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Gabe

Yep the same BB gun as in the movie, although there never was one made with a compass in the stock, like in the movie.

Gabe

Another Small moment that happened just this last fall really brings back the first feeling of freedom and in a way pride. I was fortunate (though at the time I didn’t think so) to have grown up on a farm full of game, with several creeks and ponds to explore. One summer I think I was 7 or 8 my fath...

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I built my own using the plans from a Scotts kennel that my buddy purchased. I bought the flooring from Loin Country and used fencing I had from another project for the rest. The one thing I did different was I added an additional door up by the house so I could reach in from either end of the run. ...

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The economy is terrible, both my wifes and my place of employment announced lay-offs, all my vehicles are ready to give up the ghost and this winter caused the pipes to burst in my garage and yet today I was reminded of how lucky I am. I went out to sit on the deck to try and relax by smoking a Coro...

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I used to do exactly what your looking to do. I used my GSP he always pointed rabbits and I wanted him too I love deep fried rabbit. He pointed them naturely as I would suspect most dog would at first, if you ignore it like alot of bird hunters do eventually the dog will to. I took rabbits with shot...

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The upland hunting in PA is quite good and there is plenty of state land to hunt on, I'm familer with the northern area of the state. good small game all the way around, no wild pheasents that I'm aware of but good grouse and woodcock. I have kin that run rabbits and say that they're back in force a...

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Thank You for all the feedback KS certainly has possibilities. It would be a good two day drive through several other states such as Indiana and Illinois or Iowa is even closer. If I drove to KS would I be going through good bird country with wild birds?

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OK I’m bird hunter from the southern tier of New York I get to hunt (wild) Woodcock and Grouse on lots of state land. A couple years back I decided to try my pointer on pheasants (released) blah it wasn’t exactly the experience I was looking for its like fishing for stocked trout. In fact I sat and ...

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Cooper is now 7 months old , I'v never seen a dog love the snow so much.

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[quote="47sgs Don't be too quick to rule out trialing your springer. Springer trials are alot of fun, and simulate hunting in most ways. You can be as much of a participant as you want as far as the politics, or not at all. Go watch a springer trial, you'll be impressed with the dog work. I trialed ...

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Well it took me just a couple of session to get pup to actually sit with the hup command while quartering. He’s also hupping when he sees me throw a dummy, so I’m quite happy. Now we’re working on some house rules more for my son then for pup but, we’re getting there.

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Thanks everyone I wasn’t sure how much response I was going to get for a Springer question. To be honest pup isn’t moving when I give him the hup command he’s just not sitting always, and he’s steady even when I throw the dummy close to him. I would argue with myself as to weather that was a big dea...

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Yep he's field breed no local clubs. Last week I threw out a dummy while he was looking at me and said hup which he did and he was sitting, so I've been doing that with one of the retrives each night and he's to the point where when he sees me throw he'll hup (sit) so he can mark the dummy. If I do ...

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OK let me start off by saying that I’m not really training pup hard more of a play training however he is quick to learn, so I want to make sure my play training isn’t going to hurt something in the future. I have a 4 ½ month ESS, we’re working on hup and come and on our walks I’m working on his qua...

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I would suggest Edward Martin's DVD's Spaniel Training Master Class, they're very "english" and a little more laid back then most.

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Ok I’ve got a 11 week old ESS he loves to pick things up and carry them around. Quite often making sure he stays out of reach, he will come when called but it’s obvious that his first reaction is to not get to close to me. In our daily walks I’ll throw a puppy dummy once or twice and unless I call h...

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Gabe - I cannot cite any documentary evidence, but I will just tell you what has worked for me in the past. As far as puppy food, I have alwasy used Kasco Puppy formula which is a 30/20 feed(30% Protein, 20% fat. I typically keep the pup on puppy formula until it is about five to six months old and...

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Thanks for the responses.
Now I have yet another question that I'm almost afraid to ask, do you change your food during hunting season?

Gabe

Corn is not a "filler", it is a source of nutrition in the food. If you check the list of puppy foods you will find nearly identical ratios of fat/protein in all of them. That is what is good. They did the research. If your breeder is feeding Diamond and his dogs are healthy and doing well, why do ...

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Dog does well on it. Good protein and fat content. Not too much or too little - What is good? Good quality ingredients- I'm sure all food has corn as a filler in it but is there a percentage I should look for? Dog does well on it. Reasonablly priced. As said above you should check out Diamond. It i...

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Ok Pup will be here this week, I'll just keep giving him what the breeder is (diamond) for now but what should I be looking for in a food both puppy and adult?

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Georgia Boy did you build or buy the house?

