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- Mon Oct 21, 2013 9:26 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Tragic Fire at Almost Heaven GSPS - Bruce Shaffer
- Replies: 30
- Views: 18399
Re: Tragic Fire at Almost Heaven GSPS - Bruce Shaffer
Heart breaking, funds have been sent.
- Sat Apr 06, 2013 8:52 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Questions about Shaving a Longhaired Dog
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5138
Re: Questions about Shaving a Longhaired Dog
My setters get a #7 cut in April and September.smittty wrote:my setters get buzzed once a year around the end of may...but I only trim there feathers
- Sat Feb 23, 2013 2:55 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: SHADOW OAK BO IS 2013 NATIONAL CHAMPION
- Replies: 68
- Views: 29294
Re: SHADOW OAK BO IS 2013 NATIONAL CHAMPION
How many other breeds do you think have qualified?[/quote]Willie Hunter wrote:And what breeds would that be. I sure can't think of other breeds other than a ES and EP that could run the 3 hour race.
None.[/quote]
Correct as far as I know. Maybe Captain Ezzy knows more?[/quote]
- Sat Feb 23, 2013 2:53 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: SHADOW OAK BO IS 2013 NATIONAL CHAMPION
- Replies: 68
- Views: 29294
Re: SHADOW OAK BO IS 2013 NATIONAL CHAMPION
And what breeds would that be. I sure can't think of other breeds other than a ES and EP that could run the 3 hour race.[/quote]
How many other breeds do you think have qualified?[/quote]
None.[/quote]
Correct as far as I know. Maybe Captain Ezzy knows more?
How many other breeds do you think have qualified?[/quote]
None.[/quote]
Correct as far as I know. Maybe Captain Ezzy knows more?
- Sat Feb 23, 2013 12:18 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: SHADOW OAK BO IS 2013 NATIONAL CHAMPION
- Replies: 68
- Views: 29294
Re: SHADOW OAK BO IS 2013 NATIONAL CHAMPION
He is a powerful looking dog. Just have to hope this leads to more breeds taking a shot at it. Ezzy And what breeds would that be. I sure can't think of other breeds other than a ES and EP that could run the 3 hour race. How many other breeds do you think have qualified? I have no idea. How many br...
- Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:55 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: SHADOW OAK BO IS 2013 NATIONAL CHAMPION
- Replies: 68
- Views: 29294
Re: SHADOW OAK BO IS 2013 NATIONAL CHAMPION
And what breeds would that be. I sure can't think of other breeds other than a ES and EP that could run the 3 hour race.ezzy333 wrote:He is a powerful looking dog. Just have to hope this leads to more breeds taking a shot at it.
Ezzy
- Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:35 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What should a hunter always have in the truck?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 11768
Re: What should a hunter always have in the truck?
I have had one for 4 years. The remote areas of Nevada has little cell coverage.ACooper wrote:Does anyone carry or use a satellite phone? I could see it being needed out west.
- Sat Oct 27, 2012 9:05 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Pup showing aggression towards wife and daughter
- Replies: 59
- Views: 20592
Re: Pup showing aggression towards wife and daughter
He thinks he is the boss, yank some slack out of the little chit.
- Sat Oct 27, 2012 7:53 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Lost my Boy"s
- Replies: 39
- Views: 17845
Re: Lost my Boy"s
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and those involved, not sure what else to say other than I truly feel for you.
- Fri Oct 19, 2012 5:48 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Skunk be gone?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1775
- Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:07 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: national champion
- Replies: 67
- Views: 12992
Re: national champion
I like big running AA dogs. I guess that is why I need an Astro on these setters.
- Fri Oct 12, 2012 11:53 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Question 4 Nevada Chukar Hunters
- Replies: 35
- Views: 10953
Re: Question 4 Nevada Chukar Hunters
I wondered about this as well.QuillGordon wrote:What the ****?Sierra Wirehair wrote:35 years of chukar hunting
25 years of hunting chukar
40 years of chukar hunting
- Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:32 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Nevada Chukar Season
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2743
Re: Nevada Chukar Season
The chukar numbers are down and a bad hatch this spring. The good thing is we had good carry over so there will be birds to hunt.Wyobio wrote:How are the chukar numbers looking this year?
- Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:08 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Nevada Chukar Season
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2743
Nevada Chukar Season
The Nevada chukar season opens tomorrow. My PL Carter has been retired, it is always sad when a fine dog gets to this stage, but I sure have some great memories of chukar hunting with him. So, we move on and the 2 setters will be on the ground for the next 4 months doing what they love.
- Sat Oct 06, 2012 7:53 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Need advice on which breed
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4141
Re: Need advice on which breed
A well bred Pointing Lab?
- Sat Oct 06, 2012 7:41 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Padding for Dog Boxes?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5378
Re: Padding for Dog Boxes?
