Recent content by DougB

Running past Madelia (Pheasant capital of MN, according to the signs) saw a flock on open ground. I counted 9 roosters in the group. They were right next to a swamp with lots of trespass signs around it. And I was a long way from my dog and gun.

Posting that picture is not playing fair.

I don't think deer caused the problem. We have an overpopulation of car drivers.

Do you mean these little beggars. Had up to 14 at the feeders.

My ESS would not show any interest in retrieving a dummy, balls, or anything that was not a bird that was flushed in her neighborhood. Birds she would find, flush, mark (if I hit them), find again , pick up, and strut all the way back to me, proudly retrieving and dropping in my hand. I...

We have become a primarily urban population, which has led to fewer people growing up with and using guns. About 65% of murders take place in 5 of our largest cities. If we let those 5 secede, our murder rate drops by 65%. Violent crime has dropped by 50% in the last 20 years, but CNN has...

We have become a primarily urban population, which has led to fewer people growing up with and using guns. About 65% of murders take place in 5 of our largest cities. If we let those 5 secede, our murder rate drops by 65%. Violent crime has dropped by 50% in the last 20 years, but CNN has...

Wrong spot

Most teachers have 4 or 5 years of college behind them, with additional training required yearly to keep their license. Most have dreamed of being a teacher for major parts of their life, even after completing student teaching. Then, reality hits. And even with their excessively high pay, and...

Post photos so I can show my dog what a rooster looks like.

Unless you have limited slip somewhere in the system, 4wd is actually 2wd, one in front , one in back, Better than 2wd without limited slip, but still not as good as all wheel drive. Of course, even with all wheel drive, one wheel still has to be touching the ground and not slipping. Unless...

I found these two articles with a quick google search. As many snake bites don't involve venom, studying the actual effects by using anecdotal evidence is not reliable. The actual evidence so far indicates that this is an ineffective treatment...

The best dog is the one that puts the birds up where you can shoot them, and doesn't give you a long sad look when you miss. My ESS is fine with putting them up, but has given me some strange looks over the years. On one particularly bad day, she resorted to taking a rooster out of the air...

You may have already seen this photo. It's worth looking at again. http://thebrigade.thechive.com/2011/08/10/photo-of-the-day-click-here-for-high-res-photo-136/