Gun Dog Forum

ckirsch

I'm a pointer guy, but have to admit that those are some fine-looking Brits. That pup even has a little head crank going on!

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AzHusker wrote:
ckirsch wrote:Does my hind end look big?
From this angle, it looks like you could drop about 20, but start AFTER turkey day.

Ouch! My personal makeover begins first thing Friday morning.

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BD; Did you really need to ask six breeders if a wirehaired dog would tolerate cold better than a short-haired breed? I can't imagine anyone disputing that, but it hardly means that pointers can't be hunted anywhere north of Texas. I honestly don't know why it is so easy for you to simply admit tha...

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by ckirsch I'll be playing it safe, staying inside by the fire with my pointer. Will you be reading "Death in the Tall Grass", "Honey Badger", "The Old Man and the Boy"...? ...It is the holidays...everyone make nice You have great taste, Chukar. Ruark was very talented. I have all three of those on...

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Your flair for drama when describing your hunting conditions is also very entertaining, almost reminiscent of Capstick, Ruark, and Roosevelt. What gets old is your rather incessant comments about pointers' perceived limitations heck, I'm stuck out here in the dried up desert, ckirsch. I enjoy readi...

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BD; Don't worry about me getting stressed; I've actually gotten a good laugh at the predictability of your posts. You initiate threads posing as someone interested in a pointer, and then wind up listing all of the reasons the breed just won't cut it for you, and when you get called on it, you claim ...

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He lives in the really cold part, where blizzards of biblical proportion are not uncommon, the temps rarely rise above ten below, the cattails are razor-sharp, and no pointer could hope to survive even a single day in the kennel.

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BD; Here we go again. Don't get a pointer if you hunt in life-threatening conditions below seventy-five degrees (above zero). They just can't handle those types of conditions, and no responsible breeder would sell you one knowing that you planned to subject it to that type of abuse. It's also worth ...

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Those negative temps are typically at night, when the dogs are tucked away in insulated kennels or in the house. I've hunted my pointer for full days at temps just above zero, and he did just fine. If it's any colder than that, heck with it, I'm staying home.

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I have a young HTA grandson from Caladen Kennels that is turning out to be a very nice dog. Zero interest in fighting, intelligent, quiet and calm in the kennel and house, but really turns it on in the field. Good nose, nice style, covers a lot of ground, and a very solid retriever. Also the most co...

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I switched my dog to Diamond Extreme Athlete from Loyall Performance. After a half-bag, I can see that I'll need to reduce the daily amount as the dog is putting on weight. No trouble with gas, although that could be due to my dog's impeccable manners, sophisticated demeanor, and civilized upbringin...

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Ruark's "The Old Man and The Boy" is a classic that belongs on every hunter's bookshelf. The sequel is also very good.

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I mountain bike with the dog, both on gravel roads and off-road trails. Keeps both of us in shape. I'll run him at higher speeds behind the truck once in a while, to get him to really stretch out.

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A lot of the motels are dog-friendly, but my dogs don't mind spending the night in their insulated boxes, especially if they hunted seven hours that day. If you plan to travel much with your dogs, they'll need to be able to spend the nights in their boxes.

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You should be ok if you get there around ten. Most guys won't be willing to wait that long, so that should get you there first in most cases.

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The EAA is a very nice gun for $400. (It is also stamped Baikal.) Much nicer wood than my Red Label, and while the action was very tight initially, it has loosened up and is reasonably smooth. I have no problem recommending it, although we haven't run a whole lot of shells through it yet. Reasonably...

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Getting there early is a must, but keep in mind that not everyone abides by simple hunter's etiquette, and some jerk might pull up behind you with five minutes to go, unload his dog, and jump into your field. Don't be afraid to hunt a field after another party has hunted it, as there will likely be ...

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Ezzy/MC

In your perspectives, all else being equal, isn't a higher protein / fat content a good thing? What is the scoop on grains? I read that they are a common cause of allergies and skin problems. Hard to know what to believe.......

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I'm in the process of switching my dog over to Diamond Extreme Athlete from Loyall High Peformance. The dog did well enough on the Loyall, other than shedding a lot and having chronic anal gland issues, so I thought I would try something with a higher fiber rating in hopes of avoiding future cavity ...

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Nicely done! That has to be a record for the youngest MH. Great job....

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Thanks! Howie is probably glad the test is over so that I'll finally stop pestering him for help on the blind. His advice was obviously pretty solid, as we pulled off a "4" in all of the water stuff. Stumbled a bit in steadiness in the field, but he covered a lot of ground and did enough to keep us ...

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Check the GF&P site and get a copy of walk-in ground. My guess is that you and your dogs will get plenty of bird encounters. If you hit a dry spell on public ground, you can ask around for a landowner who charges a daily access fee.

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That's really a nice-looking setter, Shane.

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Everyone knows that setters rarely cut it as seeing eye dogs. Furthermore, the females tend to be very promiscuous, with no morals whatsoever.

At least we can all agree on that.

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You must have some deep-seated insecurities that motivate you to unload on pointers at every opportunity. You have a long and colorful history of doing so.

