Recent content by Mara5

dhuggins: I was a member of VDD/NA for many years, and attended numerous trials. In those years I never once saw a fight between dogs, or any attempt by dogs to fight. I've seen aggressive labs, and GSP's. My best friend had a male springer that was extremely nasty. Bit me twice. There can...

As some of the above, I always shot young roosters, if I could tell the sex. If they are so young that you can't tell the sex, they probably won't make it thru the winter.

I had Drahts for over 20 yrs. and never had a sharp one. Had a couple that were hell on vermin! Wonderful dogs.

Very happy ending! Love it.

Went with Drahthaars for 30 yrs. First fell in love with their looks, then discovered VDDGNA. Loved the controlled breeding program. Had 7-8 over the yrs. Never sorry about my choice.

Beautiful pictures!

Hope you and your wife, and dogs have many yrs. of memories together.

When I lived in Iowa, and hunted phez, I would drive home a different way each time. It didn't matter where I was hunting, I'd drive home different way each time, looking for potential hunting sites. Worked really well.

Lived in Crawford Cnty. for over 20 yrs.

I've had two, that i considered terrible: 1.) My favorite (and best dog) caught in a 330 conibear. Unconscious when released, but came out of it fine. LUCKY me. 2.) Set gun on top of dog box to load dogs. Forgot about gun and drove away. Just coincidently looked in...

My go to gun for over 30 yrs. was a Browning Liege, choked i/c & i/m. I shot copper sixes the entire season, and never had a problem. I hunted most of that time behind Dratht's in western Iowa/

While living in Iowa I had a three dog aluminum dog box. I drilled a hole thru the two back corners, and put in two eye bolts. Next I drilled two holes thru bed of pickup, and inserted two more eye bolts. Put the box back in, and the eye bolts were very close to each other. Then just use a...

When I hunted I was alone 98% of time. Loved it!

This is just my opinion from hunting phez for over 40 yrs. Yes, you can shoot phez without a dog, but your opportunities will be greatlly diminished. You need the dog to find those that love to sit and hide, also to find the runners. Without a dog you'll walk by a lot of birds. Also phex is a...

For approximately 30 yrs. I shot copper plated 6's, from I/C & I/M. Killed 100+ birds per season. This was over pointing dogs, and a 12 ga.