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    Pheasant hunting during gun deer opener

    The second week and weekend are usually better than opener... that being said, I've had "interactions" with deer-hunters late morning (11 am and later) which were extremely uncomfortable in southwestern Minnesota while pheasant hunting. People forget that public lands are, well public...
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    Weird situation on public land in MN

    I carry bear spray with my loaded 20 gauge... there are times when the dog decides to tangle with wildlife not on the menu (I still shudder hearing/seeing the dog/raccoon animal ball tumbling around in the cattails in front of me, can't really shoot at that and be effective). Bear spray also...
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    Stuff That Happens

    My head shaker: Stubborn springer, flooded cattails, borrowing my husband's new 12-gauge shotgun and pheasant forever vest... I should have known from the excited bark that we were not on bird. Obie was down-to-folic (DTF) with feather/fur/whatever; the growling and cattail tips frantically...
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    Osteoarthritis? Something else? UPDATE DISCOSPONDYLITIS

    Definitely, try a dog chiropractor. CBD also helps. Tramadol breaks down like morphine for dogs... my boy had Spondylosis deformans with severe weakness to his legs with pain. We started with carprofen, gabapentin, and then ended with tramadol. The chiropractor used electric stimulation and...
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    What's the Consensus of Pheasant Hunters

    Benelli Montefeltro 20-gauge youth model. Love, love, love. Steel shot 3-inch shells #4s before the snow, #2s after it snows. Works great in grouse cover too. Snappy up to the shoulder.
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    Women's Upland Pants

    Cabela's brush pant for women; order on-line as not stocked in store.
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    Liver Cancer in Dogs

    One day too early is better than one day too late. I feel for you as we just completed this process for my heart dog Obie on Halloween (not for liver ca). I have dealt with human liver cancer as an ICU nurse, it's not an easy end. Thank goodness our pets have more humane options than humans...
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    Keeping your dog healthy during the season

    Obie will drink out of a clean poop bag. Saves on weight so I can hopefully carry the two roosters he flushes for me if my shooting is straight lol.
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    Camping for upland hunting

    A hot shower is manageable with or without a camper or campground: A sunshower placed in the sun while afield is often warmer than a campground shower. A step stool, rope, or even putting it on the topper of my truck… but I loved the last setup we came up with in the Big Horns which allowed...
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    Hemp/CBD Oil for Dogs

    We are using Pet Releaf CBD oil for our springer since March of this year. Obie is 10, fell badly on the ice X 2 this winter and splayed out his lower back. The first two days, he was sleepy (I am unsure if he was dealing with increased pain or effects of the oil); now he is energetic and...
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    Surprised a bear

    I wish for more pheasants, but my dog is "down to frolic" with fur or feathers. I have pulled Obie off a raccoon (and then stood on top of the critter in the cattails until drowned/dead), shot a porcupine (to keep Obie off of him), screamed at a bobcat, pushed out coyotes, startled deer and...
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    Public land etiquette?

    I think my worst encounter was a couple of years ago on public land west of Marshall, MN... shot gun deer season had begun the day prior. My husband and I waited until 11 am to go out for a pheasant/dog/hunting walk, on the way to the proposed property, we passed an abandoned farm site...
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    I think I shot my only grouse for the season(((

    Obie and I had a great day last weekend: he stayed in gun range, stayed off the slow moving porcupine that crossed our path (valuable command "OFF of the KITTY!!), flushed and retrieved to hand one beautiful grouse. I was SO excited for pheasant hunting this year; unfortunately this morning...
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    4th Cornea scratch

    2 scratches in the last 2 weeks... Obie's 2 yrs old and has demonstrated a remarkable ability to injure his eyes. Hunting's coming soon!! Thinking of grouse cover; it's going to happen again. I searched the site and found a joke about Doggles; has anyone used them hunting, hiking? $25 vs...
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    Self Serve Minnesota Dog Wash Stations

    What do Waseca, Montgomery and Two Harbors all have in common??? a self serve dog wash station. I am curious to find more throughout the state; so much easier washing Obie prior to getting home. Hunting, camping, hiking, backpacking are all messy. I am the only one in the family who hasn't...
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