Recent content by carptom1

Especially this time of year. When I was young and dumb I would have to give a couple stabs at them if I tried hard enough. They would always play with me enough to make me think if only I had a gun that shot 100 yards

Yes you are correct. I bought an 18 month old black Lab from a guy in South Dakota that turned into a pretty decent dog. He wasn’t gun shy, but he neglected to tell me he was a bit neurotic and had severe separation anxiety issues not to mention had never been indoors. He also needed a lot of...

I am going somewhere on the Saturday after Christmas and was hoping that the snow would be manageable. I contemplated North Dakota but that’s a long drive this time of year. Not as much snow up there but you pay for it with the cold.

For most of us that upland hunt there is little advantage for being steady on shot and flush. Those several seconds of waiting for direction can be crucial in finding a wounded pheasant. While I do agree that there is a safety issue if the dog is lunging on the flush, I haven’t had an issue with...

Man I’m glad you got him a couple birds… I know how hard it is getting to the end of their hunting time

X2 on the pickle juice. Besides a hydration issue, cramps and Charlie horses are often I sign of low potassium. Get a bottle of potassium supplement and they should clear up.

Yeah that sounds about perfect

What are we doing true confessions now?

Actually I have been on here since 2011 and I can’t remember ever seeing an actual picture of any birds you have ever harvested… does anyone else find that odd?.. I think maybe you’re some underground PETA loving guy living in the basement of your mom’s house…

No doubt

I have no idea how many pheasants I have had flush close to me over the years. I have been hunting them for nearly 50 years and they still startle the shit out of me and the excitement takes hold. I grew up hunting quail down here and shot hundreds of them when they were thick. I never got the...

That has always been my downfall. I almost always shoot my Citori 16 and it pops up almost too fast. I think I am going to try that set up and try and slow down a bit.

That’s probably my average up until the last five years or so when I have noticed it has tailed off quite a bit. I have always been streaky, but now I’m just not hammering them anymore. I have a good and consistent retriever, but most of the birds are coming back to me alive. I’m not getting the...

People that say that just don’t understand how close the bond is. I think I remember reading a story on here about a dog that got caught under the ice while hunting ducks on a river. I want to say it was the Colorado forum and maybe 8-10 years ago. The dog got swept under the ice in some current...