Gun Dog Forum

I have an 80" reach and need a 31" draw length. Which bows have this draw length that don't break the bank.

Mic

I put pineapple juice and pineapple chunks in the fod. The dogs liked the food but started to leave the poop alone. Not sure if its 100% effective but it definitely slowed them way down on the poop eating

I guess nice dog is a general descriptor. I was thinking a ruputable breeder of multiple decades, national champions, and then you will have the possiblility of a solid prospect. Most importantly you will will get a healthy prospect because breeders of reputable stock usually do all of the health te...

We have breed two GWP litters. Both dogs had lineage to quality animals and were good hunters but not directly out of champion dogs. The litters turned out fine but I felt a bit irresponsible for these breedings. I feel like reputable breeders do a lot of homework in the breeding of quality animals....

I have to say that I am using the method as described in the Green Book from NAVHDA. I am already seeing my 7mo GMP beginning to comply with holding the fetch dummy as well as my son's 4 yr old GSP. I think this method seems to not be a pressured as I what I imagined force fetch to be and the dogs a...

A disgusting habit. I was wondering if anyone had any causes or fixes for this behavuior? We have tried pinapple juice in the foods and it does help when we are consistent.

I have a question:I haven't trainind a dog for about 12 years. I waited till our dogs got 12 years old(not on purpose) and got a new pup out of the Cascade kennel(GWP). I bought the NAVDHA Green Book and the DVD. I was wondering since it was created in 1984 if Winterhelt's training methods are still...

After spending some time training with a friend that is a judge and accomplished trainer, I was able to see that a young pup does need that confidence in the filed to carry their tails hig. Max's tail was at about 9 oclock on scent btuta s soon as the pigeon moved his tail popped up to 11-12:00 posi...

I've been watching this thread a bit and am in the process of training a 6 mo old GWP. He carries his field cut tail very high most of the time. My question is that if he were to carry it low on point, will stroking it up eventually get him to do this on his own? Has anybody had success changing tai...

The food sources around water is the key I believe. Guzzlers have no food around them and some are dry anyway. Streams , ponds. seeps, springs that flow all thew time are the way to go.

Mic

Sorry about the mispostings. I first started hunting the little buggers in high school in the 1975 range. Stopped for a while and then got started up again in the late 80's. However long, I'm hooked now!!

Mic

Chukar will be up and running thisweekend (Oct 13)

I've seen two in almost 40 years of chukar hunting. Could say how many my dogs have seen and not said a thing???

Mic

Max is home today with my wife. He started to eat small pieces of chicken today. $3500 vet bills. He is 3 mo old, has had his second round of shots three weeks before he got sick. I have contacted the vaccine co and the vet is going to support me by asking the vaccine co to reimburse. I don't know i...

Out neew GWP pup got parvo. He is vaccinated and up to date. The ER vet is talking 3 grand? Any thoughts?

Educator / Coach

My name is Mic
I live in Northern Nevada
I have been hunting birds since 1975
I raise and train GWP's
I am an educator/coach
Married 28 years to my best friend next month
2 boys 26, 24

Years ago I welded up some 1/2" box tubing into a release cage. I used the material from a trampoline for the launch bed. I was going to use the servos and remote from remote controlled cars and trucks but never got that far.
Anyone ever tried this approach?

No t too many snake encounters in over 25 years of hunting chukar, can count them on one hand. Early season is the worst time of the year. I thnk they do a good job of avoiding us too. They don't like us or our dogs as well.

In Nevada, We are looking for steep, rocky hillsides, sagebruch or tall grasses for cover, and a water sources within a mile.

Don't over hunt the same coveys and areas. They will always bump 15-20 yards farther out the second day. Find more than one area close and hit both on a weekend trip. Chukar areas are easy to identify. Water sources, food , steep cover.

Steep rocky slopes, a water source, and sage and cheatgrass.

No, there is a blue grouse season open now. , Sage hen , soon and Valley, Mountain, blue, and Gambrels quail open the same time chukar opens

This tournament takes the pressure off the rest of the honey holes!!

I've found seep three or four feet back under rimrock the birds had dug under to a seepl Only way we found it was the ground looked like a chicken yard with tracks.

35 years of chukar hunting and have seen two or three snakes. Most of the time they are out of your way. My dogs have seemed to avoid them as no probs yet.

Blue grouse is open in Nevada.

My son has a 3 yr old GSP that will come back to his side for a while before she returns to hunt after a gun shot. As a pup, one of his friends threw a firecracker next to her as a pup and that seems to be the leading cause. I purchased a CD set from Master's Voice called Gunshy. They are studio mix...

I used a frozen chukar and my dogs have have fairly soft mouths. Not a guarantee.

Mic

Hello, I'm new to this site and haven't trained a puppy for 11 yrs. I have old dogs and a new GWP puppy. I know there are lots of training programs out there but i was wondering if there are any suggestions for an GWP pup that will hunt the ruggedly steep terrain of Northern Nevada? Thanks in advanc...