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donnie_19

My 20 gauge ejects the empties about 15 ft. My 410 has extractors.

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Our spring schedule is out and our first trial was held in Wright City, MO this week. Anyone interested in this club I will send you the schedule for this spring. We have another 7-8 trials.

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Went to Northern Missouri north of Kirksville yesterday and hunted the afternoon. Moved 1 12 bird covey and a couple of pheasants. Dogs did excellent job with what few birds we found. Lots of walking but a nice day to be out and not working. Just not the birds there used to be. 20 years ago this sam...

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My beeper does the Hawk Scream when the dog goes on point. Its on of the point settings on the tri tronics beeper. I can't tell if it makes a difference or not. I have had quail and pheasants hold and had some bust. Went out yesterday for my last wild bird hunt and had several quail hold to the hawk...

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I own Yildiz and the stocks have not been stained or striped. They can't take the time for the low price point.

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If you live close to Academy sporting goods look at the Yildiz line. You can get into a pretty inexpensive o/u or sxs. These have the screw in chokes and for a cheap gun have great wood. I have a couple and so far they shoot great. You could get one of each for less than a grand.

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Sounds like you need to get him picking up off the table. Then transition to shorter retrieves. Don't rush it.

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He posts on this site quite often. I would think he would be more than happy to provide references. http://www.ultimatepheasanthunting.com/forum/index.php

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Sounds like you might plant some pen quail and see what he does. Do you shot them anyway when he busts them?

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The other option is to ship it UPS and don't declare its contents. You aren't selling or transfering ownership. I have shipped several to my friend in Texas back and forth as he didn't want to check them to fly. No problems at all.

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I got out Saturday morning and moved 3 covey's in 2 1/2 hours. Nice size covey's of 12 birds or so, we didn't work on them to much so will have another hunt before season ends. Dog pointed all three coveys then several singles before calling it a morning. This was south of Bowling Green.

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I have had my dog and pigeons for years. He likes to go point them and jump at them in the coop. When he is kenneled he doesn't pay any attention. He is bird finding machine in the field.

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Kansas or Oklahoma for quail. South Dakota for Pheasants. SD is going to raise the limit to 5 rooster after Dec 5 for the remainder of season.

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Northern Missouri is the last place to plan on getting into birds. The last 2 years have had terrible hatches.

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Get him chasing some pigeons or pen quail. Got to get that prey instinct going. You control the situation.

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Don't let the dog retrieve any you plan on mounting.

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What state did you hunt and what part?

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Sounds like the SD is going to increase the daily bag limit to 5 roosters after Dec 5 for the remainder of the season.

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So if your brown dog stops ringing you get to go dog hunting.

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Just got back from Mithcell SD. Tough going. Warm weather in the 60's and lots of standing corn. Saw some birds but not lots. We did get some birds but only limited out 1 day. Combines were running but looks to be about 50%. Still had a great time and good dog work. Hunted all private ground and sev...

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To many crazy's in the orange army shooting at anything that moves. We are headed to SD for the remainder of gun season. Its going to be a while in Missouri before the combines start up again.

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What part of the state. We are headed around Mitchell this week. Whats the harvest look like in that part of the state.

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How big were the covey's?

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Really tough to find singles this time of year with experienced dogs. We busted up a nice covey and saw them land in some tall green grass. Worked the area for 1/2 hour and only found 2 singles. We had 3 very seasoned dogs. Need a real good killin frost.

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Nice pics. Where in SD were you. How is the harvest coming along?

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I prefer intensity on point over style. I don't care for a dog that looks around on point when the handler gets close.

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No problem competing in NSTRA.

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Try flying some pigeons around her. Nothing like the real thing flying away to get excited. I also agree about taking the dog everywhere. Walmart, gas station, school with the kids.

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Big country. 2 pairs of boots so you can change every other day. Lots of good open country. Great place to let your dogs find their range. Don't know if your dogs recall well but make sure you have your cell number on their collars or GPS.

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You can get a book on the regulations from the state web site. Also available where you buy your license. Most places that sell the licenses will answer questions about the regulations. You can't shoot over the road at a flushed bird. If you are in a vehicle you need to be out and close the door and...

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Academy is still the only place you can get them. They have lots of stores west of the Mississippi. I currently have 2 of them and never had an issue.

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If you a looking for a good cheap shotgun yildiz are nice for the money. I have an over/under 20 and a 410 sxs. Haven't had a problem with either. Only place you can get them is Academy.

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Getting permission to hunt private ground within 1 hour of St. Louis almost impossible unless you are related to someone. To many bad experiences with city hunters. The days of knocking on doors and asking permission are long gone. Most land is leased for deer and turkey hunting and they don't want ...

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I have the tri tronics exp upland. Doesn't have the vibrate but does have a tone only feature. Also has the attached beeper locator which can be turned on and off from the remote. The new ones have a light which should work great. Very reliable and large buttons. Holds charge for several days. Made ...

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Petsafe also recently bought Invisible Fence brand. All of their products are know made in China. Yes they are ISO certified but still cannot put the old Made in the USA decal on them. They are the most sold retail brand out there. I wonder why you don't see professional trainers using them?

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Get rid of the chickens. Any decent bird dog with a strong prey drive will not leave them alone. You can break a dog from them and then have a dog that won't like birds. Your choice.

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Whats a piece like that cost?

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Not all electric dog fences are created equal. A good pro system has programming to shock the dog even if it leaves the signal field. Dogs that think they can just bolt through are in for a big surprise when the extended shock kicks in. I have seen a few boxers doing cartwheels in the street. Guess ...

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I got the M&P pro 9mm. Very nice right out of the box. Better trigger on the pro model.
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You can get an inexpensive underground fence and either wire tie or bury the wire inside your fence. Put a collar on the dog any time she is outside the kennel and they are not going to get close to the wire. I see them for sale all the time on craigslist or ebay. They are much more affective than h...

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You can get 22 blanks from Home Depot or Lowes. They are used in concrete nail guns. You can get 100 for $5. bucks. I don't know if they will feed in your automatic as they might not have enough power to push to bolt open after you fire. Might not feed from the clip either. I got a H&R revolver that...

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My father in law olwns one. I shot a few times. Nice and light, points quick, kicks because its so light.
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I have Franchi Highlander sxs that is very nice and points quick. 26 inch barrels screw in chokes. Cost between $1200 to $1700 depending on engraving. I just picked up a Yildiz 410 sxs thats also a great shotgun for the money. They have a 20 and 12 screw in chokes for $500 new.
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I would buy a couple of yildiz o/u and sxs. I have a 20 o/u that is an awesome gun for $400. 5 screw in chokes and comes up every bit as nice as my citori. I just got a 410 sxs for fun. $500 and is every bit as nice a fit and finish as the cz or others for twice the price. I also have a Franchi High...

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There are several different manufacturers of chokes. They do make a difference but you have to shoot a lot of paper and loads to determine the best choke, pattern and load for your shotgun. The better chokes do pattern better with less holes in the pattern. I have Rhino choke in my turkey gun and it...

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IF you are not sure check these out. For $400 bucks you can't go wrong. Comes with 5 chokes, lightweight. A cheap chance to see if you like an o/u.
http://www.academy.com/index.php?page=c ... 04706-2028

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All dogs are not the same but there is better dog fence equipment available that will knock any dog on his butt. It's not cheap but neither is a vet bill for a dog getting hit by a car. In the case of an electric dog fence inside an existing fence 99% of the dogs won't deal with it. I have even used...

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Join a Navha group. You will get lots of cheap help with your dog. Meet lots of nice people too. http://www.navhda.us/chaptmap.html

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