I use line cook cooking mats and put a blanket on top. It has worked well for my dogs.
http://www.floormatcompany.com/bubble-t ... s-p-4.aspx
http://www.floormatcompany.com/bubble-t ... s-p-4.aspx
- Sat Oct 06, 2012 9:46 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Energy Booster Snack On Long Hunt
- Replies: 22
- Views: 13168
Re: Energy Booster Snack On Long Hunt
I have used Glycocharge after the hunt for the past 5 years, there is no doubt it makes a big difference when hunting for more than one day.
http://www.lcsupply.com/Glycocharge/productinfo/GLY/
http://www.lcsupply.com/Glycocharge/productinfo/GLY/
- Sat Sep 22, 2012 2:51 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Hells Canyon Cast & Blast
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2196
Hells Canyon Cast & Blast
We are headed to the Snake River in Idaho for a float trip next Saturday. We are floating 4 days and camping 3 nights. This should be a good trip. The outfitter we are using said the chukar numbers are very good in this area of the Snake River this year. I have decided not to take any of my dogs on ...
- Sat Aug 18, 2012 7:16 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Youngest bird dogger?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9939
Re: Youngest bird dogger?
I've had dogs all of my life, never got into bird hunting over a dog until I was 42, I'm 56 come September.
- Sat Aug 18, 2012 6:17 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What Breed Did You Start With
- Replies: 40
- Views: 10120
What Breed Did You Start With
I started hunting upland birds with a flushing lab, then went to a pointing lab ("bleep" I love that dog) for the past 5 years I have hunted over the PL and English Setters. My days of being a lab owner are coming to a close. I love hunting over these English Setters. How was your journey?
- Mon Aug 13, 2012 7:50 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Recommendations for general purpose hunting boots
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5055
Re: Recommendations for general purpose hunting boots
Pretty hard to beat Meindl Boots.
- Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:25 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Tribute to a Chukar Hunter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1671
Tribute to a Chukar Hunter
I found this out chukar hunting the high desert today, pretty darn cool. The odd thing about this is the guy who placed it in 2007 was hunting the area today and I got to meet him. What are the odds of finding this and running into the guy who placed in on the same day? I will tell you this truly ma...
- Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:29 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Time to Turn Out the Lights
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1188
Time to Turn Out the Lights
Well another Nevada chukar season comes to a close. We had had a pretty good season and got to hunt around 45 days. I have had years that I have killed many more birds than I did this year, but it has been a good season. I plan to have dogs on the ground Saturday and Sunday. To be honest with you I’...
- Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:01 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: BBQ in the Desert
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3270
Re: BBQ in the Desert
I picked up a new Weber propane portable grill today. After giving more thought to hot coals in the dry desert I felt it was not a good idea using charcoal.
- Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:24 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Walking VS HB
- Replies: 40
- Views: 8718
Re: Walking VS HB
Put me down for a dog that can do whatever I ask it to do. I cross register mine and therefore they have to be able to be competitive in AKC, AF and US Complete. Oh and when I want to go hunting...they gotta do that too. I don't do walking Gundog very often, because that is really asking a lot of a...
- Sun Jan 08, 2012 7:13 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: BBQ in the Desert
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3270
Re: BBQ in the Desert
Nice point by your dog, too, on photo #3. I hope he got a taste of that elk burger... That is not my dog. This one however is the one that got to spend the night in the desert last weekend due to trying to catch a herd of deer, thankfully it all worked out. This youngster did find and point a limit...
- Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:36 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Northern Nevada Winter?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1338
Northern Nevada Winter?
Our lawn and trees have had no moisture since I shut off our sprinkler system in early November. I was getting worried so I fire up the system this morning to get water on the lawn and trees. Now I need to hook up the compressor to blow out the line. I have never seen weather like this in northern N...
- Sat Jan 07, 2012 8:59 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What's Your Rig like?
- Replies: 101
- Views: 70814
Re: What's Your Rig like?
Ford PowerStroke, it has been a great rig. Very seldom are there birds on the tail gate.
- Sat Jan 07, 2012 7:05 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: BBQ in the Desert
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3270
Re: BBQ in the Desert
Point well taken. We put the coals out with water and also dig a hole and bury them.bigsugar wrote: Be careful with that fire in the desert.
- Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:42 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: BBQ in the Desert
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3270
BBQ in the Desert
We finished our chukar hunt today with BBQ'd elk burgers and bighorn sheep sausage. What a great way to end a good hunt. It was cold and windy in the desert, the hunting was pretty good. http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a201/Chukar/P1070001.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a201/Chukar/P1070004...
- Sun Jan 01, 2012 1:03 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Run Off Bandit – Not good
- Replies: 29
- Views: 11176
Re: Run Off Bandit – Not good
Good news, :D the little dog was on her blanket when I got on the ridge. She was scared, cold and hungry but other than that she is in good shape. I already had a conversation with the owner on what needs to be done. This made my day!!! I’m taking the rest of the day to help my wife make tamales. :)
- Sat Dec 31, 2011 10:49 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Run Off Bandit – Not good
- Replies: 29
- Views: 11176
Re: Run Off Bandit – Not good
No luck finding the youngster, back at it at first light.
