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by tfbirddog2
Wed Aug 08, 2012 1:55 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Regarding HSUS and pheasant stocking
Replies: 49
Views: 14265

Re: Regarding HSUS and pheasant stocking

Personally I have seen what leaving a little habitat and releasing breed hens in the spring will do. I literaly does number on a population, but consistant releasing for a five year period and leaving habitat all the time helps. I have seen it first hand. Also you look at what S. Dakoata does. They ...
by tfbirddog2
Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:30 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Do German Dogs like Mexican Beer?
Replies: 12
Views: 3403

Re: Do German Dogs like Mexican Beer?

My old GSP was a beer fan, anything but Bud Light Lime, didnt care for it. She was my drinking buddy, put a little in a bowl and we'd hang on the back stoop.She is retired to a great family and enjoying her days! Wouldnt mind a beer w. her again!
by tfbirddog2
Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:08 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Needing help with a name
Replies: 16
Views: 4885

Re: Needing help with a name

Thanks for the help, still might need a little more with the rest of her registered name, but I am going to call her "Tikka", I love Beretta shotguns, and their rifles too, so I went with that.But thinking of still throwing in some of the other suggestions from the names though.
by tfbirddog2
Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:51 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Needing help with a name
Replies: 16
Views: 4885

Re: Needing help with a name

ZZ that is true irony! Really like alot of the names, Thought about Black betty too.Thanks for the help it got me thinking
by tfbirddog2
Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Needing help with a name
Replies: 16
Views: 4885

Re: Needing help with a name

I see waht your saying but not to many people would actually know what a Panzer is, and probably wouldnt have anything about Nazi in there!
by tfbirddog2
Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Needing help with a name
Replies: 16
Views: 4885

Re: Needing help with a name

Yes Big Boyz is my kennel name. I like the Amsel alot! ethnic, I had been thinking about Panzer, it was a German Nazi tank in WWII
by tfbirddog2
Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Needing help with a name
Replies: 16
Views: 4885

Needing help with a name

I have desided to keep a solid black female GSP from the litter we just had. Her mothers name is Raven, I am just drawing a blank when it comes to a name for her.I have come up with one "Big Boyz Camoflauge Dream" and call her "Cami". Any help to get my mind thinking on names would help Thanks. FYI ...
by tfbirddog2
Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: at what age do they point?
Replies: 25
Views: 8425

Re: at what age do they point?

Got a 7 week old litter as of today all 8 of them are pointing, a few better that others but, three of them are very staunch.I start messing with them with the wing at 5 1/2 weeks old with all my litters to see what I have on my hands.
by tfbirddog2
Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Great wild bird dog, great trial dog - One in the same?
Replies: 11
Views: 3434

Re: Great wild bird dog, great trial dog - One in the same?

I dont want to get into this one, or the one that spawned this one either!
by tfbirddog2
Sun Jun 10, 2012 6:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Is your breed the best?
Replies: 21
Views: 5845

Re: Is your breed the best?

GSPs are for me, I love their style, temperment and the breed in general. Dont get me wrong love labs, I have one now that is 11 and having to think about replacment is going to happen. Next breed I could see myslef with is a EP or GWP. Love my shorthairs!
by tfbirddog2
Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: male vs female
Replies: 16
Views: 5543

Re: male vs female

I have always had female dogs except for a male blueheeler for awhile, now I have a male GSP, and he trys me not all the time but alot and just hoping when he is older he gets pasted it.
by tfbirddog2
Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:23 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Wild Birds Holding For Pointing Dogs - A Misconception
Replies: 46
Views: 11255

Re: Wild Birds Holding For Pointing Dogs - A Misconception

I shoot pointed wild birds all the time! You just have to know how to hunt the cover your in and pay attention to your condition(weather,crp,crop,snow on the ground ect..) Conditions have a lot to do with it pionters or flushers it doesnt matter, Heck you got to consider if you have blockers too.
by tfbirddog2
Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:58 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Easiest dogs to look at?
Replies: 57
Views: 21403

Re: Easiest dogs to look at?

