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jimbo&rooster

Alright guys, its getting to be about time for me to head to Kansas with my dogs. Im down to setting a date either Dec. 19-21st or 29-31st. How have the birds been so far? im headed to the Larned, or Hays area. Ill be hunting all walk -in, and maybe knocking on a few doors. Im just curiouse what peo...

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I usually shoot a baikal 20ga o/u and really like to shoot it. this year I traded in my SX3 for an original SBE, I got tired of carrying a plastic gun.
once a year i carry my great grandfathers old crecent sxs with some light hand loads and shoot a couple quail, just because.
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I was where you are about 3 yrs ago. Farmer down the road had an oops litter out of his lab and I got a pup. I know that they say these dogs get one set of traits or another, and to some extent that is more or less true. Think about it this way..... That dodg of yours doesnt know that he isnt suppos...

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Ok guys I accidently deleted my previouse post as a result of a brain fart while trying to do to many things at once. Basically, I had a GSP pup who was having the same issues as the OP. Jonesy (tailcrakin) was kind enough to let me come down and took time out of his schedule to help me. what he sho...

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Yeah i had the same conversation with a guy from PA I guess since the pheasants are all released in those states and they dont really have any native birds anymore, then they just shoot whats there, due to there not being much year to year hold over. At least thats how it was explained to me. On a s...

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My Annie dog broke herself this year but I really like a dog who will flush the birds. It scares the sh!t out of me when a covey of 20 quail busts out right under my feet and the same goes for a big rooster. I find myself flinching for about the first second. When the dog flushes the bird, I know t...

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If your loking for a slug gun then buy a slug gun. the best you can hope for with the 887 is a smoothbore and IC choke slinging foster type slugs. I got a couple of buddies who won 887s at banquets last year and duck hunted with them a few times and sold them. the ones I saw had gritty actions and t...

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Will birds in a johnny house reproduce?
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Did you shoot any pigeons for him? No reason to believe he'll to be steady on preserve birds if he's not on pigeons. You have discovered the beauty of pigeons over game farm irds, pigeons don't run around on the ground! Yeah, I love working with pigeons but im not in a situation to keep them for lo...

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Ive been working with my pup pretty hard over the last several monthss, and had him doing what i consider to be a good job for a 13mo pup using pigeons and launchers. he was pointing birds and holding them till I got there then he would go in for the flush and bust them, (im ok with that ill break h...

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Well I Talked to my father in law the other night and he is just starting to break a nice little QH/AP cross and I laid claims to it. WHen I was a kid I had a QH and ive always had a soft spot for them and my dad had a nice AP so, ill let him get this little girl broke and see what happens.... I don...

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Well guys I appreciate the Input. I guess I was just hoping to be able to grab one of the dozensh horses my wife and her dad are feeding and use it to trial with. I guess ill see what happens with a pup before I get to wound up about looking for a horse.... Dad was right, nothin in life is easy :D h...

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Ok so Im in negotiations for an FT bred pup for the spring and fully intend to run some horseback trials eventually, so I imagine a horse would come in handy. i havnt been on a horse in about 15yrs but my wife and her father raise POAs and APs. So i wont be going into this blind. I notice most of ya...

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Alright guys, i have read through alot of the posts about hunting KS on here so i will only ask the questions I havnt found the answers to. I will be based out of the Larned area and plan to hunt the walk in areas. question 1. are the walk in areas non toxic shot or can I bring lead? and for my seco...

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Yeah, if I wanted a black and white EP that would be a no brainer, but Thats not what im after right now. I will be going that route eventually, But right now im looking for another GSP. thanks to those of you who have PMd me about variouse options. At this point I am looking at two planned litters,...

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opening weekend is the only 2 days that I deer hunt any ways, so I leave the dogs at home. however traditionally I didnt even run my coon hounds much during the first week or so of deer season, cause it seemed like a crippled or wounded deer was too much of a temptation for a dog to give chase and t...

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I reall like the book Drummer in The Woods i cant even begin to tell you who wrote it.
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Guys I appreciate the info. I guess, what i have in mind isnt necessariy an FT dog but id like to have a dog with wheels, my Current GSP hunts to about 100yds max and more like 50sh which is fine but i would like to have one stretch that out a little. for where I geneally hunt 100-200 yds is a fairl...

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If it was up to me they could be green, but my wife saw a buddies black and whit dog and said that what our next one would be. i just want the best bred dog I can get my hands on. My first and formost concern is to get a hunting dog that will cover some ground, i would like a dog that will get out a...

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Also, I guess i failed to mention this in my original post but I have hunted with some dogs that came from NAVHDA lines and Im not sure that I have any desire to own a dog bred for that particular venue..... not trying to ruffle any feathers, the 3-4 dogs Ive, hunted over just didnt blow my skirt up...

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Thanks Guys ill start looking at these places, like I said itll be Aprilsh befor i am ready to pull the trigger on anything, so i dont really want to start bugging people now about somthing that is still 6mos out. I just wana do my homework and have my ducks in a row before I make a decision and jus...

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Alright guys I know that this has been beat to death, but we are getting ready to move down to my wife's family farm here this spring. Now that I will finally be back down in an area where ill have plenty of ground to train and keep a couple more hounds, im going to be looking to pick another pup in...

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will this be going on next weekend? i wont be able to make it before saturday but would love to come watch and see what its all about....
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I cant even keep the same breed of dog in MY kennel

..... my dad had irish setters, i started with about every breed of hound there was coon and coyote hunting. Now Ive got a lab, and a GSP, and Im now looking into an EP and another GSP in the next year...... never satisfied.
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Ok so I was up at my inlaws farm running my dogs today and my lab busted a covey of birds so i heeled her up and called my 12mo shorthair over. he crowded the birds and busted the covey so i let him figure it out while i marked some of the birds, i headed him down the tree row and same thing happene...

