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Just thinking if just 10 hens out of 50 or 60 released survive and they nest. Then they have 2 or 3 hen chicks that make it to the following year out of each nest. This could end up being 30 to 40 hens nesting the following year. But maybe this is too optimistic.

Does it help to release 30 to 40 hens in a section this spring. I know a lot will become coyote food but maybe 20 could nest?

Got to love those springers ; ) hope I do as well. I am in Nebraska headed for Eurika SD in the manning for 6 days hunting. Good luck on the rest of your hunt.

If you want a fully trained 2 to 3 year field trial springer that didn't quite make it,which is better trained then 98 percent of dogs hunted. Contact me and will refer you to a guy that has two. They usually run 2500 bucks.

I remember going to Mendota and always getting a pheasant and sometime two per person in the 90's. Of course that was over springers. ; )

Way to go Ken and River! Really nice to place in the open beating the pro's. Hard to do.

Way to go Robert. Those mountain quail are right up there with pheasant for eating. Actually I like them better as I am always eating pheasant training birds. We get a few while chukar hunting late season when the snow pushes them down over in Owens valley.

Thanks TT. I will definitely get a remote thermometer. Nice piece of mind knowing exactly what the temp is.

Yes. Thinking SD for the late season. When it gets down to 15 degrees and the dogs are use to a low of 50. Thinking of just getting a 1500 watt unit and keeping it on low so it's pulling 750 watts or 8 amps. Just would like to keep it at 40 or more.

Anyone use a electric ceramic heater for the topper to keep the dogs warm in late season? Thinking of purchasing a small Lasko heater to at least keep it above 50 for the springers. They are kept in crates in the back of a topper so they cannot tip it over.

Look up sawbill outfitters. They will set you up with a plan and canoe. My cousin Cindy and her husband bill own it.

It was nice hunting with you guys, I was very impressed with your dogs. You can tell they have a ton of experiance. Nice quiet whistling in handling your dogs. Maybe some of us Field Trialers need to learn that. Hope too hunt together again.

If your going to mendota let me know as I had the same idea. Would be there by 7. John.

Thanks FCSPRINGER. It was fun to spend time with good people and such great dogs. I messed up as a handler and Chases water was a little sloppy. Now on to chasing wild chukar. Then train in January for Feb and March trials. Just need that one point for Chases FC. Good to share a beer with you...

I'll take a hundred for that price delivered.:)