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I have a 2 year old red male that weighs in at 85lb and he is not carrying any extra weight. I bought him from Turkey Creek labs located in SW MN. I am real happy with both his confirmation and performance.

I have had very good success with the SP. It is now my shell of choice when after wild birds. I think the performance for the price is good. Just make sure you don't shoot anything under 20 yards. Not much left of the bird.

Thanks for your help, I just picked up the Julie Knutson book but it is still to early for me to understand her total concept. The pup I am picking up is from Turkey Creek located in SW MN. It is a male out of their Goose x Cheyenne breeding. This will be my first experience with a pointing...

I will be picking up a pointing lab pup and 2 weeks and I am trying to find the correct book/method for training a pointing lab that will be used for both upland and waterfowl. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Remington 11-87 12 ga. w/ 26" Franchi O/U 12 Ga.

I will second the dust concern. I used a trailer for the first time this year and had problems keeping fresh air to the dogs. The trailer had two fans but I still got more dust inside than I was comfortable with. I plan to install an air filter over the vents to stop some of the dust for next...

Thanks for the response. I will be in SD near Redfield the first week of November and have a chance to hunt behind this bloodline for the frist time. If it is what I think it will be I will looking for a pup from similar breeding in the spring. I will keep you in mind in case you know of any...

Try checking the following link for updated crop conditions in SD. It is updated weekly (Monday afternoon)and compares this years crop progress with last year and also the average progression. It s the best information that I was able to find. It certainly looks like the crops are way ahead of...

Thanks for providing your insight. Everything I have been hearing/seeing regarding this bloodline has been fairly positive. The more I hear the more convinced I am that this is the bloodline I want to go with for my next pup. Good luck and happy hunting in the upcoming season.

I will be spending a couple of days in a pheasant/sharptail area in SD this fall before moving to our normal area for pheasants only . For pheasants I shoot an O/U with 5's. It was recommended that I should switch to a semiauto for the combo as the sharpies tend to flush in coveys in late...

Thanks for the response. Depending on how the fall season goes I may or may not need to have a pup ready for the fall of 2011. I really want to hunt behind a pointing lab before I make up my mind if that is the direction I want to go. Keep me in mind when if you breed your dog next year and...

A couple of the guys I hunt with bought 2 lab pups that are Risky Raider top and bottom last winter. They are still young but are showing a lot of promise. If they prove out this fall I will be looking for a pup of simular breeding. The breeder they bought the pups from does not plan on...

Thanks for the post, It is great to hear things are looking up. What part of SD were you traveling?

Welcome, if you are looking for good information this is the place to be. Any question you have there is someone that is willing to help you out. Have Fun

Hi Captain, We hunt on Public land so there are a lot of factors that enter in. The first part of the season the local woodies makes for good hunting. After they move out it is a waiting game for the flight birds. Some days are good and others provide plenty of time to wonder where the birds...