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man I hope we can get some rain around here so that when the woodcock do come through they might stop, had a ton of em this spring so im hoping....
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So yesterday I took my GSP pup to the game preserve for his first time. partially as a preseason tune up and as an opportunity to do some training. We started by planting 2 birds in some high grass (6-8") and turning him loose and he nailed the first one before I was completely ready and he stood an...

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Alright guys I have settled on Kansas as my destination and have looked at the Larned area, and it has got me thinking about heading that way. However I am not settled on anything other than that Kansas will be my destination. If it helps I am probly more inclined to chase quail around and would obv...

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Alright guys, i had a duck hunting trip planned forthe week after Christmas fall through, and since the wife allows me one hunting trip a year :lol: im planning to go bird hunting instead...... Now I plan on going alone or possibly with one other person but I am kind of set in when I can go.... basi...

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as far as planting them goes i would start with one at a time, to plant them hold them in your hand with their head exposed and shake ep till their head rolls around a little but, be careful quail are fragile, once you get em dizzied just toss em on the ground and walk away give em a few minutes and...

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I hunt my lab with pointers several times a year, and intend to hunt my lab and my GSP together as my pup figures things out. the problem I run into is that my lab wants to hunt at the same range as the pointers if I dont keep her incheck, but that is usually not a huge problem. I like hunting the t...

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well on my hunt for a new bird gun I had been looking at some newer 20ga and hadnt been paying much attention to the used rack. well today I found an original SBE in wood for dirt cheap that looks like brand new. :mrgreen: so i had to bring it home...... am i right in thinking that the original SBE ...

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http://www.donabney.com/book.php Abney works with an unusual breed - the Catahoula. The Louisiana state dog! They are great all around farm, guard, hunting dogs. Plus they are some cool looking beasts. Some of the eyes on those dogs are amazing. Here's one: http://www.pgaa.com/canine/general/images...

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If you are considering a CZ you should look at the Yildiz guns. They are a fantastic value, just as good a fit and finish as the CZ but with better wood, and a better value at about $200 cheaper than the equivalent CZ, super light and a joy to shoot thanks to a nice recoil pad. Just a suggestion. y...

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As a benefit of my part time job, i am in a unique position to be able to purchase one firearm a year apiece from Select companies for roughly half price. I am in the market for a new bird gun. I have not yet decided whether i am going to go with a 12ga or a 20ga. the gun in question will be used as...

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Penrod, I was having similar problems to what you are having, and got the same basic advice from jonesy that he is giving you. I worked my pup on the check cord on some planted pigeons, and then moved on to using launchers after he was pointing the birds. I wont say that my pup is looking to win any...

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It has recently become a possibility for me to be in a position to start doing some management for quail on about100acres. I am thiking about getting a surrogator to release a few birds a couple times of year and be able to rent it to some local land owners. but I have a few questions that Ive not b...

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I agree 100% but I've been told Dove have feathers that are small and tend to fall out in the dog's mouth causing issues. Regardless, since he's been on ducks and has a VERY high drive to hunt/retrieve, I'll be taking him. Thanks again guys! those small feathers are pin feathers and ive shot a ton ...

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well its gotten into the 70s for the last few evenings, so ive been able to get the pup out and free run him a little. Last night we got into a covy of birds while we were out running and he slammed into point for a few seconds. when the birds busted he stopped to flush. well on the way out he was r...

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If she is retrieving 3/4 of the way back to you then she more or less has the idea. my Gsp pup is doing the same thing, and since i dont intend to FF him until I have him hunting good and broke, what I do is when he is retrieving, since i know that he will drop the bird, I just turn and walk away fr...

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good looking pup..... looks like a walker I used to have

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I had a pair of gander waders thal lasted about 3weeks during hard hunting. the seams seemed to dry rot and they dont hold up well to wading through the backwater. I bought a pair of Cabelas 1600 waders with the armor flex and they have held up for 2yrs. unfortunately with waders you really get what...

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Bout the closest thing Im able to find these days to upland shows is the occasional episode of Benellis on assignment, and Pheasenst forever on the outdoor channel.
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So I am seriously thinking about sending my 10mo GSP pup off to a pro this spring for training. He will get hunted through the fall and hopefully be ready for some seriouse training by then. Now here is the kicker, I know that the guy Ive got in mind will do a great job and will treat my dog great, ...

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I work on obedience constantly cause my pup spends alot of time in the house. I try to get him in the field, 3-5 days a week to run when its not 85 for a low and I do bird work with launchers 2 days a week when i have pigeons. my bird work usually lasts about a total of 20 mins by the time I do what...

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Jeep cherokee is my vote. They are less expensive then the CJ's or Wranglers, and there are lots of used parts at very reasonable prices. With the 4.0L straight 6 cyl these motors are very durable. You can find one that has been driven around in the city with around 100K miles and add the juice lik...

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the parts for the Cj will not necesarily be anymore expensive, but youll probly buy more of them. one advantage is that the CJs engine and drive line are fairly easy to work on, and while I am sure that someone on here has had a different experience than me, both of my Cjs got about 10mpg when cruis...

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this is what I have usually done. In days past when it was more of a concern, pre cell phone, I used to put "Call Collect" on my tags....
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firs of all, I would recomend a wrangler over a CJ, more so due to the reliability and the better fuel mileace. dont get me wong i own and love my 7 but for a daily driver youl be happier with the fuel injecton, and a few other creature comforts. truthfully the price for a decent wrangler and the CJ...

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I assume that mos of the training that you have done has been done throwing your own marks..... my suggestion would be to get a starter pistol and a buddy and let your buddy thrw the marks from out in the field and let you point and pop at the bumper as it is in the air so that 1. your pup gets used...

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