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SetterNut

I will have the opportunity to have some land with one or more Johnny houses on it for training. I want to be able to shoot some birds over my dogs this spring and summer if needed. So to do that in KS there are a couple of options from what I can see. Using non native birds like Chukar or Hun, or g...

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Lot of good stuff listed.

But one thing dealing with wounds is that they have to be cleaned properly before they are closed up. Some instructions on how to get the wound clean would help a lot of people.

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It is a pretty tough place to hunt. Cover is big and thick in places.
Back in the late 80's it was really good there. But then again every where around here was pretty good in the 1980's.

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IMO a good pointing dog should adjust its range according to the cover its hunting. My dad’s EB is wonderful at adjusting according to the cover, she’s fun to watch. Yep, that is it. Unfortunately most folks can't agree on what is "enough" when the cover opens up. Yep again, and the thing is it doe...

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I would just like to point out that having field trial champions in a bloodline does not make bird dogs. A line of dogs that have been hunted on wild birds for generations will produce bird dogs just as well if not better as those that have been "proven" in the racing competitions that we call fiel...

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I really dont think video Hunting wild birds will excite you, especially of close-medium ranging hunting dogs, They rarely get out more than 150 yards. But they work for me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YWe4FZdAgo&feature=player_embedded This thread on AA Dogs got hijacked unintentionally, my ap...

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What is the point you are trying to make or question you have?

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I am going to be in need of a few trail cameras to put on some land I am in the process of buying. Anyone have any recomendations on what ones have worked well for you. I don't need the state of the art, just a good quality camera. I want it to trigger on quail, don't care about deer or turkeys, I c...

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Rockstar wrote: I wont even mention that 40% of all points are Unproductives.
So much for that 200+ yard range, slistoe...

You got any video of you and your dog hunting, it would be a big help to those of us that have less "great dog" experience.

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Thats the right thing to be doing. Good chance there is a puncture wound there somewhere.
Good Luck

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I have not been to an AA trail. But this fall in Montana, I hunted with a Setter that has run in some. It was impressive to say the least. The dog found 6 covey of huns and some sharptail. The dog was flawless on the birds. The last covey was pointed at 1200 yards. Took us a long while to get to hi...

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What does the number of birds released at a Trial have to do with anything? Look its real simple, dogs come in all styles, skill levels, range,.... some fit your style of hunting, bird and cover, and some don't. But don't, tell the people that run, train and hunt a certain type of dog what they can ...

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It takes a lot more skill for a pointing dog to hunt pheasants than a flushing dog. (this is not to say that flushing dogs don't have skill,it just a different skill set) With a pointing dog you are not shooting anything that is not handled by the dog properly. Meaning if the dog flushes the bird, y...

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Rockstar- Have you ever hunted via horseback? You can close the gap quick. Pheasants here in Ks will hold, even those late season roosters if you have a good enough dog to hold them. I have only hunted wild pheasants in KS for a few decades with pointing dogs. A good experience dog will do just fin...

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I have not been to an AA trail. But this fall in Montana, I hunted with a Setter that has run in some. It was impressive to say the least. The dog found 6 covey of huns and some sharptail. The dog was flawless on the birds. The last covey was pointed at 1200 yards. Took us a long while to get to him...

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If the Presidents Children are not protected at school by armed guards, Obama is a fool, and I don't think he is to that extent.
There are way to many crazy people running around.

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The point I take away is that if you want to protect something, a gun is one of the tools to be used.
Makes many the points made in the NRA press conference.

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topher40 wrote:What good would seeing a dog that wouldnt find you any birds do?

You need to get out more

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I have a Tri Tronics as well. It works well.

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Nice hunt,
But with the snow on the ground a Gordon, would be easier to see

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The thing that I do that causes me the most trouble is when hunting, not enforcing the rules every time. I like to hunt both my dogs at the same time, take vidoe and pictures, and shoot a bird every now and then. So there are times that stuff happens and I don't always address / correct the issue, l...

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A Britt or a GSP that could compete with the pointers and the Setters would be a freak of nature.

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You have some pretty nice cover down there to hunt. Our is much thinner than normal.
How many coveys to you generally find in a days hunt?

