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Coupon has been spoken for.

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I have the same coupon.

If anyone wants it to use, send me a PM with your address.

Dennis

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For me a pups 1st year is about learning his name and to come when called. Other than that, we work on simple commands and obedience...such as overlaying the word "kennel" when they are crated or put in the kennel run, making him/her wait for their food, making them wait for me to go through a door ...

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Thank you for posting.

There isn't a day that goes by where a prayer isn't said in my house for the fine men and women fighting overseas.

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Glad you got out...snow up here has kept us in most of the December portion of the season.

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We had an email going back and forth amongst some U.P. grousers and thought it would be nice to post a season summary here: I had a great season save the pain of putting one of the best dogs I have ever owned down the third week in October. Early season was tough with a lot of cover and poor scentin...

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Thanks to my brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, and someday sons and daughters who have served or will serve our country.

Let us never, ever forget the price of freedom.

Dennis

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Thanks. I agree...it is very, very hard to pass up shots. Much more so for someone who only has one dog and wants to enjoy the hunt (I have 3 so I can space out the ages for training purposes). However, I will tell you from experience, the reinforcement of proper handling on a wild grouse goes so mu...

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Hands down...Mendota Skid Plate.

I hunt some nasty cuts up here and I have one that is 9 years old without a tear in it.

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I became a father this past week.

Evan Michael was born on October 29th at 1:21 p.m...after a short stint in the NICU for a fever, he is home wearing his Packer wardrobe for the game (at 9 lbs 11 oz...you gotta think lineman

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Dennis

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Panzer is barely a year and a half old and I have passed on many, many, many birds this year that weren't the perfect lesson for the youngster. Most of them have been runners that he has pointed several times and eventually bumped or flushed ahead of him. This morning, he locked up solid and stayed ...

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For me...I pick the parents and the pedigree. From there, pick the one that picks you.

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Wild birds work wonders with young dogs...keep him on em!!!

Nice work.

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Very sorry to hear about your loss.

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Very sorry to hear this...we are losing a lot of good ones this fall. Just having gone through this last Friday I know there is nothing I can tell you that will make you feel better, especially since he was your first one. You and your family are in our prayers. Godspeed Flash...may you be chasing r...

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Greg: Sincere condolences from our family. Gunner was with Brenda last year when I stopped by and he looked like one nice dog. Don't beat yourself up too much, things happen...we don't know why and often don't understand. Trust that he will be waiting for you in the end. May God bless you and your f...

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Baron was nearly 13 years old and lived his last 3 years with us as a his "retirement" in the grouse woods of the U.P. His retirement consisted of hunting 40 days a year, woodcock banding in the spring, swimming in the lake in the summer, and occupying the foot of the bed "under covers." Baron lived...

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Nice work!

They over 50% of the time up here...but when they stop they set hard and you have to flush them.

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Congrats!

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I was able to get the local paper to do an article...I like to get the word out and perhaps get someone interested in becoming as addicted as I am:

Mining Journal - Upland Hunting in the U.P.

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I make mine steady to wing and shot during training each year and let them slip back during the season because of the reasons Ryman posted. Grouse will and do run when crippled and hide under anything. I had a dog find one once that was in the process of covering itself with a pile of leaves...no ki...

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Greg Jennings wrote:Ya just don't breed two average dogs. You breed the best.

Ditto

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After knocking two grouse and two woodcock, my 17 month old pup from my last litter completely stuck a grouse and held through the flush. I missed the shot, but I am going to remember the scene of a mere baby on point on a ridge in an aspen stand with sun shining on his back for a long, long time. D...

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Giddyup!

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Moved 14 grouse and 6 woodcock in a 1/2 days worth of work. Highlight of the day was watching a 16 month old pup, a baby in the grouse woods, lock up and hold on a group of three grouse walking in front of him. Fast forward to post WI weekend and we moved 8 grouse and 7 woodcock yesterday in about 5...

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Hunted "Up Nort" (for the Milwaukee folks) and "down sowt" (for the yoops) on Saturday and Sunday. Hunted 5 hours on Saturday and moved 13 grouse. My dad whiffed the first shot of the day off a nice point from Ms. Gretchen who produced 5 birds off from 4 points. He did recover and bag one over Mr. B...

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Wish I had found this forum earlier. I spent part of July, all of August, and first week of September on the UP with some friends training pointing dogs. Looks like you guys are in for a good bird season. Would have liked to met M1Tanker and FrozenTundraGSP. Which part of the UP do you call home? M...

