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by ckirsch
Fri Sep 26, 2014 9:41 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Tests & Competition
Replies: 50
Views: 21420

Re: Tests & Competition

gonehuntin' wrote:There is a huge difference between meeting a standard and winnng a competetion. Testing venues were developep for people that couldn't compete.
How profound.
by ckirsch
Tue Sep 09, 2014 9:23 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: The Ultimate Hypocrisy
Replies: 132
Views: 86293

Re: The Ultimate Hypocrisy

Perhaps the poster from Minnesota could provide specific examples of Legband's "extremism". Are you telling us that supporting the preservation of the Second Amendment through membership in the NRA is an "extreme" action?
by ckirsch
Sat Sep 06, 2014 9:03 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Hunting & feeding
Replies: 15
Views: 5340

Re: Hunting & feeding

I've been feeding once per day, in the evening, over the past fifteen years and never had a dog exhibit any issues. They've never sampled goat cheese, salmon loin, or beef kabobs, never worn sweaters nor visited a salon. On top of that, I just water them, rather than hydrating. :wink: Not sure how, ...
by ckirsch
Fri Feb 21, 2014 3:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: National Championship
Replies: 58
Views: 22539

Re: National Championship

[quote="Neil" But I still believe even $2,000 for a pup that might win is a small part of the total cost and a bargain.[/quote] Agreed. Especially in light of the fact that people are consistently dropping two grand for Labradoodle pups that have little to no potential for ever capturing the Nationa...
by ckirsch
Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Tests & Competition
Replies: 50
Views: 21420

Re: Tests & Competition

Participate in any venues that you happen to enjoy, and don't worry about what anyone else might think. As long as you're paying the entry fee, you're the only one you need to satisfy. Your dog won't care if it's a test or a trial; either way, he'll be happy to be out of the kennel, doing what he wa...
by ckirsch
Mon Feb 03, 2014 2:57 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Staying inshape
Replies: 25
Views: 10738

Re: Staying inshape

That's a pretty impressive comeback, CC. Congrats, and keep up the good work!
by ckirsch
Wed Jan 22, 2014 5:15 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Staying inshape
Replies: 25
Views: 10738

Re: Staying inshape

Get to the gym for an hour of strength training every weekday, and try to get in 30 minutes or more of cardio at least five days per week. Running, stair climber, or elliptical. Also do quite a bit of cycling in the summer, on both a road bike and a mountain bike. The off-road bike excursions are gr...
by ckirsch
Sun Dec 29, 2013 10:55 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: But wait ... what would you pay?
Replies: 127
Views: 54996

Re: But wait ... what would you pay?

when Joe Smith hits a deer or a pheasant that flew off/ran off of your property and damages his vehicle....then in accordance with the livestock laws in place the landowner or the landowners insurance company should be liable for the damage caused by said wildlife he/she "owned". Incredible. I woul...
by ckirsch
Tue Dec 24, 2013 4:01 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: But wait ... what would you pay?
Replies: 127
Views: 54996

Re: But wait ... what would you pay?

gonehuntin' wrote:when Joe Smith hits a deer or a pheasant that flew off/ran off of your property and damages his vehicle....then in accordance with the livestock laws in place the landowner or the landowners insurance company should be liable for the damage caused by said wildlife he/she "owned".
Incredible.
by ckirsch
Sun Dec 22, 2013 1:32 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: SportDOG
Replies: 17
Views: 13016

Re: SportDOG

Sorry I spoke out of turn.
by ckirsch
Sun Dec 22, 2013 8:16 am
Forum: Training
Topic: SportDOG
Replies: 17
Views: 13016

Re: SportDOG

I hunt with guys using various brands of collars, and find that they all eventually have an issue of some kind. Not sure the perfect collar has been manufactured yet. Given that, it's nice to know that the manufacturer will stand behind the product. Kudos to SportDog for excelling in that area.
by ckirsch
Sat Dec 21, 2013 6:46 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: SportDOG
Replies: 17
Views: 13016

Re: SportDOG

I've had good luck with SportDog - similar issues to some of those posted already, but they took good care of me on them. Had a six-year-old collar fail this fall due to a recharge prong breaking off, obviously not a warranty issue, and way beyond warranty anyway, but they sent a replacement at a si...
by ckirsch
Thu Dec 19, 2013 7:54 am
Forum: Hunting
Topic: But wait ... what would you pay?
Replies: 127
Views: 54996

Re: But wait ... what would you pay?

