Recent content by JDThorstad

Hey guys I have an aluminum two dog box for sale. Its black and diamondtread, has great insulation, sliding side ventilation, full length hinges on doors, full length drip cap on front, cold weather covers for both doors, and includes two mats. This has been an awesome box for me, has kept the...

Thanks everyone for the warm welcomes!

I have a 43lb lab who burns through Euk which is getting very expensive. She's just one of those dogs that is hard to keep weight on. I tried a few bags of Native which she didnt digest very well. But then again, she wasnt digesting Euk very well either. It may be time to give it another...

Hey folks, Anybody hunt sharptails in MN? I never have but I here that their range is expanding. Also I was on the DNR website and stumbled on a group called the Minnesota Sharptail Grouse Society, it looks like they've been active for 18 years but only have about 300 members....Its kind of a...

I live northeast of the cities in the Hugo area, I like the area for several reasons, As long as your 600ft from a building you can shoot a shotgun, there is some pretty decent fishing nearby, and its very close to 35E I can get to St. Paul in a half hour if I need to. I will say this though...

I am going to rework the ground on a ridge that cuts through the middle of a cattail swamp on my parents property, right now its useless weeds and old pasture grass that nothing is really benefiting from. I'll be planting PF's Dove and Quail mix on it, basically a mix of Millet, Sorghum, and...

VZ, I have pit stopped, played a round of golf, and had a dewars n water in the little town of Britt, IA. My sister lived there while she went to school at NIACC and worked at the golf course. Cap, what ducks? Ha, when we get a good push this fall I'll let you know. Hopefully they wont get...

VZ, I sure hope your birds are alright, despite the heavy snow and the hard ice crust in mid winter, our birds seemed to have done alright. I got Dutch from Pinewood Kennels in Paynesville. Her size is somewhat of a fluke however, her sire and dam were both very large labs, sire was 115. She...

I had a lanber 12 O/U mod/full fixed that shot very nicely. I had some reserves about buying a spanish gun to be honest, however, after researching the region where they are built, I found that the same families have been building guns in this small area for 400 years. Also after talking to an...

Pine City is about 30min north of me, I live in Centerville/Hugo Area. Yes I do have a dog, I have a 3 year old Black lab female named Dutch. She is a waterfowl finatic, however, she weighs 43lbs and is a superstar in the field and woods...its almost like runnin a springer because of her size...

Thank ya to my neighbor to the South, how did the Winter treat your birds sir?

Howdy, I'm Joel, I live about 30miles north of St Paul, MN. I am an avid bird hunter and am involved with Pheasants Forever, Ruffed Grouse Society, and Ducks Unlimited. This seems like a pretty nice site, looking forward to conversing with all of ya! JD Thorstad