For me GSP puppies or adult, love good looking blockheaded labs! Britt pups will melt me too, but dont care to take one home, sorry Britt guys. Honestly I love all of the hunting or sporting breeds they are all beautiful in the own characteristics. Love the feathers on gordens and all the setters, h...
by tfbirddog2
Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:07 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Doggie first aid
Replies: 28
Views: 9412

Re: Doggie first aid

Lets not forget, knowing how to use a veternary staple gun so you dont have to run to the vet everytime you hunt around barbwire, it pretty simple when your vet is nice enough to show how. Yes let not forget EMT gel and spray, spray works best for gunshot wounds. If you hunt and guide as much as I d...
by tfbirddog2
Sat Jun 09, 2012 8:00 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Do you care what your birddog looks like?
Replies: 57
Views: 13074

Re: Do you care what your birddog looks like?

When It comes to GSPs I prefer a 40% tail, IMO if I want one with a longer tail I will by a EP.I like the boxy head too, but not reall picky there. I lean to lots of white or solid colors for me I think I can see them better while hunting. IMO
by tfbirddog2
Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:20 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: solid liver gsp
Replies: 20
Views: 8717

Re: solid liver gsp

I have 1 male, 1 female will be 5 weeks old on tuesday ready to go to new homes on the 26th of this month.Shoot me a pm with your email and I will get you pics and pedigrees. They come from hunting lines.
by tfbirddog2
Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:22 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Opinion poll!
Replies: 8
Views: 4854

Re: Opinion poll!

For me and being a guide I would end up hunting dead all dang day if I trained for steady to wing. For me(IMO) I find it a great disapline tool but thats about it, my dogs are broke to whistle "no bird" if the bird is not shot or is a hen ect... But when guiding if my dogs were steady to winged and ...
by tfbirddog2
Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:15 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: E collar?
Replies: 7
Views: 1960

Re: E collar?

Im gonna tell you first to buy Tritronics, but dogtra is very good too. Been running tritronics for the last 9 years of being a professional guide, they stand by their products and customer service is A number one! IMO
by tfbirddog2
Sun May 27, 2012 8:26 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: turkeys ?
Replies: 20
Views: 5832

Re: turkeys ?

I have had my best luck with H.S. Strutt Squeling hen call and it has worked!
by tfbirddog2
Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:34 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Releasing Quail..
Replies: 9
Views: 3109

Re: Releasing Quail..

I took a 237 acre peace of ground that belong to my friend and his father and between releasing some stewardship of the ground(clean up) and guzzllers and foodplots. The ground usually had 4 to 5 coveys of 15 to 40 birds, now has 13 coveys of 25 to 50 bird in each you can do alot with a little.
by tfbirddog2
Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Releasing Quail..
Replies: 9
Views: 3109

Re: Releasing Quail..

They may dicourage against realeasing birds, but will help with your habitat needs and sources.
by tfbirddog2
Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Releasing Quail..
Replies: 9
Views: 3109

Re: Releasing Quail..

Well started with 30, ended releasing the last 7 in the following spring of 03, supplemented with 50 more then too a year later covey was around 150 strong total, 3 years later 300 to 400 strong from those 57 started birds. It helped to have the refuges they had from my x-father-inlaws P.F. Habitat ...
by tfbirddog2
Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:42 pm
Forum: Tributes to the Departed
Topic: loss of a dog
Replies: 19
Views: 16910

Re: loss of a dog

Sincerly sorry for your loss, just went thru it just a year ago. Just remember the good times aflield!
by tfbirddog2
Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: When to pick my pup
Replies: 13
Views: 5090

Re: When to pick my pup

I have seen a little diference with 49 days and with 10 weeks old, but not much.If it were me I just couldnt wait and get it this weekend.
by tfbirddog2
Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: dog box help (Finished)
Replies: 16
Views: 5039

Re: dog box help

I have laid down a bead of silicone before I put joint together, and I paint it with Herculiner truck bed liner works great!!!
by tfbirddog2
Mon Apr 02, 2012 3:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Favorite print?
Replies: 29
Views: 12700

Re: Favorite print?

