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I have trained our pup myself. I do use an e-collar once the pup has the basics but truthfully responding to the "tone" function is what...

I'm in NW SD and the same out here. The sharptail have so much feed and water they really aren't forming large flocks. Day length and...

That is a terrible way to lose a dog. Another "hanging" potential is dogs tied in the back of pickups on a short lead. The cowboys back...

Good choice. We purchased a female yellow from him two years ago. A true British hunting lab. On top of that, Blaine is a great trainer...

The only time those "greaseable hubs" might do some good is on a boat trailer where some of the water might be pushed out. The grease...

That is Colorado for you. Unfortunately I have seen "sign pulling" in multiple states. In Kansas a guide was pulling signs on WIA's that...

My dogs that have been through snake avoidance recoil from a wiggling worm, much less a coiled, real snake. That doesn't mean they won't...

I hunt New Mexico quail. My vet down there, that probably deals with more snake bites than any other vet I know, told me that even...

If you are hunting sharptail in SD you will encounter cactus, primarily prickly pear, but also that little obnoxious sucker that I call...

I'm in South Dakota. We've only had one day since the season opened that it hasn't gotten over 80F, pretty much by noon or earlier. Dog...

Just loaded bismuth hunting rounds for my 28ga. Used RotoMetals bismuth. It may be made in the USA but it is certainly not very "round"...

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...