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I haven't shot a goose or duck in 4-5yrs but my go to load was 3.5in BB of whatever was on sale. Usually winchester. I found that playing with big paper and choke tubes in the summer from 10-30yds at 10yd increments gave me a good indication of what to expect. I typically found that an imp cylinder ...

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We trail ride ours, use them to work live stock, and use them to work other horses (ponying/roading). I cant imagine only using them for dogs and FT, we ride most of ours 2-3 days a week (if not more) and I feel like we have better horses as a result.

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Not likely Chris..... I walk so slow my mom had me tested when I was a kid to make sure I wasnt damaged goods.... haha.

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vols fan wrote:Jim, I will be up on Sun need 1 pt in am retrieving to finish up. Will miss the snuggle time but can't hardly make it up sat.

the running order it looks like you and I are in for a Sunday morning stroll together.

Jim.

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I think Id like 2 all white and 1 Lemon and white GSP, and do some mixing and matching with my Black and white GSP and have all of ya in a tizzy......

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Why would one own non gundog dogs? LOL. We hunt with all we own, rabbit dogs, duck dogs and birddogs. If it doesn't hunt something, it likely won't be happy at our place. I guess even my livestock dogs "hunt" i have gone on pasture several times and found dead coyotes, coons, and the occasional str...

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Am I to assume between the wedding and your traumatic experience, we wont be seeing you and Dougy huddled up together in the back of your truck in Spring City this weekend?

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I would buy a pro 100 over a cheaper collar you will come out money ahead My Collar of choice also :mrgreen: This....... I went through 4-5 different collars over the last 6-7 years. I bought a TT pro 100 and never looked back. If price is a big concern I would stay away from EBAY, but you can some...

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reba wrote:I think the horse trailer would bounce the heck out of dogs.

I doubt it will bounce any more than a dog trailer.

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I would say that my favorite breed is quickly becoming the sarplaninac. we have 2 on the farm for livestock guarding purposes. They are both closet clowns when your not looking. Nothing like watching a 125lb dog play with a litter of kittens when your not looking. But there will always be a GSP or 6...

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Probly not what your looking for, but when Im running dogs around home I will use my 16ft stock trailer and close the devider, dogs in the front horses in the back. i just let the dogs free range in the trailer though.

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I'm a little late to this, but we have a cutting bred appy here that I have watched move both sheep and cattle on his own without a rider.

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Most of the trials you see where a dog must point for 5sec, or whatever, are shoot to retrieve or other tourny type trials. I would say that if you go to those trials and watch you will find that most of the competitors at the higher levels expect MUCH more from their dogs. Dont let that 5sec point ...

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The pro I had my GSP with, had a PP in around the same time, and when I went to see my boy work, I got to see the PP do some bird work on some pigeons. While the boy dodn't have the highest tail or the most style he certainly found birds and did a good job of sticking them. Like others in this threa...

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I duno about labradoodles...... but I saw a litter of Irish doodles listed in the local trader paper. I might sell all my GSPs and EP, And get me a kennel full of doodles.....

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We have several mares and several geldings in general population together all the time. like Doug said, it wont take them very long to establish a pecking order and it is usually a boss mare. The only issue I have seen and it usually works itself out, is when you have a gelding that was cut late in ...

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Ive got a pair of chipewa loggers that im very fond of, but now that my irish setter wingshooters have finally worn out after 8yrs I will be replacing them with more irish setter wingshooters.....

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Ive been judged by folks I knew from just being at trials, Ive been judged by my breeder, and Ive been judged by complete strangers...... Guess which one didnt use my dog..... haha. I think if you are fair you can judge anyone. My issue wouldnt be with judging my friend and how I would do. My issue ...

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Cheat. All my blinds have a loop to attach a short lead. When in flooded timber I hook them to a tree. If in the open, I take a stake. I take away the opitions. When my lab was young (first season) she couldnt handle the pressure of a couple hundred geese circling a spread in the fields, and would ...

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When my dogs are working well to the front I will occasionally whack a bunny that I bump but never in front of or around the dog. I just pick it up and act like its a non issue.

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Handful of shells

Bit o' Honey bar (for the dogs)

Water bottle (me and dogs)

superglue

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This post coming from Ray is a surprise to me because it is mostly wrong and probably based on perception rather than facts or they do it different in other states. I have run many master tests and have titles on several big running, hard hunting dogs. many of the judges are also trial judges and N...

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I have NEVER in the field, cut a dog loose, shot at a bird, missed it, then led the dog back to the truck, had some one go throw another bird down, let the dog go, estabolish point, go in flush, no shot, led the dog back to the truck let some one else throw down a bird..... You get the point. Also ...

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for those who dont see an issue with a dog who is expected to work through 6missed birds "because it happens in hunting" I think you must hunt differently than I do. I have NEVER in the field, cut a dog loose, shot at a bird, missed it, then led the dog back to the truck, had some one go throw anoth...

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While I agree that retrieving is a big part of of hunting, I hate having to depend on someone elses shot at the end of the day when I have spent my $. I also agree that the dog should do what its supposed to do, but at some point you are setting a dog up for failure by repeating the same BS scenario...

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If a call back goes cleanly I suppose it is an OK way to go about it. But I was at an FT last spring and a really nice little GSP had 6 birds put out for call back that were either missed or flew off in an unsafe direction. Bird #7 the dog just blew up. Sorry sir. Good luck next time...... I would p...

