Recent content by malbus

I just recently moved to Quincy and was wondering if anyone was familiar with area. Im looking for spots for hunting, getting my dog out running/working a field, and general information on what the area has to offer.

So I know Im cutting it close (moved for a new job up north and lost track of time), but what is a good way to get your dog in shape? What routines do you follow? How do you know how hard to push? Any advice would be most appreciated.

Ive been reading gundog training books and half say you shouldnt teach a pointer to sit and the other half say its fine. What do you guys think about it and do you teach your dog sit as part of basic training? Is this issue geared specifically to certain breeds more than others? Just...

So this past friday I took my 2yr old lab out and did a fantastic job on locating the birds. However, she was so good she caught 4 of 6 birds herself. She took only one bite into them to kill them then brought them all to me. When i got to cleaning them, the meat was in near perfect shape...

I hunted deer my whole life and only just started upland hunting in the last 5 years. I've got myself a hunting lab, she's a 2 year old flusher. Since were both fairly new to the game, we are a working progress. ;)