Recent content by tmanning

I think I do hear it! That sounds like heresy with a name like Choclab42!

It's personally my second golden, but if you count while I was growing up it's 5. They have been a constant in my family for many years. Such cool dogs!

We've gotten our last 2 Goldens from a breeder north of St Cloud and had very good luck. Very nice people too. Darcy has been great to work with. www.goldpuppies.com

Picking up our puppy on Friday! Kids are excited and I'm preparing for the biting and chewing. Should be an interesting time in the field this fall!

Maybe the Senate version will still gain some traction (Senate Bill SF0452). John Marty is the Chair of the Environment and Energy Committee. I don't know much about him.

I'm not sure I understand what the wolf hunting and trapping moratorium has to do with hunting dogs being trapped. They are completely different things...or am I missing some connection? I just want to be able to go hunting on public land around Brainerd again without fear of losing another...

Birdshooter, With the zip ties I think my odds would have gone from 0 to almost 0. It happened so fast, and I was lucky enough to hear a yelp and get to her before she died. As you said, most times there won't be a sound. Learning to get your dog out is good, but it's not anywhere near a...

Unfortunately, the MTA thinks things are fine the way they are: http://www.trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3646706/HEADS_UP_MN_TRAPPERS#Post3646706 :(

Thanks Matt....I'm still sick. Right now these traps can be anywhere on public land, and unfortunately this is where I always hunt for grouse and pheasant. Comments that I get from the trapping community are heartless. It's just unbelievable that they can't come up with a way to separate the...

Excellent thing to learn. I lost my 3 year old golden in a conibear a few weeks ago on public hunting land. I've been sick ever since. The few minutes it took my brother in law and me to get her out was too long. The first minute she was thrashing and biting. What a waste... She was such a good...

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/11/27/hunting-dog-owners-watch-how-to-release-body-grip-traps/ Here's a good video with the zip tie method. My dog was thrashing and biting, so it won't be easy in any case. My brother - in - law was with me when my golden got caught. She was unconscious in...

Still so sad... http://www.startribune.com/sports/outdoors/187053051.html

I know this topic has been hashed over, but I figure it doesn't hurt to hit it again if it will help someone. My 3 year old golden got caught in a conibear 220 on Dec 30th near Brainerd, MN while I was grouse hunting on a public hunting trail. I was there pretty quick, but she was fighting me...