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Derrick

What all these guys said. I'm also with the guy that said go under an overpass with a flashlight and a net, I have to do that myself in the next few days because I'm completely out of pigeons, they all flew the coop and never came back. Hawks.....

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Here is my shotgun I did http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff22/8t6gt/e895d92f-d112-4379-9a4d-8b75cae691f5_zps3ca61958.jpg And here is a friends. We also taped up a duck commander stencil and put that in the stock, then got bored with the left over paint and did his case. We were wondering what it ...

Derrick

Step five Next is the most important step and I suggest practicing on a piece of scrap cardboard. And this is the hardest step, especially for you guys that are also engineers like me and need everything perfect (you know what I mean haha), let loose and not try to make everything so perfect becaus...

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Step three Break down your gun and use either a mixture of half water half alcohol and wipe it down to clean everything off it, or I use auto body wax and grease remover. Both of them will work fine. Then hang them up and prepare them for a base coat. http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff22/8t6gt/8...

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Better late then never. I have received a couple PM's from members looking for the step by step, so here it is. Sorry guys i've been really busy lately but better late than never haha. This is on a Savage 7mm Mag but its the same process for a shotgun. Step one Buy Kyrlon ultra flat camouflage spray...

Derrick

The farm is pretty close so I'm just going to leave them there. I'm going to start keeping a couple in a box though at my house I got built for them. I need to get a couple dead ones. But I'm down to four birds and two are breeders so I can't kill any off. Thankfully its warming up here in the north...

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We finally moved into our new house and my 5 month old GSP loves all the extra room and land. We have two large fields across the road from us I can use to walk him around and do some training. My pigeon coop is out at my parents farm because they have alot more land than we do like I talked about i...

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No idea if they are gone or not but this is on my local Craigslist and thought maybe one of you Michigan guys might be interested.
http://nmi.craigslist.org/zip/3747810823.html

Derrick

Build one yourself. I have 15 bucks into mine. Get some wood strips and wire mesh from TSC I also put a one way trap door in the end so it can double as a trap. http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff22/8t6gt/52bfb314-ddc3-47b8-bcfc-1fdb99c90ddc_zps2b371cf6.jpg Ironically I built mine 24x12 also. I pl...

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I haven't seen that video I will buy that one and check it out! I got some homers but I need to wait for them to have babies so they will home to MY coop. I don't know if these guys I ha e now would re home to mine or not so I'm just gonna wait until they have some babies. Maybe I'll go net some fer...

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He is 4 months old now. He has seen the pigeons in their coop and LOVES them. He's not scared of much at all (nothing i have seen yet except cold water haha) and seems to really have a bird drive..

Derrick

Ok guys im about to introduce my GSP to bird for the first time when I get out of work today. I have 4 pigeons at home and im wondering how I should do it for the first time he ever encounters a bird in the field. Should I tie a bottle to its leg with water so he cant fly to high and then set him in...

Derrick

My little buddy Duke. http://donfischer.smugmug.com/Animals/Pointing-dogs/i-N7GBJDc/0/M/DSC_0002-M.jpg Second time i've seen you post this picture. This is my favorite picture i've seen of a pointing dog, and the landscape combined with it makes it an awesome photo, I even showed my wife. You have ...

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Thanks guys! I am painting a 7mm mag rifle tomorrow so I will post a step by step with that gun. I will also use a camera so the pictures will be less grainy. The ones with logos in the stock turn out well but are much more time consuming with cutting out templates and taping and what not. I should ...

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I just prefer dog foods that arent made from the floor sweepings in the plant and ground up bones of god knows what. And I was doing a bunch of reading on http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com Maybe I just believe everything I hear? But I can feed my dog for 35 bucks a month (we only have our one GSP) with ...

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I just built one, and im going to see how it works. Does anyone else have pigeon traps? And have you had any success in trapping them in the past? Also if you have, where is the best places you have found to set them up. http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff22/8t6gt/52bfb314-ddc3-47b8-bcfc-1fdb99c90...

Derrick

I thought you guys might be interested in seeing a couple of the shotguns I have painted. Its done with ultra flat camo paint and a corn broom. http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff22/8t6gt/a1f9f9b5-b083-4b87-a23c-a30ed1711ff1_zps5fd88ad1.jpg And here is another one. http://i237.photobucket.com/albu...

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I feed with 4 health from TSC. Cheap food is not good and is a contributing factor to overweight dogs, although we do.t have to worry about that with our dogs running in the field. However, where you think you may be saving money with cheap food you may not actually be. The main ingredient in cheap ...

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Then do you just mix the oyster shell grit into the pellets? Or set a separate container of just grit by their feed?

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Sounds good. That's about how big I'm going to build mine, I am going to pick up a breeding pair with two other birds for a total of 4 birds on Saturday and I'll build it and put them in there on Saturday. I've raised chickens and other poultry but never pigeons, although I can't imagine its too har...