- Sat Dec 31, 2011 8:05 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Run Off Bandit – Not good
- Replies: 29
- Views: 11176
Re: Run Off Bandit – Not good
The sad thing is I knew there was an issue with this dog and I had a second astro collar in my truck I could have put on the dog. I wasn't hunting over to dog but I could have found it with a bit of time, just makes me sick.
- Sat Dec 31, 2011 6:48 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Run Off Bandit – Not good
- Replies: 29
- Views: 11176
Re: Run Off Bandit – Not good
The youngster is not mine and it had an ecollar on, however the handler didn't check the collar before putting it on the dog (I always check mine) it appears that it was not working.ultracarry wrote:Trash breaker would work just fine. Why didn't the dog have an ecollar on??
- Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:55 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Run Off Bandit – Not good
- Replies: 29
- Views: 11176
Run Off Bandit – Not good
We had a young GSP take chase after a herd of deer this morning, not sure if she has caught them yet. We put blankets down where we turned the dogs out. I hope the youngster is there in the morning. This kind of thing puts a knot in my stomach. The sad thing is this is the 4th time this year. This i...
- Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:06 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: DRAHTS: HOW DID I LIVE WITHOUT THEM?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2461
Re: DRAHTS: HOW DID I LIVE WITHOUT THEM?
You need to rid the all caps.
- Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:55 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: pants or chaps
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9813
Re: pants or chaps
Pants and Gaiters.
- Sun Dec 25, 2011 8:16 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Got a Garmin 320!!!! Need tips and tricks
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1666
Re: Got a Garmin 320!!!! Need tips and tricks
Batteries, batteries and then get a few more. I love mine!
- Sat Dec 24, 2011 7:30 pm
- Forum: Tributes to the Departed
- Topic: Final Greeting at the Gate – RIP my little black dog.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8762
Re: Final Greeting at the Gate – RIP my little black dog.
Willie - It is funny how even a borderline outlaw dog can worm their way into our hearts. Heck sometimes the ones that give us the most aggravation are the ones we miss the most. Sara had a job to do and a place in the family. Sounds like she both did her job and earned her place. Can't ask much mo...
- Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:03 pm
- Forum: Tributes to the Departed
- Topic: Final Greeting at the Gate – RIP my little black dog.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8762
Re: Final Greeting at the Gate – RIP my little black dog.
Don, Sara was the truck guard dog, she had a really bad attitude and didn’t like other people or other dogs; she was one that you had to keep an eye on at all times. I can tell you that the other dogs here are very happy that she is not around. I grew very fond of her over her 13 year life span. I n...
- Fri Dec 23, 2011 4:58 pm
- Forum: Tributes to the Departed
- Topic: Final Greeting at the Gate – RIP my little black dog.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8762
Final Greeting at the Gate – RIP my little black dog.
When I got home from work on Monday night my dog Sara met me at the gate and I could tell she was not doing well. My wife met me and said that Sara has not been able to get up all day without help. After being home for about an hour I could see things were not good. Sara was laid to rest about 7:00 ...
- Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:34 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Just One More Ridge
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2434
Re: Just One More Ridge
We have been in the high 40's recently, had 56 last Sunday.dualsetter wrote:Those are great pics Willie. What are the average air temps this time of year where your hunting?
- Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:27 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Just One More Ridge
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2434
Just One More Ridge
What a great day in the Nevada desert. That is steep!! http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a201/Chukar/PC180007.jpg Pinned! http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a201/Chukar/PC180002.jpg I'm coming! http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a201/Chukar/PC180003.jpg Always nice to get a few birds http://i12.photob...
- Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:20 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Whats Your Dogs name?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 17329
Re: Whats Your Dogs name?
Our females are Ringo, Sara and Jackie.
- Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:55 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Took The Day Off.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5158
Re: Took The Day Off.
About 6000'gpblitz wrote:Great photos. Always wanted to hunt Chukar. How high up are you hunting ?
- Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:56 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Took The Day Off.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5158
Re: Took The Day Off.
Another great day in the high desert hunting chukar. http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a201/Chukar/PC100007.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a201/Chukar/PC100004.jpg My friend Tracy and his GSP "Jade" this youngster gets it done. http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a201/Chukar/PC110010.jpg
- Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:10 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Took The Day Off.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5158
Re: Took The Day Off.
We hunted again today and saw several coveys. One thing for sure flock shooting has never worked out well, 18 shots and zero birds. We had a great day.
- Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:18 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Took The Day Off.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5158
Re: Took The Day Off.
It took me 20 years to find this spot; I hope they have better results. When I drove into this area I said to myself “I have found chukar heaven”.proudag08 wrote:You better stop posting pictures or you'll start seeing a lot more people! Ha ha ha
- Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:16 am
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Took The Day Off.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5158
Re: Took The Day Off.
I'm very lucky to live where I do. I never saw another person all day.dualsetter wrote:That middle photo just blows my mind, so vast and not another soul in sight. Good livin man, good livin.
- Thu Dec 08, 2011 9:10 pm
- Forum: Hunting
- Topic: Took The Day Off.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5158
Re: Took The Day Off.
Yea Scott, it was nice to hunt alone for a change and hunt the ridges I wanted to.slistoe wrote:no one else to take the good ridge on you.