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  1. BakkenRoosterMan

    Gifts for hunters

    So I need some ideas here. What are the kind of gifts when it comes to bird hunting that you wouldn't think to purchase for yourself, but would be ecstatic to receive as a gift? I'll start: my favorite hunting gift I ever got was a set of bird straps, as pictured here. I never thought to buy...
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    Ground-pounding opinions

    So i came across a video taken early in my hunting career. It was one where I ground pounded a pheasant in the middle of an open field. I'm not proud of it. I don't feel good about it. And the best thing I can say is that it ended a long drought of birds in the bag. I still feel guilty...
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    Starting a new group on Facebook

    So I've been having a hard time finding Facebook groups that welcome the posting of YouTube videos that I made, so I went ahead and created a group myself. You are all cordially invited to join. You dont have to be a creator, in fact, I think the potential audience would be pretty dang...
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    No limit, no problem

    Sometimes it's just fun to watch the dogs learn in real time. This is from a good hunt that I did last year.
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    new pup coming!!

    Its official!! My first bird dog was whelped on 9Feb! I'm WAY stoked! My wife and I are officially in full preparation mode! I had a couple questions. I could probably cold have looked up this information on any general dog rearing advise forum, but I wanted to hear from you guys as like...
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    Fortune favors the prepared

    So, my family is set to introduce a Brittany pup into our family this spring. For me, this means getting all kinds of prepared to train my first four-legged hunting partner. So I wanted to pick the brains of some of the more experienced dog handlers on the board. The only question I have...
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    Material suggestions please!

    After many weeks of research, I finally found a breeder I like. We shifted gears a little, and we're going to get a Brittany rather than a GWP. So here's the thing. I want to be as prepared for this pup as one can possibly be. My wife and I have raised quite a few dogs in our time, so...
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    So it begins...

    I am officially starting the breeder research process to adopt a puppy into our family in the spring of 2017. However, for those of you who may have seen my previous posts on this subject, I have shifted gears a little. We, as a family, have decided that a Brittany would fit our...
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    Dog predicament. Any solutions?

    Hello all. I was wondering if I could tap into your collective wisdom to answer a problem that has arisen as it pertains to my acquiring a bird dog. After three years of living apart from my family, I am finally moving my wife and kids up here to North Dakota to live with me. What's more, we...
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    Statistical research

    Using less than ten words, tell me your favorite pheasant hunting shell. Be as specific as you want, or vague as you please. GO!
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    Idea of bird population

    My wife's dearest ambition is to move back to Texas. Probably near Dallas/Fort Worth. But I've been spoiled up here in North Dakota. What does bird numbers/habitat/species look like down there?
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    Possible New gun

    I May have the opportunity to pick up a new (to me) double barrel side by side shotgun. It's very pretty. I like it a lot. However, the only thing keeping me from pulling the proverbial trigger is that it's a 10 gauge. Is that overkill as far as pheasant hunting is concerned? I'm a large...
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    Shot size for pen raised birds

    Hey guys, I'm going to hunt at a preserve up here in Northern North Dakota. Last time I did this, I just used my normal 5 shot Prairie Storms. Unfortunately, that turned a good portion of some of my birds into pheasant milkshakes... What type of shells do you guys use for the more...
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    Success!!!! (Finally....)

    Finally got me a North Dakota ringneck! Persistence was the name of the game this year! http://s322.photobucket.com/user/centurion_ppm/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20151213_164958.jpg.html
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    Monkey still on my back...

    So I've moved to a nice 40 property out here in ND and it is extremely birdy. I hunted it this morning for the first time, and was was a little disappointed. Only got a couple long shots which I missed. I know there are birds here. I've seen them. Never close, but they're here. My question...
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    Ethics of bird taxidermy

    I've come across a little moral dilemma here. I've seen a couple pheasant mounts I really like lately. makes me want one when I get a good one one day. The question is this: is it possible to retain the meat from a stuffed bird? I know with large game, very little goes to waste even if you do...
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    Possible move to Montana on the horizon

    hello all. I might be possibly moving to Bozeman as soon as December. I love the Bozeman area for its natural beauty and abundance of big game, but what are its bird hunting prospects? Specifically pheasants? it's all still very much up in the air, but I figure do the research now so I don't...
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    GWP Breeder recommendations

    my family and I have decided that our next dog will be a German Wirehaired Pointer. I've done a bunch of research and I found a few breeders out there, but I want to make sure I can thoroughly research this to my best ability. who has a good experience with German wirehair pointer breeders and...
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    Possible first dog

    So, my family and I will be in a position to pick up a new dog possibly this spring. I've done a ton of book reading, but I'd like to hear some words from those with experience. What are good dogs for first time hunting dog owner/trainers? I have a vast amount of experience training...
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    Ladies man

    Well, my opening day was a bust... Flushed about 20 hens at close range, but didn't even see a dat-gum rooster. Anyone else fair better?
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