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Nice sentiments... I remember hunting ol Rip at 13, thought he would last about 15 min..He ended up taking off hunting with our Buddy for 2 hours:) Rip did'nt care, he just knew he was hunting :lol: I did not have the heart to let him know he was not with me!!! I'll remind Baron to stick a grouse i...

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..a sliding rear window in my new truck. Trying to get a 2010 via a dealer trade and the ones with rear sliders are hard to come by in any color or combo of options I would like. Here is my dilemma...I am going to get a Silverado Crew Cab and add a topper with the "windoors" on the sides. On my truc...

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It has been a long summer. New responsibilities at work and a baby boy in the way in October, our first, along with getting the house ready has eaten up most of the summer. But the "Honey-do" list is complete and I have gotten the dogs out a few times in preparation for the season. Miss Gretchen is ...

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The decision is based upon at least time, effort, money, facilities & access to birds. I agree. I have trained nearly all of my dogs with great results. I kept a pup from the last litter and ended up sending him to a pro because I lost the time. A baby due and a promotion at work ate up all my time...

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You're almost in Brenda's back yard. Just let her do it. It'll head off a lot of frustration. Greg J. I'll second that...I am sure she would do an outstanding job. I'll ad that I have seen some dogs done by the retriever guys and, without blowing this thread off the map, they do a darn good job but...

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Wild birds if you can, would go a long way.

I would agree with the trainer...better to wait and take it out of em, rather than try to put it back in them.

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I highly recommend FF if the dog is old enough and ready. Part of hunting is conservation and you don't need to leave wasted game in the field, or buried by the dog (yes...some will do that). I use the same method Mark Payton shows in his video. It is probably too late to start this year as the wors...

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Congrats!

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Good things come in small packages...I'll take a "runt" any day.

They know they are runts and always have something to prove...if they are healthy, they will have plenty of drive and desire.

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I picked up my family and moved to the U.P. to hunt the aspen stands...commonly referred to as "popple thickets" in my native Wisconsin, or should I say "popple tickets." I primarily hunt grouse and my foundation dogs are definitely those magic creatures known by the deceased Mr. Spiller as "Grouse ...

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Do your self a favor and stay far away from the cotournix...very poor flyers.

I used them with a pup several years ago and spent a good year and a half getting her point back.

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The bottom line though, was that to be a grouse dog, the dog had to be a genuine wild bird dog. Grouse won't accept any pressure, but they will sure put pressure on the dog by strutting around in front of it. What it really takes to make a grouse dog, is to start with a dog with some run and a grea...

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Thanks...I saw that one but to be honest, the doors facing the back scare the crap out of me. I know you can lock them, etc...but I am paranoid about that style of set-up.

Looks like I am leaning towards a Premier Aluminum one but need to get more details.

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I am in the market for a dog trailer. I built my own 4 dog trailer a few years back and it is decent but I am looking to step up and buy a real one. I would like to get a new one and preferably, a 6-dog trailer with some storage and water tank. I am looking for opinions from those who have bought do...

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You have got to be kidding me?

I hope you turned him/her in to the cops...sad.

Sorry to hear about this.

Dennis

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Nice box, I have a similar one. If you want it to be cool in the summer and warm in the winter, go to a hardware store and buy some corrugated plastic sheeting (3/8") and cut it to fit the walls and top. Then get yourself some rubber cattle mat for the bottom and the dogs will have a nice soft ride....

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Sportmix 26/18

Getting ready to switch over to the 24/20 now that I can get dogs back running in the woods.

Used to feed Purina PP LBA and Performance til the cost went up and quantity went down.

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To me "training" is drilling the dog to accept certain commands and respongd to them int a uniform fashion. Here, whoa, heel, kennel up, Hut(a turn command I use), fetch and give are all drilled into the dog's head together with the requisite behavior associated with that command. Developing involv...

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40 + on Ruffed Grouse around the house...I cannot wait to retire. Only 15 more years to go!!!

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Nice looking pup out of some of the best blood available...you will not be disappointed.

Congrats...that is a beautiful pup!

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I use Glycocharge with great results. A pail lasts me a hunting season for 4 dogs.

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Sorry to hear you and other have been bit. We have a ton of ticks up here and I have, knock on wood, yet to be bit. My dogs, on the other hand have been bit even with regular frontline plus application April - November. I even had one end up with Anaplasmosis from a deer tick. Nasty and almost lost ...

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Oh man is she pretty!!! I love the ticking with a white background.

What is her breeding?

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