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Gentlemen - all Thank you for the guidance. I should have been just a bit more clear. My primary concern is/was the dog. He is not a stranger to adverse conditions however this represents something which commands a far greater sensitivity to his welfare than I have been accustomed. When I...

Arghhh!! We are literally packed up & ready to head out - forecast there not looking so great and getting worse. Snow - okay (seems a couple inches would be great) Cold, okay Plummeting temps into teens w/15+ mph constant winds, ouch!! Those temps & wind coupled w/potentially 10-12" of snow...

Be very patient and study the breeds while also making a very honest decision on what you want out of a dog - the level of commitment is very dependent upon your true intentions w/a bird dog. I have thrown out my preference (GSP)..having said that, far too often folks choose them w/very little...

There are other breeds besides a GSP!!!! j/k..as mentioned there are breeders whom breed for close working pointing dogs. Often dogs will range dependant upon cover however that typically requires a rather smart dog & lots of experience. One of the absolutes no matter the breed is that you will...

Wow - great info..thanks Jim :cheers: ~Scot

lol - I have read the same thing. Thank you for the info - I haven't slept in a week I'm so excited!!

Sharptails - for those who have been encountering them lately.. Are they holding tight for a point or are they spooky? Also, in the case that they hold - what would an ounce of #5's do to them if taken inside say 20/25 yds? Going to be toting a 16ga & bringing along a 20 as well. Don't have...

Although it's not what I want to hear, thank you for the info. In the back of my mind I have also been thinking about what you are saying about Sharptails. Having never hunted them let alone having seen them I do not have much confidence that I'll be successful but who knows - as if Pheasant...

We will be heading out on Sunday for a trip to Aberdeen from MD...driving straight through and set to arrive Monday..staying for 10 or 12 days (tbd) SWMBO is excited to see some family and old friends from high school - I am thrilled to be taking my 2.5 y.o. Shorthair along for a trip I've been...

He was "tired of hunting & decided to go wait at the car in the parking lot" and that was...okay WOW!!! Glad your dog ended up ok after getting jumped - it's happened to my pup too - not cool. Good on you for hosting a hunt even if it was less than ideal. Been reading all of the reports and...

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After re-reading my post..perhaps the bird in the corn was my lack of sav...pup had him pointed and instead of coming up toward pup I should have circled around and tried to pin the bird between pup and I forcing a flush <sigh> :o

Rascal- thanks for the reply. Really want to hold out for DT's but again, thanks anyhow. Knowing you can't replace it - don't sell it as you will regret it from the sounds of it. That said, you gotta' do what you gotta' do sometimes - hate it when that happens :(

Thanks for the nice compliments on my pup. I did make it out and just got home this a.m. Only got to go for two days...Tuesday & Wednesday Tuesday a.m. we worked a new area and really put in some unproductive boot time..did find one Rooster who was giving my poor pup fits in a stretch of...

Thanks for the tips and the info!! Going into the thick stuff is exactly what I anticipate doing. The beaten path is nice but it's not where we "have" to be. On one of our days we didn't limit and only got one. We left the beaten path because the birds were coming pretty easily truth be told...