Recent content by Ain't Whistlin' Dixie

Thanks for the input guys. Being a native Michigander now in Colorado, I find my cold tolerance can sometimes be above my dogs. I also just started using tuf-foot on a recommendation to toughen Dixie's paws up. That being said, about half the fields out here have cacti or sand burrs that really...

HA! (sorry, poor dog). That is not the first time I have heard a low count from frigid temps. I have only had females, my folks run males but do not breed so it was never an issue.

That is close to where I am at. As long as I keep my drives short enough and we can prevent getting her chilled to the bone and have a place to keep warm, I will still work Dixie. Thanks for the replies guys

I hunt with a chest protector for upland on my GSP and a neoprene vest for waterfowl in the cold. The neoprene had to be completely altered as they fit labs well not GSP's. I cut a triangle out of the waist area and glued it back together with neoprene diving glue. Works great but she doesn't...

I have owned GSP's for a very long time. I have hunted both waterfowl and upland in freezing weather with my current GSP and she does great. We take extra care when water retrieving in the cold and make sure she can get warm again. However, I was curious if anyone had thoughts about the coldest...

Thanks for sharing your story. My pup is 4 years old and I take her every chance I get. I know one day her body will get old even though the GSP in her will make her push on. The day when I am no longer able to hunt her will come and I want to make sure I've given her every opportunity to do...

Went out and hunted Sat evening and Sunday morning. We put up (and then knocked down) one rooster on Saturday. We also put up 6 hens on Sunday morning. 500 total miles, 1 rooster and one tuckered out pup. It was a great success in my book!

Thanks Kis, that's pretty much been my strategy. I'm not sure that there is much else to do.

DITTO :cheers:

Hi All, As I mentioned in another thread, I will be hunting this weekend in Holyoke Sat & Sun. Sunday is supposed to be windier than all hell. I usually avoid those days but will be hunting regardless due to season's end closing in on us. I have hunted some windy days but I was curious if...

Ditto here. I'm an optimist by nature and sometimes to a fault but I sincerely appreciate the a positive reflection of the year. I don't hunt to kill, I hunt to hunt. To watch a home-trained dog do what the pros do, to be with family and friends, and to get away from city. Birds or not, I enjoy...

Good luck to everyone going out! offer still stands if you are looking to get more guns and dogs together. We will be hunting sat afternoon and all day on sunday in Holyoke and surrounding areas. I drive a gold dodge cummins (diesel) with a big black stack and a cummins sticker in the back...

Ditto to getting a gopro

A buddy and I are heading out with the dog to the Holyoke area (pretty much hunting anywhere on that eastern side) and are staying the night this weekend for the last full weekend of the season. I realize conditions have not been ideal and will not be ideal this weekend but if anyone wants to...