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Flush
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Post by Flush » Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:00 pm

Well I have been poking around this nice site for a few days and thought I would join. I recogonize some names from a few other forums I visit. There appears to be a severe lack of long-tails around here, so I thought
I would try to even things out slightly.

Here is a little about me. Grew up in upstate NY hunting grouse and woodcock behind English Setters. My family had setters for as long as I can remember.

I ended up in California for a good bit, where I wasn't really able to have a dog. Luckily I had good friends with some Brits and GSPs and got to do a good bit of hunting the three quail and chukar they have out there.

I'm in Colorado now, and was able to finally get another setter in the summer of 05. I'll be picking up another before long, but want to space them out a little bit. I hunt pheasant and bobwhite more than anything now, but that is only because they are close. My main love is chukar (and huns when they are found in the same habitat). We have chukar here in Colorado and I hunt them here, but it's pretty nasty marginal habitat without a lot of birds. I guess I ended up hunting 7 states this year from ND to AZ. I really enjoy trying new places, and getting the young dog into as many different species as possible. I believe she has had over 12 different species shot over her points now. She will be 2 in a few months, and her range continues to grow which is great by me. My favorite sight is a big going dog tearing up the chukar hills.

Here are a few pics from last season.
Ptarmigan country in Sept, looks like chukar country sometimes
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White tailed ptarmigan
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Chukar hunting Sept 2nd. Hot and brutal
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At least the river is cool on the ride in and out
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I'll post a few more pics...

Flush
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Post by Flush » Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:05 pm

A few more.

Some bobwhite hunting closer to home
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Some Idaho chukar and Hun country, there is a dog on point of the middle "hump" in this one.
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Here it is zoomed up a bit
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And when you finally make the long slog over
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A covey of huns pegged
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Here is some typical Kansas quail country
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From Sunday afternoon, our last wild bird hunt of the year
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I look forward to reading and posting here in the future.

-Flush

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Post by Wagonmaster » Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:29 pm

You are welcome, but you cannot leave now. If you do, you have to let us keep your dog and your camera.

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Post by Flush » Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:44 pm

Well thanks. You can have my POS camera, but no way my dog, so I guess I will have to stay!

vz, My pup is from Seattlesetters up in WA. Lots of Smith blood on one side and Tekoa Mountain on the other.

-Flush

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Post by dlfl » Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:46 pm

very nice, thank you for sharing!
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Post by llewgor » Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:25 pm

Very nice looking tri-color
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Post by Blade » Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:34 pm

Nice pics and also a very nice looking dog.

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Post by Ayres » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:26 pm

Whatcha shootin' in those pictures? I notice two different side-by-sides.
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Post by AHGSP » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:31 pm

Welcome aboard Flush! What brings you over this away? Things a lil to weird over on Gear and Gadgets :lol:
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Post by Flush » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:08 pm

AHGSP wrote:Welcome aboard Flush! What brings you over this away? Things a lil to weird over on Gear and Gadgets :lol:
Hey Bruce,

No... I actually have a couple of those little orange numbers on order!

Just wanted to join the fun over here too.

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Post by glk7243 » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:32 pm

Welcome John,

You will like this site. It is pretty friendly other than a couple guys from Idaho. I think I should have had them leave the tails on my pointers and then maybe they would look a little classier on point.

Regards
Gary
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Post by Greg Jennings » Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:30 am

Welcome!

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Post by Lawdog » Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:50 am

Welcome Flush, I enjoy your pics, Ive seen some on other forums that I occasionally view.

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Post by Devils Creek » Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:09 am

Flush...

Welcome from another longtail fan

Great photos!! I'm definitely looking forward to some more.

A welcome break as I'm looking at the snowdrifts up against my horse/field trial trailer.

Flush
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Post by Flush » Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:24 am

Gald to be here guys.

Hey Gary, I didn't know you were over here.
That is a great picture in many ways. I like how it really shows the steepness of the terrain. Don't get me in trouble now, class and style comes in all shapes! Locate a pup yet?

-John

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Post by midwestfisherman » Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:42 am

Welcome! Beautiful setter! Good to see more long tail fans here! ;)
Are you on the UJ as well?
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Post by Casper » Thu Feb 01, 2007 12:27 am

Welcome over here Flush I too enjoyed pictures you posted but i really enjoyed your videos you posted. Maybe you could share those here?

jbellflyman

Post by jbellflyman » Thu Feb 01, 2007 8:06 am

hey, the idaho boys are not grumpy and mean. :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
:lol: :lol: :lol:

you will enjoy this site very much. welcome aboard.

Idaho rocks chukars and huns!!

justin

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