Recent content by westksbowhunter

46, you're just a kid. I trained my first dog at 14. If I live to be 100 and need a dog, you bet your ass I am going to get one. I have never been without one and never will be without one. I guarantee you golf is much more expensive than owning and training a dog.

There isn't much revenue from upland hunters compared to deer and waterfowl hunting. It's dying. But at least we have a new house bill for stocking pheasants, which is a joke.

They aren't going to offer a plate for every game species. What do you expect, a plate for turkeys, ducks, geese, antelope, rabbits, squirrels, coyotes, etc? Besides, the deer is for Wildlife, the fish is for Fishing, the chickadee is for Non Game Wildlife, and the camping is for State Parks...

It could come back if they would eliminate the WIHA program and start investing in landowners and habitat. Instead, their focus is revenue from NR hunting.

HB 2547 Requiring a valid upland game bird stamp prior to taking any upland game bird in this state, except on private land, establishing the upland game bird restoration fund and requiring the department of wildlife and parks to use moneys from such fund for the procurement and release of...

That's where we disagree. Like I said earlier, they were as thick as blackbirds back in the day, even in the smoky's. They could black out the sky. Wish everyone on here could have seen them in the 60's and 70's.

If you look under Upland Hunting Seasons, it says Greater Prairie Chicken. And you have to have a PC permit in addition to hunting license. There are so few chickens left that I would have no desire to shoot one. And if you have ever eaten one, you may not want to shoot one either. GREATER...

They were as thick as black birds back in the day through the flint hills. On my trips back and forth out west pheasant hunting, I was always amazed at how many you would see as the sun was setting. Unbelievable really. We just hunted them like you would hunt dove or ducks back in the day in...

I would also develop a flow chart for yourself. Something like this but for pointing dogs and one that meets your goals.

That's why I posted it. If you start with their DVD's system long before your pup arrives you can start setting your goals. Had you already done that we wouldn't have this post. Don't wait til after you get your pup to purchase and study the DVD's and training timeline. You have 2 months to...

Well that was a rhetorical question. I know exactly why they wait.

https://projectupland.com/dogs/the-smith-method-of-bird-dog-training-with-rick-smith/ https://projectupland.com/dogs/transitioning-a-dog-from-training-and-testing-to-hunting-wild-birds/

It has nothing to do with joint problems. So why would the cocker trainers (who's dogs weigh 20-25 lbs) wait to even begin training at 12 months? Retriever trainers wait because most gundog programs are 3-4 months which usually begins between 6-8 months of age. And many want their dogs...

From reading your posts, you definitely need to enroll into one of the Smiths Dog Training Seminars. There is a major difference in field work vs hunting. Which you obviously don't understand. At 7 months you are just moving into field work provided your basic obedience and collar...

Back in December, I spent the day with Clay Earl training and working dogs. Some regard him as the best spaniel trainer in the US and Canada. At the very least a top 5 trainer. He and the other top trainers don't even start their dogs now til they are over a year old. Now these are spaniel...