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I have a beretta silver hawk sxs with single trigger. Real nice and can be had used for reasonable $

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Mike Orlen would be someone to ask. He did some fine barrel work for me on my Beretta Silver Hawk sxs. If you look on shotgun world forum anytime someone is modifying a gun he is always the go to guy.

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So when all of you aren't chasing a dog around the woods or trial field....how do you make your living.

I am the Centre Manager at Land Rover Richmond in Midlothian VA.

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My dog had double knee surgery and Omega 3's were highly recommended by our surgeon. I usually give two gel tabs in morning and in the evening. The stuff is cheap, so why not? gives her a nice coat and she likes the taste. The nutritional value can be debated but it seems to have helped my girl

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Ugh I have now been through two knees on same dog. Good luck and rehab according to vet guidelines you'll be fine

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Hunt woodcock for a season and you will know the cover when you see it.

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Woodcock often use a small opening or field to land in and then walk into the alders, pines, maples or oaks. Wet ground or nearby creeks and ponds help but aren't required. In the early morning I find them on the sunny side of slopes near down/rotting trees and ferns where there is plenty of leaf co...

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Never hunted in SE, but in Central VA. there is awesome woodcock hunting. Our seasons are a bit funny as it is split. Where I run and hike with my two shorthairs we find woodcock year round somewhat unintentionally. Have found small sporadic wild quail pockets, but have never and would never shoot o...

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That's a cool video. In Central VA it is not uncommon to have between 8 and 10 contacts per hour. Glad I'm not the only one who hits the occasional tree and misses the bird.

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Interesting read. A bit put off by the $50 dollar difference comment. In this economy $50 is a lot of money for my family, so I would opt to buy the 'bread and butter' stuff elsewhere if I could truly save that much. I support my vet by doing annual exams and anything else they recommend to keep my ...

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As with all other good advice in this section see your vet for the best diagnosis

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are you talking about a dog or a person?

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RGD, You are correct sir, in VA you can't train your dogs during the off season on upland birds. Guess I should have chosen my words more carefully....I train my dogs at the WMA, but not on wild birds. They will sometimes find them as we hike and run the dogs there during the summer months on their ...

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Central Virginia WMA's, and Cumberland State Forest are loaded with woodcock. In fact we had our best year yet, VA finally extended the season a bit and it was hard not to limit most days in 1/2 day. Find water and you will find woodcock. Where I run and train with my dogs we find woodcock year roun...

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might sound a bit too much like whoa, but like Quota.

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Excuse any ignorance, but what type of purse would the winner get at a place like Ames?

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Grouse hunting in the jefferson national and george washington national forest. numbers are way down, busted my a$$ this season for a couple dozen flushes some great dog work and 1 bird (plenty for me for a season). VA is a great woodcock state and can be found at most WMA's where there is water, es...

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The Band, The Weight....Grateful Dead...touch of grey

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Ray,

Thanks for the info...i hunt woodcock at the amelia wma during our seasons and am quite familiar with the lay of the land, and it only takes me about 25 minutes to get there! Will keep myself apprised of the schedules and be sure to show up.

Matt

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Just wondering what it is like to show up at a place like Ames to simply watch the dogs run and compete. Is there much to see? Never having been to a FT before I thought it might be neat to check it out. I only hunt with my two dogs, but would like to learn more about the FT side of things.

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How fan friendly is watching the dogs run at ames. It seems like a great venue, but if a spectator went to watch, what could they expect?

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Had tightrope surgery last Thursday and is already putting weight on it and walking half normal. We had the TTA done last time and it took her almost 10 days before she used that leg. I guess the less invasive tightrope made the difference. Only 3 more months of rehab.

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Almost 1 year to the day of first CCl surgery, notice a progressive worsening limp on the other side. Does anybody have info on the success of two knee replacements on the same dog?

