Recent content by BRITTMAN

I think I have to agree with that statement.

Females can be a bit aggressive around other females... just saying. I have owned and run 7 Brittanys since I turned 18. M, F, F, F, F, M, M I really cannot say one sex is easier or more difficult to train or better overall in the field ... my two males I own now do not roam whatsoever...

Grew up in ND. I never take the plug out of my gun for any reason. Even when I hunted Spring Snows (where unplugged guns are legal).

The data suggests that a bit over 5% of field contacts result in a citation. Lack of enough PFDs, improper licenses, and failure to carry license in the field are the leading causes of a citation. Only 37 citations for hunting on posted land without permission, but maybe the county sheriffs...

Interesting on the locals comments ... ND Outdoors use to publish the list of issued "tickets" by both cause and residency. Lot of nonresident violations, albeit rarely for overharvest / over limits.

Most Mr Greenjeans that I have met have been great. Some offer tips on bird rich areas ... I would say hands down state GW are easier to work with than Feds especially the Federal wardens that follow the migration ... That said I have had a few that were not the best ... may tell a story...

BB we thought the same about you when you took most of 2024 off from this site.

I like fried burger or eggs as a topper after long hunt days as nutritional boost and to get tired dogs to eat their supper.

Agree - 1 year old pointing dog is about finding birds ... pointing birds ... sometimes they break ... just like sometimes we miss shots or pick the wrong field to hunt. I do not expect my bird dogs to be perfectionists (especially on wild birds) until about their 3rd season and then even then...

Speaking of missing in action ... our ND resident friends have not posted since December 3.

Snow December hunts are a love - hate thing for me. I hate losing that October feel ... agree though that climbing into the truck a bit chilled and damp ... dog curled up in the front seat next to you ... limit of birds in the back ... last one taken as the sun touches the horizon. Drive...

Mostly a combination of luck and perseverance mixed in with touch of experience and decent dogs. But let me share that experience can also cut against you - sometimes you pass on opportunities because you have been down that road before or you say been there done that and/or not again...

He was missing for most all of 2024 season ...

In range can be an issue in winter - snowy settings. Last week all three birds I took the day I was out flushed under point no further than 10 feet from me. I still try to contemplate how I could not see any one of them in that snowy quagmire of cover. I try to underdress because I know I...