Gun Dog Forum

jczv

I have a 13 and a 14 year old Vizslas who have been either crated or loose in the house the majority of there lives (the first 10-11 years primarily crated but the last couple of years they were only alone for 3-4 hours at most). Due to some changing life circumstances they now will be alone 10-11 h...

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I've been using that ebirds site for years, good info although I wouldn't advertise to heavily using it to find birds to hunt. If you want to self-guide and are going to particular areas pick up some these guys maps https://www.northwnd.com. Not cheap but great to get your started.

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I realize I'm crazy reading the above because when I read all the don't run your young dog on wild birds advice it makes no sense to me. Should you get some birds and setup some training situations - yup (heck if you ever get a loft I'll give you some homers). Should you catch pigeons if possible - ...

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Something like this? I think similar are available at places like PetSmart http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=24158&cmpid=01cseYY&ref=6191&subref=AA&cmpid=PLA_G_6191&gclid=CODywfqVudQCFcaNswodTKgLJA Looks like just the thing. Never seen them before. That may work to serve...

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I'd be interested in how long the collar lasts on a charge in GPS only mode and did they put a 'power save' mode in it like the later garmins where it signals less often. The update rate can be changed from 2 sec,6 sec,10 sec,30 sec, and 120 sec. Obviously the battery will last loger on the 120 sec...

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VMan cell phone life I can manage (as you said you can carry an external battery). There's lots of different cell phone carrying devices for runners I suppose could be repurposed if necessary. I'd be interested in how long the collar lasts on a charge in GPS only mode and did they put a 'power save'...

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if this Viszla is from hard charging hunting or field trial lines then there 's no difference from training a GSP. But if your not sure of the lines, or how much the parents hunted etc. then I'd do a couple things before anything else. Work with the dog to make sure that it is jacked up about birds,...

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Web site is a little strange the pedigrees of there dogs they list are nice but they don't list anything for the bear Siva litter which is what I assume your looking at.

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Use Durmabond (or similar) adhesive, which is medical grade superglue, on outside of ear tissue. Works well for small nicks. Bill I've used both in different cases (actually just used some superglue on myself). New skin has more antiseptic ingredients in it and forms a similar film to superglue whe...

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I'd try some new skin liquid bandage on it. If it opens up put another coat on. Worked pretty good with our little female for a cut on her leg.

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it probably doesn't help much but I bought one about 8 years ago and it's been sitting in the yard after being used only a few times as my dogs determined they'd rather ride in the back seat of the truck. It has held up well. Overall they are built well although because of the light weight etc it fe...

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You can use frozen or canned green beans to add bulk to the dog's dinner without adding many calories, or you can compare labels and go with a less calorie-dense food. But you have to check the clorie count on the bag, because lesser/cheaper food doesn't mean fewer calories. We've generally supplem...

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These threads seem to always drift around two points: Dogs that aren't being used for their intended purpose. This has been beaten to death at this point. I know as many 'serious hunters' who because of 1,000 different hunting interests there dogs barely get out of the kennel as non-hunters who work...

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All most hunting bred dogs need is a lot of exercise either free running or running with you on a bike etc. You walking with them on a leash doesn't really count for much. BTW dogs don't care much if your hunting as long as they can, My dogs spend as much time hunting inside the season when I have a...

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http://www.backcountrychronicles.com/pu ... ting-land/

Just including a link to all the states for reference. From looking at the Wisconsin number it's not perfect but pretty accurate (it includes some but not all of county owned land which is substantial in the northern 1/2 of the state).

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I'd start by contacting the appropriate wildlife/law enforcement officer and report the first incident. Hopefully you remember enough details about the individuals and the vehicle they were driving. For a future occurrence, do all of the above. Video for evidence, take down license plate, call the ...

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You can get replacement and long distance antennas - but I think that's the antenna to connect with the collar not to connect with GPS. The GPS antenna is the little inch long hump. it looks like from Garmin's website that they'll either fix or replace your device with a refurbished model for $170 o...

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Me personally at that age I'd rather the dog be bonding with me then with a trainer. If its a big running high drive dog even more so. If it's not then I'd rather baby it along for awhile. Also although I like bird exposure young it doesn't need to be every day. To me the only reason to put a dog a ...

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Apparently part of the answer is that because Texas was independent before joining the US they kept title to all land (including land that didn't have an owner at the time). http://www.economist.com/node/176738 that at least explains the lack of federal land. You'll get some interesting answers (not...

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Just curious if anyone else is seeing bald eagles where they haven't before. Live about 40 miles west of Milwaukee and although I've seen 1 or 2 in the last 4 years, suddenly in December I'm seeing them in multiple places. One flew by our house about 3 weeks ago, then saw another a little west of us...

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If the dogs going to be at the vet anyway I'd just have the vet get a few cells with a needle and check it. I had a dog with a lump that seemed pretty innocuous so I hadn't bothered to have it checked as some other lumps were checked and found non-cancerous. He was going to be under to get a few ann...

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I was just an acquaintance of Vern but thought I'd add a few things. I used to run into him at field trials and a few hunt tests. He was a man of strong opinions and knowledge but he also asked lots of questions (aka he had informed opinions). He judged numerous field trials http://www.remekvizslas....

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Sounds like you have a decent offer. Some other info from my experience. When I knew nothing (I now know slight more then nothing) I got some maps from Northwnd enterprises (https://www.northwnd.com/) which really helped me get started. You can find the info elsewhere but it's nicely prepared either...

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Still curious what approach the original poster and his trainer took but since he asked I'll throw out what I've found is the best case scenario with dogs that are a little timid around their first birds. Find a large field with low to medium length grass (4-6 inches) with some bushes spread out. Ta...