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I actually work at a TSC part time while using my GI Bill, and I'm getting some pigeons to start in my coop this weekend. Could I just feed them Rumor layer pellet from work and that alone? Or will I have to mix in some oyster shell grit?

Derrick

I agree with Josie.

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I just posted a wanted ad on craigslist. I said "Pigeons wanted" And then said that I am looking for either feral or homing pigeons and to email me. I got a response already after the first day I put it up, someone is selling me a breeding pair of homers with two other adult birds for 5 bucks a piec...

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Derrick

That's what I thought. Thanks guys.

Derrick

Oh well that's fine in my case. So basically even if I did breed my GSP then there would be no way to get his pups papers since he doesn't have any ? Or could I register that litter?

Derrick

Just for kicks, and I'm sure its been answered on here before. But what would happen if people with dogs wanted to get papers? Would we just have to have a DNA test done and go through the processes with the AKC, which I'm sure would be really expensive too.

Derrick

I got my GSP for FREE. Yes for free. The mom had pups, and she had papers yet the dad did not and the family just wanted to get rid of the puppies. So of course I took one gladly :) papers aren't important to me at all. He's got a nose on him and is already pointing things at 13 weeks old. I couldn'...

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Thanks for the advice, I could use a little on rests and releases also. I use a Whisker Biscuit for an arrow rest. Some people like them and some dont, I love it because I put the arrow in there and it will not move if I lay the bow down, move it to fast, or do anything with it for that matter. A l...

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Ahh well I'm glad you told me. I figured since they said they would sell them to me that you didnt need a license. I need an updated version of the DNR hunting guide too.

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250 is a bunch of them! Haha. I'm going to start out small first. Probably 50 of them. I found a place locally that'll sell them for 1.90 a piece for 50. Also I just met a guy that came into where I work that said he has a bunch of partridge on his 40 acre plot and he gave me his phone number and sa...

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Hoyt carbon element. I use to shoot an Elite Synergy, love those bows. This, if you can afford it. Its about a 1500 dollar set up after arrows, sights, rest, quiver and so on. Its an amazing bow though according to everything I have read on it, unfortunately I haven't had the opportunity to shoot o...

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This whole thing was disgusting to me. And check this out, I used to agree with a lot of what Ron Paul said, now he has lost respect with A LOT of people, most vets (myself included)

https://twitter.com/RonPaul/status/298477312876355585

Rest in Peace Chief Kyle you are a true American Hero

Derrick

I think I will, we have 50 acres with a few sheds on it so I am going to convert one of the sheds into a pheasant pen. I could always use hens that are quite a bit smaller to start out training also. Im sure I could sell off a bunch of them too, and who knows maybe i'll make a few extra bucks off th...

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Sorry, I didnt realize you were referring to to Animal rights as the AR. I was referring to the AR legislation as an example of, "It may not be what I want, but it doesnt mean it should be illegal" There is a lot of things that should be up to human discretion, and docking along with AR's should be....

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I just got my GSP pup 3 weeks ago. He's fun but he HATES the snow that is still out there, he hates the cold. And since he is in the fear stage I try not to push him into liking the snow to much at this point. I hope thats the right approach? So far Im doing with mine what people have said to do wit...

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While I agree with tail docking not being at the top of NYS' priority list, and dont even get me started on how stupid I think a lot of the laws are in that state, I've never found the point in docking. I know exactly what it is for but does it really hamper the dogs performance that much? I mean re...

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I live in Michigan, im not sure where you can get pigeons. And yes, they were homing pigeons for 10 bucks a piece. I might buy a couple of those off the guy then if they are easy to breed, I wont tell him they will be used to train a pup though :lol: Ive never seen pigeons up in Northern MI, but I g...

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Has anyone raised pheasants for training before? I have raised poultry before so it wouldnt be a problem but my question is. Would it be better to raise 30-50 Pheasants and also sell them to other people in the area looking for birds or should I just buy pidgeon for 10 bucks a piece around here. Phe...

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Wow, its a lot easier in Alabama to get one than here in Michigan. It is the same here for Veterans or not, even when I was still in the service I would had to have gone through the same process, I just waited until I was out to obtain my CPL. Its 120 bucks for the REQUIRED, ALL DAY class here. You ...

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Northern lower. I just realized you are in MI too. I'm up near Mackinaw. Petoskey actually.

Derrick

Thanks guys. I live in Northern Michigan so I don't know of any good hunting dog clubs around here. I have done a few searches but they all seem to be way down state, around 4 hours from me. If you know of any please let me know. Also I have some good friends that have trained dogs that are willing ...

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Hi guys, im new to the board and I have a new GSP. This is my first gun dog I have personally owned. I have hunted upland birds quite a few times but I have never owned and trained my own dog to do it. Now this summer I have the time and better finances to be able to do it. Im just looking for so ti...

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