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How would it be punishing law abiding citizens? I don't think tracking gun purchases is going to make you responsible for a stolen gun. But I would argue you're responsible to store you guns properly. I believe all guns should either be stored in a safe or with a trigger lock. People argue that wil...

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I wager that most people who have a gun for protection have it in their bedroom. I'd wager that most burglary situations when people are home is at night. If you hear someone, what's the difference between grabbing the gun in the drawer or punching in a code and grabbing the gun. 5 seconds? Most pe...

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Yeah ATF and DOJ has proven they are very competent at tracking weapons!! What good does tracking a gun legally purchased? A very small % of crimes are committed by the person who legally purchased the gun. Stats I saw around 6% not 50. If someone breaks into my house (they already broke laws) and ...

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Yeah ATF and DOJ has proven they are very competent at tracking weapons!! What good does tracking a gun legally purchased? A very small % of crimes are committed by the person who legally purchased the gun. Stats I saw around 6% not 50. If someone breaks into my house (they already broke laws) and ...

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You guys just don't get it. The drug dealers and those involved in gang activities are responsible for most gun violence. They are CAREER criminals not someone who makes a bad choice. You can pass as many laws as you want and they will not follow them. Their chosen profession drug dealing is ILLEGA...

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New Mexico 15 year old shoots mother, father and siblings, Five injured in drive by shooting in New Orleans, Five people wounded accidentally at gun shows. Texas man shoots two shots into a car in which his 16 months old son is a passenger. Just a few incidents from the weekend. Does this sound to ...

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I think you're on the right track. No formal bird work is needed at this point, but I do think it is beneficial to give the pup opportunities to explore and maybe find wild birds on its own. At this point I'd think making weekend trips to the WMA would be more helpful than planting birds multiple ti...

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I agree that the NRA should not be used as a scapegoat, however, I do believe that the NRA has a lot of political power and has used that power to influence law making that I believe has been detrimental to our society. Things like the ATF director needing to be approved by congress, which resulted ...

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Maybe the Gov should make u's take a class and get licensed for our freedom. :D Sorry but I flew 10,000 miles, sweated , froze, bled and watched friends die for ANOTHER country. Why? Because my country asked me too. Now I'm supposed to let some non- American strip me of my 2nd Amendment American ri...

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The white ones can be used as doves at weddings and other events. Could get a little extra income off that.

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Interesting point. We have to take a class to drive a car why not to own a weapon? I guess I'm a little unsure of how effective it will be in changing peoples irresponsible behaviors. Gun safety in MN can now be taken online in a couple hours. You're supposed to go to a field day but I know of peopl...

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Your dogs bored. Take him out more to burn energy naw, just excited. My pup picks up his toys to show off every time some one comes in the door as well. He could have just hunted 8 hrs or not been run in a week, his reaction is the same. I would second the door bell training, but I prefer having hi...

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trash break

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if there isn't a door teach leave it and get on her for not leaving it...doesn't sounds like she understands what leave it means...

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I've found that when working on a command, doing a 10-15 minute session followed by a 45 - 60 min free run followed by another 10-15 minute session and then making the dog relax and calm down works really well for retaining the lessons of the day. Having that free run in between sessions really keep...

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I love the TT Pro 100. Great system. Like Neil, I encourage my dog to hunt 250+ yards from me (on the prairie he's currently ranging about 300 - 350yds) but if that's not for you that's ok too. To each his own. I am curious to hear your reasoning for wanting your dog to range closer. And I'm not try...

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I'm not a hunter, but I love this forum. And I see this all the time? What does a dog being "forced fetched" mean? I think I may have an idea, but I see it all the time, and I'm not sure. Is it a good thing or a bad thing? FF is a training technique that teaches the dog it must fetch when the comma...

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This was in the Star Tribune this morning. Curious to see what the trappers here think of it.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/outdo ... 53051.html

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Sorry for my lame attempt at being humorous it wasn't meant to offend anyone. The answers to the OP were already given though so now I'll elaborate. A food that is rich in grains that are used as protein are not easily digestible by all dogs. A food that uses more meat to achieve the protein level ...

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What I like to do is take my dog in his crate when I go shoot clays. It is his comfort zone. So the first time you take him shoot with him in his crate like 50 yards away. the next time move him to 30 yards. eventually have the crate right next to you while you shoot! after give it a try outside th...

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Interesting question. Every time I've read about dogs circling birds it's been associated with the beginnings of the dog blinking birds.

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I really like CRKT. Well made knives.

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I just read in a concumer report I think, that the Tundra was really good but one of the most costly to own because of repair costs.. The Dodge Ram was just rated No. 1 by Motor-Trend. Just got home a few minutes ago from our local Ford-Dodge dealer and the were talking about the Ram sales running ...

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DonF wrote:Tape some mouse traps to the door where they jump, make sure you set them!

And set up a video camera and post the video here

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So sorry to hear that. Bears are scary it was running thru my mind hunting grouse the last couple of days in the mountains of PA. I wish you well an a speedy recovery 46 YRS HUNTING GROUSE IN NORTHCENTRAL PA, BEAR COUNTRY AND never had or heard of bear attack on dog. heck, i have them in my yard an...

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Our 2 shorthairs are outside yard dogs. Occasionaly they will jump at the back door and around the windows. Well it has been really bad this past week cause all the rain we got. They do have a 10X10 covered kennel with an igloo and decking in the back corner of the yard, but chose to hang out on th...