There are some protections, but those with a philosophy like some who've posted on this thread could still make life miserable for a landowner. After saving for many years, a friend and I purchased a couple of quarters in prime pheasant ground here in South Dakota. Our attorney insists that we have ...
by ckirsch
Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:29 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: But wait ... what would you pay?
Replies: 127
Views: 54996

Re: But wait ... what would you pay?

[quote="Vision Private landowners are compensated with subsidies, price supports, land bank payments, lower green belt taxes, grazing allotments on state and federal lands, etc all paid for by the taxpayer. What the farmer needs is a good dose of reality on who actually pays his way. ^^^YES^^^ In a...
by ckirsch
Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:06 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Surrogator opinions
Replies: 26
Views: 11269

Re: Surrogator opinions

Roostersmom; While the OP specified quail, you used the generic term "birds", hence my comments regarding pheasants. The fellow PF board member who created habitat and had subsequent success with released birds is in an area where there weren't many, if any, wild birds for fifty to sixty miles in an...
by ckirsch
Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:20 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Surrogator opinions
Replies: 26
Views: 11269

Re: Surrogator opinions

Believe it or not, we have very few pheasants out here on the west end of South Dakota. An acquaintance of mine owns 480 acres just east of Rapid City, where there hadn't been a wild pheasant for a long, long time, if ever. He put his ground into CRP, planted something like 40,000 trees and shrubs i...
by ckirsch
Mon Nov 11, 2013 2:08 pm
Forum: Wild Game Recipes
Topic: i need two great recipes
Replies: 9
Views: 11610

Re: i need two great recipes

For those looking for another way to serve pheasant, give this a try. My family can't get enough of it….. White Pheasant Chili Fry up one or two diced pheasant breasts in olive oil, S&P to taste In a large sauce pan: 2 cans chicken broth 1 cup half & half 2 cans Mexi-Corn (with red & green peppers) ...
by ckirsch
Tue Oct 01, 2013 4:08 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dog Food
Replies: 38
Views: 14346

Re: Dog Food

I've had good luck with Loyall, too, but it's not as inexpensive as it was a short while ago. Curious as to which formula the other Loyall folks have been feeding. I used to get Professional in a 50# bag for $44. It's now $45 for 40#. Wondering how much of a drop-off users have seen when dropping to...
by ckirsch
Wed Aug 07, 2013 7:07 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Struvite Crystals
Replies: 14
Views: 6249

Re: Struvite Crystals

Doc Tim;

Finished the antibiotics last week so will have the dog retested today. He seems to be doing better, I'll keep my fingers crossed that the tests provide some encouraging results.

Thanks for the advice.

CK
by ckirsch
Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:44 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Struvite Crystals
Replies: 14
Views: 6249

Re: Struvite Crystals

Dog has been on antibiotics for a week now, and started on cranberry supplements a few days ago. Vet tells me that the antibiotic will take care of the infection, but not the crystals. I read elsewhere that the majority of dogs tested have some crystals, and it's not a problem unless accompanied by ...
by ckirsch
Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:48 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Struvite Crystals
Replies: 14
Views: 6249

Re: Struvite Crystals

Great info. Thanks for the help.

He's on an antibiotic now, and I plan to try some cranberry supplements for a month or so to help acidify the urine. I'll test him again after that and see what happens.
by ckirsch
Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:37 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Struvite Crystals
Replies: 14
Views: 6249

Re: Struvite Crystals

We'll give that a try. The dog gets out of his kennel four or five times every day to run around our large yard, but we'll try some short walks a couple of times per day. In your experience, is this something that goes away with treatment, or am I looking at a long-term problem? I've been getting mi...
by ckirsch
Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:31 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Struvite Crystals
Replies: 14
Views: 6249

Re: Struvite Crystals

I've used this vet for a while and he's been pretty solid thus far. That said, he's not infallible and could be wrong in this case. He tested some hour-old urine and said it showed a UTI, but that the struvite crystals were the larger problem as that was usually was a life-long situation in his expe...
by ckirsch
Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:07 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Struvite Crystals
Replies: 14
Views: 6249

Struvite Crystals

I have a two-year old pointer that my twelve-year-old daughter will be running in a NAVHDA UT test next month. Dog has seemed a little off his feed, urine was dark, so I took him to the vet today and learned he has a UTI along with struvite crystals. Vet tells me that the dog will need to be on a pe...
by ckirsch
Thu Jun 13, 2013 2:53 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Question For Diamond Natural Users
Replies: 18
Views: 9614

Re: Question For Diamond Natural Users

Switched from Loyall to EA when Loyall's Professional went over a buck a pound. Can't see any difference in the dogs after several months. Both are around fifty pounds and get by on two cups per day. Checked yesterday and EA is closing in on the dollar per pound price. Might be time to look for some...
by ckirsch
Tue May 07, 2013 9:47 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Gundog Door
Replies: 12
Views: 5519

Re: Gundog Door

I have two Gundog Doors between my outside kennels and the dog's interior quarters in my garage. I trimmed the entrance holes with wood, and the doors are not obnoxiously loud. Had a pup start gnawing on that wood, so I put a piece of tin over it, and now it's very noisy. In spite of the noise, I li...
by ckirsch
Mon Apr 22, 2013 6:15 am
Forum: Legislation & Hunting Rights
Topic: Are you an NRA member?
Replies: 122
Views: 100449

Re: Are you an NRA member?

