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by mm
Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:07 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Any Way to tell if Bitch had pups?
Replies: 18
Views: 6055

Re: Any Way to tell if Bitch had pups?

I am not sure what happened but the false pregnancy sounds like a good theroy. However should the trainer have seen that and reported it to the owner? It he did this there would be less doubt. The guy I send my dogs to moniters everything and calls when ther is a problem. He watches the shots and al...
by mm
Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:56 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Rattlesnake vaccine cost
Replies: 3
Views: 801

Re: Rattlesnake vaccine cost

I had drive a 100 miles to get it and paid 76 for the first shot and 46 for the second. If you call red rocks they will tell you who has it in your area and you can call around for the price. They will ship individual doses to your vet if the vet calls but of course my vet would not do it. After the...
by mm
Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:29 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: raising birds for training an release?
Replies: 3
Views: 1224

Re: raising birds for training an release?

I have been raising quail for a few years now and I use them for training and I release my excess at property I have access to. When I train I release the quail and I do not recover them. I do not own the land so although I can use it I am not able to put in a recall pen or trap varmits or improve t...
by mm
Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:58 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: What about Guides/ who do you use
Replies: 5
Views: 2286

Re: What about Guides/ who do you use

Thanks for the tip on the quail guide I am interested in quail hunting looks like a good place. The price of the guides I used was per gun, with two guns it was 175 a man a day on the pheasant trip, in montana it was 200a day per gun. The pheasant guy we got stuck with the regular guy we had used be...
by mm
Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:51 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: What about Guides/ who do you use
Replies: 5
Views: 2286

What about Guides/ who do you use

So I made it to Montana it was a 2000 mile trip for me and I had limited time so I hired a guide. A guy I knew recommended him and he did not hunt with him but a friend of his did. I was very disapointed in this guide. Over the phone he was going to do everything and his dogs were the best around. W...
by mm
Mon Sep 07, 2009 5:34 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Birds in Montana?
Replies: 5
Views: 1991

Re: Birds in Montana?

How did you do out in Montana? Anyone do any Sharptail or Hun Hunting out there yet and if so how did you do? I see it has been very hot. I am leaving at the end of the week to go out there.
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by mm
Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:31 am
Forum: Training
Topic: finding gamebirds for sale
Replies: 16
Views: 7233

Re: finding gamebirds for sale

Yes I am I have a hovabator incubator and I made a broder and they are doing good. My dogs are at a trainer and I gave him 50 birds and he is using them in one of his recall pens and so far they are doing good. I still have a load of them here at home and I still have eggs in the incubator. One of m...
by mm
Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:30 am
Forum: Training
Topic: finding gamebirds for sale
Replies: 16
Views: 7233

Re: finding gamebirds for sale

Glad to hear that it worked out, what kind of birds did you get. The ones I got have been laying eggs all summer and I hatched about 200 or more of them I have lots of birds now. Since I got the birds also I have had to ask a few questions of the people at B & D and they have been very nice and answ...
by mm
Sun Aug 16, 2009 2:50 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: red setter/irish setter near pa
Replies: 8
Views: 2719

Re: red setter/irish setter near pa

Sorry I forgot they are in PA.
by mm
Sun Aug 16, 2009 2:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: red setter/irish setter near pa
Replies: 8
Views: 2719

Re: red setter/irish setter near pa

I know a guy that has a sweet little red setter that is about a year or so and has been trained by a well respected pro. Its a nice dog and I considered her myself but I already have two brittanys at this trainer. If your interested I can get the owners info for you.
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by mm
Sun Aug 09, 2009 5:19 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Health of Quail in Johnny House.
Replies: 13
Views: 4921

Re: Health of Quail in Johnny House.

