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Slab-tastic! Hard to find a finer eating fish IMO.

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I'd love to hunt chukar someplace that is flat. Yah, like any self respecting chukar would venture out on the flats!! :wink: http://www.vimeo.com/153576004 Awesome video DG. I haven't found 'em yet but I'm gonna keep lookin'! I found 'em today! Unfortunately about two weeks too late. I'll be back i...

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Love my alpha 320/dc40 combo. I've had no issues with it whatsoever out west hunting, quail, chukar, and pheasant, except the time I left it on for 4 days between hunts...

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DGFavor wrote:
I'd love to hunt chukar someplace that is flat.
Yah, like any self respecting chukar would venture out on the flats!!
http://www.vimeo.com/153576004

Awesome video DG. I haven't found 'em yet but I'm gonna keep lookin'!

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I'd love to hunt chukar someplace that is flat.

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Very nice tribute. Very sorry for your loss.

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I think the general rule is any cooked bone (boiled, baked, smoked, bbq'd etc) is unsafe. Raw bones are ok but many folks avoid large weight bearing bone (marrow bones, knuckles, etc) for fear of cracking teeth.

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That's a spectacular day. Must've been a hoot, with some dang fine dog work and shootin'. I'd be proud too...

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I don't believe the astro can reliably differentiate between tree, point, and sit. I've found birds and dumps at the end of all three alerts. I don't really care. When my dog is stopped, I'm making haste to get to him.

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I hunt the same birds in the same habitat and I can tell you that they are tough. My dog too struggled with with big coveys fluttering and running around in dense thickets, and still does occasionally after a couple seasons under his belt. Night and day difference between these wild quail and wild p...

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Ms. Cage wrote:Howie can not hear the point signal go off

Ms Cage, the point alert also has a vibration option. Main Menu>Setup>Dogs>Dog Alerts

GPS all the way. Worth every penny and then some.

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Depending on the breed you're looking at there is no reason you can't find a well bred pup from a sire and dam that do exactly what you are looking to do. That's where I would start. Branch out from there if you can't find what you're looking for.

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Glad all is well. I'm very wary when putting the dog on the ground during deer season. Now it's just bird and squirrel hunters til the end on January.

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I feel your pain fellow Californian. I'm still shooting the equivalent sized shot for quail sized birds, 7.5s for Californias and 6s for mountain. Remember steel chokes tighter than lead so you may want to get a wider choke when you make the switch. I'm transitioning to reloading when the lead ban a...

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I got a couple days in before rifle season opened up, one in the Tahoe NF and the other in the Eldorado NF. We found 7 mountain quail coveys; knocking 'em down was a different matter. Despite the drought the birds seem to be doing ok. We had quite a few summer thunderstorms this year and have had ab...

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Thought I'd bump this thread to hear more Bravecto testimonials if any.

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I buy my heartworm preventative (ivermectin) here: http://www.heartwormprevention.com/ Might be a cheaper elsewhere, but this works for me.

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Year-round roading/running your dog on a variety of surfaces will go a long way to conditioning/toughening its feet. I've read that adding gelatin or zinc gluconate to the diet can help toughen pads. I haven't tried either so do some research to convince yourself it's worth a try (or not).

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http://www.amazon.com/KONG-Wobbler-Treat-Dispensing-Large/dp/B003ALMW0M I use the kong wobbler. It's great, what once took less than a minute now takes 20 or more. Feeding now requires some mental focus (on the dog's part), which I am sure doesn't hurt either. I made the hole a little smaller using ...

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Swim, swim, swim.

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Very cool. How much of racing is genetics vs training vs luck vs other?

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IMO go see a professional, or at least get in a puppy socialization/basic OB class. Take a few hours scouring the internet/facebook/yelp etc looking at local dog trainers/classes to find a decent one. Not easy to diagnose the issues and plan a course of action over the internet.

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I use an older model LL Bean technical upland vest. It has a camelbak pocket that holds my 70 oz bladder reasonably well (it's a little short) and will hold the 100 oz bladder well enough. It also has hip water bottle holders where I stash two 32 oz gatorade bottles for the dog. My buddy has the cab...

