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Thanks, I am mounting the fan and putting his old i.d tag on the wooden part. The fan is drying and pinned now.

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Thanks guys! It was a lot of fun.

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Today we went on the dogs first grouse hunt. The first bird got up and I missed. Then I missed the next bird. Both birds the dog set right in front of me in the open. On the third grouse, my dad made a great shot through the cover and the bird went down. The dog then found the dead bird and made a g...

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Thanks for the help guys. I didnt put a bell on the dog today and he listened great.

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Has anybody had a problem with a dog hearing over the bell? I have two bells a low tone and a high tone and it seems that he hears me much better with the higher tone. Thanks

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Ruffshooter wrote:I do not think you should use the wing for pointing and bird work. But you can use It for retrieving work. Wrap it on his favorite bumper etc.

Keep taking him out if you can.

Ruffshooter,

I meant to show him and do some retrieving. Thank you for the help

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What your pup did is good work for the most part. He held point, he followed up on the track.. He bumped the bird simply because he has not the experience to know how hard to push or not push. You have a good prospect. Keep hunting. Oh, this may not be the most popular idea but is what I do for a y...

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The bird will teach the dog. What makes you think the dog doesn't know the bird is gone? Was the dog wearing a bell? The dog is relying on it's senses. The first of which is his nose. The fresh scent is still there and the dogs instincts are teaching him to look for birds here because there is scen...

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When we had my dog out on grouse a few weeks ago he went on point, then my dad and I walked in and we heard the bird flush, but we were 15 or so yards behind the dog. The dog never knew the bird flew. How does the dog learn that the bird goes when he moves? We followed up on that bird and my dog bum...

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Check out the garmin astro 320 with dc 40. I love mine and have not lost signal in the thick woods yet. Great to have the piece of mind. It seems like a lot but after the first time you cant find the dog, it pays off.I love mine.

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Today we went pheasant hunting with no luck so we moved to a different game lands. We moved a hen, and about 5 minutes later in the woods the dog came across a woodcock which we missed. Then he found another and he set it up perfectly for my dad to shoot. Great day

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My birthday present from my dad is a grouse trip to Maine next year! We will be going with his friend and his friends. There will be a few other dogs there. We have a few questions that if anyone could help us out we would greatly appreciate it. What do you guys do with your dogs on the road? Is a k...

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Anybody have experience with this gun? Do you like it? Thanks.

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Went out today and I got a rooster and a hen that the dog pointed until flush. Very happy with how he did. Moved 12 birds total.

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Munster wrote:I may as well ask............................hens are legal? Must be planted or released birds in PA? Dont know the rules.

These birds were stocked on the game lands. No wild pheasant here.

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My dad took my grandpa out for pheasant tonight. I am sick and was not able to go. It was my grandpas first time hunting over a dog and he had such a great time watching the dog hunt. They both had their limits within 45 minutes of hunting.

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I was wondering about this same thing. I got a low tone bell that is loud, and my dog did not listen very well when it was on. Wonder if he didn't hear me over the bell. Anybody have this problem?

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Angus wrote:Congratulations!!!

It was a great day to be in the field. Thanks for sharing.

Did you go out at all yesterday?

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Today was opening day of pheasant here in Pennsylvania, so we decided to go chase the stocked pheasant. It was a great day, my dad got to shoot his first bird over our dog, a rooster. I got a hen and the dog made a nice retrieve. We missed many others but we had a great time.

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I run my britt with 3 collars, no problems so far. Yep me too Id collar, ecollar, gps collar and bell seems a little overkill at first but it works great for me. I lost my pup in the woods today for about 10 minutes. I kept on the whistle and calling for him but couldn't hear him nor did he come ba...

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I run my britt with 3 collars, no problems so far.

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I recommend the Garmin Astro 320 with DC 40. I have heard mixed reviews about the DC 50's, so i went with the 40 and was not dissapointed. It is great having the piece of mind knowing you will be able to find your dog. When it comes to finding your dog if they get lost, you want the best you can ge...

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I recommend the Garmin Astro 320 with DC 40. I have heard mixed reviews about the DC 50's, so i went with the 40 and was not dissapointed. It is great having the piece of mind knowing you will be able to find your dog. When it comes to finding your dog if they get lost, you want the best you can get...

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Has anybody had an experience with a started dog good or bad? The biggest concern is that the dog was not in a house, and is a field trial dog that runs big and will not stay in the yard. Any help would be appreciated!

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Thanks guys! I am very excited for tomorrow which is the grouse and woodcock opener. We are going to try to get some woodcock. I will let you know how we do!

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Saturday the 12th was opening day for junior pheasant here. We went out Saturday and Monday due to no school Monday. There were a few groups of my dads friends with their kids. They had a blast! Together we had 2 weimaraners, 1 pudel pointer, an english setter, and my Brittany. We split into groups ...

