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BraqueFrancais115

Other: Kirkland from Costco, which is basically Diamond. Roughly 28%/17%, has salmon oil, plenty of veggies, and good bacteria for the gut.

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Lot of wind and snow in north wisconsin past weekend. Cant imagine why a woodcock would stay around for that if it had the option of migrating south. I hunted Iron county yesterday (monday) and did flush one WC (strong flyer) in a high ground forest. Dog ran right past it, never pointed. And thats ...

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gonehuntin' wrote:Went out here between rain showers Sat. And North on Sunday and never moved a woodcock. Local birds seem to be gone. I still don't think the N. Birds are here. I hope.

Have you had any luck connecting with doodles late this week?

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I was in NE WI all last week hunting hard with my hunting partners. Lot's of rain made it difficult so I cut wood in the National Forest and rested the dogs during the worst rains. I found some woodcock the first weekend (Oct. 21 and 22), but they seemed more like local birds than flight birds. By ...

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Alternatively, if we know the 2016 and 2017 number of participants, and respective average per hour, we can outright determine the TOTAL number of birds.

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Sounds like: 20 birds per 7 hr day per participant or 2.86 birds/hour per participant (1.43 woodcock/hr). It's all about the number of birds per participant - if we can determine the birds per participant from previous years (or woodcock per participant), we can draw other conclusions ie migrant fli...

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Went out here between rain showers Sat. And North on Sunday and never moved a woodcock. Local birds seem to be gone. I still don't think the N. Birds are here. I hope. I sure hope you're right about the northern birds still lingering before migrating - after spending around 12 hrs in young forest a...

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Sharon wrote:
What does this mean Braque? = ^p!.... I'm afraid to ask.

=^p is simply a smiling "emoji" with its tongue out. Notice the eyes = nose ^ and tongue p. ! is just an exclamation point, ha.

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Thank you for the compliments on my dog. You know the old saying, "Say what you want about my wife but don't even think about insulting me about my dog!" Can you tell my lovely wife is not a member here? :mrgreen: Woodcock 35 years ago were a bit like fish in a barrel. Once your dog had one stabbed...

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Woodcock don't so much run, as scurry. They ain't no pheasant. The flight birds will drive a young dog and you crazy. They are so tired that when you flush them they may only flutter up 5' off the ground, go 10' and set again. Young dog's go berserk. Your observations about dry ground and worms is ...

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Gentlemen: Great posts but unless my vision is slipping, I can't see much of anything. Important to use the edit feature on the pics you are posting. 800 by 600 is ideal. Thanks. Thank you for joining the conversation, Sharon =^p ! How are the woodcock holding up in your neck of the north woods? Ps...

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I was just hunting between Sudbury and "The Soo" Ontario. We got into quite a few woodcock - one day we found just over 20 in an hour. It isn't what I would call having hit a "flight" where the birds are both numerous and tired allowing for birds to be pointed by just about any dog. The birds were ...

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Some snow expected way up north. See pic.

Winter is coming - as well as the woodcock, maybe.

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I think N. Wi. Is within a week of peak. Migration is definitely underwear but I THINK we are on the leading edge. Hunted Fri-Sat-Sun and moved birds, but not in quantity. There were not many splashes in the covers and we were in some very good covers. I hope you're right. Temps are definitely drop...

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According to the migration map tracker on the RGS website, some folks reported heavy and peak activity in northern WI last week (Oct 15 & 17th). http://www.ruffedgrousesociety.org/Migration-Map-History#.We4bw2hSyUk Also, it's starting to look like habitat surrounding Lake Superior (southern Ontario,...

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I was up in Rhinelander one year and hit the migration smack on. They were everywhere. From a tag alder swamp one of my setters began a mournful howl. I called him but he wouldn't come. I sent a young lad (friend's son) I was hunting with up a big pine to see if he could see him. He spotted him and...

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You'll know when it's on if you hit it. Woodcock are everywhere. Not unusual to get 20 points in an hour. There will also be white splatters all over the leaves, which you don't get when the local's are here. It's really something when you hit it but some years you really have to be lucky. When hun...

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I hunted northern Wisc last week and appears the migration is happening since I seen weak, tired flyers some in groups. Other than those attributes I dont know how to tell a migrator from a local. Look for swampy ground with brush and small trees, creek/river bottoms which much of the northern 1/3 ...

