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by JIM K
Sun Mar 03, 2013 1:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Garmin Alpha/Astro
Replies: 8
Views: 3216

Re: Garmin Alpha/Astro

if you belong to NAVDHA,they give you 50 dollars off on garmin alpha. :wink: i have not seen the alpha under 799 dollars with free shipping. :cry: i bought mine from gundogsupply.lion country supply is good too. :) not knocking amazon, i bought a ton of stuff off there but if you have problem,who do...
by JIM K
Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New Guy - Help Pick My Pup!
Replies: 16
Views: 7091

Re: New Guy - Help Pick My Pup!

Thanks for all the great advice! I messed up the timeline in my initial post, the pups are three weeks old today, March 1st. I am going tomorrow to pick because I don't want to give up my place in line. If I choose to defer to picking later, it gives the other reserved buyers a chance to pick over ...
by JIM K
Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:04 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Upland Pants?
Replies: 20
Views: 10626

Re: Upland Pants?

wrangler has camo upland blue jeans for 40 dollars.they look and feel nice and fit well.they are not perfect on big thorns in brush but for 40 dollars, you will get years out of them.
i bought 2 pair as i wear 1 set around home.
by JIM K
Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:42 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New Guy - Help Pick My Pup!
Replies: 16
Views: 7091

Re: New Guy - Help Pick My Pup!

at 2 weeks to pick pup. i would pick pup one with best conformation color.one that looks like breed the most on markings. some of older timers i knew would pick pup that had biggest head.more brains.i seen pups with bigheads vrs other pups. top grouse dog hunter i knew always picked pup with bighead...
by JIM K
Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:05 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: speed on the garmin?
Replies: 20
Views: 9071

Re: speed on the garmin?

you guys need horse to keep up with those dogs.my pup hunts 45 yds out in front of me in grouse woods and any farther out,i dont like.
by JIM K
Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:42 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: speed on the garmin?
Replies: 20
Views: 9071

Re: speed on the garmin?

your dogs really go a lot of miles.
i think my SMALL MUNSTERLANDER goes about 2 miles max hunting grouse,normally way under that in grouse woods here in pa.
by JIM K
Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:29 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Birddog Jamboree Update, March 16 - 17
Replies: 8
Views: 4072

Re: Birddog Jamboree Update, March 16 - 17

with gas prices hitting 4 dollars gallon,all i know including me are shutting down going anywhere. sad isnt it. i had a SM hunt i was going on in ill and cancelled it. ice fishing is down to 1 day a week from 5 days.2 days out with whiskers hunting locally from 4 days. inflation is going toruin ever...
by JIM K
Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:23 am
Forum: Training
Topic: How does your dog respond to coyote smell?
Replies: 13
Views: 7836

Re: How does your dog respond to coyote smell?

my lab is 10 yrs old. very good bird hunter in big woods of pa.had him out from puppy .

yet he is afraid or backs off from hunting if he gets wind of coyote or track.
he shuts right down.
by JIM K
Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:19 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: conibear traps
Replies: 147
Views: 41548

Re: conibear traps

conibear traps in my opinion have no place on LAND. in water after beavers is only place for them. with traps and snares today you can trap anything. guess what, what you dont want you dont kill with others. conibear kills everything including your dog. folks, i am trapper for 46 yrs here in pa. i h...
by JIM K
Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:11 pm
Forum: Brags
Topic: Gun Dog Mag
Replies: 2
Views: 2209

Re: Gun Dog Mag

So I was sitting eating lunch the other day, paging through my new Gun Dog magazine, when I flip the page and theirs my parents EB Georgia. Kinda fun to see a dog you know in a bird dog publication that you read on a regular basis. Picked up an extra copy for my six year old niece; figured she’d ge...
by JIM K
Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:05 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Kent and Canadaie food.
Replies: 9
Views: 2444

Re: Kent and Canadaie food.

canidae als which i use WAS made by diamond plant.canidae NOW supplys and makes their own dog food i believe in texas,
by JIM K
Sun Feb 10, 2013 5:11 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: The Ruffed Grouse Championship of America
Replies: 20
Views: 7154

Re: The Ruffed Grouse Championship of America

As noted, whether it be 40 or 140 or 240...the UGL region can handle the ruffed grouse harvest pressure of such a get-together most years....on a covert level, it would be open to the conscience and ethics of the hunter, as it always is. That section of the range is blessed in many ways. Reducing t...
by JIM K
Sat Feb 09, 2013 11:16 am
Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
Topic: UPLAND E-COLLARS which one ?
Replies: 29
Views: 20015

Re: UPLAND E-COLLARS which one ?

very nice country you both have out there. comments were how does alpha do in grouse woods. so far, very good but i have yet to test it with leaves on. as for beeper to locate your pup, you dont need it and it makes hunting much more fun,NO BEEPERS . :wink: ALPHA will beep you when pup goes on point...
by JIM K
Fri Feb 08, 2013 3:17 pm
Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
Topic: Garmin Alpha?
Replies: 82
Views: 78939

Re: Garmin Alpha?

