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    Quailnerd replied to the thread How young’s too young?.
    In general yes, got a couple setups I’m going to try on the older dogs this month before the pup shows up.
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    Quailnerd replied to the thread How young’s too young?.
    I’m getting a new setter pup this spring and one hole in my training in the past that showing up is work on birds on the ground the dog...
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    Quailnerd replied to the thread Lesser prairie chicken.
    Was there a day when they were strong in population on your place or county, the stories of pass shooting flocks is something I wish I...
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    Quailnerd replied to the thread How young’s too young?.
    Dogs teach us more than we teach them anyway!
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    Quailnerd replied to the thread How young’s too young?.
    You will do great, you seem curious to methods and ideas.. be patient and enjoy the ride.
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    Quailnerd replied to the thread How young’s too young?.
    In theory that’s correct, but birds in a launchers don’t move. Pheasants will outwit a seasoned dog and make puppies look foolish...
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    Quailnerd replied to the thread How young’s too young?.
    Going hunting does not mean you have to shoot every bird that comes up.. be ready for the handful of moments in year one where the dog...
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    Quailnerd replied to the thread How young’s too young?.
    Gun break that dog and take him hunting.. I would be mindful of large groups in the beginning like you said. We shot chickens over my...
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    Quailnerd replied to the thread Lesser prairie chicken.
    I’ve seen 5 or so in a decade in Texas panhandle and nm. Haven’t seen one in ks
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    Quailnerd replied to the thread Food floating.
    just enough to take the crunch out, couple minutes with my food brand
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    Quailnerd replied to the thread Food floating.
    I try to float food every day
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    Quailnerd reacted to UplandJim's post in the thread Food floating with Like Like.
    I guess you mean adding water to dry food? If so I do, they clean it up better and don’t seem to struggle swallowing when they are...
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    Quailnerd replied to the thread Paging Member birddude.
    Were there any other resident game birds? Chickens or sharpies?
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    Quailnerd replied to the thread OK/KS fires - pheasant impact?.
    This was 30-45 pre fire.. bobwhite only property.
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    Quailnerd replied to the thread OK/KS fires - pheasant impact?.
    This was June, so 5 months after the fire. It really wouldn’t matter if a few survived the fire there was no where to go. Mind you...
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