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Just curious what the bird exposure consisted of that the dog showed no interest in? What kind of bird? After the dog shied away what did you do with the bird?

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John sent me a message that for some reason his posts aren't showing up. But he lives in Western Northern Carolina. So if anyone is in that area and either could help or point him in the direction of local resources (trainers, birds, training grounds, clubs, ...). I'm sure he'd appreciated it.

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I'd add the slight variation - it's the same stages as a puppy but you may need to go slower. Be especially careful when you get to gun intro, make sure the dog is completely jacked up about birds before starting, not just 'showing a little interest'. If your brand new to the whole hunting dog thing...

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Shags - I know what I have seen with my own eyes. The ISCA and a local Irish setter club hold trials in my backyard(almost literally) and I have seen Irish setters that hail from up and down the eastern seaboard. probably a couple hundred different dogs over the last eight to ten years. There are s...

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Where I think I'm going with this is that I'll try to find some Tritronics Pro Controls and retrofit them to my DT launchers. I think that'll be the path that best satisfies me. Tri-tronics has quit making the Pro-Control with no plans to introduce a new model. Here is a new one on the scene that w...

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Experiencing some technical difficulties by admin » Sun Nov 24, 2013 9:16 am Are "we" still experiencing technical difficulties ? --- Even after 3+ months ? You seem to be but the rest of us are doing fine. Look up Ezzy - he's talking about the first thread sticky'd at the top of the page.

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I think the LCS stuff is either Innotek or Chinese. Possibly one and the same. The system from either Tritronics or Dogtra is likely to run around $700 for 3 launcher remotes, 3 solenoid, & 1 transmitter. I don't know if batteries and chargers are needed on top of that. Im going to look into some o...

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Here's most of an old post I made - I still haven't replaced the electronics on my dt's but will eventually with dogtra or tritonics: The dogtra and tritronics laucher receiver electronics is superior (solenoid based) to the dt systems and lion country/gun dog supply blII servo motor based system. T...

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Since there was a few comments about battery life with the Astro note the dc50 collar has a "rescue mode" feature (the below is from the gundogsupply web site), as noted below it is not the default mode so the original poster may want to figure out how to get this turned on: NEW: Rescue Mode When th...

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Wow I never realized dog vests were yet another item for people to pound their chests about on internet forums. My dogs are duly shamed by their ability to wear them and I bow in your presence.

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I've had good luck with these from cabelas: http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas-Ripstop-Chest-Protector/748637.uts which when I looked are on sale for $20.00. Gun dog supply has these that look similar: http://www.gundogsupply.com/sylmar-body-guard-dog-vest.html I use them primarily so they don't...

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It's not a secret, but since I didn't breed the dogs or own the dogs, I don't want to post the names over the Internet since its not my place to. Some people don't want their dogs name all over the Internet. It's too easy to google dogs names, their owners, and find out everything you need to know,...

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TS. She's actually a dog from a repeat breeding, and she isnt mine. She was offered to several of us when she was young. Not sure if you remember "Midge", but that's her. I could of had her as my "hunting dog" while my other dog was on the circuit. Unfortunately, or fortunately, my dog was just sup...

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Did you look at these - you could somewhat modify the dimensions as necessary.

http://www.buyautotruckaccessories.com/ ... dog-boxes/

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I plant birds in the launcher=Dogs point birds in the launcher. I never let the dog get close enough to a launcher for it to startle him/her. As far as a dog wanting to creep in and keep wanting to get closer...that should never be a problem, just press the button before this becomes a issue. I lik...

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My understanding is if you just feed a processed food like game bird feed or chicken scratch you don't need it as it's used to breakdown seeds in their gut. You also don't need it if they are free flown regularly and have access to a gravel driveway or something similar. I generally buy the stuff th...

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Similar to what someone posted on a different board I had the most luck when I used a 20-24 oz soda bottle and then added the amount of water needed to weight it appropriately for that pigeon. I've used coffee can lids (worked with some birds not with others), card board squares (cardboard got wet a...

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I've seen pretty accurate results from experienced people doing the test (they had evaluated a lot of litters). And been accurate for the dogs at the extremes for those litters. I think it's a good idea especially for inexperienced breeders and new dog owners with kids. It's good in that it puts a l...

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I've posted variations on this a few times before so I'll be brief. I've had dt launchers about 6 years and gradually become disenchanted with them. The launchers themselves are fine but the electronics is cheaply made and seems to have more problems over time. My first transmitter the buttons liter...

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The reason there's a charge is that they released a huge number of birds on the property (over 8,000 in 2011) which is 6 or 7 times more then they release on any other property http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/hunt/documents/PheasantStocking.pdf and realize that they allow up to 300 hunters at a time so it's...

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You can try one of these: http://www.gundogsupply.com/-3708-.html

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His contact button (on the bottom of the form has) bkwdsgwp@svtel.net. Did you try that?

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My dog 'lives' without a vest...But she hunts with the Cabela's skid plate on. It saves an incredible amount of scrapes, cuts, and blood and has lasted nearly 3 years. Never any armpit irritation---as far as I can tell, it has no insulation properties. My 40 lb Brit fits nicely into the Medium---I ...

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If you click the link there's an initial popup that gives a definition and instructions. I used the DNR's acronym's to be consistent. And yes it's a map of open land that can be used not a map of land that isn't open.

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The DNR has finally published an online map for MFL and FCL land (private land open to hunting). http://dnrmaps.wi.gov/opfl/# Believe it or not the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal actually drove this getting created. It still doesn't solve the issue of MFL land that has no legal access but it certainly c...

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One other poster implied but I can't tell from your posts whether your working the same grounds repeatedly (or at least had been at these last grounds multiple times). I have one dog who gets a 'training ground effect' when we go to the local training area to often. He thinks he can find birds whene...

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