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Very nice, good pic of the dogs on the birds.

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Very nicely done.

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I saw some pictures of a setter being used to Hog hunt.

Guys, quit fooling yourselves, get a setter

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roosterbrews wrote:Make sure you take them off during thunder storms mine got a good shock during one and is a bit jumpy during storms now. We love ours they are great.

That is a good point, I generally take the collars off when they are inside.

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I missed all morning and had to come back in the afternoon. Truth be told to get those 2 I only hunted about an hour the other 2 hours were spent missing on other birds and seeing hens. Saw about 20 birds in 2 fields, though. Not too bad. It is taking some getting used to after getting this shotgun...

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I will keep and eye out for the dog.

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Looks like a productive hunt, congrats.
Pheasants are nice, but its the quail that I like to hunt with the pointing dogs.

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birdshot wrote:Setternut, I love those setters. Reminds me of my ,now gone, Mosely dog.

Nothing looks better than a setter or two running out in the sandhills of NE!!!
They are still making setters you know

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What Garmin’s do you all have? That is my 320 that I bought last summer. I sold my 220 to a friend. Both are good, but the 320 is a little nicer to use. The post above mine is a picture of the Alpha, which is the latest thing with GPS and a training collar in one. I don't know much about them.

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I would not worry about stopping the chase that young. I let mine get through 2 hunting season before I start stop the chase. Now I do expect a dog that age to stand on point for as long as it take me to walk out front and flush the birds. If you are having a problem, a Check Cord is always a good o...

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At about the 1:40 mark on the video I see what appears to be a sasquatch peeking from behind a tree but it's a little out of focus. Cool Vid Setternut! Nice dog work too. Thanks, it was a lot of fun. I need to do little better job enforcing good manors, but they did pretty well most of the hunt.

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This was from a Prairie Chicken hunt earlier this season, It was pretty hot so he had slowed down by the time we found some PC.

But he was still 12+ mph average speed after running 17+ miles.

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It all depends on what type of hunting you do and like. For me there is nothing better than quail hunting with some pheasants thrown in for good measure. To turn your dogs loose to stretch out and find the birds, point and hold them till you get there to walk out front to flush and shoot the birds, ...

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I think you would be pushing your luck if you didn't keep the collar on the dog once trained. It did not take more than a few time out of the leash with the dogs before they respected the boundary. I will say that the wireless one has worked better with my older setter. With the in ground one he lea...

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I will keep my eye open at let the guys at work that live up that way to keep an eye out.
If I see or hear anything will let you know.

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We have that one as well. They work great. But make sure you do the training and have the collar set high enough that the dog will not challenge it. My two setters respect it.

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For me, I occasionally trial my hunting dog.

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Here is a video that I took last week while quail hunting.
Not the best dog work I have had, but ...

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I see that the type of cover my dogs are in makes a big difference in the speed they hunt at. My youngest setter when we were in Montana ran the first hour out there at over 18 mph in the grass and sage that we first hunted. But in the tall grass and plum thickets he is down around 12 mph. My older ...

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Boy, that first point and first bird sure is a thing to remember.
Looks good.

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If you have a good sized covey, taking a few singles is not an issue in my opinion. Now as far as how long to wait, I have tried several methods. Going straight to them will work if the scenting conditions are good. But generally I have had the best luck getting after them in about 5-10 minutes. I d...

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I have found that as my setter pups have matured to about 2 years of age, the tail set tends to get higher.

I like a high tail, less than 12 O'Clockck on a setter and 12 on a EP.

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I am going to have to come out and hunt Utah some day.
Looks awesome.

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I wouldn't put all that on the pup. We have had some very honest and experienced dog bump some birds and have a very hard time locating singles.
Way to dry and hot for even marginal scenting conditions.

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Setternut, Charles sure has some nice looking dogs. What kind of range does Indy have? Indy is just now 18 month. We made a trip out to Montana in mid October where he started to range out more. The last day there I had him standing at 550 yards. Around here he is more like 150 - 350. But what I am...

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Here is my pup Indy, he is a HighCotton Llew.

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