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I am a first time woodcock hunter with a young pointer pup. For those out there who love to hunt woodcock, what are you experiencing thus far in terms of their migration? I'm in the southern half of Wisconsin, and haven't seen a whole lot fly through just yet. Again, this is my first season hunting ...

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Update : On Saturday, my 6 month old pup and I head to the field with the intent to fire off a few Winchester low noise shells at varying distances. Since I didn't have a [human] partner to work with, the strategy was to tie his 30 ft lead to a tree and place quail slightly out of his reach. The pu...

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Thank you everyone for the much needed wisdom!

I'll go ahead and scrap plans to get a 410 or 20 ga and use my own 12 ga while firing 'Winchester Low Recoil/Noise shells' (AA12FL8) with a focus on the setup - firing at decreasing distances as the dog chases.

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Agree with Ezzy, no rifles. You're logic, while well intended, is flawed. You're overthinking it. Use any gauge you desire - just don't throw the dog in the deep end by shooting right over him/her. Common sense and an inconspicuous eye on the dog goes a long way. Edited to add: I would recommend a ...

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Agree with Ezzy, no rifles. You're logic, while well intended, is flawed. You're overthinking it. Use any gauge you desire - just don't throw the dog in the deep end by shooting right over him/her. Common sense and an inconspicuous eye on the dog goes a long way. Edited to add: I would recommend a ...

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I'm working on gun conditioning the dog as we speak - I know this subject has been beaten to death - and need to know which caliber/gauge gun I need to get my hands on to continue our training. We've done the loudest .22 blank (short of black powder) and now need to know which shotgun caliber/gauge ...

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I will be partaking in a road trip, which involves driving through Nebraska. Do you guys think finding some public land and trying to expose my pup to wild birds for an hour or two would be worth my time? The 6-month old pup sure needs to get a few more bird contacts as that's primarily the weak lin...

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ezzy333 wrote:Nice if you can find them but it is not essential

Could you elaborate, please?

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Sharon wrote:That puppy is darn lucky to have such a caring owner. I'd be buying a very small bag of puppy food.

Thank you, Sharon!!
=- D

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Where are you located? You do know most dog foods are very much alike so switching for a few days would not amount to much of a change. A dog, and for that matter a human, would not suffer any ill effects of missing anyone ingredient in their food for three days or even not being fed at all. Our bo...

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Thank you so much, everyone, for the suggestions and kind words. I ran through the motions of planning a homemade meal for my pup and actually went through with it. Having planned meals for myself in the past, this wasn't much different - vitamins/minerals aside. To address his vit/min needs, I went...

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For just 3 days I don't think you need to go to extraordinary lengths. He could survive just fine for 3 days on most anything. Instead of trying to make a home brew why not just buy a small bag of a quality puppy chow to tide you over for 3 days? I just thought that making a simple 30/20 food would...

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Hello everyone, There will be at least a 3 day delay in the delivery of my pup's food and I need to address his nutrient needs during that time. I have found a great homemade dog food recipe to go off of - the thing is, the recipe calls for the addition of dog vitamins. I'd like to avoid having to p...

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My GSP pup will be 8 months old by the time hunting season officially rolls around and I would like to get him on some wild birds. Don't want to rely on the game farm raised wild pheasants that Wisconsin has to offer, so looking at traveling somewhere. Preferably to a midwest state within a days dr...

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Gus looks like a great Braque Francais - gotta love it when the lightbulb turns on and field experience compliments his natural hunting ability. If I may ask, what breeder and sire x dam pairing did he come from? Feel free to PM me with details if you don't want to discuss over a public forum.

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I'll also endorse the Braque Francais breed. They're softer than GSP's - temperament - and also smaller.. typically in the 40-50 lb range with a few outliers weighing up to 55 lbs. Amazing natural hunters and even more amazing companions.

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Thank you, everyone, for the overwhelming amount of replies - I truly appreciate the nature of this forum and every individual member's willingness to extend a helping hand. I'm new at not only training my pup but also dog ownership in general. Seems like being buried in books and different training...

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Hello, I have a 4.5 mo old pup and the goal is to expose him to more live birds. Getting pigeons is somewhat of a hassle and definitely a big expense at $10 a pop. There are some areas in SE WI with woodcock and grouse habitat, as labeled by the DNR in this website: https://dnrmaps.wi.gov/H5/?viewer...

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