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Thanks for all the help. I will try to go a little smaller shell next time. I will also let the bird get further out.

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Thanks guys! Ill try to let the birds get out farther. Sounds like 3 inch shot will be ok.

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Thanks. One more thing, are they very loud?

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My dad bought some Fiocchi 20g 3 inch #5 shots for the youth pheasant hunt this weekend, will I have a bird fit for the table? These birds will be stocked birds as we have no wild pheasant. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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It was opening day of archery deer here yesterday, and we went out in the morning with no luck. We decided to take the dog to look for some grouse. It was about 45 minutes into the walk with no finds so we went to the creek for him to cool down. Just as we left the creek he went over a little rise.I...

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Well my 3yr old is having issues with fireworks. He has never like the booms. He freaks out and tries to dig up the carpet and shakes pretty bad. I don't intentionally take him around them but other people around us occasionally light them off. It really aggravates me when this happens but I can't ...

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I put the dove with a jalapeño pepper and cream cheese wrapped in bacon. Then grill it. I tried this yesterday, it was great.

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Went out today for some dove with the family. Found a great field and had success. My dad, grandpa, uncle, and me all limited out. Also, it was my cousins first time hunting. He was the retriever today, as I didn't want to take my 1 yo britt with 4 guys shooting. This is a link to my dads blog where...

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Lucky Dog wrote:Latest update on my DC 50, it will be going back for a refund.
It keeps losing comms with the 320 at short range, and on this second one, the battery life sucks.
I'll stick with my DC 40's.

Thanks for the update glad I went with the 40.

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Neil wrote:
mask wrote:The shows I have seen didn't have the best dog work.
Part of the charm is it is real. The dogs and the hunters all have flaws, they are not Hollywood perfect.

The hunters and dogs are having fun, and that is what it is about for me. I love watching the show

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royta wrote:Any update on this?

320 w/ DC40 $500 vs 320 w/ DC50 $600

I read a lot on different forums, and went with the more proven dc 40. It is on backorder at cabelas. ships in 1 to 2 weeks.

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Thats great. What breeder is he from?

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I tell you what pointer53 , if you sold out,on the springer by all means you get one , but I'm going to do something I normally don't do , I am breeding my GSP in the spring , the white and liver colored one in the pic , normally there's a pup or two that hang on longer than you want them too , if ...

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brooks526 wrote:Yea i have bought a couple books and DVD's on training that im working with. but yea I was wondering for when im ready to use the E collars what kind would be best for atleast 400 yards range and waterproof without depleting the bank account.

The tri tronics sport basic g3 has a 1/2 mile range.

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I would suggest the tri tronics sport basic g3. It is a little above 200 i believe. Also, do not use the e collar to teach the dog commands, use it only to reinforce known commands. Use treats and positive reinforcement to teach the commands. Good luck

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I am starting into the flank collar deal tonight and bought a new Garmin Delta for that purpose and our daily walks where the Alpha is overkill. I was planning to use the vibrate function on the delta instead of stimulation for this purpose. Any possible issues with that? It seems to me like it wou...

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i wouldnt go as far as to imply im an ugly new yorker. if you re-read your comments you come off as a know it all. everyone else was really cool and helpful. but if i can dish it i can take it as well. but outside of some of your comments you did give some good info.... that being said, for the fir...

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The dogs belly is way more sensitive so you can use way lower level of stimulation and it feels like a tickle to the dog. Has anyone had a negative experience with the belly collar? Also, the collar on dogs flank only is used for woah. Is this information correct? Well I dont know if they feel a ti...

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sorry Ruff I was typing this before I saw your response Not a problem, thanks for explaining it. I agree 100 percent it is about how the trainer handles the dog, not the method. But, Pro Trainers develop methods that work for THEM and then they promote and sell seminars teaching novice trainers how...

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SanerSoft wrote:Chuckar12 - so with all your knowledge, wisdom and experience do you recommend that the gentlemen who started this threat use a belly collar on his dog?

I simply asked about it, I decided I don't know enough about it to use it. I will just use the half hitch. Like I said, first bird dog.

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Sharon wrote:
ruffbritt4 wrote:We have done woah with a half hitch on his waist, do you then make the transition with the ecollar?
Yes Start using both at the same time and gradually eliminate the hitch.

Thank you all for the help.

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I've never even tried the flank collar method but how ever good it might me, it must be hard to learn. I see this come up a lot, people either having trouble with it or saying it simply is not working. I've never used anything but Delmars original whoa post method and it's never failed me. One guy ...

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The belly collar is stiming the dog when they don't whoa/stop on command. If a dog is fully collar conditioned and generalized to the whoa command (understands that stimulation to the neck is coming from YOU, not the bird), why do you need to use a belly collar? Isn't a belly collar just a short cu...

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We have done woah with a half hitch on his waist, do you then make the transition with the ecollar?

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