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I would say you are off to a good start. I let mine run and bump till they vet tired of chasing for the first year. Have fun, see what you like and don't like, start training in the spring. Gonna have to say I have heard the term "hickoxed" thrown around by a few pros..... generally not s compliment...

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In the post above I tried to clear up the retrieving part. For the record, my dog does retrieve, to hand most of the time. But she will not honor a retrieve. Hup is reliable but have never worked with another dog in the field. Yeah my bad, I just saw that. How is is her recall? If you can call her ...

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I believe most of us agree that flushers and pointers can work together and I have seen labs and gsps handles as you describe. And it is awsome when it works. My issue is that the OP admittedly had a flusher that won't honor another dog nor will it retrieve. This seams like a recipe for disaster and...

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I once watched my pup point a quail sometime in September @ the age of 5 months with plenty of freshly fallen leaves on the ground. He started creeping in slowly and each footstep he took pushed the quail forward a foot or so. Pup cautiously and as quietly/slowly as he could took steps closer only ...

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Tooling, I agree with you to an extent.... for example for the first year (or more for some) my dogs barely know their name, but spend alot of time in the field with me walking or riding, just kind of making sure nothing too catastrophic happens. Most of my dogs are steady to flush by a year old as ...

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I used to run my lab and my GSP together pretty regularly, and had some luck. But, to be honest it was generally a bigger hassle than it was worth, until the 2 dogs figured the game out. My biggest issue was with my flusher. She would bust in on my GSP when she saW HIM ON POINT, AND THEN THE CHASE W...

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I just use the same metal whistle I use when I coach. I figure if I can get the attention of a bunch of 6th grade boys on the track I can surely get the attention of my dog....

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You need to get a training book or dvd, go to a seminar, find a buddy or training group something, you have a lot to learn, but you can do it. I often train littermates at the same time. Keep one on the stake out while you train the other, then swap. Do not kennel or hunt them together, always keep...

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I watched it one time (for about 10 minutes). They're more worried about pumping the sponsors and the shotguns and all that garbage that serious dog men aren't concerned with. Just my opinion but the show is unwatchable. Just out of curiosity I looked up Webley and Scott shotguns..... Dont tell me ...

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I dont use any of my pointing dogs to do much other than hunt birds, but my lab is a true jack of all trades. I use her to flush rabbits in CRP and field edges, She will sit with me in the woods and retrieve squirrels. I used her one fall to retrieve muskrats I was shooting off my neighbors farm pon...

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My pointers don't like to sit around and listen to guns going off for, what to them, seems like no reason. I've got 1000's (literally) birds shot over them but they will look confused and scared if made to just sit and listen to guns going off. ^^^^yes^^^^. I have a GSP who has had hundreds of bird...

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I find it interesting that in most breedings (other than dogs)the sire is more heavily considered/credited than the dam. for example, I see alot (not all) of folks who will buy an average feed lot heifer breed it to some high end bull and expect a winning 4-h calf. In the horse world you hear alot o...

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I have never bought collars from permatack but I have several leads and some horse tack from there and I am VERY happy with it. i will continue to buy from them.

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Depends on the collar. Our hounds used to wear heavy collars all the time. Harness or bridle leather is pretty good stuff it will last quite a while in all conditions. Cheap leather collars are just that.

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I never claimed to have flawless dogs........ then again I'm not making a living g off of them, and certainly dont showcase them on national television. Aside from that mine spend enough time under judgement y'alls opinion from behind the key board means as much to me as mine should to Mr Linden. Li...

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Not a huge fan...... but I do record of and watch it. Every week, I get about half way through, before I can't watch any more flagging, creeping, game preserve dogs. I respect what you do Scott I just can't watch it.

Jim.

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It really depends on the dog and what it is used to. for a 1yo dog hunting every day, all day might be a little much. Especially with a young dog that hasnt really learned how to pace himself. I know that with my dogs, It usually takes them a trip or 2 to get them back in that marathon mindset early...

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I drive about 5mi to feed cattle I've been seeing several singles and pairs.

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Ok folks, Im looking for a NAVHDA training group that meets in central to southern IN. I need to work my FT GSP on some backing and dont have any truely broke dogs at my disposal. Im willing to pay for birds and pitch in with what i can, even can drag a horse or 2 along if someone needs to get some ...

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most of your questions I cant answer, however, a fat horse I can certainly add my opinion.... Alot of times if a horse is just turned out on its own means to pasture they will get fat and soft (especially on a good grass year), usually with cosistent work out and regulated diet this can be settled f...

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I shoot a few 3 gun and steel pistol matches a year but mostly to kill time. I wouldn't call myself competitive.

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Will they kill your dog? Every chance they get , Im not sure about this..... Im not saying that a yote wont ever snatch up a dog, but, we have never lost a dog to coyotes that didn't have it coming. By that I mean I have never lost a dog to a coyote, that wasnt actively involved in the persuit of c...

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We have a farm acct (savings), It is used to cover the cost of unforseen expenses associated with livestock. We put in a percentage from every beef sold, a few bucks here and there in addition, etc.. We dont use this for basic vet costs or anual vet bills, but when our Sarplaninac hung in a fence ov...

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jasonw99 wrote:im going to addd the following to mine:

Greyhound for speed
Pitbull for power
foxhound for endurance.

After that i should be good to go. I might even have an english pointer when i am done.

Isn't something like that where they got the Miller line? ^^^^

Jim

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