Millete, Ross just to name a couple. Milletes pic of the black labs with roosters I love, there was a paintind a few years ago I saw dont know the artist or name od print, but it was a pic of a shorthair exactally like my old Sammy! Wish I could find it now! Miss that dog!
by tfbirddog2
Mon Apr 02, 2012 3:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How far do you travel for hunting preserves?
Replies: 75
Views: 20132

Re: How far do you travel for hunting preserves?

I was worried this topic might go south when I started it but really wanted to know about how much and ect.. bout what preserves that folks on here used.Basically to really sum it up about paying to hunt. PFp, habitat is the main reason for preserves due to clean farming practices! That opinion come...
by tfbirddog2
Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:02 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How far do you travel for hunting preserves?
Replies: 75
Views: 20132

Re: How far do you travel for hunting preserves?

I really like how this topic has went too! I know there are some guys from colorado on here and alot of our clients are from there.The reason why alot of the guys just like alot of the reason why alot of people go to preserves is the dont want to knock on doors and walk and walk and walk! Alot of th...
by tfbirddog2
Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:27 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How far do you travel for hunting preserves?
Replies: 75
Views: 20132

Re: How far do you travel for hunting preserves?

Guys Im not going to get into this argument about that the pen raised thing, alot of people have made up their minds that fine,but do you know how many times I have been told " Your dogs probably dont do very good on wild birds do they" Sorry want to kick those idiots in the head.Im not want to get ...
by tfbirddog2
Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:13 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Puppy Litter Mates.
Replies: 12
Views: 5254

Re: Puppy Litter Mates.

I kept one out of my last litter and use several others out of the litter too and no problems on my end. But have seen it in the females before, buddy kept to female from same litter and the fought over birds and blew each others points if you hunted them together, but not if there was another dog w...
by tfbirddog2
Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:09 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How far do you travel for hunting preserves?
Replies: 75
Views: 20132

Re: How far do you travel for hunting preserves?

The $385, that is you lodging(meals and anemities) Half day price is one or two meals depending on when you come into hunt morning or afternoon, either way you get lunch unless you say your not eating.The pheasant hunt is a wild as you get the quail hunt is different cuase most of the time we are re...
by tfbirddog2
Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:07 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How far do you travel for hunting preserves?
Replies: 75
Views: 20132

Re: How far do you travel for hunting preserves?

$25 to me I guess is high per bird.
by tfbirddog2
Mon Mar 26, 2012 8:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How far do you travel for hunting preserves?
Replies: 75
Views: 20132

Re: How far do you travel for hunting preserves?

Wow $25 a bird, where I guide we are $120 half day,(8 quail, or 4 phes, chuckar to mix in for count and bag), $385 for full day (10 phes,or 10 quail chuckar to mix in too, 1 chuckar counts for 1 phes or 2 quail) any bird over the paid limit is $17 a pheasent-$13 a chuckar,$10 a quail. If you want a ...
by tfbirddog2
Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How far do you travel for hunting preserves?
Replies: 75
Views: 20132

How far do you travel for hunting preserves?

How far away by driving or flying does anyone travel when going or looking at your traditional or new hunting lodges? What is point A to point B? Why do you go there? What are you paying for the whole hunt? How many birds are you allowed for the price? Im just curious to what guys are you looking fo...
by tfbirddog2
Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:08 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Beer?
Replies: 185
Views: 70146

Re: Beer?

Shocker Top,Blue Moon, Bulevard Brewery from K.C,Mo., Gella Brewery in Hays, Ks if your out this way hunting, awesome food too, recomend the Oatmeal Brew Meatloaf w/ garlic mashed tators!!!!
by tfbirddog2
Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Need a name for my pup
Replies: 20
Views: 5743

Re: Need a name for my pup

I have a Daisy, Raven, Kady, and Guage, used to have Sassy(retirered) and Sammy R.I.P..My boss has some named Two Sox, Norby, Bear,Hammer,Zorro,Stubby,Apache, just to name a few.Thinking of if I keep another from my litter coming up, calling her Tekya, like the Berreta shot gun I love. What about Jo...
by tfbirddog2
Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:05 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help out a cancer victim/hunter
Replies: 5
Views: 1660

Re: Help out a cancer victim/hunter

Agree ask the P.F. chapter!
by tfbirddog2
Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pet transportaion companies?
Replies: 19
Views: 6235

Re: Pet transportaion companies?

