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by KsHusker
Thu Feb 05, 2015 2:48 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Closing day ... what do you remember most?
Replies: 17
Views: 10404

Re: Closing day ... what do you remember most?

Didnt get to hunt as much this year as I normally do, however from Christmas time to the end of our season Jan 31, hit it pretty hard. Found more quail this year than I have in 10 yrs or so. Dont know that quail #'s can rebound across KS as widespread as they used to be due to all the lost CRP and c...
by KsHusker
Thu Feb 05, 2015 2:35 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Pig Pointers
Replies: 4
Views: 3483

Re: Pig Pointers

Interesting story - glad the dogs made it out ok.

Here in KS if my dog ever points anything other than birds I'm always paranoid it will be a skunk. Was sprayed once in my late teens and still havent forgotten. Luckily the strangest thing pointed this year were mice, 2 armadillos and an opossum.
by KsHusker
Mon Feb 03, 2014 4:41 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Good area to hunt pheasant in Kansas?
Replies: 16
Views: 8785

Re: Good area to hunt pheasant in Kansas?

To be honest if you are planning on spending lots of money on a trip Id bypass this state and go somewhere else. All I did was get exercise for the 2012, and 2013 seasons. I dont expect it to be a heckuva lot better next year. If you're going on the most bang for your buck, more will be had somewher...
by KsHusker
Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:57 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Constant Tapping
Replies: 11
Views: 3464

Re: Constant Tapping

Put his collar on when he goes out. After a week of having the e collar on when hes outside, put him out again with it. Sit inside, have the remote, listen - when the tapping starts hit the button, if he does it again turn up the stimulation. If the dog isnt dumb a few times of this would probably c...
by KsHusker
Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:48 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: WHERE do you buy your dod food?
Replies: 16
Views: 6898

Re: WHERE do you buy your dod food?

I buy from Chewy.com -- use the autoship feature. For a new customer I found a discount code online -- saved a bit on the first order. Anyways, I hate having to go to the store to buy petfood and if I could order my groceries online I would. People on this site turned me on to the chewy site -- Ive ...
by KsHusker
Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:42 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Does your dog ride up front
Replies: 43
Views: 17526

Re: Does your dog ride up front

Just depends. Usually when they are a puppy or young, they wont ride up front much. Im like others and think it can be dangerous if a dog is not well behaved. Punches to the head when they try to get too close to me (not to hard) teach them real quick they stay on their side and there is no coming o...
by KsHusker
Wed Jan 29, 2014 5:30 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Transitioning from truck cab to truck bed...
Replies: 8
Views: 5192

Re: Transitioning from truck cab to truck bed...

Up to this point I have been transporting my springer pup in a crate in the back seat of my truck. Unfortunately he is getting so big (very long and leggy) that he has pretty much outgrown all of my smaller crates. I have a nice plastic crate that I can ratchet strap into the bed of my truck. My pu...
by KsHusker
Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:26 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Two States Legalize Pot and Both are Going to the SuperBowl
Replies: 18
Views: 11413

Re: Two States Legalize Pot and Both are Going to the SuperBowl

This should be legalized all over the US. And Im sure it will someday. Im sure thats another topic and one that could be heated. As for hunting with someone high...theres a difference between taking a puff or two off a joint and getting completely stoned. I really dont want to hunt with a person who...
by KsHusker
Wed Jan 22, 2014 5:55 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Coyotes and Dogs
Replies: 225
Views: 96864

Re: Coyotes and Dogs

I read through some of this but I hunt in KS only. Dont travel anywhere else. This year have happened to see more Coyotes than I remember in years past. Im guessing they have thrived well with all the animals dying from the drought we've had. Anyways this year, Im not sure if it was their breeding s...
by KsHusker
Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:18 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Desert Quail
Replies: 18
Views: 7411

Re: Desert Quail

Mearns, So you can still find some decent spots, in NM ? Was thinking thats what they were as Ive only shot scalies and bobs here in KS. Have seen Gambrels in AZ when visiting but have never laid eyes on Mearns before. I guess the Mearns hunting in Mexico is great, shall we plan a hunting trip? YOU...
by KsHusker
Tue Jan 14, 2014 1:56 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Desert Quail
Replies: 18
Views: 7411

Re: Desert Quail

Rod W wrote:Mearns, So you can still find some decent spots, in NM ?