Are those males beating each other up. I am having trouble with that and they are getting weak. In my case the cage is to small and too many males. I am getting ride of some to see if it helps.
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by mm
Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:18 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Jumbo Quail
Replies: 22
Views: 8450

Re: Jumbo Quail

I brought a bunch of these quail to the dog trainer yesterday. They have several recall pens on a large property. He put them in a nice big recall pen and is going to leave them a couple of weeks and then start using them for training. He thinks they will do well. I am looking foward to seeing how t...
by mm
Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: young quail was hanging arroud-
Replies: 2
Views: 589

Re: young quail was hanging arroud-

You are very luckey to have this happen. I would keep that wild bird and breed it. You will get good birds from wild stock which I have read is the best birds to get as most pen raised have been removed from the wild for many generations. Good luck with this.
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by mm
Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:29 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dropped the dogs off at the trainer yesterday
Replies: 7
Views: 2735

Re: Dropped the dogs off at the trainer yesterday

Are your dogs in PA with Pete. I have my two up ther for the summer also. It is very quiet here without them.
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by mm
Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:24 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Sneak preview new bird dog/hunting TV show
Replies: 18
Views: 3736

Re: Sneak preview new bird dog/hunting TV show

I liked the show because it was all about the dogs. I enjoyed watching them and I dont know if my opinion counts because I could watch that all day. I dont see anything like this on tv where I live. I would really like to see the next show when you hunt huns in montana will you put that on the site ...
by mm
Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:08 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Jumbo Quail
Replies: 22
Views: 8450

Re: Jumbo Quail

I had some eggs from the bobwhites I had and I hatched them and they are in there with the tibetians. I was thinking ok breeding them togther to see what happens.
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by mm
Mon Jul 20, 2009 1:33 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Jumbo Quail
Replies: 22
Views: 8450

Re: Jumbo Quail

more pics I have not had trouble with them eating at all they have been easy to breed and care for. I am concerned about the flying so only time will tell if they fly good. I dont use a recall pen because I dont have a place where I can use it. I just let them go when I train. I will test them out g...
by mm
Mon Jul 20, 2009 1:26 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Jumbo Quail
Replies: 22
Views: 8450

Re: Jumbo Quail

Here are some pics
by mm
Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:02 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Jumbo Quail
Replies: 22
Views: 8450

Re: Jumbo Quail

I kept those 20 tibetian quail and I have been hatching there eggs. So far I have been getting between 20 and 40 eggs a week and they have been hatching well I wouls say 80 to 90 percent and I am just using a hoverbater. They mature fast and I only keep them in the brooder for 2 to 3 weeks and then ...
by mm
Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:18 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Garmin Collar Strap
Replies: 14
Views: 8023

Re: Garmin Collar Strap

I have a question kinda on this matter maybe you can answer. I am wanting to buy a garmin astro do you have the dog where it and the e collar and what about the regular collar. My dog has a regular collar for the leash and holding onto and the name tag and then she has on the e collar with that and ...
by mm
Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:50 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: WHAT WOULD YOU PLANT
Replies: 6
Views: 2356

Re: WHAT WOULD YOU PLANT

I have passed along these sugestions, thanks. I dont know if he will take them though he is a bit of a goverment hater and does not like strangers on his property. He has worked hard and has a nice place and the locals out in California have been trying to take parts of his land for years for public...
by mm
Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: WHAT WOULD YOU PLANT
Replies: 6
Views: 2356

WHAT WOULD YOU PLANT

A good friend of mine lives in Northern California and has about 1000 acres of land. He use to farm some hay and had some cows but got rid of all that. Most of the land is hilly with trees even some redwoods. He does have a large part of it that is now unused farmland. He tore out the grapes and sto...
by mm
Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:45 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How Awsome Are GOOD Hunting Preserves
Replies: 49
Views: 19677

Re: How Awsome Are GOOD Hunting Preserves

Good deal Pear, no room for a guy like that here he was killin a good thread.
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by mm
Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:47 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How Awsome Are GOOD Hunting Preserves
Replies: 49
Views: 19677

Re: How Awsome Are GOOD Hunting Preserves

I am a member in a club on Long Island NY that has a preserve license. We hunt from sept 1 until march 31. Somtimes Sept is to hot so we start a little later. You get birds with your membership and you reserve a time to hunt and the place is yours. The club plants the birds for you and they have a g...
by mm
Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:27 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Building a duck boat
Replies: 4
Views: 1314

