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On a warm day in October, the snakes will be out. Snake avoidance is the best. My dogs avoid anything that looks or moves like a snake...

It indicates a trend. Part of the total package of information you need to plan a hunt.

I used to teach/use them extensively for the same reason - avoiding noise in the field. Over the years though, I've found hand signals...

Just lost my 12 yr old lab to an abdominal tumor. I had been watching her decline slowly since June. First sign was reticence to jump...

She's trying to tell you something is not right. Get her checked out. We just lost our 12 year old lab to a abdominal tumor. Not that...

Even though I have Several Silver Pigeons, all with 28in barrels, I would go with the 30in. Little heavier but I believe the longer...

Same here. Two cups per day. It keeps the weight off but gives them plenty to run on. My oldest lab is 12. Starting to slow down but she...

Every lab (I'm on my 6th generation) I've had would/will "chomp" a pheasant if they feel it move. They don't like getting...

Snake avoidance training helps but it isn't a cure-all. There are situations where a dog "runs over" a snake before it can sense it. Our...

The snake avoidance "trainer" we use allows "re-tests" if you put your dog through his program, at no cost. As long as the dog...

Unfortunately, with rain comes (fairly often) hail. A large cell moved through a couple of nights ago generating hail in NW SD all the...

There are a few ruffed grouse in the aspen stands but that time of year there likely will be snow as well. You have to get out on the...

We lost several dogs on the ranch. It was 50 miles to the nearest vet. The dog would get hit on the face and the swelling would...

We are on our 6th generation of yellow labs. Four of the six (including the current pup) were diggers. The only thing I've found that...