Was thinking thats what they were as Ive only shot scalies and bobs here in KS. Have seen Gambrels in AZ when visiting but have never laid eyes on Mearns before.
by KsHusker
Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:59 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Desert Quail
Replies: 18
Views: 7411

Re: Desert Quail

codym wrote:Started the new year with a few of these guys. Only missing Bobs for the NM slam!



Image

What kind of quail are those?
by KsHusker
Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:12 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Tuffy Gold
Replies: 5
Views: 3445

Re: Tuffy Gold

I fed it but had to switch to something else. My dog was constantly scratching and biting at her arse on it. That being said my buddy and another friend feed it and have had decent results. Cant feed too much if you have a house dog or they will gain some weight. We bought it through http://www.midw...
by KsHusker
Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:42 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: North Star Plastics
Replies: 5
Views: 2271

Re: North Star Plastics

I was thinking about ordering a 3 hole dog box from them. Curious what others experiences have been as well.
by KsHusker
Thu Jan 02, 2014 11:06 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Occupations
Replies: 239
Views: 156202

Re: Occupations

Got sick and tired of working for someone else who doesn't appreciate hard working people so i've decided to take charge of my life, make some changes and now i'm a network marketer!! So far, best decision I have ever made, at least career wise. Of course my wife and the military are the top 2. :D ...
by KsHusker
Mon Dec 30, 2013 9:33 pm
Forum: Wild Game Recipes
Topic: Help with Venison please....
Replies: 3
Views: 7030

Re: Help with Venison please....

Im by no means an expert but have been processing my own deer (usually 2-3 or more) every year for the past 7 years and tinkered with it when I was in HS about 5 or so years before that. Here's a few things Ive learned as to the quality of your meat. #1 -- How you harvest the animal. -- Here we have...
by KsHusker
Tue Dec 24, 2013 1:08 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: But wait ... what would you pay?
Replies: 127
Views: 54994

Re: But wait ... what would you pay?

I believe it depends a lot on what you expect when going on to that private land. Currently, my parents and I own a few hundred tillable acres and a couple hundred acres of pasture land. We no longer farm, so the tillable is cash rented out, and the pasture is rented to other ranchers. The land is ...
by KsHusker
Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hunting Vehicle
Replies: 45
Views: 22227

Re: Hunting Vehicle

GMC 2500hd with the 6.0, extended cab short bed. Have a matching cap on it and a bed slide. Next one will be a diesel with a long bed. I have the diesel currently and am happy with it but would have bought a 6.0 if I had found a good enough deal and it was an 08 or newer so I could get the 6 spd au...
by KsHusker
Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:19 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: AZ Quail Opener
Replies: 19
Views: 8930

Re: AZ Quail Opener

Hey Ted...Lexi is starting to catch on pretty well. Still lots to learn but, the general idea has sunk in. Here are a few more pics from this season. Hope you enjoy! Make it down some time and we can chase these little suckers around the desert. :lol: Soooo-- When was the rattler seen? I don't know...
by KsHusker
Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:04 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hunting Vehicle
Replies: 45
Views: 22227

Re: Hunting Vehicle

I told my best hunting buddy to shoot me dead if I ever had a truck with a topper on it. Previous truck I sold this January with 250k on it was a 91 Chevy 1/2 ton reg cab long bed 4x4 Got a heckuva deal (though I just had to spend some money on the front end) on a 2005 3/4 ton Reg Cab Long Bed Duram...
by KsHusker
Mon Nov 25, 2013 10:59 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: But wait ... what would you pay?
Replies: 127
Views: 54994

Re: But wait ... what would you pay?

Paying to hunt is an abhorrent practice that is destroying hunting for all future generations. Everyone has their rights, but I do agree with the above statement. In the name of the almighty dollar we are killing the heritage and the sport. A lot of the pay to play mindset is about how many birds y...
by KsHusker
Mon Nov 25, 2013 7:38 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Protective of crate
Replies: 12
Views: 6617

Re: Protective of crate

My solution may sound a bit overly aggressive, but if I were to see it happen again, Id have a come to Jesus meeting with the dog. Make one helluva scene, grab the dog by the throat/neck and flip it on its back and make all kinds of noise letting this dog know if F'd up, I wouldnt hesitate to put yo...
by KsHusker
Mon Nov 25, 2013 7:25 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog food article
Replies: 82
Views: 33377

