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by DonF
Mon Jul 18, 2022 11:20 am
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: shot gun scope mounts
Replies: 10
Views: 5607

Re: shot gun scope mounts

Thing's like that are brought about by marketing, two different barrels to make the gun do two different things. I would not have a gun like that even if I used a shotgun to deer. There are bird guns and there are slug guns. Don't try to make one into the other!
by DonF
Mon Jul 18, 2022 11:07 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Pointing English Springer Spaniel, A Change of Strategy
Replies: 19
Views: 5565

Re: Pointing English Springer Spaniel, A Change of Strategy

I'm going to guess at how he got it done. Same as I do to get young pointer's started pointing. Springer's have what they call a fault called blinking. That a dog that goes into a flush but hesitates. Well train to increase the blink and you have a point! Take the dog out with remote traps and when ...
by DonF
Sun Jul 17, 2022 6:41 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Pointing English Springer Spaniel, A Change of Strategy
Replies: 19
Views: 5565

Re: Pointing English Springer Spaniel, A Change of Strategy

Hard to believe! So what is the point? Pointing dogs just not good enough? I'd suggest you try a springer-doodle but am afraid you'd try!
by DonF
Sat Jul 09, 2022 2:21 pm
Forum: Hunting
Topic: Is a GPS collar necessary
Replies: 34
Views: 12557

Re: Is a GPS collar necessary

I went a lot of years without a GPS collar, never could afford one. Then I got Bodie and Squirt and suddenly I had no clue where the dogs I took with me were. Spent the money on a GPS and always knew about where they were after that! After Bodie and Squirt I got Stormy and he doesn't run anything at...
by DonF
Sat Jul 09, 2022 2:10 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Brittany Puppy Training/Bird Exposure
Replies: 16
Views: 5332

Re: Brittany Puppy Training/Bird Exposure

I ran into that problem with my Stormy. Really didn't seem to care about the birds at all as a puppy. About ready to give up on him and at 11 mos he pointed his first bird! 11 mos!!!! Well he also developed really fast from that point on and is a really nice dog today. When my old ES Bodie was about...
by DonF
Sat Jul 09, 2022 2:00 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Brittany takes off as soon the bird flushes
Replies: 5
Views: 3209

Re: Brittany takes off as soon the bird flushes

Best way I found to do it iswith the whoa command. I use the Delmar Smith whoa post, no waist collar. Work on whoa quite a bit so when you say whoa, the dog stops. When your reald to break the dog, back up to the training yard and whoa. I use the check cord to start them the e-collar. have your dog ...
by DonF
Sat Jul 09, 2022 1:36 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Training Methods
Replies: 13
Views: 5019

Re: Training Methods

For my money, The Delmar Smith Method. My first few were done according to the book but at some point I vered off and added stuff to suit myself. What you will find out in the end is one method will trip your trigger and the key to success willn be reputation, meaning they will all work! The secret ...
by DonF
Sat Jul 09, 2022 1:31 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: some training assistance
Replies: 1
Views: 2364

Re: some training assistance

Ya know, been a lot of years since I've had ESS. Loved them too! Quite a bit different that pointing dogs, don't have to get the dog to hold the bird! Do lot's of work keeping your dogs with you in gun range. Hup command. I would think this is important, similar to the whoa command with pointing dog...
by DonF
Sat Jul 09, 2022 1:15 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Preparing for first hunt
Replies: 14
Views: 4124

Re: Preparing for first hunt

I’m expecting to get an eight week old Brittany at the end of September. Im just a guy who wants to hunt, not interested in trialing (yet?) so no need for perfection, just a dog that will help me find birds and hopefully bring them back to me. Our quail season here runs from October to February, so...
by DonF
Sun May 29, 2022 5:47 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Choosing new pup from a litter
Replies: 15
Views: 5088

Re: Choosing new pup from a litter

Pretty simple for me. Put the females in one box and the males in another. decide if you want a male or female and go to that box. Close your eyes and grab one! Going to be quite a bit of changing for a couple years and whichever one you pick will grow on you. probably have some faults but when it l...
by DonF
Sun May 15, 2022 7:18 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Favorite print?
Replies: 29
Views: 12423

Re: Favorite print?

here's one of my old Bodie I really like.

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Dog's breaking away at a Britt trial near Madras, Oregon.

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by DonF
Sun May 15, 2022 7:16 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Favorite print?
Replies: 29
Views: 12423

Re: Favorite print?

Love this head shot I got of Stormy a couple years ago.

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Here's another favorite of a Britt breaking away at a field trial.

