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Sept 12-grouse in wisconsin
woodcock are a week or two later

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The normal rate is 100 bucks a night for the cabin. The only openings we have are in Sept and October, and then after thanksgiving.

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We have some openings left for any of the self guided hunters out there. You will have access to a cabin, with woodstove, propane heat, generator, on about 1000 acres of hunting land. Cabin can sleep up to 6. It is our family cabin, we guide bow hunters mostly. Let me know if anyone is interested. A...

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I just looked at the calendar and realized it is coming up quick. Hopefully our cool summer will translate to a cool early fall season in northern Wisconsin.

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I would spend 100 dollars on The Perfect Start Perfect Finish video series.

Wish i had that with my first dog. She may of had a chance then.

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There is a gundogforum map around here somewhere. i think the link is on the main page before you enter the forum. Not everyone is on it though.

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Looking over this thread has got me thinking the following, and i know the DD people are going to freak out. the parents are registered DD's. My dog is a GWP, The exact same dog could of been a DD if the parents took the dog tests. Genetically, at least in this situation, the dogs are the same. Does...

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Well i have access to a cabin, not anything like the above, but still it sits on roughly 1000 acres of forest that is prime condition. it is north more of where you are looking. I can safely say it will be cheaper than anything else you can find. But still nice enough for a hunter and his dogs.

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Is there any argument for altering a dog, besides the fact that he can get out and find a female?
I am not worried about that at all.

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I just got my GWP back from the vet and they said they can neuter at 4 months. that seems way too early to me. I have some questions. First Is that too early? Should i even neuter the male. I do not plan on breeding him. My other dog, a GSP is spayed. I am thinking they will get along alot better if...

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The litter ,most likely, does not have german papers. If the parents were not tested VDD will not recognize and will not tattoo the litter.AKC and NAVHDA recognize DDs as GWPs. These pups no longer exist to VDD. This is exactly what has happened. Both parents are DD's but the litter is NAVHDA regis...

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The dogs and the parents are registered with NAVHDA and recognized as GWP. So yes they are technically no longer DD. The DD testing site was something like 16 hours away from this person, so he did not get them tested in the DD system. Both parents are DD's Sire is Lux Vom Wirehaus Dam is Dee III Vo...

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The parents are not AKC registered

Here is my dog playing in the yard, after swimming at the beach. I use hotdogs in the yard to help with the COME command when young.
The all powerful hotdog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO-1oDYkgoo

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I would not waste the time waiting. I can say this guy has great customer service, but for the name brand launchers are worth the extra 50 bucks. The old saying, you get what you pay for rings true with this topic. I have two of his launchers. Honestly, i would gladly sell you both, and hopefully ge...

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Thanks
That is what i thought.
Doesn't really matter to me what they are called, DD or GWP. I plan on NAVHDA testing only.

One lady at gander mountain thought my new pup was a Cocker Spaniel.

I fell over laughing.

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is there a drahthaar lookup anywhere on their site. i have their info... thanks

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I made my decision....

http://www.gundogforum.com/forum/viewto ... 29#p175478

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Well i made my decision and picked the new pup up at the airport yesterday. Here he is. http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/UqHtZ-PzcT6zMdPgo2h-zA?authkey=Gv1sRgCNPx6MXh4Ju5eQ&feat=directlink http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Y2ZiQgrB6h5VhiB7WAkHVw?authkey=Gv1sRgCNPx6MXh4Ju5eQ&feat=directlink ht...

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The male is the "pick of the litter" by the breeder. I use that term loosely, but in his estimation, it will be the best pup of the litter.

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Well now i am second guessing what to do. I would rather have a shorter coated dog, but really love that males look. My second choice is this one. When do furnishings come in on the wirehairs? Will this female get them? http://s325.photobucket.com/albums/k375/duggerfam/ruger/?action=view¤t=Fem...

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i am hoping that it doesn't turn out to fluffy in the body. I do not like the griffon look. Sorry griff people.

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Is there a magic way to tell what kind of coat a gwp will have when it is a puppy? When does the coat grow out, stop growing etc... Is there any magic number? Besides obviously looking at the parents. here is my possible suspect at 7 weeks: http://s325.photobucket.com/albums/k375/duggerfam/ruger/?ac...

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With a sad heart, i made my decision and put the dog down. Thank you for the words on this forum

Brodie

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have called the breeder, he stated he doesn't want the dog back. I really do believe the dog would be fine in a single person situation. She is an excellent hunter. All of her fear is from not being around people until i got her at 5 months of age. When i first got her, she wouldn't even go up to a ...