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At our local WMA the only upland bird we could hunt would be woodcock, and during the week the public area doesn't get a whole lot of deer hunting traffic. That said while hunting in deer season we blaze orange up and don't really bust too much brush. Always seem to have pretty good luck and often h...

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Looking at a Beretta Silver hawk that is currently choked M/F. Is it possible to keep the original integrity of the gun but change that F choke to IC? It is a real nice gun and would hate to chop it up.

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They are as far South as Richmond, VA. Found 6 birds, shot two and had 3 productive points...unfortunately our season wraps up on Saturday and doesn't open again until after Christmas.

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Stopped at Lion Country last week to see their spanish doubles they import. Looked to be a real quality sxs. Does anyone here have or hunt with one and have any input. Pricewise I am probably in the grade1/2 wheelhouse at around $1600. Thanks. BTW Lion Country's showroom is about 30x30 and while nic...

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Winchester M12

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RGD,

You have some awesome looking dogs and great pictures.

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I don't profess to understand, as mr reed does, the historical and present reach of the ADA. I would imagine like most acts of government the elasticity of the ADA has only gotten larger. It was always my impression it was created to give reasonable accomdation to handicapped people so they could ea...

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I never lose...thanks.

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I had the sd400 and it was fine for real close in yard use. I found the battery needed frequent charging and the range might have been 100 yds. I now use the SD 1825 and run 2 collars with it and it is outstanding. Have had no trouble this far and would recommend the sportdog line to anyone.

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topher40 wrote:Dont get me wrong, I couldnt afford a 1,500 dollar vet bill,

Someone who makes a statement like this isn't 'self insuring' anything.

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Not sure of the USPS, but does it make a difference you are not in the lower 48 for shipping purposes?

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I found myself faced with the same dilemma in late fall. Based on the activity level our dogs require he didn't think the tight rope method would be the best choice. It is a newer method and not yet proven, but his main concern was he didn't feel it to be a 'robust' fix and the likelihood of it stre...

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Aren't you close to the allegany national forest? I have hunted both sides (PA and more in NY) and have had luck finding birds both places. Porcupine country.

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Has the OP ever shown pictures of his great dog work or all the birds he has slayed, or all the fish he has caught. I think it's about time to call big talking BS. If I kill a couple a birds a year that's a lot. Love being outside with mans best friend, not big talking my abilities.

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My GSP spayed at approx. 6 mos....2 years and 6 mos later blew out knee. CCL surgery and $3k later. Coincidence? Maybe, maybe not. Next dog I will wait.

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95 Range Rover, County LWB. 178k miles on it and takes me everywhere I need to go and then some.

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BD mus be diligently working on organizing the wild game recipe section.

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No swelling, heat...we couldn't even get her to flinch or show any signs of pain...just lameness and favoring her left side.

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This is exactly what happened to my GSP and after waiting and hoping she would get better it was evident she needed the surgery. Our vet said that she had significant signs of osteo-arthritis as a result of us waiting for as long as we did. $3k later and almost 8 full weeks since surgery she isn't p...

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I have used sport dog products for years and have always had great results. Problem is most of us already have either a garmin or a e-collar or both. My guess is that the garmin will still be a superior gps unit, so for an extra $100 I would go garmin and continue to use my sportdog ecollar. That sa...

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Funny..our breeder fed eagle pack exclusively and swore by it. After getting our GSP home with a small bag we realized it wasn't the best food for her (consistent loose stools, poor coat quality etc). We switched to Wellness Core and haven't looked back.

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Thanks for the responses. She was spayed prior to her first heat, and in my research suggests this is probably a bit young. She is scheduled for surgery next week, so we need to make up our mind pretty quick which procedure for her to have. We are already preparing for the next blow-out.

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Long lurker, but first time poster. 2 1/2 year old GSP has either a ruptured or torn CCl. Our vet has given us 4 options and was hoping some wisdom here can help guide us in the right direction. Cheapest is the lateral suture which according to her used to be the gold standard 20 years ago, and usua...

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