Recent content by MrRedNWhite

I actually have a free year of Onx I need to start up...so yes, I just don't know how to use it. Ive got one dog and would be hunting solo. Willing and able to walk as far as needed to get on birds.

Never been to SD before, but would like to spend Thanksgiving week up there this year. Any recommendations for towns to stay in with good public land access?

Thinking about doing a rental for 1-2 months in the Black hills area for November/December, if possible. How is the bird hunting in that area? I have my own dog, and willing to walk and put in the effort. Just looking to see if it would be the worth the money. How much good public land is there...

When do you start planning and booking for the season ?

How would I go about contacting deer lease owners/tenants?

Needing advice for how to look for a Texas Quail Lease for this year, hopefully beyond. I live in Dallas and very flexible on location, just not far west Texas. I don't care about deer, hog, predator, turkey, etc. Thanks!

Not asking for anyone's "spot". I'm willing to put in the work with my dog... Are any of the WMAs in SE Oklahoma - Three Rivers, Honobia, etc worth exploring for late season quail? I'm getting a late start to the season with my dog. She (English Setter) had some health issues and she'll be...

Thanks for sharing your experience...sorry that happened. But this was what I was looking for - both positives/negatives, good stories/bad stories. Do you think there was any underlying issue - dog not socialized well? Dog too young/old? Just a reactive dog? Would you have done anything...

Appreciate that!

Thanks! I'm still actively looking. No one seems to be cagey about answering questions - where they got the dog, why, what training they've done, working style, gaps, etc. And yes, totally agreed with you - that trip will be worth it and I intend to do it.

I don't have a hard and fast limit, but that range is kind of what I'm thinking. Depends on the dog and breed. Some guys put a real premium on their finished dogs, which I understand - this is their livelihood. But I've also found a few breeders who have decided to not breed a dog for whatever...

I'm talking to several different types of people. Found a few guys that run big operations and need space for new dogs. Talked to one breeder that isn't going to breed a dog and wants to place it. Found a few guys that seem to get field trial washouts and finish them up. All seem (seem being...

Thanks for both of your responses. So, I've talked to a few trainers with dogs 4+ hours away. Would be difficult to do more than 1 visit beforehand. But the other trainer I've talked with is about an hour away. That dog is getting finished up in the next month or so and the trainer seemed very...

Thanks for the response. Yeah. I work from home and very active, run a lot, walk a lot, like to get out and do stuff around town. Fully plan on incorporating any dog into my life 100% as much as possible, but I don't want to stress it out with a big change too fast. Is there anything specific...

Hello - new to the forum and first time post. In the next month or so I am planning to get a well-started or finished dog - leaning towards Setter or Brittany, ideally 2-3.5 years old. My main questions are how can I make the transition easiest on the dog? It will (very likely) be going from a...