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Rewind 5 years ago my GSP that I had for a little over 10 years had his final hunt. I got another GSP to take Harvey's place they got to go together on one hunt and then Harvey had to retire and only lasted a couple more months after battling cancer. I live in south Dakota and took Harvey out...

Again thanks for your input. I went with what I know I like hunting with my GSP so here is the newest addition.

Guys thanks for your reply's. Like mentioned Griffons are few and far between, not sure if I am willing to wait for a litter to come up in 6 mths to a year. GSP's are readily available but I want to make sure I am getting a top notch dog and I'm willing to pay extra if needed no matter what the...

I am looking at getting a new hunting buddy. I have a German Shorthair who will be 10 next month and his health is starting to fail so its time to get him a little side kick. I have the luck of living in South Dakota and have access to hundreds of acres of wild birds whenever I want to go...

the barrels are the same lenght, the new gun is about 1/2 pound lighter. For the most part everything seems the same. The only real difference is the old gun is a pump and the new one is a semi-auto

After shooting the same gun for the last 30 years I sprung for a new Whinchester SX3 a gift for myself. I know 30 years is a long time between guns but the old gun (Whinchester 120) has never failed me so I didn't see the reason or did the wife to spend the $$$'s on a new gun. I love the feel of...

My 1st pheasant hunt I was 12 yrs old going out with my dad and uncles and cousins at our farm in SD. We walked maybe 10 yards into the field behind the barn a big rooster got up in front of me and with my single shot 410 I dropped him like a rock ran over to pick him up and the rooster got up...

I believe it is Big Stone power plant it is on map section 10 of the South Dakota Hunting Atlas it is in the the north east part of the state. Here is a piece of an article that Pheasants Forever did on it "As a way to give back to their community, the Big Stone Power Plant enrolled 1,100 acres...

I been hunting almost 40 years and this has to be the fewest birds that I have seen or heard in SD. Don?t get me wrong there are still some honey holes that we go to where even on the worst year the only reason you don?t limit out is because you are a terrible shot (of course it has never...

Guys thanks for all of the info. The pup has been staying a lot more at my house this week and every day he seems to be getting better. Everyday I bring out one of the deadly items and have it around my dog as he watches or just laying on the grarage floor and they seem to be getting less scary...

I have a 4yr old GSP that lives to hunt and has no fears and has some scars to show for it. He is a big boy at about 90 lbs. so if it?s in his way when in the field he just runs through it going around it takes too much time for him. I told you that story to show the sharp contrast of my son?s...

Just got back from a 4 day hunt in the gettysburg area 3 dogs 4 skunks 2 dogs got sprayed twice. Been hunting there for years and have never seen a skunk when hunting there

now that you mention it I don't know if I have ever really seen him swim. He has been to the lake but only goes in so far, other then dragging him into water where he would be forced to swim not sure what to do. I don't want to make him scarred of the water where he wouldn't do any water retrieves.

My 2 yr GSP will be the first in the water to get a pheasant right up to the point where he has to swim then he out of the water crying because he can't get it and then back into the water. How do I get him to take that next step and swim after the bird? Any help would be great.

I have felt your pain I have a 2yr old male GSP and he still has some puppy in him but this year he has turned into a hunting machine. When I got him as a pup 5 - 10 minutes and he was off chasing a bug or just running around the yard. But like SetterNut said keep the training short but make...