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but she goes completely and shocking ape crazy, running and sliding under the couch where she barks at nothing In addition to working on biting/nipping, you have got to curb the other behaviors as well. Some house behaviors that are (sorta) tolerable for a 12# pup quickly become totally intolerable...

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One thing not mentioned is that even if you send your dog off for training it likely won't be finished or stay finished. So you will have to continue to work with your dog regardless. No doubt a good trainer will likely move your dog along in its training faster, but you'll still have a critical rol...

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... where chili has no beans! My thoughts exactly! I usually use about 4 cans of beans (drained, mix of kidney, pinto and black),a couple of onions, some garlic, one can of diced tomatoes, and one of Penzey's various chili powders (usually chili con carne or chili 9000) power pound of meat. Last ye...

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There's a gal in my neck of the woods who has multiple F1 litters per year, sells pups for $2500 a piece, has dozens on a waiting list and overwhelmingly satisfied customers (from what I can tell) all with a purchase "contract" you wouldn't believe (down to specifying grain-free or raw diet with rec...

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I posted a similar question a short while back:

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Got the sense not a lot of folks are using it yet. My vet recently started carrying it, but not enough dogs on it long enough for first-hand feedback.

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We got the initial dosing last year, which was two shots about 4 weeks about. No reaction whatsoever. Reminds me it's time for the annual booster. Gonna be in the 80s for the next week or so and the vet said the first bite they saw last year was early April.

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Awesome.

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I tried and sent the new Pronghorns back. Ridiculously large toe box and the new proprietary sole is terrible on rocks (chukar hunting) IMO. I love my made in the USA Danners but I have found that only the boots built on the 650 last fit me right. They are also expensive, and I need uninsulated gore...

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All the Hickox stuff I've seen, which admittedly is limited, is geared towards pointers, how much of the workshop is for flushers?

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Hey Ron. Yea, we're doing all right. He's very forgiving on his first-time owner/trainer. Really like how he's learning to handle chukar. No more swimming for ducks either

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Joan Bailey's "How to help gundogs train themselves" is also an excellent resource. If they are trainers then pick their brains for all they are worth and train with them at every opportunity . They, the breeder will know your pup better than any forum or group of strangers that may mean well but ha...

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There's a strong DD contingent on the versatiledogs.com forum. Register over there and spend some time searching old posts.

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Kinda like what good is covering a small piece of ground thoroughly if there are no birds on it...

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If you already have a functional ecollar, why not get an astro and save yourself some $$$. I, for one, value having separate ecollar and GPS units (and have no negative issues). And I LOVE my Astro, would not hunt without it.

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never herd of it.. what is it.. is it powder or liq I would like to know more It's a new chewable flea and tick preventative that supposedly lasts 12 weeks. I really like what I've read and heard so far. My only worry is that it's relatively new, although it's been available in Europe for longer. M...

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Any body using (or prescribing) Bravecto for fleas and ticks? Opinions? Experience? Thanks.

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...from this season. Already champing at the bit for next season...

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Covey of chukar in NV

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All cups are not created equal. Take a look at the label to see how many calories are in a cup; there's a pretty large variation in the amount of calories/cup for the various feeds. Bump the dog up to a 30/20 feed (with a higher calorie content per cup) and you likely find yourself feeding less food...

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Yup, been using it for over a year now. No issues.

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I live near Sacramento and the summers are warm here too (not Phoenix warm, but too warm to do any exercise outside of early morning). I run my dog off my mountain bike using an attachment called the Walky Dog Plus. I can set the pace or have the dog pull. I have access to dirt, gravel, and asphalt ...

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Here in California you can still shoot upland game with lead. Of course not ducks. After 2019 lead shot will not be allowed Hunting with lead throughout the entire state will banned by 2019, but they are phasing in the ban starting in 2015 with state lands (wildlife areas, etc) (as currently propos...

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Nope. See page 9 of the test rules.

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Is Verizon Navigator or Google maps the stock app you don't like?' I've used google maps for awhile now and it works well for me (I didn't care for verizon navigator). I especially like the traffic feature, which also taps into WAZE for traffic alerts.

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You don't need a license but make sure do not handle a gun or have any shot game in your possession in the field. I agree with above that you should buy a license and an upland stamp. You'll also need a license if you plan on shooting any planted birds while training.

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