Hunt behind whatever breed you prefer to hunt behind, and enjoy it. Then allow others to do the same. The leg-hiking has become a bit stale.

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Nobody claimed that pointers were great cold weather waterfowl dogs. The thin coat obviously disqualifies them from that, just as a wire's coat can be a liability in warmer weather. It will be in the mid-eighties for this weekend's South Dakota grouse opener, just as it often is during the early wee...

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Here we go.

Husker/Birdogz, you've been through all of this on the Versatile site......

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Check out the Gun Dog Door from Lion Country. I just put one on the back of my garage and am really impressed with it. It is a two-way design that seals very tightly, no bugs, mice, etc will be able to get through, and it should also keep drafts down. For $89 it is the nicest door I was able to find.

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I hunted two South Dakota seasons behind a setter, and burrs were a big problem. Spent twenty minutes on the tailgate after every field, removing them. They are without question very beautiful dogs, but that coat comes with a price.

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I'm far from an experienced trainer, but my perspective on ff has changed lately. I have a young pointer who has always shown plenty of natural retrieve, so my FF was limited to not dropping the bird once it was picked up, and delivering to hand. I never drove the dog to the pile, etc. This dog sail...

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I'm far from an experienced trainer, but my perspective on ff has changed lately. I have a young pointer who has always shown plenty of natural retrieve, so my FF was limited to not dropping the bird once it was picked up, and delivering to hand. I never drove the dog to the pile, etc. This dog sail...

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Are you folks sure about that? My rancher friends complain of problems with turkeys crapping in their calf feeders, as the calves then ingest the crap with the feed, and have ended up with the disease. My brother finally had to give his Dobe away following the ninth trip to the vet to be treated for...

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It's only Labs that taste like pork.

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I have a couple dozen wild turkeys who frequently stroll through my yard, and I understand that dogs can pick up coccidiosis by eating the land mines that the birds leave behind. I'm curious if the Ivomec administered for heartworm prevention will take care of coccidiosis as well, given that it is s...

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I have a two-year-old HTA grandson who is turning out to be a very nice dog. He's a lot of fun to watch in the field, has a ton of point, nice style and intensity, and is a natural backer. He's also a solid retriever and even pretty good in the water. He scored a 110 Pz 1 in his NAVHDA NA test at se...

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Check the state GF&P site, as they should have maps available of public ground, and walk-in areas. Should be able to find some birds around Hecla.

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I'm with Ezzy on this. Usually start looking for another dog when my current one reaches around four years old, so that I don't end up with two geriatric dogs at the same time. It's also nice to have one dog finished so that you can concentrate on the young dog during it's first few seasons. That sa...

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Cover varies from grazed pasture to CRP-like cover. There are usually some stock dams, but you will need water for the dogs in between. You'll probably hunt early mornings and late afternoons to avoid the heat. Read the Forest Service regs on parking, as the USFS guys can get pretty anal about it, t...

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My first shotgun was a J.C. Higgins 16-gauge bolt action that my father purchased from a Sears catalog as a 14-year old in 1948. He gave it to me for my first hunting season. I still have it, and try take it out once each year. (I get some strange looks from hunting buddies when I show up with a bol...

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Check out Spearfish Canyon Lodge for your stay, it is twenty minutes from Deadwood in Spearfish Canyon, one of the most beautiful places on earth. Most of the casinos in Deadwood have good restaurants, the Silverado is pretty well known for it's buffet. You can golf in Spearfish, Boulder Canyon, Bel...

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You might check out Duane Stahl in Freeman, SD. His kennel has turned out quite a few VC wirehairs, and has a couple of nice litters on the ground now.

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Husker/Birddogz;

Sounds like you are very satisfied with your DD; if that is the case why are you considering other breeds?

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My pointer sleeps in the mud room on a dog bed, and understands that the edge of that bed is as far as he goes. He also knows to stay on the floor of the truck when I let him ride in the cab. I like my dogs, but want to keep my wife happy, and don't like the dog hair all over the furniture or truck ...

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Howie;

Beautiful dogs! Wish I was a little closer so I could train with you.....

CK

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Once a day, around 5 PM. Three cups of Loyall Performance for my 50-pound pointer. Little more in the winter, or during hunting season. My kids sneak him a Milk Bone or two during the day.

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Just picked up the horse paste, and don't think I'll look back. Easier to measure, and easy to use. Thanks for the great info......

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There is noquestion in my mind that they have the heart and the grit to do darn near anything we could ask of them, but there are some things we should not ask. Heck, I can think of lots better places to be...for ME... when the weather is that BRRRRR nasty! Most of those places will have a nice war...

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No sensitivity issues here, Mountaineer, just amusement.

Carry on.

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If degree of training in a pooch is held as some banner to the hunter himself or his interest in game conservation then I think that a shame. Not sure what is implied with that statement. It would seem to be quite a stretch to assume that a simple appreciation for a bird dog that has received and r...

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RayG makes my point about many EP guys not being too concerned with retrieve. For what it's worth, I don't consider myself fat or lazy, but I do appreciate a dog with a polished retrieve. I suppose dogless hunters could use Ray's logic and state that when they are too lazy or fat to walk up birds on...

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