I talked with a pro trainer about it and the feedback I got was that the response time from the handheld to the collar was slow (longer than 1 second). This slow reaction time made making corrections really challenging. That was the big one but the screen being too dark was also mentioned. if you r...
by JIM K
Fri Feb 08, 2013 3:04 pm
Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
Topic: Garmin Alpha?
Replies: 82
Views: 78939

Re: Garmin Alpha?

i have info over on our forum i belong too. http://www.smallmunsterlander.org scroll down left to SMCNA WEB FORUM,click on that. then down to EVERYTHING ELSE. i have post GARMIN ALPHA. also over here there is info on astro. http://www.coondawgs.com go to top page and click on MESSAGE FORUM. then scr...
by JIM K
Fri Feb 08, 2013 8:29 am
Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
Topic: UPLAND E-COLLARS which one ?
Replies: 29
Views: 20015

Re: UPLAND E-COLLARS which one ?

Brian, I wrote elsewhere on this forum that my concern for the Alpha is accuracy for closer in contact work. It sounds like you hunt open fields of CRP, hay, corn, etc. I hunt mostly thick cover and my dogs do not range more than maybe 250 - 300 feet or so from me. If you have hunted grouse or wood...
by JIM K
Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:13 pm
Forum: Legislation & Hunting Rights
Topic: Concealed carry
Replies: 35
Views: 31948

Re: Concealed carry

permits in pa are 20 dollars for 5 years.
by JIM K
Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:09 am
Forum: Legislation & Hunting Rights
Topic: Concealed carry
Replies: 35
Views: 31948

Re: Concealed carry

Wait till your home on leave and go to your county courthouse and apply. They will run a basic background check and then call you to come pick your permit up. Usually 1-3 days. Pay your 5-15 bucks and your set. It's good for a year. Don't let it expire or you will have to wait for the check again. ...
by JIM K
Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:04 am
Forum: Training
Topic: check cord question
Replies: 7
Views: 2579

Re: check cord question

My 5 month old setter comes when called in the house and when we're in the field with his 25 foot checkcord. The second I remove the checkcord he's gone. Runs out of sight and I have to find him. Ive tried the hiding game but that doesnt work.Im doing this in a large fenced field trial area so Im n...
by JIM K
Sat Feb 02, 2013 1:17 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Looking for Advice
Replies: 29
Views: 5681

Re: Looking for Advice

ust me, i would not care if he brought back others birds.that something that he does. i would tell my friends he may do this and if they dont like it, THEN DONT GO HUNTING WITH ME OR I WONT TAKE MY DOG ALONG WHEN HUNTING WITH THEM. I'll bet you do a lot of hunting by yourself! Ezzy yes and no. actu...
by JIM K
Sat Feb 02, 2013 12:37 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Looking for Advice
Replies: 29
Views: 5681

Re: Looking for Advice

ust me, i would not care if he brought back others birds.that something that he does. i would tell my friends he may do this and if they dont like it, THEN DONT GO HUNTING WITH ME OR I WONT TAKE MY DOG ALONG WHEN HUNTING WITH THEM. but i agree. dog should not do this and if you can train them to not...
by JIM K
Thu Jan 31, 2013 11:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Concept collars.
Replies: 44
Views: 12699

Re: Concept collars.

being that most use e-collar ,now a lot are going to astro/alpha we need more color on our dogs neck .but astro is gps then you add e-collar.too much on neck of dog to add anymore. with astro/alpha we are not using bells anymore.but in future you most likely will only see the GARMIN ALPHA on dogs ne...
by JIM K
Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:25 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Concept collars.
Replies: 44
Views: 12699

Re: Concept collars.

One issue I see with the three inch is the inability to throw on a tracker collar also. Even though the two inch seems redundant, I think that you still get a little more color on the dog and still have the room to put the garmin collar on. I won't run a dog in competition without one. Especially i...
by JIM K
Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:07 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Concept collars.
Replies: 44
Views: 12699

Re: Concept collars.

i have garmin alpha.do to the shock pins you cant hook leash to alpha. so you have to use another collar for your leash. so the 2 inch elastic high vis collar i most likely will not use as you cant hook your leash to it. a lot of folks are going to astro 220/320 and now alpha. how things can change ...
by JIM K
Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:51 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: New pup question.
Replies: 18
Views: 5603

Re: New pup question.