Re: Dog food article

I guess Purina is the root to all EVIL!! :roll: No vendetta against Purina, just really the first major name brand that comes to mind when I think of dog food besides Ol'Roy. Really you can insert whatever Brand you want in there. Most are probably part of a larger conglomerate anyways. So I guess ...
by KsHusker
Mon Nov 25, 2013 4:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog food article
Replies: 82
Views: 33377

Re: Dog food article

KsHusker you should look at the links to the other articles before you knee jerk the conspiracy theory. I know it is easier for you but it is very counterproductive to actual knowledge. Some good info on there. Not making a knee jerk reaction, the link sounded as if it had a slant to me, simply mak...
by KsHusker
Mon Nov 25, 2013 10:56 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog food article
Replies: 82
Views: 33377

Re: Dog food article

Kind of sounded like it was sponsored by the USDA or a mass market pet food company. My personal experience, once I got my dog off of food with grains in it, she doesnt have as strong of an odor, stopped itching and biting at herself, her waste decreased by half and there was a remarkable change in ...
by KsHusker
Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:09 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Lesser or Greater Prairie Chicken
Replies: 10
Views: 5174

Re: Lesser or Greater Prairie Chicken

I cant see enough of it, but from what I can see I believe its a greater. The "bar's" on the feathers look too big to be a lesser.

The range maps posted above are not very accurate at all. The scaled quail map KS posts is probably the biggest joke. They are not just in the corner.
by KsHusker
Fri Nov 22, 2013 5:05 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Lesser or Greater Prairie Chicken
Replies: 10
Views: 5174

Re: Lesser or Greater Prairie Chicken

Did you take any other photos? Being in Meade that could change things. Do you have any of the breast or underbelly area too? The lighting in the photo makes it hard and the whole bird doesnt show up. Im still thinking its a greater. It was hard for me to tell them apart a few years ago but Ive seen...
by KsHusker
Fri Nov 22, 2013 7:50 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Lesser or Greater Prairie Chicken
Replies: 10
Views: 5174

Re: Lesser or Greater Prairie Chicken

I dont claim to be an expert so I could be wrong but that looks like a greater. The "barring" on the feathers is larger on a greater.


A lesser to me more resembles the "Barring" on a scaled quail and its also a bit smaller.
by KsHusker
Wed Nov 20, 2013 10:32 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Kansas Hunting Clip
Replies: 11
Views: 6493

Re: Kansas Hunting Clip

Based on the last 2 seconds of the video Im pretty sure Id never hunt with you with the risk Id take in getting a gun swung over my head.
by KsHusker
Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:36 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: SW Kansas
Replies: 3
Views: 1767

Re: SW Kansas

Was the Prairie Chicken a Lesser? Thats the only upland species that has eluded me in KS to date. Nothing goes right when they are in season and Im near them or I see them in January flush to my dogs point and I cant shoot. Ive got a few greaters and if cooked right they taste pretty good. wow! If ...
by KsHusker
Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:34 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: SW Kansas
Replies: 3
Views: 1767

Re: SW Kansas

Was the Prairie Chicken a Lesser?

Thats the only upland species that has eluded me in KS to date. Nothing goes right when they are in season and Im near them or I see them in January flush to my dogs point and I cant shoot. Ive got a few greaters and if cooked right they taste pretty good.
by KsHusker
Mon Nov 11, 2013 12:32 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Kansas Pheasant... Any hot spots?
Replies: 25
Views: 13199

Re: Kansas Pheasant... Any hot spots?

Dont expect much. I havent seen squat and have not heard any good reports. The rains and summer heat reprieve we got only came in late July into August - way past prime nesting. We also had some late snows and freezes into mid May. Stunted lots of wheat. Now - next year, we should have good cover, t...
by KsHusker
Sun Nov 10, 2013 10:10 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Kansas opener
Replies: 8
Views: 3750

Re: Kansas opener

Horrible. I wouldnt come here expecting much. Ive been out 4 different times with my dogs trying to get onto some birds and to exercise them before the season and only one hen pheasant found and one covey of quail found 100 yards from the truck as we were driving away from a place. Hunted yesterday ...
by KsHusker
Thu Nov 07, 2013 1:04 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Contractor/real estate advise needed
Replies: 9
Views: 6162

Re: Contractor/real estate advise needed

Why waste your money on a lawsuit? I dont know WA laws, but Id think Buyer Beware would rule the day. Just spend the money youd spend on a sleezeball atty and repair the roof or replace it. If you put the right roofing materials Im sure you will get a hefty insurance discount. In the hail belt you g...