That is correct once pigeons have established "home" (usually by breeding) they will do all they can to fly back there. Since yours have chicks you could probably use them for training but I would definitely wait until the chick are self sufficient. Either way you will want to make sure your...
She was probably feeling the lower stims before but just tolerating it. I've had stubborn dogs that would tolerate pressure just to be stubborn until I broke their "pressure" threshold, but once they were convinced that it wasn't worth the resistance training went quickly. Maybe she's not being...
I have been working with my 4yr old male lab. He isn't registering/remembering where the dummy lands, or isn't marking where it lands. He goes out and scent finds really well, but very often runs right over or past where he just watched the dummy land. Any suggestions for helping him to mark...
This year I fed Innukshuk 30/25 all year. My 65lb Setter gets 2.5-3cups, my (should be) 60lb lab gets 1.5 cups. They are loose outside so they burn more energy than most, especially the setter. They didn't lose any weight that wasn't extra this season. I switched to Innukshuk the tail end of...
Well I've got Iowa in my bio, but I'm not in your neck of the woods. I'm closer to Missouri than Des Moines, which can make for some challenge when looking for pheasants.
I have seen a few coveys, but I haven't specifically targeted them. The quail I saw this year were all south central, although I heard some while hunting an hour outside Council Bluffs
Not my experience but I have heard there are a significant portion of the landowners that posted their land just because they want to know who and when, but readily give permission.