Recent content by tOlzon

Very nice! Here's a few of Miley.

Gentlemen...I, too, have a cocker from Prairie Marsh Kennels. She's a female born 5/5/2013, so almost 18 months old. She is currently right around 34 pounds, so is pretty durable. She still can't hunt all day for more than 2 days in a row, but holds up a lot better than some of the smaller...

Congrats! :cheers:

I would not feed during the hunt, because you risk GDV (aka "bloat", "stomach torsion", etc). See http://dogs.about.com/od/dogandpuppyhealth/qt/GDV.htm Dogs don't digest like people. It takes them 12-16 hours to fully digest a meal. Consensus among vets/breeders I've talked to is to feed at...

I have hunted with a JRT for several years, and he does a great job for what he is: a 20-lb dog who loves to kill things. He is a great family pet and we have a blast in the field together. That being said, my next dog will be a true bird dog. As others have said, any dog with intelligence...

First of all, congrats! Many are not so lucky. By "get him some training", it sounds like you are talking about sending him to a professional. Assuming that your goals are just to have fun with your dog in the field, that is really not necessary. Now, if you're talking about training him...

Here's just my opinion. If you want a dog that will stay in shotgun range, get a flusher. Pointers are meant to cover lots of ground, and, with proper training and experience, find and point the birds for you. A pointer that is busting birds is a problem with training, experience, or both...

I will be taking the next 2 weekends off. It's not worth the risk to me or my dog. I may hit a couple spots mid-week if I don't see any deer hunters about. Public land near Lichfield has been really poor for me this year.

Noted. Thanks!

Thanks for the responses, everyone! Based on the feedback on Guinea Hens, my wife has put the kibosh on that idea :) My house sits on a 1-acre lot, but is surrounded by 160 acres of undeveloped grassland. Given that I can really only control 1/160th of the surrounding area (where my dog is...

Thanks, I will try that. However, I'm not as concerned with getting the ticks off the dog as I am with keeping them off in the first place.

I know this may not seems like it's directly related to pheasant hunting, but stick with me for a minute... I currently have one dog, which is almost 9 years old. I want a 2nd dog (a Springer), but we have a MAJOR wood tick problem near our house, and my wife says I can't get another dog until...

Greetings all! I was a pretty regular forum member a year or so ago, but got really busy with work and family and didn't contribute for several months. In the meantime, somehow, my account got deleted or deactivated. So, I just created a new account with the same username! I'm from Central...