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by DonF
Fri Feb 11, 2022 12:35 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Recommended Training/Tracking Collars
Replies: 21
Views: 8885

Re: Recommended Training/Tracking Collars

If I was to start over with collars at this point I'd go to Gun Dog supply and check out the Garmin ALPHA10 collar. will handle up to 20 dogs and cost only$400! That would be a steal!
by DonF
Wed Feb 09, 2022 6:34 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Curious how you all transport your dog to go hunting
Replies: 61
Views: 74547

Re: Curious how you all transport your dog to go hunting

fishvik wrote:
Thu May 13, 2021 10:04 am
Older GSP on the backseat of the truck. The other two in a kennel in the bed.
Sis and Stormy ride on the passenger seat and Snicker rides on my lap!
by DonF
Wed Feb 09, 2022 6:32 pm
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: 28 versus 20
Replies: 9
Views: 6550

Re: 28 versus 20

About shell availability. I went looking for some shells early on and the price floored me. So I bought a flat of RWS target loads and a mec Jr loader and haven't worried much about price again.
by DonF
Wed Feb 09, 2022 6:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Stormy in Yakima with Craig O'Brien
Replies: 5
Views: 2225

Re: Stormy in Yakima with Craig O'Brien

Saw the female yesterday but didn't get a decent photo of her. She is Come Back breeding. Small dog about 40#. About the same size as my Sis. Really nice girl!
by DonF
Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Stormy in Yakima with Craig O'Brien
Replies: 5
Views: 2225

Stormy in Yakima with Craig O'Brien

Took him up today being bred to a really nice Come Back dog. Reminds me a lot of my Sis!

Stormy. Tried to get one of the female but she wouldn't hold still for me very well!

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by DonF
Wed Feb 02, 2022 12:18 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Red Setter litter Planned
Replies: 6
Views: 2195

Re: Red Setter litter Planned

Don, have you ever owned an ugly dog? Only ugly dog I ever owned? Can't think of one. Shoot I don't recall ever seeing a dog that was really ugly! I'm a bit prejudiced when it comes the dogs! Oh, by the way. This is Snicker out of my Stormy and my Sis. I tell him he's ugly just to keep his ego in c...
by DonF
Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Red Setter litter Planned
Replies: 6
Views: 2195

Red Setter litter Planned

Looking at breeding my Stormy to its either a Come Back or Celtic female next week. Set up by Craig O'Brine so I'm certainly not worried about this! My Stormy is out of Craig's old Breelie, Region 10 2011 Shooting Dog of the Year that he lost a year or so ago. Looking to get the breeding done by the...
by DonF
Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Puppies!
Replies: 11
Views: 4734

Re: Puppies!

Nice looking pup!
by DonF
Tue Feb 01, 2022 5:13 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: joint care
Replies: 27
Views: 8794

Re: joint care

Wrap the pill in a piece of cheese or some kind of lunch meat.
by DonF
Tue Feb 01, 2022 4:57 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Good demonstration of launchers.
Replies: 4
Views: 3235

Re: Good demonstration of launchers.

That was absolutely the best video on using the launcher I have ever seen. All the reasons for using it are there. Notice he used pigeons? dogs don't need to identify different birds right away, simply birds and pen raised birds, even reasonably well flight conditions one will fail you now and then....
by DonF
Wed Jan 05, 2022 3:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Training, Birds and Life
Replies: 8
Views: 2395

Re: Training, Birds and Life

Very nice looking dog!
by DonF
Wed Jan 05, 2022 1:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: AKC Hunter titles: JH/SH/MH
Replies: 66
Views: 27599

Re: AKC Hunter titles: JH/SH/MH

Here is the problem I have with all dog competition and talk of high standards; the standards and rules are decided by humans. They are constantly changing depending on somebody's opinion. Mostly based on what a few people think looks good and very little on putting birds in the bag. The dogs that ...
by DonF
Wed Jan 05, 2022 1:30 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: AKC Hunter titles: JH/SH/MH
Replies: 66
Views: 27599

Re: AKC Hunter titles: JH/SH/MH

Speaking of pedigree's, can anyone tell me the signifacance of Barn Owl Wind? Lot of people with him in their dogs pedigree and they don't even know it! Titles mean a dog has the ability but does not indicate if you have the ability to bring it out!
by DonF
Tue Jan 04, 2022 12:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: AKC Hunter titles: JH/SH/MH
Replies: 66
Views: 27599

Re: AKC Hunter titles: JH/SH/MH

Something that might be hard to swallow is thethe value of the title depends on the judge's issuing it. I was in the first group of pointing dog judges here in the N.W. First one I judged was up in Washington for A show club. The dog's they came with had little to offer and most failed the puppyclas...
by DonF
Wed Dec 22, 2021 5:28 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Pigeon Questions
Replies: 37
Views: 9803