I'm looking at the Grand scale when I say that. If the government decides to ignore the bill of rights, they will certainly ignore the NRA. I never said they don't do any good, I just have low faith in any of the large political groups. I believe they are out for their own interests, not ours. So w...
by ckirsch
Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:19 pm
Forum: Legislation & Hunting Rights
Topic: Are you an NRA member?
Replies: 122
Views: 100449

Re: Are you an NRA member?

Amen.....
by ckirsch
Wed Apr 10, 2013 2:41 pm
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: Eye Candy
Replies: 36
Views: 24873

Re: Eye Candy

You have a beautiful collection of firearms.

I just hope you're allowed to keep them......
by ckirsch
Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:24 pm
Forum: Legislation & Hunting Rights
Topic: Are you an NRA member?
Replies: 122
Views: 100449

Re: Are you an NRA member?

My wife and I are both members. I've never understood hunters / shooters / second amendment enthusiasts who criticize the NRA. Were it not for their efforts, our gun cabinets would have a far different look to them today. When I find an organization doing more to protect our gun rights, I'll support...
by ckirsch
Sun Mar 17, 2013 7:27 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Trial ?
Replies: 80
Views: 20366

Re: Trial ?

Living in South Dakota, I'm able get my dogs on wild birds more often than folks living in most other places. I can get them on Huns and sharpies within two minutes of my back yard. They are hunted extensively on four upland species, and get a duck hunt or two in each fall, so they get plenty of exp...
by ckirsch
Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:35 am
Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
Topic: dog cut out
Replies: 4
Views: 3909

Re: dog cut out

I just drew the outline of a shorthair on a piece of plywood and cut it out. I'm not particularly artistic, but it turned out fine and the dogs back it. I painted one side white with a few liver spots, and the other side a liver roan just to keep the dog guessing. I put a handle on both sides, and m...
by ckirsch
Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:57 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: NSTRA Amatuer Field Trial
Replies: 13
Views: 6925

Re: NSTRA Amatuer Field Trial

It's a bit unfortunate that you are running so early in the day, as you won't be able to watch many braces before running your own. You might have a tough time watching the brace preceding yours, as you'll be getting your dog ready and will also need to be back in a waiting area while the field is s...
by ckirsch
Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:09 am
Forum: Legislation & Hunting Rights
Topic: Gun Legislation--Nationwide Peaceful Protest 1/19/13
Replies: 11
Views: 9908

Re: Gun Legislation--Nationwide Peaceful Protest 1/19/13

Three hundred in Rapid City. Disappointed it wasn't three thousand. I suspect that most aren't taking the current threat seriously. Hope they get involved before it's too late.
by ckirsch
Sat Jan 19, 2013 7:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Responsible Firearms ownership
Replies: 193
Views: 44856

Re: Responsible Firearms ownership

I teach gun safety and don't see how gun safety courses or any gun course for that matter will stop the people who want to kill someone. We teach gun safety to help stop accidents not murders. Also I don't see how law abiding citizens giving up their guns will stop anything. If we all gave up our g...
by ckirsch
Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:41 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Responsible Firearms ownership
Replies: 193
Views: 44856

Re: Responsible Firearms ownership

No organization does as much safety training as the NRA. Second place is so far back they don't even count. While it's probably unrealistic for any of us to expect to agree with the NRA on every single issue, the fact remains that were it not for them, none of us would have anything beyond a single ...
by ckirsch
Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Responsible Firearms ownership
Replies: 193
Views: 44856

Re: Responsible Firearms ownership

I would give my guns up willingly if I thought it would keep you guy's kids from being killed at school. Unless one was planning to use his or her guns for that purpose, giving them up wouldn't accomplish much, would it? I have no criminal record, and my guns have never been used illegally, so why ...
by ckirsch
Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:39 pm
Forum: Please Welcome New Members - Introduce Yourself Here!
Topic: New from South Dakota
Replies: 5
Views: 1471