Thanks for the help, talked to Chuck with GunDogExpress, I will use them price was great! You can beat that!
by tfbirddog2
Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pet transportaion companies?
Replies: 19
Views: 6235

Pet transportaion companies?

Who are the AFFORDABLE! pet transport companies anyone has used? Have a dog that possibly needs to go from Kansas to New Hampshire? I have seen this post on here before, but couldnt find it, any help would be great! Thanks!
by tfbirddog2
Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: looking for a cheap place to hunt in kansas
Replies: 8
Views: 3092

Re: looking for a cheap place to hunt in kansas

Shoot me a pm if you looking to come to Northwest Kansas!
by tfbirddog2
Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog Box Size
Replies: 4
Views: 1513

Re: Dog Box Size

My box is 48 x 48 x 28 tall, no problem fitting any dog!
by tfbirddog2
Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:16 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pedigrees
Replies: 31
Views: 7988

Re: Pedigrees

I've got Rawhide's Clown top and Bottom coming out of my line, from my old girl that I lost last year, she was a guide dog but could have trialed her if I had wanted same with her offspring too.Will be having a litter in May from that ped again.
by tfbirddog2
Fri Jan 06, 2012 7:16 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: choked up for kansas
Replies: 11
Views: 3704

Re: choked up for kansas

I guide for Smoky River Rendenzous Inc. We have a great bird population do to leaving habitat for them in Winona, Ks 785-846-7785
by tfbirddog2
Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: choked up for kansas
Replies: 11
Views: 3704

Re: choked up for kansas

Hi, last I looked I lived in N.W.kansas and Im a guide and I read rural meters for the power company and cover 9 counties out here. FYI you get about 60 miles south of I70 out here and birds start getting bad drought was about that line, we have had snows and cold weather to bunch them up but had sp...
by tfbirddog2
Sun Dec 25, 2011 2:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: First pheasant hunt with step-son
Replies: 1
Views: 893

First pheasant hunt with step-son

Last Saturday, went hunting with a good friend and took my daughter and step-son with us, we hit 5 spots and got 6 birds, both kids hung right in there with us with the walking! Was very proud of both of them! Step-son even got one with a tough shot and tought walking in frozen crusted over snow, do...
by tfbirddog2
Sat Dec 24, 2011 3:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Breeder question
Replies: 89
Views: 27986

Re: Breeder question

If it were me if I were to do that, I wouldnt do a co ownership, I would just have a contract for setting up the first litter and exspenses ect.., if I werent keeping it myself and was selling it to someone. I would try to get that pup bought by a friend to keep it uncomplicated! It to me just gets ...
by tfbirddog2
Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:09 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Pheasants in Kansas?
Replies: 28
Views: 7645

Re: Pheasants in Kansas?

Step-son got his 2 birds and they saw a good amount of birds, other buddy and his boy did very well too, limited both saturday and sunday.
by tfbirddog2
Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:35 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Pheasants in Kansas?
Replies: 28
Views: 7645

Re: Pheasants in Kansas?

WIHA areas will probably be lots of crop or draws and such public should be mostly CRP with some crop with it.Good luck on your trip, hope it is a safe one and hope you and the boys have a great time!!!
by tfbirddog2
Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:15 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Field trials and trainers??
Replies: 27
Views: 5137

Re: Field trials and trainers??

Give Melvin Crow a call, out of Goodland,Ks, trainer and trialer!! Has MJ's Uplanddoghaven look into him!!!
by tfbirddog2
Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:12 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Pheasants in Kansas?
Replies: 28
Views: 7645

Re: Pheasants in Kansas?

Dont bother with biologist they most of them would have to actually get of the office to tell you anything, Im in the Northwest, we didnt have the drought he, but had some bad hail storms come thru, west of Hill City, was hailed out mostly, south of Oakley area in spots too. Other wise if there is c...