Re: Pigeon Questions

I bet Dan Hoke in Spokane would sell you some training birds. Thanks for the suggestion, Ryan. I actually went down to DonF's area to get some from him so I don't need any more right now. Blessed girl: If You can train the Aussie to be Mh level pointing dog, you can call yourself a dog trainer........
by DonF
Mon Dec 20, 2021 12:13 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Pup not pointing
Replies: 27
Views: 6846

Re: Pup not pointing

Sitting here thinking about when I started Stormy. Never had a dog start so slow! Not much interest in birds at all till he hit 11 mos. Then the light turned on and you could not tell it was ever off! Each pup will start doing it in their own time I think. In contrast to Stormy I have his son, Snick...
by DonF
Fri Dec 17, 2021 12:08 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Pup not pointing
Replies: 27
Views: 6846

Re: Pup not pointing

Think you said you pop the bird? That seem's to indicate you have remote release traps? if you do, use them! Let the pup drag the cord and plant the birds so you know exactly where they are and where the wind is coming from. Turn the pup loose and soon as it enters the scent cone pop the bird, do no...
by DonF
Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:54 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: I Just Got My First Pigeons for my First Gun Dog
Replies: 10
Views: 3658

Re: I Just Got My First Pigeons for my First Gun Dog

Don't bet all your money on the birds that produce eggs and hatch them hanging around. Some do, maybe most do. But especially if you are starting with older birds the first chance they get, some will head back to their nasty loft and forget they ever had babies. Sometimes cock birds mate with two h...
by DonF
Sat Oct 16, 2021 10:29 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Pup not pointing
Replies: 27
Views: 6846

Re: Pup not pointing

It's not the pup, it's the trainer. Don't train him to do what you want, teach him how to get what he wants. Sounds like you have remote traps, best thing you can do is learn how to make your pigeons act like wild birds and then do that! Wring the quails necks and have them for dinner! Pigeons are t...
by DonF
Wed Oct 06, 2021 1:07 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Problem with hights
Replies: 14
Views: 4222

Re: Problem with hights

Perhaps the dog's the smart one? I, personally, wouldn't put any dog of mine knowingly in a dangerous situation like that. Listen to the dog. Find an easier way or hunt somewhere else. Ditto! Never ever put my dog's into an area they could get hurt in. I strongly suspect a dog would chase a flying ...
by DonF
Wed Oct 06, 2021 10:17 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 22 ammo blanks
Replies: 9
Views: 3896

Re: 22 ammo blanks

A RamSet nails wood to steel beams or concrete. So they have some pretty heavy loads. Haven't used one for years. They are different colors for different loads. Don't remember the colors. When I did alot of hunt testing I loaded primers only in shotgun shells and used a old 20 gauge single shot. I ...
by DonF
Wed Oct 06, 2021 10:14 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 22 ammo blanks
Replies: 9
Views: 3896

Re: 22 ammo blanks

Any more all I use are nail gun blanks. Work great and less expensive than 22 blanks from a sporting goods store!
by DonF
Tue Sep 28, 2021 9:19 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pedigree
Replies: 10
Views: 3197

Re: Pedigree

Covrec1; It looks good to me. Don't know much about labs. To call a pedigree just a piece of paper is beyond silly. To say that only a couple generations count is even worse. Without a pedigree you have know idea of what you are actually buying. The dog might hunt great or be a great retriever, but...
by DonF
Tue Sep 28, 2021 9:02 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Pigeon Questions
Replies: 37
Views: 9803

Re: Pigeon Questions

You don't need a launcher but they make it a lot easier. Trick with the launcher is making the bird in it act wild. Pigeons in one are great. Pen raised birds have some faults. First is unless they come out of a really good flight pen they often won't fly far. If you keep them in a really good fligh...
by DonF
Mon Sep 27, 2021 5:13 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help Settle An Argument About Color Of Dog and Performance in the Field
Replies: 12
Views: 3449

Re: Help Settle An Argument About Color Of Dog and Performance in the Field

Ya got two Chevy Camoro's. Same engine, trans and read ends in both. One is white and one is black, which one is faster?
by DonF
Sun Sep 26, 2021 12:22 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Bird Introduction Gone Wrong?
Replies: 17
Views: 5451

Re: Bird Introduction Gone Wrong?