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i am sure in a hard spot. the dog is very hard to read, and has always been skiddish around people. i have reached out to gwprescue.com but who knows what they will say. i think the dog would be fine in a single person situation. But then again who knows. i am going to mull it over for some time.

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i have a 2 year old dog that has bitten, nipped 3 people in thje last month. neighboors. the dog was not very well socialized as a puppy and i didn't get her until 5 months old. the dog is fine around me, but i have 3 kids, and am very nervous that eventually something will happen. what can i do, wh...

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I am looking for ideas the people might have to create dog door into my garage. I already cut the hole and have it roughed out. I can always adjust the size if need be. thanks

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What is the overall size of the collar. IS it the same size as a regular collar? But has a beeper on it. They look small in pictures. I am thinking about getting one of these, but my problem is my wirehair is only 36 pounds. very small neck. The traditional style, beeper on top, collar on the bottom...

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What about just standing there, Stay still for 4-5 minutes. the dog may just start to adventure out inch by inch.

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Is anyone on the forum in the upper wisconsin area and also a woodcock banding expert. i want to hear more about this. I know where they are in the fall, and my dogs love to point them. naturally i need something to do in the spring and this seems like it would be a great time.

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He is going to hunt some. he just never has had a hunting dog before, or hunted much before

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the activity level is not going to be a problem.

I will look at the boykin spaniel as well. thanks

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I have a friend who is looking for his first dog. It will live in the house. He is not a hunter right now, but being the person i am, i am recommending a hunting (pointing) dog. All he is asking is it be a smaller dog. 30-40 pounds. he grew up with cocker spaniels. So my immediate thoughts are Britn...

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I am mostly alone when i train. Alot of the stuff you do you wouldn't need a helper. If you have launchers then you would be fine. You would need another person for gun intro part but If your dog is already used to hearing guns, then i don't know why you would need helper. That being said, Go get th...

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Check out the "hall of fame posts" section. i built a coop like the one diagrammed. very easy. Also lots of information for the first timer.
http://www.gundogforum.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=100

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I would keep the dog as well.
There are grouse in New England

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not sure if you know this, but you can build your own. NAVHDA has plans on their website.

http://www.navhda.com/table.html

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I had lots of 25 bird days, and had a couple 30 35 bird days. Up in northern wisconsin. The flight was better this year than last. It seemed to start a little early as well. I was hunting them in late september for the first time this year.

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The Perfect start and Perfect Finish series is my reccomendation. i have seen a few others as well, but always come back to that series. If you can get birds, or have access to them, the PS series requires birds. But Birds make a bird dog.

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Wow
There goes anyone's hopes for an October entry. This is the best picture i have seen, hands down.

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A couple more snowy additions http://i325.photobucket.com/albums/k375/duggerfam/P1310525.jpg http://i325.photobucket.com/albums/k375/duggerfam/P1310529.jpg http://i325.photobucket.com/albums/k375/duggerfam/P1310530.jpg For some reason photobucket off centers my pictures. I can't figure it out.

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It will work. It is a Innotek collar. It has a 1,2,3,4 and it pretty basic and simple to use. Don't let people scare you about innotek. The are o.k. I had one for about 4 years, now i have a sportdog. Yes the other collars are worth the money, and if you have 300 or so dollars, spend it. otherwise t...

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panzer on christmas day 4 below zero

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Normally, they are in the same places you would find them if there wasn't snow, but with so many people baiting deer around here, i bet the grouse are at any corn pile you can find.

Your right, once you find them in the snow, it does get fun.

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remember you can hunt grouse until feb 1st this year in wisconsin.

In the snow is always fun. they seem to group back up late in the year. I also went out last weekend, and never saw a bird. In the same places i was seeing 10-20 birds 2 months ago.

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I am thinking about getting a dog sled for more enjoyment than anything. Anyone here have tips? I figure i can hook my GSP and GWP on it and they should be able to have probably just as much fun as me. Tell them whoa when i want to stop. I can work on the left and right stuff pretty easily i think. ...

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One thing my Dad always says:

"There is no price on Fun"

I used that saying alot. Especially when i look around and see everything i have invested in order to go shoot a bird.

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Well i found a new spot closer to home for me. A square mile of paper mill land. Way up north. Had lots of fun, lots birds. My dogs did terrible, no points, but my buddies britt had a couple points. Saw more grouse on that square mile than anywhere else in the last 2 years. We had probably 20 or so ...

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see my thread from a week ago. Good tips in there

http://www.gundogforum.com/forum/viewto ... 89&t=15158

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So do we. Our is about 2 miles from the mouth of the brule. We had had one there for years.

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