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- Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:11 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Photo of the Day
- Replies: 432
- Views: 191607
Re: Photo of the Day
Hello GDF, haven't been here for awhile. Thought I'd post the only halfway decent pic I snapped over the weekend.
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- Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:39 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Show Them to me !
- Replies: 54
- Views: 20519
Re: Show Them to me !
Is that a longtail GSP? Yep, undocked little heathen my wife brought home one day. Her exact words - "I just had to save her" :lol: So I jokingly call her my rescue dog even though she didn't come from a rescue group just a drunk hillbilly she bought her from for the price of case of beer. :( Nothi...
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:11 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What is most important??
- Replies: 35
- Views: 10085
Re: What is most important??
Here or Come, recall command is by far the most important to me.
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:08 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Show Them to me !
- Replies: 54
- Views: 20519
Re: Show Them to me !
Old repost I thought I'd get some more mileage out of.
http://player.vimeo.com/video/9275356?t ... portrait=0
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- Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:42 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Pedigree Help!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2020
Re: Pedigree Help!
Might help if you make one out with what you have and others can help you fill in the blanks. Not giving anybody much to go on here.
- Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: GSP - Why So Popular?
- Replies: 204
- Views: 55575
Re: GSP - Why So Popular?
All those words and no pics... I think it might have been an imposter.Chukar12 wrote:He used a lot of words...I bet he has an administrative assistantThat about wraps up that dispute.
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- Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:16 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: GSP - Why So Popular?
- Replies: 204
- Views: 55575
Re: GSP - Why So Popular?
Over a hundred years you would thing a GSP could have at least managed and honorable mention at a grouse championship.........guess they've been to busy studying for a fur test. :lol: :lol: Still at it huh. Start a brag thread telling us about you and your dogs many exploits and all of your wisdom ...
- Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:38 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: gotta change hunting trip plans need help
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5907
Re: gotta change hunting trip plans need help
Trying to plan a late season hunt in KS this far in advance and coming all the way from Georgia sounds like a recipe for a headache. Not that the hunting can't be good in the late season. Birds are a little harder to come by and they're spookier when you do get on them. But the hunting can still be ...
- Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:08 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: GSP - Why So Popular?
- Replies: 204
- Views: 55575
Re: GSP - Why So Popular?
and Chip & Mint was far superior in every way Not if your eating in the grouse woods, have you ever tried it there? Chip N Mint is middle of the road at best. Nice try though. I'm laughing too hard to come up with any good reply to this. So you just go ahead and have your Blueberry custard in The G...
- Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:22 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: GSP - Why So Popular?
- Replies: 204
- Views: 55575
Re: GSP - Why So Popular?
we have different breeds of dogs for the same reason that we have different flavors of ice cream. Some like vanilla, some like rocky road. True, but blueberry cheesecake ice cream is far superior. No way.. Anything blueberry is mediocre at best. Vanilla, Rocky Road, Pfffff, You're both wrong. Chip ...
- Fri May 27, 2011 12:00 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Style Question... For Everyone
- Replies: 148
- Views: 34454
Re: Style Question... For Everyone
GUNDOGS wrote:not sure if anyone knows this but i have a puppy...ruth
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- Fri May 27, 2011 11:55 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Best Setter
- Replies: 44
- Views: 16397
- Fri May 27, 2011 11:38 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: pheasant forever spring nesting report
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6088
Re: pheasant forever spring nesting report
Bah, nesting reports, rural mail carrier studies, State Department of Wildlife official reports..... don't pay much attention to any of it anymore. Might talk to the farmers who work the ground near where I plan to hunt, occasionally cringe at June/July hailstorms even lace up the boots and go do so...
- Fri May 27, 2011 11:12 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Style Question... For Everyone
- Replies: 148
- Views: 34454
- Fri May 27, 2011 8:36 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Andy Cooper????
- Replies: 45
- Views: 12527
Re: Andy Cooper????
