Recent content by RedLab

My post was about birds. I love dog work, at one time I run a string of 7 pointers, this year there was no dog work, as there was no birds. I'm just thinking that the hours and days I spent being optimistic, I might just need to spend my time on something more productive. I have spent days...

Been upland hunting since I was 14, 50 now. This years results.....27 days, saw a total of 2 roosters and 1 hen. Yes I have good dog, and have never been afraid of wearing out the boot leather. But,.....this is an absolute joke. I went today, and no birds. Looking at my journal, 2012 was 47...

I too am looking for a 20 guage. Any of you that have the Benellis or Franchis, experience the sore thumbs loading them. Would like to shoot Clay's as well, and dont want a problem.

After a few years without an Elhew Pointer, I have finally put a deposit down on one that will be ready in a few weeks. I have used my Lab for the last few years upland hunting, and never use a collar on him. My last collar was a tri tonics, that was good with a tone, hardly ever used anything...

I'm 50 years old. Years ago in a magazine, I read an article on how the US would someday be like England and most people would have to pay to hunt. I laughed at the time. I look at it today, and Its not as funny. There are hundreds of acres of WIHA, though several are disappointing. I'm not...

Alot of good thoughts. I have found a couple things help on those long days afield. All of my hunting is done on public land....sometimes away from the truck 4 to 5 hours. I too started feeling the gun was getting a lil heavy in my older days. So...years ago I put a sling on the shotgun.....it's...

Still a fun weekend The older I get the more the more fun I have watching my kids getting into bird hunting. At the end of the day....if a kid has a something to do..they focus on the task at hand.....Our new Red Lab was trained almost entirely by my 12 year old. Without something to do....they...