I have to disagree Jim... I taught my pup to give "kisses" on command and she doesn't bite. It was actually something I did to discourage biting. The pup would nip and I would hold its mouth shut then when I removed my hand I held it in front of her mouth and gave the kisses command. This could als...
by JIM K
Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:47 pm
Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
Topic: UPLAND E-COLLARS which one ?
Replies: 29
Views: 20015

Re: UPLAND E-COLLARS which one ?

ACooper wrote:TT Pro 500.

GARMIN ALPHA which is tt pro 500
by JIM K
Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:08 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Female GSP Squatting to pee often
Replies: 24
Views: 9844

Re: Female GSP Squatting to pee often

birddog1968 wrote:some females are markers just like some males....

NORMAL.........
by JIM K
Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: GSP v. Lab
Replies: 16
Views: 5317

Re: GSP v. Lab

What do you plan to hunt mainly? Do you have a family, with kids? How much time can you dedicate to training? Where do you live, and where will the dog be, in or outside? Corry Most hunting will be upland, maybe ducks occasionally. Dog will be inside. LAB from good breeder with good health records.
by JIM K
Wed Jan 30, 2013 11:55 am
Forum: Training
Topic: New pup question.
Replies: 18
Views: 5603

Re: New pup question.

keep wives and kids from encourging KISSING by pup. this leads to bites in face later.
tell wives kids to say NO BITE when pup bites on hands or pants etc.
NO TUG OF WAR by wives, kids and ones that show up at house that think its neat to do :wink:
by JIM K
Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:25 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: list of things before bringing puppy home
Replies: 31
Views: 12115

Re: list of things before bringing puppy home

most important to me was making checkcord about 25 ft out of small dia good quality rope.this way you can let pup get out a little ways walking etc.if pup gets loose, YOU CAN CATCH THE ROPE. put a SMALL remington cheap bell on pup incase pup gets loose. you can hear bell. a crate is no. 1 too and fe...
by JIM K
Tue Jan 22, 2013 7:37 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Male or Female ?
Replies: 6
Views: 1683

Re: Male or Female ?

Get the opposite of the one you already have. Mixed sexes tend to do better in a home situation. I think you have a female, right? Then get a male pup. Females are notoriously bad for having issues with other females more than they would a male in the house. Eliminate that potential if you have no ...
by JIM K
Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:29 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: conibear traps
Replies: 147
Views: 41548

Re: conibear traps

Jim, Mountaineer, and all; thanks for the tips and advice on the effects of trapping and suggested solutions. I read your notes principally because I am moving further and further into back country seeking grouse and woodcock across the northern states. There are multiple reasons why after 60 years...
by JIM K
Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:06 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Male or Female ?
Replies: 6
Views: 1683

Re: Male or Female ?

waterfowltime26 wrote:What sex is better for retrieveing and why! Should I get a male yellow lab or a female?
does not matter.what i look for in puppy[lab] is one that seems to use their nose a lot.
out of say 8 pups you wll se some that do this or will bring ball back to you etc.
by JIM K
Sat Jan 19, 2013 8:21 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Manti Te'o's hoax
Replies: 32
Views: 11194

Re: Manti Te'o's hoax

no need for gay comment. ND is held to high standards, we want that. so folks that dont like ND look for any reason to bring them down. Sorry I will edit my post. The sad thing is the media cares more about this and giving it more coverage than Obama and benghazi! A foreign country commits an act o...
by JIM K
Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:12 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Manti Te'o's hoax
Replies: 32
Views: 11194

Re: Manti Te'o's hoax

on news now they say they found the person who pulled HOAX on him. his name is on tv and tv trucks haave surrounded his house. this person HAS ADMITTED to pulling a hoax on him. for 3 years he did this? man, this is hard to believe that a person could be hoaxed for 3 years :roll:''its this simple,HE...
by JIM K
Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: bringing a second dog in the house
Replies: 5
Views: 1586

Re: bringing a second dog in the house

2 females are hard to get along. 2 males not so much problem. puppys go after older dogs a lot up until about 8 months. up until 16 weeks control puppy around your oldr dog. put puppy in a dog kennel about once a week to socialize the pup. this wi;; reduce biting on adult dog. i see no problem affte...
by JIM K
Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:53 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: All-Around Best Pistol
Replies: 25
Views: 11387

Re: All-Around Best Pistol

9mm and 45 cal are ones i see at most shoots i attend.
as for models, i see berettas,glocks,,

if it was me i would get 45 cal.
by JIM K
Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:45 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Manti Te'o's hoax
Replies: 32
Views: 11194

Re: Manti Te'o's hoax

He's gay! Who else would need a fake girlfriend? The sad thing is the media cares more about this and giving it more coverage than Obama and benghazi! A foreign country commits an act of war against us and the media refuse to cover it! no need for gay comment. :roll: ND is held to high standards, w...
by JIM K
Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:29 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Manti Te'o's hoax
Replies: 32
Views: 11194