Jeesh Coop, What a mess. Glad you made it threw unharmed. Wish you well with the rebuilding.
- Tue May 24, 2011 9:51 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Carding, etc pigeons
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5235
- Thu May 19, 2011 10:41 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: So what's been going on behind Bruce's wood shed ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2249
Re: So what's been going on behind Bruce's wood shed ?
What the heck is she looking at? :) Mine does that when a squirrell starts chewing her out..... Haha, if there would have been a squirrell involved she would have looked alot more like a liver Bluetick. :oops: Hey LOOK....it's Joe Shadow and a box of Clairol mocha highlights.... :lol: :lol: :lol: N...
- Wed May 18, 2011 9:08 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Spring Training
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3366
Re: Spring Training
Great looking dogs. Beutiful training spot. Nice pics.
- Wed May 18, 2011 8:55 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: So what's been going on behind Bruce's wood shed ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2249
So what's been going on behind Bruce's wood shed ?
:P http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy174/Ditch__Parrot/1cf9630e.jpg :lol: Just kidding :lol: Nobody go taking that title wrong and getting carried away... Bruce (AHGSP) breeds some very nice dogs. A bit windy and her nose kept creeping up and up.... Thought it made a nice pic and might be good fo...
- Tue May 10, 2011 1:46 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Shorthair Question.....
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8745
Re: Shorthair Question.....
Multiple females are a headache, spayed or not, regardless of age or relationship. Boys can be a lot more rambunctious, but are usually more agreeable to the idea of getting along. . I think she was talking about dogs....... For those who have multiple shorthairs in the household, does it seem to m...
- Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:42 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Ngspa national champion "title withheld" ????????
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8490
Re: Ngspa national champion "title withheld" ????????
Congrats on your accomplishments Wagonmaster. Sig lines not listed unless logged in ? When did that start ? Conspiracy to force me to log in going on here. ![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
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- Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:57 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Trying to understand
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8698
Re: Trying to understand
lately there has been a lot of arguing between the two sects of our bird dog world, the trialer's and the hunters (I'm excluding the people who do both) and I'm having a very difficult time understanding why ? There is a lot of BS going on and I'm tired of it we all love our dogs and we all do what...
- Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:11 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: GSP - Why So Popular?
- Replies: 204
- Views: 55575
Re: GSP - Why So Popular?
Why are they so popular? hmm not sure I can answer that. Darn things think they own the house right from the get go. http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy174/Ditch__Parrot/e188fe90.jpg Attack anybody that comes over. http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy174/Ditch__Parrot/b2e18452.jpg Start taking ov...
- Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:56 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: pointing dog clubs Near KC. MO
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2437
Re: pointing dog clubs Near KC. MO
Heart of America German Shorthaired Pointer Club http://www.hoagspc.org/index.html
- Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:44 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: [RANT] I've been doing it all wrong
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3691
Re: [RANT] I've been doing it all wrong
Some good points made here that I didn't expect. I wrote that rather tongue in cheek and hope that didn't get lost in my writing. Thought maybe someone might find some entertainment value in my annual frustration. :lol: . We are good friends and have been ribbing each other for 30 years so I'm proba...
- Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:23 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: [RANT] I've been doing it all wrong
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3691
[RANT] I've been doing it all wrong
Why can't I be so lucky. Don't know if that is a great way to start but it's where I'm starting. Thinking about this buddy of mine that I've hunted with once or twice a year every year since the stone age. Well maybe more like 20 years or so now. Anyway every time I go hunting with this guy the last...
- Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:54 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: South La. Woodcock
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5575
Re: South La. Woodcock
Took me a second to find the birds on the log too. When I first looked at it I was wondering how you got the gun to balance like that. :P Sounds like you had a good time. Good stuff, woodcock are a blast to hunt. The sound of pellets zinging threw tree branches fills my head just looking at your pic.
- Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:46 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Last Shot Of The Day
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2416
Re: Last Shot Of The Day
Shoot I told them to go get a truck and come pick me up.Merle wrote:Looks like you need to put that camera down and catch up with your buddies on the road!
