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by JHumes
Wed Jan 01, 2014 1:06 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Christmas Break Hunting?
Replies: 0
Views: 1407

Christmas Break Hunting?

I'm always off between Dec. 23-Jan.2 and this next year I was thinking about traveling to hunt some wild birds over break. I was curious what other people would think is the best best hunting experience this time of the year. Also all species of birds are included and I would prefer not to leave the...
by JHumes
Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:54 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Large GSP Problem
Replies: 11
Views: 4741

Re: Large GSP Problem

Thank you for all the help and advice -James
by JHumes
Sat Apr 07, 2012 10:31 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Large GSP Problem
Replies: 11
Views: 4741

Large GSP Problem

A have bought a male GSP from a breeder in Nebraska, and since then it has been 3 years. Many members might have seen my ads in the Dogs For Sale section, and for most of the training sessions I have more than enough difficulty controlling him and our cooperation is terrible. Many because he is arou...
by JHumes
Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:18 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: In need for some GSP puppy help.
Replies: 9
Views: 3223

Re: In need for some GSP puppy help.

Myself and sons do a lot of hunting in New Jersey for stocked birds and usually bag a decent amount of quail or pheasant over him everytime we go out, but they lost almost as much birds to floods and snow as we did :cry:
by JHumes
Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: In need for some GSP puppy help.
Replies: 9
Views: 3223

Re: In need for some GSP puppy help.

No problem and the reason I'm actually selling him is to pay for an English Pointer. Do you hunt a lot of grouse/woodcock with your pointers, or mainly stocked birds?
by JHumes
Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:43 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: In need for some GSP puppy help.
Replies: 9
Views: 3223

Re: In need for some GSP puppy help.

My young GSP is for sale, he's great with children and would be great any stocked birds/preserve or grouse/woodcock hunting your friend does. You can take a look at him in the Dogs for Sale classifieds. Thanks, James
by JHumes
Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:47 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Your Dog's Nickname
Replies: 51
Views: 12223

Re: Your Dog's Nickname

The family dog 'Clown''s nicknames range from 'Clowner,Clownable,Clownbaby,' and even though he's 2 'Puppy'
by JHumes
Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:55 am
Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
Topic: what mag's do you subscribe to
Replies: 25
Views: 56850

Re: what mag's do you subscribe to

PDJ, NAVHDA magazine, Outdoor Life, Ruffed Grouse Society magazine, and the occasional Gundog magazine, Field and Stream, and PA Hunting and Trapping magazine.
by JHumes
Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:49 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Wood Duck Hunting Info Needed
Replies: 13
Views: 5763

Re: Wood Duck Hunting Info Needed

Always nice to meet some members with pointing dogs, most use labs, maybe we could do dogwork on the grounds sometime and some hunting this coming fall/winter.And never would have thought about the backround.James
by JHumes
Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:37 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Wood Duck Hunting Info Needed
Replies: 13
Views: 5763

Re: Wood Duck Hunting Info Needed

birddog1968 wrote:Hey JH, funny to find you here.

Book the Ferrar blind early Milton would also be good :wink:

Have you figured out who this is yet? One hint Pointers :lol:

Thanks for the tip, and is this Bridget, haven't seen many members the times I was down there.
by JHumes
Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:17 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Best Bird Hunting East of Mississippi?
Replies: 7
Views: 8559

Best Bird Hunting East of Mississippi?

If you live in the area of your choice, feel free to add what type of upland bird you hunt and how good the hunting is.


North: PA, NY, VT, NH, ME, MA, RI, NJ, VA, OH, IL, IN, OH, MD, WV, TN, KY,


South: NC, SC, FL, GA, AL, LA, MS
by JHumes
Fri Mar 04, 2011 5:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: now thats funny!!
Replies: 4
Views: 1603

Re: now thats funny!!

