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There are so many nice lines and dogs out there it’s really hard to pick a favorite anymore. I can tell you there are alot of high end field lines I would not recommend the avg hunter and handler buy. In the right hands they make amazing dogs, in the wrong hands it goes badly. I’m not gonna...

here’s my latest pups pedigree. I almost feel I moved to fast with her she was so smart, and trained so easily. Got her JH at less than a yr, and ran her first SH at just a little over a year. Failed on the honor in the final series because I didn’t prep her well enough for the honor, my fault...

Raider wasn’t a bad dog, and had some accomplishments. But he didn’t deserve the cult following he got. Lots of better lines out there

no, I have a mix of pedigrees actually. My stud Dog is out of pointing lab lines, GMPR,MH QAA scooter, and 4xGMPR, MH, QAA rooster smasher. I guess if you go way back you might find raider in there on a dam side like 5 generations back or so. Then I have a female chocolate based out of a MH...

True on the dysplastic part my guarantee is only 26 months as well. But genetic defects should carry a lifetime as mine do. But if I had a puppy buyer come up with a dysplastic dog at 4 years that was well cared for and not overweight or neglected I would be willing to work with them. Not all...

I’m sure I will ruffle some feathers with this but I don’t really care. There’s always someone that gets lucky with a poorly bred dog that’s willing to argue, or they have an in real perception of said dog. Most backyard breedings are cheap for a reason, they normally start off with a dog bought...

The quality of that hunting dog is a matter of opinion tho.

I’ve used/owned all the newer sport dog, garmin, and Dogtra models . Dogtra is the best in my honest opinion.

I want in on this bet, how much we betting 😀

Most dogs don’t look at it as a cage, some dogs look at it as a safe place. My dogs are rarely put in a crate but will all sometimes go lay in the crate I use for training in the garage. Also most people use a “cage” for transportation as it is safer for the dog than loose in a vehicle. And...

So is your dog not crate trained at all 🤷‍♂️

I do guided charity hunts for Pheasants Forever every fall, like youth hunts and DAV hunts. They always schedule guys in for scratch hunting right after the events get done. There are guys lined up for it almost. So they get like 25 a bird from the charity event and then sell the missed birds at...

I agree with a lot of what you are saying to an extent as well, and I can see your concern. SD residents and govt has created the situation tho. It has marketed itself as a pheasant Mecca and has made it to where its own local economies rely on the hunting tourists and the income they bring. It...

I don’t think guiding and pay hunting causes a demise in any hunting at all. I do think it gives people the opportunity to hunt and enjoy the outdoors that otherwise might not do it, in the process creating more sportsman and women that purchase licenses, and support local economies. For some...

Totally and 100% agree but I didn’t want to touch on that as the main conversation was about the dogs hunting abilities. But valid point!

I got a 4 yr old male yellow lab in my lap as I type this who is exactly what I as a breeder strive to produce. He is titled in the AKC, has won ribbons in Upland tournaments, has guided hunts. He runs cold blinds out to 300 yds, picks up triple marks, and in hundreds of wild shot birds he has...

The titles and ribbons dogs aren’t earned to show that the dogs can hunt, or are good family dogs. They are earned to show that the dogs have certain abilities and traits that are normally deemed desirable in a good dog ( ie intelligence, trainable, drive, desire etc..) I’ve been burned in the...

I’m in SE MN looks like we got worse this year then last. And honestly looking at that map, it looks like most areas the counts went down, so it must be up considerably in some areas to offset the difference?

I also feed Inukshuk 30/25 and am actually a reseller. We switched from a couple of the big name 30/20 feeds and never looked back. My labs thrive on it, we hunt/guide in the fall and train and run tests in the spring and summer. The key is to find a reseller because chewy is definitely making...

I agree with Wolfchief. For many guides this is a job to them… and one they make a living off of. How much does everyone on this forum consider a working wage for themselves… now I know it varies wildly based on what you do for a living and where you live. But where live you can make close to...