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Thanks guys. Taking a second to admire another beutiful Kansas sunset was a great way to end a good day in the field.
- Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:36 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Last Shot Of The Day
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2416
Last Shot Of The Day
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Just a pic folks. The only halfway decent one I shot all weekend so I thought I'd post it.
- Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:15 am
- Forum: Forum News & Announcements
- Topic: MEMBERS: GDF Feature Requests
- Replies: 49
- Views: 53713
Re: MEMBERS: GDF Feature Requests
How about subsections in the EVENTS forum. EVENTS ---General Event Discussion --- AKC Pointing --------------- Hunt Tests --------------- Field Trials --- AKC Retrieving --------------- Hunt Tests ----------------Field Trials ---American Field --- NAVHDA --- NSTRA Did I just write that ? I'm not eve...
- Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:41 am
- Forum: Forum News & Announcements
- Topic: GDF CONTEST: CONGRATS: Ricky Ticky Shorthairs
- Replies: 200
- Views: 281433
Re: GDF CONTEST: Ending Soon!
I"m In, great contest !
- Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:57 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Wind Turbines?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 8009
Re: Wind Turbines?
When the wind farms started coming to Kansas I was pretty open minded about it and really still am. Taking a drive down I-70 I can't help but get a sour taste in my mouth though. The Smoky Hills Wind Farm alone takes up 20,000 acres of some of the formerly finest landscape in Kansas. It produces a 2...
- Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:08 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Controlling Range
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4439
Re: Controlling Range
Hey Everyone, I have a 10 month old Llewellyn Setter. This is his first hunting season and I have had him out about a half dozen times so far and have shot birds over him each time. I worked him on pigeons and a few pheasants throughout the summer and into the fall up until the season started. We a...
- Sun Nov 28, 2010 2:10 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: EP, what sort of breeding to look for & why ?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 24680
Re: EP, what sort of breeding to look for & why ?
Thank you for the replies. Didn't realize stating I would like a dog with good teeth could be controversial. Funny I was actually meaning teeth when I wrote that and had overlooked bite. A good bite would be nice and I would prefer it in a pup, marginally bad bites of dogs on the pedigree could be o...
- Wed Nov 24, 2010 4:13 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: EP, what sort of breeding to look for & why ?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 24680
EP, what sort of breeding to look for & why ?
I'm just going to drop this off here. Probably won't have much time to post over the next few days but I'll be checking in from time to time. Hopefully someone can give me some things to think about over the holiday. Have a good Thanksgiving everyone. ________________________________________________...
- Tue Nov 16, 2010 2:56 pm
- Forum: Tributes to the Departed
- Topic: Gunner
- Replies: 44
- Views: 33101
Re: Gunner
I haven't been on much and I think I usually subliminally try to avoid this section when I am. Today is the first time I've read this, I apologize for being a bit late. I am sorry to hear of this tragic loss Greg. My deepest sympathy to you and your family. It may be easy for some to think that some...
- Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:59 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Exceptional Littermates
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7372
Re: Exceptional Littermates
LOL, Looks like she's saying "don't forget me!!".
A pic of her sister Daisy taken this morning. Not the best pic, I might have rushed it a bit.
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A pic of her sister Daisy taken this morning. Not the best pic, I might have rushed it a bit.
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- Fri Oct 01, 2010 1:18 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: GSP Line Generalizations
- Replies: 78
- Views: 27019
Re: GSP Line Generalizations
So what gross generalizations can you provide about shorthair lines? :mrgreen: Any with the words " VD Himmel" "Gamble's" or "Snip's" in the pedigree are bad A$$!!! :P Clown dogs are runoffs, Rusty dogs won't live past 5, With Saddle dogs you'll need a fast horse and Slick dogs are tough as nails a...