It's funny how they were deer hunters :wink:
by JHumes
Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pa wild pheasants
Replies: 22
Views: 8066

Re: Pa wild pheasants

I don't know where New Oxford is in PA, but in SE PA the stocked pheasants don't surive.I go on the HUNT PA chatroom and in the NW,SW PA hunters seem to get birds that survive stocking dates almost months later.
by JHumes
Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:36 am
Forum: Polls
Topic: Favorite Gamebird to Hunt
Replies: 24
Views: 20102

Re: Favorite Gamebird to Hunt

My favorite is ruffed grouse hunting, but hunting stocked bobwhite is fun too.But it's hard to get a good grouse dog.
by JHumes
Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:10 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Favorite Gamebird to Hunt
Replies: 24
Views: 20102

Favorite Gamebird to Hunt

Grouse: Sage, Spruce, Ruffed, Sharptail

Partridge: Grey, Chukar

Pheasant

Prairie Chickens

Quail: Scaled, Valley, Bobwhite, Gambel's, Mearn's



Feel free to write a reason why if wanted
by JHumes
Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:18 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog Breed
Replies: 40
Views: 10960

Re: Dog Breed

What qualities does he have that you feel people would want and that need to be pasted on? I like his looks in a couple of your posts but looks too long legged in your Avatar pic. Ezzy The main idea is that I'm not selling him, and my avatar is no different than his real size( he is 75lbs and 25 in...
by JHumes
Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog Breed
Replies: 40
Views: 10960

Re: Dog Breed

I tried to breed him ,but it didn't work out, and wanted to sell. Since no one wanted him, I kept him and I guess he could breed after he matures a little bit more.
by JHumes
Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog Breed
Replies: 40
Views: 10960

Re: Dog Breed

The dog in the OP's avatar is either for sale or sold, or at least was at some point. The reason for selling at that time was he wanted a female. Yeah, I decided to keep the dog (nobody really was interested), I have recently force fetched him and have started to steady him on birds.I'll probaly tr...
by JHumes
Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:29 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog Breed
Replies: 40
Views: 10960

Re: Dog Breed

Cajun Casey wrote:Everything but the tail requirement would suggest a BdB. If you have an objection to docking, that breed does have natural bobs.

'BdB' never heard of that breed
by JHumes
Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog Breed
Replies: 40
Views: 10960

Dog Breed

I've have been thinking a lot about getting another dog ,and want to hear about some options of specific breeds, following is what I would like in a dog.

short coat
small-medium size
pointing breed
can retrieve early-season ducks
ranges fair( 40-60 yards)
long tail
by JHumes
Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:11 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Georgia Quail
Replies: 5
Views: 2907

Georgia Quail

Is there any good public wild quail hunting?
by JHumes
Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:58 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Llewellin Setter for Ruffed Grouse Hunting?
Replies: 22
Views: 11977

Re: Llewellin Setter for Ruffed Grouse Hunting?

Big Steve, I have relatives from Olney, Ilinios, Dale Williams, and he used to train and hunt dogs.Kinda off topic but it would be cool if you knew him.
by JHumes
Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:35 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Best Tasting Grouse
Replies: 2
Views: 5513

Best Tasting Grouse

Ruffed

Spruce

Blue

Ptarmigan

Sharptail
by JHumes
Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:13 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What Other Dog Would You Have?
Replies: 60
Views: 14425

Re: What Other Dog Would You Have?

Llewellin setter, have a GSP now ,and I grouse hunt a lot. I also heard that they are bred with natural abilities to retrieve and point, so it would be a little less training than other dog breeds.
by JHumes
Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Anyone have a Dashing Bondhu from Mountain View Kennels ?
Replies: 10
Views: 7557

Re: Anyone have a Dashing Bondhu from Mountain View Kennels ?