Re: New from South Dakota

Access to private ground is becoming more and more difficult, but we do have some good public ground to hunt. This year was tough with the drought, and with so much CRP coming out, the future of our pheasant hunting is a little shaky right now. We've been pretty spoiled over the past decade or so, h...
by ckirsch
Sat Nov 24, 2012 10:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: National dog Show
Replies: 62
Views: 20313

Re: National dog Show

To be honest, the thing I typically notice on the rare occasion that I watch a dog show is the very poor condition so many of the handlers are in. I'm often worried that one might keel over from a heart attack when they "run" the dogs around the ring. From the looks of it, most of them don't get muc...
by ckirsch
Wed Oct 17, 2012 8:43 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: debate
Replies: 89
Views: 27126

Re: debate

I appreciated the fact that Romney, at the very least, understands the difference between "automatic" and "semiautomatic". Obama either isn't aware there is a difference, or was trying to mislead the public.
by ckirsch
Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:21 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Loyall price hike
Replies: 56
Views: 17088

Re: Loyall price hike

ckirsch might seem fair enough to you but when I can buy 50 lbs of The Pride 30/20 for $26 or 26/20 for $25 & my dogs eat it better & have more shinny coats & everything else about equal it's not a hard choice for me. :D I'm feeding 9 dogs not just one!! Checked their website but can't locate a 30/...
by ckirsch
Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:52 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Loyall price hike
Replies: 56
Views: 17088

Re: Loyall price hike

Just picked up a 50-pound bag of Loyall Professional at Runnings for $41. That seems fair enough for a quality 31/20 feed.
by ckirsch
Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:08 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Worming Pigeons
Replies: 6
Views: 2333

Re: Worming Pigeons

My brothers and I raised homers as kids, and we used to put a capful of Clorox in a couple of gallons of drinking water once a month, to take care of worms and mites. Some old-timer got us started with that and it seemed to work well. The birds don't like the taste, but if they had no access to oth...
by ckirsch
Mon Oct 08, 2012 12:20 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Worming Pigeons
Replies: 6
Views: 2333

Re: Worming Pigeons

My brothers and I raised homers as kids, and we used to put a capful of Clorox in a couple of gallons of drinking water once a month, to take care of worms and mites. Some old-timer got us started with that and it seemed to work well. The birds don't like the taste, but if they had no access to othe...
by ckirsch
Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:09 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Passing the torch..............
Replies: 13
Views: 5415

Re: Passing the torch..............

Today was my 12-year-old daughter Klaire's first day of hunting as well, after many years of tagging along with me to hunts, tests, and trials. The sharptails all flushed wild today, so we didn't get any shooting in, but we still had a great time following the dogs across the South Dakota prairie. L...
by ckirsch
Thu Oct 04, 2012 8:39 am
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Rattlesnake Vaccine lump
Replies: 12
Views: 9126

Re: Rattlesnake Vaccine lump

One of my pointers gets that bump after each year's vaccination, but it disappears after a week or so.
by ckirsch
Thu Oct 04, 2012 8:38 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Mutt Bird Dogs
Replies: 12
Views: 5216

Re: Mutt Bird Dogs

AzDoggin wrote: After all, most Americans are of "mixed ancestry" and it seems to work OK. :D
I'd tend to agree with you. The movie "Deliverance" provided an excellent example of the dangers of tight line breeding in humans.
by ckirsch
Tue Sep 18, 2012 2:28 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Loyall price hike
Replies: 56
Views: 17088

Re: Loyall price hike

Funny thing this weekend. Went by Orscheln's to get some stuff. ProPlan Performance along with the others was on sale for $36.99. Loyall was priced at $39.99. Who would of thought that Loyall would get that big in their britches to outprice Pro Plan. I buy Loyall in fifty-pound bags, while PPP come...
by ckirsch
Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:01 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Loyall price hike
Replies: 56
Views: 17088

Re: Loyall price hike

I'm paying $44 for the Loyall Professional, but it's a fifty-pound bag, and I can usually find a $5 coupon, so it still seems like a pretty solid value. I've had good luck with it, but might try Dr. Tim's when my last bag of Loyall is empty to see if I can notice a difference.
by ckirsch
Thu Sep 06, 2012 8:02 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Pointer question (no familiararity with breed)
Replies: 35
Views: 9487

Re: Pointer question (no familiararity with breed)

Keep reading your books, googling obscure internet photos, and making petty internet insults, Smitty. I'm not interested in debating you any more, as it lowers me to your level, nobody's interested in reading any more of it, and I'm already busy conditioning dogs for the grouse opener, where they'll...