2014 ABC Chukar Classic Championship
- Replies: 18
- Views: 13628
Re: 2014 ABC Chukar Classic Championship
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...
- Wed Apr 09, 2014 9:05 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Joe Gower
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6925
Re: Joe Gower
Good stuff Joe and nice captures Don!!
**I did not realize we were allowed to anything outside of the internet - ??
**I did not realize we were allowed to anything outside of the internet - ??
- Tue Apr 01, 2014 7:27 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Baker, MT?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2019
Re: Baker, MT?
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...
- Sun Mar 23, 2014 9:58 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: National Championships
- Replies: 100
- Views: 34334
Re: National Championships
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.Chukar12 wrote:Each end of the course...like the whole hour!? ... Wishful thinking... It will be nice to meet outside of cyber space
- Sun Mar 23, 2014 9:33 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: National Championships
- Replies: 100
- Views: 34334
Re: National Championships
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...
- Sun Mar 23, 2014 5:37 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: National Championships
- Replies: 100
- Views: 34334
Re: National Championships
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...
- Sat Mar 15, 2014 12:38 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Garmin receivers on or off at Grand Junction National Ch?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6866
Re: Garmin receivers on or off at Grand Junction National Ch?
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 ...
- Sat Mar 15, 2014 10:39 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Garmin receivers on or off at Grand Junction National Ch?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6866
Re: Garmin receivers on or off at Grand Junction National Ch?
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...
- Sat Mar 15, 2014 10:06 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Garmin receivers on or off at Grand Junction National Ch?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6866
Re: Garmin receivers on or off at Grand Junction National Ch?
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....
- Sat Mar 15, 2014 9:06 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Garmin receivers on or off at Grand Junction National Ch?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6866
Re: Garmin receivers on or off at Grand Junction National Ch?
I was more curious if you couldn't just use your own telemetry collar...opt out of the Garmin?
- Thu Mar 13, 2014 11:24 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Spring Training
- Replies: 38
- Views: 16279
Re: Spring Training
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!!Chukar12 wrote:NICE SHOW PUG!
Great scenes as always..
- Thu Mar 13, 2014 9:33 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Spring Training
- Replies: 38
- Views: 16279
Re: Spring Training
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...
- Thu Mar 13, 2014 1:15 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Man Awarded $145,000 in the Shooting of His Dog
- Replies: 59
- Views: 21374
Re: Man Awarded $145,000 in the Shooting of His Dog
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...
- Tue Mar 11, 2014 9:26 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Used to.......
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9202
Re: Used to.......
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 ...
- Thu Mar 06, 2014 6:15 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: trial hunting ranges
- Replies: 148
- Views: 47719
Re: trial hunting ranges
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 ...
- Tue Mar 04, 2014 11:43 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Film Clip
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6334
Re: Film Clip
Really cool, fun clip!!
- Fri Feb 21, 2014 9:56 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Lupoid Dermatosis
- Replies: 95
- Views: 53897
Re: Lupoid Dermatosis
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...
- Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:50 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Field Trial Question - Commands allowed?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11448
Re: Field Trial Question - Commands allowed?
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...
- Wed Feb 19, 2014 12:43 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: National Championship
- Replies: 58
- Views: 22619
Re: National Championship
I saw Herbie in one of the online photos. He's there.And do you know if Herb Anderson is present to see his dog go? That fella is amazing and one of my heroes!
- Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:46 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Hey Chukar12!! When you going to fill us in on the news?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3123
Re: Hey Chukar12!! When you going to fill us in on the news?
Right on man! Very cool! Knock out a wall, expand the trophy room! Congrats to you and the hounds!
- Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:19 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Horseback Trial Question
- Replies: 59
- Views: 26993
Re: Horseback Trial Question
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...
- Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:42 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Horseback Trial Question
- Replies: 59
- Views: 26993
Re: Horseback Trial Question
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...
- Mon Feb 03, 2014 2:22 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Update on Tigg and Rook
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11053
Re: Update on Tigg and Rook
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...
- Mon Feb 03, 2014 1:30 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Update on Tigg and Rook
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11053
Re: Update on Tigg and Rook
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!You coming this way this spring?
- Sun Feb 02, 2014 11:58 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Update on Tigg and Rook
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11053
Re: Update on Tigg and Rook
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...
- Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:40 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: No offense, but what is up with all the GSPs?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 12562
Re: No offense, but what is up with all the GSPs?
Hunt off horse:Do people walk hunt or horseback hunt with their GSPs?
http://www.vimeo.com/19285158
Throw 'em in a boat n go:
http://www.vimeo.com/34314846
Do whatever ya' want with 'em!
- Wed Jan 29, 2014 8:08 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: No offense, but what is up with all the GSPs?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 12562
Re: No offense, but what is up with all the GSPs?
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
http://www.vimeo.com/48772466
- Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:06 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Lupoid Dermatosis
- Replies: 95
- Views: 53897
Re: Lupoid Dermatosis
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...
- Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:47 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Lupoid Dermatosis
- Replies: 95
- Views: 53897
Re: Lupoid Dermatosis
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 ...
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 1:14 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Outdoor photos
- Replies: 27
- Views: 11252
Re: Outdoor photos
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'!QuillGordon wrote:Doc wins!
Can't compete with that
- Wed Jan 15, 2014 11:00 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Outdoor photos
- Replies: 27
- Views: 11252
Re: Outdoor photos
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...
- Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:33 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Desert Quail
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7454
Re: Desert Quail
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 ...
- Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:13 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Outdoor photos
- Replies: 27
- Views: 11252
Re: Outdoor photos
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...
- Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:23 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Outdoor photos
- Replies: 27
- Views: 11252
Re: Outdoor photos
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:...
- Fri Jan 03, 2014 6:02 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: WILD TIMES for New Year's
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2328
Re: WILD TIMES for New Year's
Nice outing! Good stuff!