I know a llewellin kennel in KY that has a lifetime money back guarrentee, I think the one your talking about may be the one.If it is go for it.
by JHumes
Tue Feb 08, 2011 4:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ryman Setter Photos
Replies: 13
Views: 5806

Re: Ryman Setter Photos

Awesome pics, never been to SD before how do those roosters hold on point over there.The stocked birds I hunt usually hold on point,and (off feedback from others) most wild birds seem to run.
by JHumes
Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:32 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Best Canadian Province for Upland Bird Hunting?
Replies: 0
Views: 4535

Best Canadian Province for Upland Bird Hunting?

Alberta

Saskatchewan

Ontario

Manitoba
by JHumes
Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:14 pm
Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
Topic: E-Collar
Replies: 13
Views: 6803

E-Collar

I like the Dogtra 2500 T & B Series electronic collar,but wish that it had a hawk scream on point mode.
by JHumes
Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:08 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: What Dog Food and Why?
Replies: 113
Views: 26115

Re: What Dog Food and Why?

I hear that Black Gold dog food is good, but since there aren't local stores where they sell that brand.I go to a local pet shop and buy Blue Seal brand, I like it personally but don't know if anyone else knows of it.
by JHumes
Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:00 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Season Recap
Replies: 2
Views: 1124

Season Recap

It's the end of the season(still some snow geese oppurtunity) but it ended out pretty good: 15 quail,2 pheasants(stocked),5 grouse,2 woodcock,7 rabbit,3 squirrel,7 geese http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc429/jbaca123/Grouse.jpg http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc429/jbaca123/007.jpg http://i1...
by JHumes
Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:08 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Wood Duck Hunting Info Needed
Replies: 13
Views: 5763

Re: Wood Duck Hunting Info Needed

Scout,Scout,Scout. Find a hole where they're landing every morning, Throw out some decoys and wait. You can whistle at the wood ducks a little and teal can actually be called about like other ducks. As far as chokes, I shoot an ic Do you think a dog would be needed(I have a GSP) or could a canoe be...
by JHumes
Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:51 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Wood Duck Hunting Info Needed
Replies: 13
Views: 5763

Wood Duck Hunting Info Needed

I'm planning on doing some wood/teal hunting this coming season.I've hunted mallards and geese previously, and new to this form of hunting.Any info would be appriciated(examples: calling techniques,scouting,loads/chokes,dog or no dog,ect.) Thanks,James
by JHumes
Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:43 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Llewellin Setter for Ruffed Grouse Hunting?
Replies: 22
Views: 11977

Llewellin Setter for Ruffed Grouse Hunting?

I've been pretty interested in buying a Llewellin setter, and since a had just sold one of the dogs.I have been doing research and have found a handfull of Llewellin setter kennels not too far.Wondering if anyone has had expierence with these dogs and if they are any good grouse hunting companions.
by JHumes
Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:05 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Reason for Quail/Pheasant Decrease
Replies: 17
Views: 13980

Reason for Quail/Pheasant Decrease

Predators
Farming Practices
Land Development
Over-Hunting
Other
by JHumes
Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:55 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: George Hickox Training Video Question
Replies: 3
Views: 1470

George Hickox Training Video Question

I had recently bought and watched the the George Hickox training video.I have noticed that he only mentoined and demonstrated how the dog picks up the bird,and not how the dog brings the bird back on the force fetch portion.Any comments or techniques on how to complete would be appriciated.
by JHumes
Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:25 pm
Forum: Wild Game Recipes
Topic: Kosher Woodcock?
Replies: 13
Views: 12453

Re: Kosher Woodcock?

Grouse and Woodcock aren't on the list,if you had to give me a yes or no what would it be?
by JHumes
Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:47 pm
Forum: Wild Game Recipes
Topic: Kosher Woodcock?
Replies: 13
Views: 12453

Re: Kosher Woodcock?

I'm a Christain,and I am not concerned about the killing procedure,but I would like to know if the meat itself is considered Kosher.It mainly just the clean/non-clean meat thing.
by JHumes
Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:49 pm
Forum: Wild Game Recipes
Topic: Kosher Woodcock?
Replies: 13
Views: 12453

Kosher Woodcock?

Is woodcock meat considered kosher?