Re: Building a duck boat

Very nice, is that a stitch and glue plywood boat. I wanted to build one also but could not fit it in the garage ,to much junk. I had to buy a aluminium boat.
by mm
Sat Jun 27, 2009 5:42 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: bird dog mag
Replies: 10
Views: 2035

Re: bird dog mag

I get the Pointing Dog Journal and Gun Dog Mag. and in the begining I enjoyed them but I have found that it is basicly the same stories over and over but the pictures are nice. I mean how many stories can you do on e collars or the hunting stories of guys hunting like most of us will never hunt. The...
by mm
Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:54 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Rattlesnake Bite Vacinnations
Replies: 22
Views: 6218

Re: Rattlesnake Bite Vacinnations

How is the snake avoidance training done.
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by mm
Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:48 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: IMPORTANT!! Things to know about the Garmin Astro
Replies: 14
Views: 7409

Re: IMPORTANT!! Things to know about the Garmin Astro

I had purchased the other unit mentioned Romeo and it took months to get when I got it I got it set and put it on the dog it worked good two or three times and then stopped working. I called the place where I purchased it and they said there was a bad batch and offered to send another I opted for a ...
by mm
Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:15 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Montana advice needed
Replies: 8
Views: 4823

Re: Montana advice needed

I am interested in going out there also and I am wondering if anyone can recommend a guide. I am looking for a guy to take me to the right places so my dog will see some birds. More training for the dog than worry about shooting birds. I want to stay in my camper and hunt on foot with just my dog. I...
by mm
Thu May 28, 2009 4:20 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Maine Hunting Camp Recommendations
Replies: 9
Views: 5480

Re: Maine Hunting Camp Recommendations

Hey Rob
Did your dog come home yet. How did she do , I guess good since your planning this trip.
Mario
by mm
Tue May 12, 2009 4:16 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Question for field trial judges
Replies: 18
Views: 2813

Re: Question for field trial judges

Karen I cant make it up there I am thinking of going to Arcadia on the 30th it is an all walking trial. I am thinking of running Rosie and maybe Sophie. I ran Rosie in upstate NY at Hudson valleys trial she turned 6 months the day of the trial and she came in fourth. It was the first time she saw a ...
by mm
Tue May 12, 2009 10:25 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Question for field trial judges
Replies: 18
Views: 2813

Re: Question for field trial judges

Thank you for the replys they have been helpful. I had intended to follow each brace so I could see the dogs who placed and get an idea about what was expected but I could not keep up after a while and had to take a break. This leads me to the next question what speed is expected of the walker. At f...
by mm
Tue May 12, 2009 4:31 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Question for field trial judges
Replies: 18
Views: 2813

Question for field trial judges

Ok so I went to a field trial a couple of weeks ago. I wanted to watch the amature gun dog stake which was on foot because I am hoping to enter my dog in this event when she is ready. It was warm and I walked as many as I could but I could not watch all the dogs and I did not see the brace the winne...
by mm
Sat May 09, 2009 4:50 am
Forum: Training
Topic: How to break English pointer from attacking porcupines?
Replies: 10
Views: 3875

Re: How to break English pointer from attacking porcupines?

I really dont know about this so I am just kinda thinking out loud but can you buy porkey pine scent someplace and lay a track down and than use the e collar when the dog gets on it. I dont know where to buy the scent maybe even find a dead pp somplace. I bet through the wonders of the internet somp...
by mm
Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:36 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Flea and Tick on a budget
Replies: 19
Views: 7564

Re: Flea and Tick on a budget

I was told by my vet not to use bio spot, she does sell frontline, so I never used it. I have been looking for a less expensive way also and have read bad things about most other brands other than frontline and advantex. I just bought one of those kits of frontline where you mesure the doses out our...
by mm
Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:33 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Sharptail Two Step
Replies: 23
Views: 7902

Re: Sharptail Two Step

Thanks, those are beautiful pictures and birds. Getting those pictures has to be lots of fun and looks like it takes a great deal of patiance. I have enjoyed them very much and have viewed them many times.
thanks
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by mm
Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:32 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Built the Johnny House...But quail are killing each other
Replies: 19
Views: 11334

