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    Duck hunt - season over

    Thought you guys would enjoy a few photos from a very successful duck hunt on 12/11. Started at Red Rock and migrated to Saylorville. 9 birds in the bag (hard to tell from the photo) and several tens of thousands of birds seen. Had the best large group finish I've ever seen at Red Rock...
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    Getting too far out

    2.5 year old GSP getting too far out and flushing birds out of range (then looks at me in wonder as to why I'm not shooting). This is her second year afield and last year we didn't see squat for birds so of course she is still learning. She did well opening weekend, but this past Friday I...
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    Dog returned to owner after 1 year

    I know this isnt a gun dog, but I know most dog lovers will appreciate this story. This just goes to show how important the microchip really is. http://www.kcci.com/video/25016532/detail.html
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    Ideas for Dog Run

    Hey guys, its been awhile since I've been on. Just have a question for some of you older guys that have had outdoor dog runs. What can I use besides concrete for the floor. I dont want to get spendy, but has anyone ever used pavers and then like a polymetric sand that hardens after it is...
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    15 Iowa Shelters take in 297 dogs

    Thought some might be interested in this. I dont know if it housed any hunting dogs, but this kind of stuff always pisses me off. I'm just glad the shelters are stepping up to the plate. http://www.kcci.com/news/22887643/detail.html
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    Ethanol

    Group Wants Iowans to Use more Ethanol DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association wants Iowa to increase its use of ethanol in motor fuels. Association vice president Monte Shaw notes the percentage of fuel sold in Iowa with ethanol blended in has been stuck around 75 percent...
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    Old(er) dog new tricks...

    I have a two year old GSP and a 13 week old GSP. Come spring time I am going to train the pup on birds. There are going to be many things that are different from the way I trained my older dog. Is it an old wives tale that old dogs cant learn new tricks? In this case...new methods of training?
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    First Steps for a good pointer

    What do you guys consider the first things you do when training a GSP? I have started off with getting her used to her name (Sage) and things like "no", "break" (which is outside), and "come". Granted I am working on behaving in the house, but can I introduce the "wing on a string" at this...
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    Ideas for Enhancing Pointing Instinct

    Anyone have any good means/methods of enhancing the pointing instinct in 12 week old GSP pup? I have a fenced in back yard that is currently full of snow, but I would like to enhance the pointing sensation for the pup in the house. Any ideas?
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    Retrieving downed birds

    I just posted in the late season thread about how I tried to retrieve a downed pheasant in knee high water with the temp outside at 5 degrees. How far would you go to get that bird bagged? Whats the breaking point where it just isnt worth it?
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    Training Areas

    Does anyone know where some training areas are around Des Moines? I dont have any private land to utilize and I'm going to have a 6 month old pup ready for bird introduction in the spring. I am just trying to figure out some places I can go. What are the rules for training during the offseason...
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    Protecting Your Dogs

    I have hunted my GSP pretty good this year, and its her first true year in the field, but I have noticed that she comes home pretty marred up. Last year I didnt have this problem, but like today she came home with a contusion on her front shoulder, not to mention several (and I mean several)...
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    Opener

    Well I dont know about everyone else in Iowa, but our hunt was terrible. We hunted 3 different areas and only kicked up one hen all day. Granted there was about 70% of the corn that was still yet to picked. There were a few farmers getting into the field about midday, but most were finishing...
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    2 yr old GSP

    Hey guys I'm going to apologize ahead of time for my first post being long. I got a GSP pup about a year ago when she was almost a year old. The guy I got her from was going to put her down because he couldnt sell her so I saved her (I was pissed when I found it out). She is my second bird...
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