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  1. Carl 9.3x62

    Dog photos: 3 easy objectives

    Red Dog needs to work on retrieving and I need to work on my photography, but she did point her first bird with pretty much zero training.
  2. B

    ‘25-‘26 Upland Bird Thread

    My puppy training continues. I noticed Friday that Dot’s pads were torn. She was hiding the injury. I dug around my dog box and found boots for her. I can’t hunt next weekend. She needed the field experience. I decided to hunt a C tier area instead of driving to my better areas. In...
  3. H

    ‘25-‘26 Upland Bird Thread

    Thanks for the response. I may have to try that.
  4. JLDemo

    ‘25-‘26 Upland Bird Thread

    It is. It's just something I built out of scrap wood I had in the barn. I use it for steadiness, whoa, and other training. I picked up a few wood spoons from electric company in town and use those with the ladder. Turn those on its side and the ladder can serve as a teeter totter as he...
  5. Hammsolo

    As they lay

    No, he’s just my hunting buddy. I dream of training one though. Leo just wants to sit with me.
  6. El Jason

    Newb wants to get into sporting dogs.

    Are you referring to sharpness on fur? They are, and per breed standards it’s expected. That said, I haven’t seen a huge difference between the German dogs and GSP/GWP and even some Brittanies. I’ve judged a fair number of dogs and it’s entirely reasonable for a first time dog handler to have...
  7. MT Bound

    Training Resource- Lab for Upland hunting?

    ditto what these guys have already said^ about 1.5 yrs back the wife had to get dogs again so I made her at least get dogs that can hunt, I'm learning as much as they are on dog temperament and training, what works and what doesn't. books, youtube videos, and advice from other hunters. my...
  8. J

    Pheasant Hunt Dog Handler Etiquette

    If you already have 2 dogs I wouldn’t hire the dogs. I would also talk to the two people bringing dogs and make sure they are ok hunting together. Just easier to know expectations ahead. If someone is training a pointer you don’t want the lab busting in to flush without command. I remember...
  9. J

    Dog boots

    So, I run my dogs every day all year. I'm going to try roading them on a gravel roads next summer. Hopefully that will improve their foot endurance. Are you able to hunt without boots at all?
  10. Salmonchaser

    ‘25-‘26 Upland Bird Thread

    Great looking chukar ground.
  11. Keep'er Movin

    New Pup

    I started e-collar training at about 6.5 months but only used vibrate. I really worked on retrieving training, whoa training, and recall before I even thought about the e-collar. When those fundamentals were set, then I started with place training and heeling. At 5 months, Penny, our Griff...
  12. crock239

    ‘25-‘26 Upland Bird Thread

    Thats really interesting about the falcon tagging along...did it ever show interest in the flushing birds? I assume a falcon needs to be airborne and strike from above to get up to speed, or are they able to hunt from a low perch? Ever experienced anything like that before?
  13. NR_Hunter

    Can anyone school me on blue grouse and chukar?

    Awesome photos. That's super helpful. I guess my reasoning for hunting the chukars early is thinking that snakes might be less active early in the morning. I have no idea if that's a good idea or not. My dog has not had snake training, and although his "leave it" command is pretty damn...
  14. Birdbander

    Pheasant Hunt Dog Handler Etiquette

    I was just going to mention DON'T let the cost of birds override all else, especially what the dog handlers ask but most importantly, SAFETY for dogs and people. Agree on a word that will be used to halt all shooting. Most places I've helped simply use the shouted word SAFE. I'm glad you...
  15. GoGriz

    Young Bird Dog (hopefully)

    So the kids were finally at an age where they are mainly self sufficient (8 and 5). I had been researching and learning as much as I could about breeders and breeds. I talked the wife into a golden retriever from a hunting background. We were on the list for the first female from a litter that...
  16. FairWeather

    Pheasant Hunt Dog Handler Etiquette

    Yes, these 2 dogs & handlers have hunted together. I like the summer sausage & cheese route. Wish I had filled one of my tags this year; could have had sausages with a more personal touch :/
  17. T

    Can a dog be trained to smell?

    If your dog doesn't know that you want it to start tracking or following it's nose then you need to be clear/ build in a command for it. This can be just going to a hotspot for the scent and tapping on the spot while giving a verbal- ie go find it Vienna weenies are great for early training...
  18. B

    Can a dog be trained to smell?

    Never seen a dog that didn't have a nose a lot better than any of us do. Enhancing and bringing that out can be done in training, have to figure out what motivates the dog and make it a game. Be consistent with commands and they'll surprise you. I've used "find it" for everything from a...
  19. FairWeather

    Pheasant Hunt Dog Handler Etiquette

    No worry about the last part, I wouldn’t know if the dogs are doing well or not. But yes, one accident can erase a whole day of fun in an instant, and cost far more than the bird will.
  20. AlaskaHunter

    Six Principles To Building A Great Dog

    I think this would be a fantastic book for anyone with their first dog. Advanced trainers might find this book too elemental because they learned these six principles years ago. I found this short book ($9 on Amazon) an easy read. There were not many specific examples, but the reader can think...

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