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x2 on pictures I just used a copy of the Scott's plan it really helped they told what wood was needed and how long to cut each board and then it was just assembling(why I was asking about thier house plans). I had some of the Scott's grated floor but the sides I used fencing I put a small door up by...

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Does anyone have a copy of the build instructions for the house. I have the coop ones that I used, but apperently the house has it's own instructions.

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Thank You all for your replies. I guess I better state that I’m not set on a raised kennel but some of my requirements for a kennel are ease of cleaning, keeping the dogs from eating or stepping in their scat, and the ability to move the kennel. With these requirements I figured a ground kennel woul...

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Well after worring whether I would get a pup this year or not, I got a note telling me that there were enough pups in the litter for me to get one, so now I'm ready to build my kennel(didn't want to jinx myself). I've thought about building an elevated kennel like the Scott. This ESS will be kept in...

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I’m from upstate as well, I did two years in AZ while in the army. I hunted in the south east which is terribly hot but I was able to hunt Mearns, Scaled and Gambles quail (not sure that’s spelled right) while there, also lot of dove which is quite big there. No grouse where I was but my understandi...

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English Pointer

Just a Mutt like i had growing up on the farm.

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Love the third shot where you can see the bird. good looking pup.

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OK I just got a response form Mrs. West, I of course was most interested in the added cost so she directed her response to that. So take it for what it's worth but i feel good about where this info came from . If you have any questions I would ask her directly. Here is her E-mail [suewest@state.pa.u...

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Gabe, I am also wondering why you would be talking to state officials about a breeder you were buying a pup from. If I had questions I would ask other breeders and not be discussing it with the people you say caaled you to chat for an hour. That doesn't ring true in my mind. You make me think we be...

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This is a note i got (the seconed of it's type) when I started asking questions on the topic to a breeder I was looking to get a pup from. Well... I had a very nice chat with Jessie Smith today. For those of you that don't know who she is... she is the Deputy Secretary for the Pennsylvania Departmen...

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See I work 45min from home and I might talk to my neighbors about twice a year ( I kind of live out in the boonies) I thought about bringing pup to work and leaving him in the kennel in the jeep if the weather was right(windows down of course) cause I could just go out and walk him every two hours f...

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I’m partial to wild birds in my area. I’ve only been able to eat pen raised pheasants so they aren’t high on my list but I’m sure wild birds like wild trout are much better then stockies. Now I rate this based on how they’re cooked if its good by just roasting it or frying it in butter then it makes...

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Well this is a little different but I had a GSP that would lose it before I left the driveway he would almost always give a stinky burp before he would puke. For whatever reason he would assosiate the fear with the vehicle he wouldn't even walk by it without giving it a wide berth. then one day whil...

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Will two different kennels(outside and crate) slow down the housebreaking proccess?

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I don't know how I would survive the winter months without Gene Hill.

One book I haven't seen mentioned is Burton Spillers "Drummer in the woods" this is one of my all time favorite.

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I’ll be getting my pup this fall and I want to be prepared, what does everyone do or recommend doing with pup while at work, that’s a long time each day to in its crate. Is an outdoor kennel better for the dog? How about as pup gets older is a lead line run better since it will have more room? I’m t...

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While researching a Springer's pedigree on Lochindorb database tihe sire of the dog i'm looking into has it as a title I assume it's the same as FTC here just written differently but since I'm still trying to figure out all the titles and what ones are importent in finding a hunting dog I thought I'...

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Does it mean field champion in the UK? Is this a good sign on a pedigree?

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Wow good stuff it begs the question,what health guarantees can you expect from a breeder of Springers? HIP , eyes.....

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Not sure anyone answered your orignal question. You can use a small bowl for a nesting site, you don't need grass or anything but it won't hurt, just worry about keeping them dry, oh also make sure you feed them grit or the eggs can be soft and not produce for you.

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I’m making an assumption that I shouldn’t, but if these are homing pigeons which is what I’m familiar with, if they have ever been let out while at the place you got them they will try to home there, if that’s the case you’ll have to leave them in the coop unless like stated earlier they lay eggs. A...

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Does anyone run ESS from Hawthorn Kennels? I have had a trainer recomend Fred as good source for a pup.

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Be carfule to not let them overnight outside becasue they won't be as interested in flying into the coop, plus owls are a threat.

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I'm beginning to look for a new pup, I’ve whittled it down to an English Springer but there are sooo many breeders it’s hard to determine who to believe. I need advice on what to look for in a breeder, what questions to ask them. Are there any clues that tell me no this is not the person to deal wit...

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Hello all. I’m from upstate NY and have been dog less for over two years; I’m now ready to bring in a new pup. I’ve trained and hunted over two pointers a great little Brittney with no papers whom I hunted over until she passed on from a tumor, and a big running GSP from field trial stock that was b...

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