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Where are you driving from and is it quail you must hunt? 35 hour drive would be the eastern seaboard. It might be worth an audible this year. How far are you from Idaho, Oregon or Nevada? Hun and chukar numbers are up this year with the possibility of bonus valley quail.

By traditional browning vest I meant what is in the below link. No buckle in the way of your mount but I don't like it for carrying a lot of water. I would look at the Final Rise and order to your size. You should not have problems with buckles in the way. I have about 75 days in the field and...

First, how do you hunt? You will get a lot of suggestions but not everyone hunts the same. The two vests that I have extensive time wearing are the Final Rise summit and the traditional style browning vest. They both have their advantages but I almost exclusively use the Final Rise anymore...

Wind River's answer was pretty much the answer. Hard uneven ground. The three examples I run into the most: Wheat fields which are furrowed but the ground is frozen rock solid. The dog struggles to get footing and the foot slides down the furrow causing the sides of the pads to blow out...

Most of the time I do not boot my dogs. 90% of the time I boot a dog it is all 4 feet. If I don't have 4 boots I prioritize the front feet. Tomorrow morning I will boot my males front but not back feet. He has worn his dew pads and I want to protect them while they heal. His back feet look...

Good to hear the pheasant and quail numbers are high there in addition to the high chukar and hun numbers. The hatch seems to have been slightly above average but not crazy in SE Washington. I might have to make a trip south.

I shoot Boss 1.125 ounce #6 on quail without issues.

Had my dog point all sorts of things. The least explainable for me was when the dog pointed a lone goose in the middle of sage brush.

I have two GSP and the dogs wear them depending on cover. Definitely results in flushing less seeds from their eyes and less abrasions around the eye. Also seems to make my one dog work slower and closer due to reduced vision when they are foggy or scratched up. Getting the straps adjusted...

I am in southeast Washington. For upland birds there are also pheasants, 3 species of grouse and huns in addition to the China's and quail you mentioned. Though none are in the same population density as some other states.

Depends in part on how and where you hunt. I am assuming by ecollar you mostly mean the correction side of things. I find it nice for trash breaking the dogs. i.e. when I am watching them run deer/elk 300 yards across prairie I am not sure what a clicker will do for me. No reason not to give an...

I have a multi tool with pliers to pull quills, a short slip lead, benadryl and a a squirt bottle of water to flush eyes. If they need a temporary bandage I would gladly donate my shirt sleeve and the lashing straps from my vest. If they are hurt bad enough to need first aid I am heading back to...

I think you are overthinking things unless you are at the point you are so humid you are seeing condensation. That said for what you describe in your original post, I would buy surplus 50 cal ammo cans and add some desiccant packs.

Good ideas above. Adding another. I bought an adult female with the same issue as you have. She would retrieve a ball or bumper all day but not a pheasant. Then I took her quail hunting and she would grab them and bring them straight back. Shortly after she started retrieving pheasants. I think...

The TLDR and moral for the original poster: Never lose site that it is your dog and you should train it to the objectives you want out of your dog. When I got my first bird dog I had no shortage of folks telling me what training objectives I should have for the dog. i.e. let it range vs keep it...

It definitely makes a difference. You can brine just the breast and legs. You eat more brined meat than you realize. Read the fine print on the prepackaged boneless skinless chicken you buy from the store. They brine in part for flavor and in part because it adds weight to the meat and you are...

I agree that the GPS can be clunky and a bit of a pain. I eventually broke down and bought a watch that connects to the GPS handheld by bluetooth. The GPS handheld is fixed to my chest so that it is not nearly as bothersome to have the bulk. Seeing where my dogs are is no more effort than...

To the guys that say they are deaf already, one of the advantages of the electronic hearing protection is that they can be used to amplify sounds much the way hearing aids do. Folks that have the Anvils and like them. I am glad that you have a product you like and you are happy with. For folks...

Some of the oldschool folks say that they prefer to watch the dog hunt than to watch electronics and don't put them on their dogs. That is valid and for them no GPS is the best option. I also think it depends a lot on the style you hunt. I have been around some folks that prefer to hunt pretty...

Congrats on your dog. I agree with the above sentiment that training starts today. It is a very young dog so you want to keep things fun and not apply excessive pressure but there is a lot that you can start doing right away to set yourself up for success. It is very nice to have a dog that...