Re: Built the Johnny House...But quail are killing each other

Can anyone tell me what this mineral block you guys use is and where I can get one.
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by mm
Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:29 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Built the Johnny House...But quail are killing each other
Replies: 19
Views: 11334

Re: Built the Johnny House...But quail are killing each other

What is your male to female ratio? Could be breeding season problem.
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by mm
Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:22 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Sharptail Two Step
Replies: 23
Views: 7902

Re: Sharptail Two Step

Those pictures are great. Do they have that yellow over the eyes all the time. I have never seen a Sharptail, but I am hoping to some day soon.
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by mm
Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:35 am
Forum: Training
Topic: finding gamebirds for sale
Replies: 16
Views: 7233

Re: finding gamebirds for sale

I dont know if this helps but I bought some quail last week from this place http://www.bdfarm.com/ they are in OK and they mailed them to me in NY and they arrived fine and they were good. The birds were $2 and 75 cents and the shipping was $55. I bought 20 and it turns out cheaper for me than going...
by mm
Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:38 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: White dogs
Replies: 10
Views: 1806

Re: White dogs

My brother bought an french bulldog from a puppy store and it was all white and turned out to be deaf. The vet told him that this is common in white dogs.
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by mm
Thu Apr 09, 2009 4:36 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Jumbo Quail
Replies: 22
Views: 8450

Re: Jumbo Quail

I am looking foward to breeding them it sounds easier than the bobwhites and faster with birds ready sooner for training. When all was said and done these birds were only $1 more each than the bobwhites I buy and I have to drive 100 miles to get them these were at my post office for pickup.
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by mm
Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:19 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Jumbo Quail
Replies: 22
Views: 8450

Re: Jumbo Quail

I read a little about these tibetian quail and I think they sound good I bought 20 from a place in OK they were only 2.75 each and they shipped them. I got them today and they look good I am going to keep them and breed them to use for training.
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by mm
Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:44 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Jumbo Quail
Replies: 22
Views: 8450

Re: Jumbo Quail

I am going to look for the tibtan quail. I have bobwhites but I would like to raise a bird that matures faster it seems like it would be easier all around. These tibtan qail mature in half the time. Have you hatched the eggs from them or do you buy them full grown.
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by mm
Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:37 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Jumbo Quail
Replies: 22
Views: 8450

Re: Jumbo Quail

Has anyone ever used cortinx quail I heard the mature faster start to breed sooner and fly better than bobwhites is this true?
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by mm
Sat Mar 28, 2009 3:02 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Frontline on ebay
Replies: 1
Views: 571

Frontline on ebay

Has anyone bought one of these kits on ebay where they sell you all the stuff and a larger amount of frontline and you have to mesure out the doses. It sounds good and the savings would be a lot now that I have added a second dog I am looking to save any way I can. I think the price was around $17 f...
by mm
Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:25 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Photo contest - April
Replies: 107
Views: 45686

Re: Photo contest - April

Here is my entry , Sophie on point
by mm
Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:51 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Is six months too soon?
Replies: 35
Views: 7693

Re: Is six months too soon?

DO you like that vet? I ask because I had problems with a vet in the past with my first dog. The prices were very high and the pressure to spay was very annoying also I believe she was over treating the dog to pad the bill. I had some other problems with her and I just think she was a anti hunting, ...
by mm
Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:24 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Petsafe inground fence question
Replies: 10
Views: 3490

Re: Petsafe inground fence question

When you install the unit and open the door there will be a dial with numbers from 1 to 10 (1 smallest 10 largest). This is just a guid it does not represent feet. You can adjust the correction zone down to a couple of feet or open it up as big as 10 or 15 feet . If you have a lot of room I like the...
by mm
Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:00 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Off to trainer
Replies: 16
Views: 3323

Re: Off to trainer

gar dog I sent my Sophie to pete at 2 years old and she stayed about six months. I was very nervous about it and pete had to baby sit me a little in the begining. But I could not be happier the way things worked out. Pete is a great guy and a great trainer he did a lot of good work with Sophie. Soph...