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Then once the pup either starts chewing or drops the bird I pick it up and toss it again. Great way to teach the dog that if it chews or drops, it gets a reward.......Instead of a correction................. :roll: . Baby steps. You gotta get them excited about simply retrieving the bird before you...

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So you know he points. Put the wing away now and work on scent pointing.

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Wow that's scary. sorry to hear. Hope you don't find the timing of this question rude, but how did you separate the two?

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deke wrote:I carry buck shot and a few slugs in my vest. every yote i see gets a round shot at it just for general purposes.

I thought about it as well. It's illegal to do that I'm mn though.

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Is he chasing birds? And if so are you putting any pressure on him for doing so? I wouldn't whoa prior to him establishing point. Since he isn't pointing, I'd just launch the birds once he's in the scent cone and whoa him if he chases. Once he starts to point, the second he moves, pop the bird, hit ...

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Let them show off their prize. They aren't "showing off their prize" --- they are being possessive and have not yet figured out that YOU own the bird. . That's true, but IMO, taking the bird away from them is only going to make them play keep away. I know you like to FF early so that method makes s...

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If it comes from hunting lines I'd say yes. Don't know much about the breed, but my understanding is that most in this country come from hunting stock.

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They have been trained to retrieve and when I throw out a ball they will pick it up and hold it eveytime without really mouthing it. They don't really like bumpers but they are bird crazy so I started using birds on them. I am just afraid of when I try to get the bird from them they are going to wa...

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Forget the birds for now. Concentrate on socialization ( essential) and a couple basic commands. Get pup out off leash , in a safe area ( field, woods) to explore and learn. +1...you can start thinking about birds around 4 months old IMO. But if the pup runs into some birds all on its own, more pow...

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Sierra Wirehair wrote:A disgusting habit. I was wondering if anyone had any causes or fixes for this behavuior? We have tried pinapple juice in the foods and it does help when we are consistent.

I heard giving actual pineapple works better than just juice.

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I think I would never hire any upland bird guide....regardless of dog number allowed. Especially for ruffed grouse, if I had an experienced ruffed grouse dog in the truck.....can't see the requirement of one. I think I would never, or seldom, run two dogs together at ruffed grouse....let alone more...

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Recall, recall, recall. Get the pup excited to come to you when you call. That way you can get the pup off leash with confidence and let the pup explore and become more and more bold. I'd also start a "fire one" program. Just say fire one every time the pup pees so they start to associate the comman...

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A hundred word lesson in how to get your dog to point (not including the title) Equipment matters! Tie a quail wing to nine foot flyrod or crappie stick rod with sixteen inches of heavy line like spider wire. Drag it in front of you dog and he should chase it. DON'T LET HIM CATCH IT! Keep him chasi...

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I think it depends on the dog. I haven't gotten the sense that my pup has figured it out yet.

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I am not having a bad day, particularly, just speaking the truth. If you guys think you can tell a guy how to get a dog to point in a 100 word post, you are kidding yourselves IMO, if the dog doesn't point, it doesn't point....I don't think many here have ever trained a dog to point. That's bred in...

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IMO, if the dog doesn't point, it doesn't point....I don't think many here have ever trained a dog to point. That's bred into the dog. It's getting the dog to hold point that's trainable. My guess is the pup will figure it out eventually. Right now it's just having too much fun chasing birds. Has t...

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IMO, if the dog doesn't point, it doesn't point....I don't think many here have ever trained a dog to point. That's bred into the dog. It's getting the dog to hold point that's trainable. My guess is the pup will figure it out eventually. Right now it's just having too much fun chasing birds. Has th...

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Just an update: Senate Democrats this past week got the ban through a committee, but never called it for a full vote on the Senate floor, because a couple of senators whose votes they were counting on were absent. So that bill is sitting in the Senate. But now, a House member, Edward Acevedo, D-Chi...

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If you want to correct it you will nee to work on her recall. If she was mine I would be tickled pink she was willing to get out from under my feet. Ezzy +1 Also it's a good sign that the pup is coming back. odds are it knows where you are the whole time even if you can't see the pup. But if that r...

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Ok guys I just tried "stripping him" and I cant get any hair off him. Even when I brush him nothing comes out on the brush. His coat is also supper soft like babys hair, there is a little bit of a rough coat on his belly and even less along his back. HAHAHAH did I get a defective one lol :mrgreen: ...

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That's a good sign IMO. Means you're making training fun for the pup. I wouldn't change a thing.

DogNewbie

Has the president said that he is against armed guards at schools? I wouldn't be surprised if he did, I'm just not aware of him ever saying that. He has been talking about an assault weapons ban, though, which, to my knowledge, armed guards aren't using anyway. My question is, if you're going to do ...

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The length of the coat, as long as its within general parameters, is a personal choice. Its the structure of a coat that makes it good or possibly great. Hard outer coat (guard hairs) and dense undercoat. Most important that the chest, legs, feet, stifles are well covered with dense, hard hair. Of ...

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I put him in his kennel and sit there until he calms down but he gets himself so worked up I'm worried about his health. And off leash he is just like he is on leash directly under my feet. He won't go to the bathroom outside unless I come with. Tonight I snuck off while he was going. I got around ...

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