Re: Manti Te'o's hoax

well, lance a is finding out what lying did. taeo was idol to young kids. a person of trust and hard work. kids looked up to him. students too. being he is from ND ,we expect better from him. no one likes to be HOODWINKED.this he hoped would have helped him with HEISMAN thing, i feel. you have to ad...
by JIM K
Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:29 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Manti Te'o's hoax
Replies: 32
Views: 11194

Re: Manti Te'o's hoax

friends, as you know i sleep/eat ND . but i dont like what i am seeing. i believe that he knew this and did it. for ND to say, ITS TERRIBLE HOAX, i dont buy it.GIVE US REASON THAT YOU KNOW IT WAS HOAX! :evil: now he will not talk to kids at ND or media. he has PR group hired. :evil: disgusting. :cry...
by JIM K
Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:19 am
Forum: Legislation & Hunting Rights
Topic: Gun Legislation--Nationwide Peaceful Protest 1/19/13
Replies: 11
Views: 9917

Re: Gun Legislation--Nationwide Peaceful Protest 1/19/13

wems, thanks for update.problem is for most it cost 80 dollars in gas to go. wives want husbands home. most just dont care, sad isnt it. here is example of todays HUNTER. i said, GUYS WE ARE KILLING OFF DOE HERE IN PA AND ITS ALMOST RUINED ON HUNTING. they say, YOU ARE RIGHT JIM, WE DONT KILL A DOE ...
by JIM K
Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:08 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Tick Born Diseases Skyrocketing
Replies: 2
Views: 1301

Re: Tick Born Diseases Skyrocketing

doc e, good info BUT i tried the daily thing. :( ticks here in pa are so small it takes DAYS before they get big enough to be able to feel them. cant find ticks untill they attach and suck blood and get bigger. heck i cant find them on me at times until a day later maybe? :( toby my lab has LYMES. a...
by JIM K
Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:52 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Manti Te'o's hoax
Replies: 32
Views: 11194

Re: Manti Te'o's hoax

ND hired investigator today and tateo has hired a PR group to talk for him.lou holtz said iut seems strange on info but said, NO WAY ND WILL COVER THIS UP. if holtz said that, i believe him as i feel he is one of the most honest coachs out there.
by JIM K
Thu Jan 17, 2013 11:28 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Manti Te'o's hoax
Replies: 32
Views: 11194

Re: Manti Te'o's hoax

being i am a ND fan this is strange one for sure. :roll: then brian kelley went for interview after the alabama bowl game next day? :roll: that is strange too but he said he always wanted to be in NFL. it does not sound right to me but today he is to speak about it,so i like to hold off on my view o...
by JIM K
Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:45 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: GSP ate a quail!
Replies: 33
Views: 13418

Re: GSP ate a quail!

Doc E wrote:Let me just hazard a guess here --------------- dog isn't Force Fetched.



.
ha, doc e you are hoot.
you have good simple method on force fetch for us that are new to it? i was looking at youtube videos etc.
my pup is eating biords at 9 months .
by JIM K
Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: My GSP farts
Replies: 46
Views: 18092

Re: My GSP farts

put a rubber ring in your food dish. my dog eats fast and ring slowed him down and now he farts vey little.your dog is getting to much air.
by JIM K
Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:56 am
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: auto, pump, or break
Replies: 33
Views: 18339

Re: auto, pump, or break

jbonesky wrote:Picked up a Rem 870 12ga.. thanks so much for all the input guys.. going to use this for the remainder of this season then put some pennys away and possibley upgrade next season

ugh! :o
by JIM K
Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:53 am
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: auto, pump, or break
Replies: 33
Views: 18339

Re: auto, pump, or break

A 12 or 20 is best as far as cost of ammo. Either fits a large range of uses. I like the 20 because of the weight. As I get older the light weight became more important. I have both but probably use the 20 90% of the time. Just try to make sure if feels good to you and you will be OK. Ezzy you are ...
by JIM K
Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:46 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: About lost my best dog today!
Replies: 43
Views: 19377

Re: About lost my best dog today!

So sorry to hear that. Bears are scary it was running thru my mind hunting grouse the last couple of days in the mountains of PA. I wish you well an a speedy recovery 46 YRS HUNTING GROUSE IN NORTHCENTRAL PA, BEAR COUNTRY AND never had or heard of bear attack on dog. heck, i have them in my yard an...
by JIM K
Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:40 am
Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
Topic: Garmin Alpha?
Replies: 82
Views: 78939

Re: Garmin Alpha?

I know how to use the beeper as a cue for recall. What I am saying is it is inefficient if your dog is 200 yards away in the woods. With a whistle or voice the.dog knows where you are and doesn't have to resort to backtracking and searching you out. sorry winchey. being you have a SM, setter you kn...