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- Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:47 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Makes me wonder....
- Replies: 70
- Views: 15755
A hunting dog is a hunting dog.They point,back,retrieve.It doesnt matter if its a GSP or what it is. This is a good forum and has all kinds of great info but as soon as someone ask's a question thats new its all over them.Ive been coming on here for a while now and follow alot of the post but thats...
- Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:35 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: If you could pick one state to bird hunt in....
- Replies: 38
- Views: 9247
- Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:31 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Here we go again
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1991
Here we go again
About 5-6 months ago I started my lab on single tee, it blew up in my face! Everyone told me it was because I did not use a proven method, so I got Evan Grahams book and with a year old lab started from ground zero and redid everything acording to his method. Everything went amazing! Now for the pas...
- Sun Mar 16, 2008 2:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Training pic's of Bodie
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4423
- Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:14 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Can breeds run in more than one type of hunt test?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3520
Most types of retrievers can compete in AKC and HRC hunt tests, another test to consider is NAHRA feild tests. They consist of retrieving and upland tests together. For instance for there Working retriever or intermedate level it consists of marking, blind retrieves and a quartering test. http://www...
- Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:17 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Training pic's of Bodie
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4423
- Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:15 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: bird prices
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6147
topher40 wrote:This time of year with what feed prices are going for I can expect to pay 4.25-5.25 a bird for quail. If your interested in training leave the others alone and only buy quail or pigeons.
I have found them for 3.50 in kansas! http://www.ecquail.com/index.html
- Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:14 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: bird prices
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6147
I have found a few places where you can get em for 3.00!topher40 wrote:This time of year with what feed prices are going for I can expect to pay 4.25-5.25 a bird for quail. If your interested in training leave the others alone and only buy quail or pigeons.
http://www.ecquail.com/index.html
- Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:12 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dogs and the Lawn!!!
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9269
- Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:11 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Eagle Project
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2773
Eagle Project
In the next year or so I will be doing my eagle project for boyscouts. I have pretty much made up my mind on a quail restorataion project for my surrounding areas. I have a few questons mabey a few of you could answer. 1) What system should I use to realese the quail? The surrigator and the covey ba...
- Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:04 pm
- Forum: Guns and Ammo
- Topic: Pheasants & Quail...shot sizes for both?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 16224
- Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:56 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: GSPS & versatility
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2317
- Tue Mar 11, 2008 2:53 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Will be getting a chessie.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5125
- Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:43 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: HT in KC
- Replies: 1
- Views: 813
HT in KC
Are there any AKC retriever hunt tests coming up in KC?
- Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:08 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: That white bird with the color
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2467
- Mon Mar 10, 2008 3:01 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Calling all Quail hunters!!!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8543
Do scalies hold good or are they known for running, like gambles and blues. Is there a lot of public walk on ground down there? How about sharptails or prairie chicken? Would not be a huge drive for me, I am about 30 miles from Lincoln Ne. If you live in Co. there is a chance you are a Buffs fan, p...
- Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:48 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Chat 6:50pm kansas time
- Replies: 0
- Views: 304
Chat 6:50pm kansas time
chat 6:50 kansas time! Come and join!
- Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:47 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Politics On The Board
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6195
Eaglerock, I do not see that this group need preaching. Its nice to know whats going on as far as issues are concerned but there is little need to preach to an audience that are very knowledgeable about most issues and already know how they feel about them. We need to be preaching to the non-believ...
- Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:08 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Smart Fetch
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1844
- Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:06 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: e-collar and FF
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1848
I personally do not use the e-collar in the place of either the ear pinch or the toe hitch. I will complete force fetch with either of the two methods, and then after that is completed I will collar fetch. This way I can correct a dog for either dropping a bumper or a bird no matter where they are ...
- Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:03 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Trainability vs. Intelligence
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5309
The dog I have now is about as smart as she can be, but she tests you alot and think she knows best about everything. If you send her to one pile she will go to the other. But she only does this when I dont have my e-collar on her, but I know she knows what to do because with her e-collar she does 1...
- Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:29 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Politics On The Board
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6195
I think its a good idea to have a gundog politics session, but then again all we would be doing is argueing about the bad legislations with people that agree the same is you about it! What im trying to say is we dont need to talk about making a stand with each other we need to make a stand with eac...
- Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:21 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Dog not smelling birds?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7249
- Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:15 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Shooting
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4917
I would have to agree with Thunderhead here. Ask someone who knows. I cant hit but around 30 out of fifty sporting clays :? and I dont enjoy them. On the other hand I DONT MISS birds and they taste better than sporting clays so I havent ever worried about it! :wink: Practice will only get you so fa...
- Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:08 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: preferred collar material
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2812
- Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:07 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Politics On The Board
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6195
I think its a good idea to have a gundog politics session, but then again all we would be doing is argueing about the bad legislations with people that agree the same is you about it! What im trying to say is we dont need to talk about making a stand with each other we need to make a stand with each...
- Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:39 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Public Land
- Replies: 1
- Views: 634
Public Land
Is it legal in Kansas to let your dogs find birds out of season in the walk in areas if none of the people are carring guns? I would like to get my dogs on more birds but I was unsure. Thanks in advance.
- Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:32 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Dog not smelling birds?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7249
- Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:22 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: bird dog or bird hunting books
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2731
I like George Bird Evans also. I am trying to get more of his books but they can get cashy at times. Ezzy who is this Gene Hill ? Please tell me more about him......Scott The best writter ever! He wrote great books mostly short stories that wernt just about the hunt but happiness a dog can bring yo...
- Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:33 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Water Dawg/Slideshow
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1789
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:23 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: puppy mouths retrieving dummy
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1237
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:15 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Did anybody see this Bud Light commercial starring a GSP?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2628
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:12 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Has your dog protected you or your family?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4421
A few months ago my dad came into my room at about midnight to check on me. My lab at the time only about 1 year and 50 pounds tackled a 6 foot 200 pound man with ease and was about to rip his head off when she relized who it was. I woke up to see my pup standing on my dads chest licking his face! :...
- Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:35 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Pics of Dexter's first bird encounter
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1077
- Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:01 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What would you like to see on a kennals web site?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1541
- Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:49 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: From pups to birddogs
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3333
- Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:01 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Pics from this weekend
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1031
- Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:51 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Pigeon sicknesses
- Replies: 3
- Views: 412
Pigeon sicknesses
If I am going to be traping pigeons nears some houses close to me is there a big risk of getting sick? I have heard they carry tons of disseases but my only problem is I cant keep a coop in my neiborhood and I would cost a ton to buy 5 birds every weekend year round just to be used once so I dont th...
- Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:49 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Pigeon Traping
- Replies: 2
- Views: 995
Pigeon Traping
I found a feild near my house that is next to appartments that litterly have around 1000 pigeons! My question is how do you keep other people from noticeing it and how do you keep predators away such as hawks and cyotes which we have a lot of around here? Also does any one have plans to make a pigeo...
- Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:49 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: PETA does it again
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5622
In a week or so at school we are going to do current events in SS. I think I should explain who peta really is and what they really do! I new they were crack heads but I didnt know they donnated money to terrorest groups to bomb medical labs! And did you see the part where the guy was showing high s...
- Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:43 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Then and Now...My Up and coming Prospect
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1059
- Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:35 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Who here hunts with both pointers and flushers??
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1432
I did a guided phesant hunt in texas, where we drove around in a Mule (golf cart on steriods) fallowing 4 pointers. When ever a dog went on point he would get his lab out of its kennel to flush the bird and retrieve it even though the pointers retrieved too. I think he just wanted a flushing dog and...
- Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:22 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Can Chesapeakes make the grade for an upland dog???
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4979
I don't believe they naturally point and you're trying to get a dog to do something it was never bred for." Who says a dog needs to point to hunt upland birds. My grandfather hunted with goldens and 80percent of the time for pheasent. The hunting retriever club does a upland hunt test for retriever...
- Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:51 pm
- Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
- Topic: Favorite book/video/magazine
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4858
- Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:38 pm
- Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
- Topic: innotech Ecollars are junk
- Replies: 46
- Views: 19806
I use a DT redhead 1200 and nothing has gone wrong with it so far, but if I ever get another collar it will be Tri-tronics just because of the good reviews I have gotten in the past. The only reason I didnt before is the money factor and being my age $250 bucks is a ton compared to the $170 I got mi...
- Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:34 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: GSP as a Dove dog
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6698
If you walk the feilds and let him find and point the doves, this would be alright, but getting a pointer and making him sit and wait for birds to fly over head is kind of pointless. They were bred to point. The dog would want to fill his inborn job in life (pointing). He would do a good job of it, ...
- Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:29 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: remote releasers
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1154
- Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:11 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Retriever Journal articles
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1268
- Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:28 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Chat 5:30 central
- Replies: 0
- Views: 353
Chat 5:30 central
Come on in!
- Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:41 pm
- Forum: Guns and Ammo
- Topic: How do you hold on to this?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1619