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I have 2 pointing labs...I love them...mine are both black so early season warm days are hard on them. I have also owned German shorthairs...i love the closer range of my labs. The pointing is a nice plus. To get a pup out of a good blood line isnt cheap. Josie my 7 year old is out of...

I moved to the Champaign area a year ago...i used to live in Springfield and hunted Jim Edgar Panther Creek alot. Since moving to the Champaign area I have been unable to find anywhere to run and hunt behind my 2 pointing labs. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know these dogs need...

Does anyone have a good guess at the the dates that pheasant hunting in SD will open for non residents for 2009?? Remember i said good guess... i know that they havent(at least i dont think they have)been set yet...give me your best guess. I'm trying to start to look at a calendar for next season.

where in Idaho???? I lived in twin falls for a bunch of years in the 90's. It used to be pretty good hunting on phesant, huns and ocassionally chukars to the southwest of TF...but im sure that has changed. :D

oh ya ..that is Josie in my avatar...she is my go to dog when i have to find a bird...she is a pointing lab out of "shooters point " Kennel...awesome dog

Here is major my GSP. I have had hi about one year.

What are you guys currently doing to work your dogs towards fall ...or is it too early?? I am currently working my dogs for about 20 to 25 minutes 2 to 3 days a week right now...letting my GSP run and work ....Labs are running a little then swimming the rest. Curious to see what others are...

I wondered if anyone got any reports on bird outlook for 2007?? I was out driving the Panther Creek WMA and saw a couple of broods the other day. Hope it will be a good year...well as good as Illinois can get...lol...definetly no South Dakota..lol:cheers:

yes it is www.k-9koach.com. I was looking at the standard 4 dog. They also make a nicer upscale 4 dog also. Hope it helps

I'm looking at a K9 Koach dog trailer...seems to be an goood alternative to a more expensive trailer like a Jones or Crow River and they are made in midwest which is close to me. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with them??

Why so many dogs??? My experience is that after 5 days of hunting 2 dogs they get pretty whooped...so i like to rotate dogs...i think it also takes care of them so they dont have any isuses. I remember a few years ago when the weather was hot a bunch of dogs got in to trouble due to heat. I...

I have a trip to South Dakota booked for this Fall....thats the good news. The bad news(not really bad news...challengeing news) is my buddy now wants to ride with me...ok thats cool...oh ya he has a dog and i have three. So i need to transport 2 guys, 4 dogs and hunting gear in a Jeep Grand...

Hey petrey i just got an german shorthair i will be working with this summer...still hunting him at a local preserve..will do more training in late summer for the fall 07.

:confused: I was wondering what people do for their dog kennels??? I have a 2 dog kennels that sit on dirt/straw/bark chips ..inside a 40 yard by 10 yard run area. I am going to put a concrete pad in for the kennel to sit on...any suggestions??? Does the top of pad need to be finished in a...

Did anyone hear about Outdoor Writer Jim Zumbo's statement over the weekend on the internet about Assault rifles and there use as hunting weapons? Basically he said he was more of a traditionalist and didnt see a place for assualt rifles in hunting. Well i guess the NRA got it's dander all up...