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Another thing to concider is that deer hunting gun season may be open when you are hunting. And you might not know where all the deer hunters are or they might not know that you will be in the same area as them. I recommend wearing it.

Hey all my dog had the scabs again after last year of hunting but I seen his redish raw eyes and nose after the first day of hunting. I brought some vasiline and rubbed it on the affected areas that night in his kennel just before bed and just before we hunted the next couple days and every...

I know this is an older post but had to add a story from this year. Just got back from hunting SD. Another good year of hunting. Numbers seemed down for SD but that is a whole lot better than any I have had here in MN. Anyways. I am out hunting with my group of 8. We have a few birds in...

Hey guys. My chocolate lab Toby did the same thing but I knew why he did it. The first time I introduced pheasant feathers to him and the second his nose touched the feathers he started to yelp in pain cause he got bit by a horsefly. So to him pheasant equaled pain. A couple thing I did...

Luckly I never had this problem. I trained my dog myself. I got the idea from the Bird Dog Training book I had. I don't know if this will help or you will want to try. I simply had someone stand about 100 yards away from me with a loaded shotgun at a outdoor gun range while I had my dog on...

I only use gloves when it is super cold out. I have the insulated mittens that have the flap that covers all my fingers. I end up putting hand warmers in the palms of both gloves. And also in both of the mitten covers of the fingers. It works really well and if my hands get cold while...

My moment was when my dog Toby, a 4 year old chocolate lab. Got the whole idea about hunting. He has always been a great flushing dog. But the retrieving end of the deal had much to be desired. He would usually just take the bird and hard mouth it until I forced it out of his mouth. But this...

:)He is risen indeed. :10sign::coolpics:

Here is a PSA that I got from a friend something everyone should keep an eye out for

You also have to concider as part of the problem (but not the only problem.) is that all the farmers are now using semi tractor trailers to haul there grain from the field. So especially during that time of year they are getting used alot. And by heavy loads. But something has got to change...

We did not hunt in thistles or cockle burrs. It was all South Dakota sloughs and CRP it was really really thick though and my dog Toby was going 110 mph through it all. Any other suggestions

Just looking for some help. My chocolate lab is all scabby around the eyes and on his nose from a weekend hunt in South Dakota. Is there any thing I can put on his nose or around his eyes for the scabs to heal faster. Something that I don't have to worry about him eating or gettin in his eyes...

Great to hear. Hunting will be better then last year at this time. Heading out this weekend. Can't wait to get out of work and hit the road

ok not to stir the pot but.... in this situation it is illegal. The Warden said so. Luckily Oldtimer learned and did not do it again. In another field next to or across the road from some one combining is not illegal. How much of a sport you want to make of pheasant hunting then is a...

Yes it is only being used to harvest corn. But it is pushing the birds also. Even though that is not what it is made for. They see it as a threat. If they did not it see it that way they would sit there and let it pass over them and move after that. As for the farmer. I understand him...