- Fri Oct 01, 2010 12:48 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: GSP Line Generalizations
- Replies: 78
- Views: 27019
Re: GSP Line Generalizations
In my earlier post I was poking a bit of fun at the ridiculousness of some of the generalizations of the lines within the breed. Whilst giving a bit of compliment to a few people's dogs on the forum. As well as express my gratitude for the fine breeding of one of my own. It occurs to me now that the...
- Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:13 am
- Forum: Tributes to the Departed
- Topic: A Heavy, Heavy Heart... *Jenny Update*
- Replies: 21
- Views: 21185
Re: A Heavy, Heavy Heart... *Jenny Update*
Oh man, I hate reading this stuff. I'm sorry for your loss.
- Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:46 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: GSP Line Generalizations
- Replies: 78
- Views: 27019
- Tue Sep 07, 2010 4:11 pm
- Forum: Submit Your GUN DOG Site
- Topic: PFP SUPPLY
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2175
Re: PFP SUPPLY
Nice site. Competitive prices, and free shipping on orders over $25. Will keep you in mind next time I need to order something.
- Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:57 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Flushing Birds Help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1823
Re: Flushing Birds Help
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Just my 2 cents. It is a fine line between too dizzy and not dizzy enough. The more you do it, the better feal you will get for it. A full on spinning motion isn't always needed. Also be gentle when tucking the head.
Just my 2 cents. It is a fine line between too dizzy and not dizzy enough. The more you do it, the better feal you will get for it. A full on spinning motion isn't always needed. Also be gentle when tucking the head.
- Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:41 pm
- Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
- Topic: California here
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1257
Re: California here
Welcome to GDF. Since you went and joined you are now obligated to post lots of pics of your dogs. It's in the fine print. ![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
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- Tue Sep 07, 2010 2:32 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: range in hunting dogs
- Replies: 292
- Views: 61775
Re: range in hunting dogs
The discussion of semantics is lost on me. I don't think too many people will argue that if you want a dog that hunts a certain way your best bet is to find 2 dogs that have been bred that both hunt in the manner that you prefer. It is no guarantee though. If you are lucky and if you bring up and tr...
- Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:54 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: range in hunting dogs
- Replies: 292
- Views: 61775
Re: range in hunting dogs
I also think Greg provided a reasonable summary of a few thoughts posted on this thread. This subject can be debated forever. It is possible we could agree on a few things. A good pointer to hunt with: 1. is honest on it's birds, standing well off & by it's actions hold the birds as well as possibl...
- Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:03 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: e-collar replacement
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1736
Re: e-collar replacement
I used to use a Dogtra also. Replaced it back in late '08. At that point it was 4 years old and the battery would no longer hold charge at all. Really the last year the battery would only hold charge for short periods of time. I needed a multi-dog unit anyway so I repleaced with a Tri-Tronics one. T...
- Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:39 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: range in hunting dogs
- Replies: 292
- Views: 61775
Re: range in hunting dogs
What kind of range do you like to see out of your hunting dogs? I want my dogs to adjust their range to where we are hunting. I've had only limited success with this. Sadie my closer working dog won't open up nearly as nicely as Daisy will tighten up. Forced to put a number down. 50-800 yards and e...
- Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:33 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: How Did You Choose Your Last Puppy?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8583
Re: How Did You Choose Your Last Puppy?
Well lets see here. I might have been drinking my morning coffee one day while cruising Gun Dog Forum when I accidently clicked on the Dogs For Sale section. Complete accident. Then when I was about to hit the back button, the mouse fell out of my hand (I'm a little klutzy in the morning before the ...
- Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:02 pm
- Forum: Wild Game Recipes
- Topic: Sharptail grouse recipes
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13319
Re: Sharptail grouse recipes
Sorry a little late. The Grouse in Sour Cream recipe http://www.gundogforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=104&t=20529 is pretty tasty. I've had it with pheasant and prairie chickens now but not shaptails. :cry: It would be an easy one to multiply for a large group. Hopefully this coming season I'll brin...