Polmaise, so I guess from the pups point of view he found a bird and got a lot of praise for finding it and bringing it to me. He thought it was his bird and didnt want to give it up and got aggressive ......I think i answered your question? I see how it's valuable looking at his perspective as wel...
by DonF
Sun Sep 26, 2021 12:13 pm
Forum: Guns and Ammo
Topic: Choosing a Shotgun
Replies: 11
Views: 4625

Re: Choosing a Shotgun

Best shotgun is going to be the one you like the best! You can use any type action you want, to do any of the things you mentioned and the deciding factor to your success will be your own ability's! Buy a gun you like the looks and feel of and learn to shoot it. Buy a guy that doesn't feel right and...
by DonF
Sun Sep 26, 2021 12:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Help Settle An Argument About Color Of Dog and Performance in the Field
Replies: 12
Views: 3449

Re: Help Settle An Argument About Color Of Dog and Performance in the Field

I don't care for solid liver dog's but they sure are easier to see in the snow. Don't care for heavy ticked dog's either, all that ticking is great camo in the woods and sage brush. Like lots of white but sure can be hard to find in the snow! Color has absolutely nothing to do with performance! What...
by DonF
Sun Sep 26, 2021 11:53 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Loft Plans
Replies: 10
Views: 4881

Re: Loft Plans

That loft looks great, are you able to walk on the wire to catch birds or clean the loft? Beautiful loft but major drawback for me. Not enough room to get inside and stand up to catch bird's, clean the floor ot clean out nest box's. Might work to build nest box's onto the side's you can get into fr...
by DonF
Sun Sep 26, 2021 11:44 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pedigree
Replies: 10
Views: 3197

Re: Pedigree

Pedigree's are nothing more than a piece of paper, they don't hunt. And pretty much everything past the second generation is for looks and may or may not show up in the pup. Better than looking at to many pedigree's Look at living dog's, that being mom and dad. My thought on pedigrees is everything ...
by DonF
Sun Sep 26, 2021 11:23 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pointing dog breed for retirement
Replies: 31
Views: 8373

Re: Pointing dog breed for retirement

I've had Brittanys for over 25 years. All my dogs had/have the off switch. They are very laid back around the house but do need regular exercise. More than just a walk. But I would say that is true of any of the pointing breeds. The breeding is important and for what you are looking for I would sta...
by DonF
Sun Sep 26, 2021 11:12 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pointing dog breed for retirement
Replies: 31
Views: 8373

Re: Pointing dog breed for retirement

I was a die hard GSP fan for many years, best I felt I could do. Like the Britt really well and they can fit into you pretty well. Then went to Washington to judge at an Amer Fld Irish trial and met my first Red Setters. What I saw from them blew my mind and after the stake I talked to a guy about a...
by DonF
Sun Sep 26, 2021 10:37 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Pigeon Questions
Replies: 37
Views: 9803

Re: Pigeon Questions

Kings are meat birds and not strong flyers. For dog training, you need homing pigeons. You can get reject racing pigeons for not much money. They aren't fast enough to race, but they will home.... to their original coop. You will either be getting breeding stock or else young "squeakers" with their...
by DonF
Sat Sep 04, 2021 5:54 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Young brittany won't hold still
Replies: 12
Views: 3527

Re: Young brittany won't hold still

There's a method I don't think I mentioned and it would come under whoa training. Go back to the yard and 20' check cord or e collar if that's what you did whoa with. Move the dog around in the yard and carry a bird with you. First I do a live bird. bring the dog in and whoa it. Count to about three...
by DonF
Sat Sep 04, 2021 5:34 pm
Forum: Health and Nutrition
Topic: Costco Dog Food???
Replies: 42
Views: 36887

Re: Costco Dog Food???

Little bit of info you folks may not know. Purina Dog Chow has been around almost 100 yrs and don't know of it ever being recalled and millions of dogs have done well on it. The most important requirement of any dog food you use is the dog has to eat it! Think I already mentioned it, I've only ran i...
by DonF
Wed Sep 01, 2021 11:27 am
Forum: Product Ratings & Reviews
Topic: Dog Bed
Replies: 7
Views: 3806

Re: Dog Bed

Probably not the right guy to answer this question. My dog's sleep in the house in my bed! But all the time I see these big overstuffed pillows they call dog beds. have ya tried one of them? I'd think all you really need is the bed, not the frame! Probably be cool to have the frame but not sure it's...
by DonF
Wed Sep 01, 2021 11:20 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Young brittany won't hold still
Replies: 12
Views: 3527

Re: Young brittany won't hold still

Can you get the dog on wild birds? Garrison And there's a big part of your answer. of course that's not possible a lot of the time so do the best thing. Remote launcher's. But by themselves they are just an object, learn to use them. They will allow you to make the pigeon act just like a wild bird....
by DonF
Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:29 pm
Forum: Tributes to the Departed
Topic: Out of bird dogs --RIP
Replies: 13
Views: 12197

Re: Out of bird dogs --RIP

Sorry to hear about that. I went 6 mos when my old Springer, Skipper, died. Looked at litter's all over and couldn't find him, devastating! So once I realized I was only looking for him, I got a shorthair, my old Hannah! Never got under two dogs again and tried for six years difference in them. Got ...