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    Golden Retriever Puppies

    Hey guys, I just had two of my girls bred this past week. We will hopefully have puppies in April and ready to go to their new homes around the midle of June. If anyone is interested check out the website nelsonretrievers.com All the info is on the webpage. Randi and Ginger have been bred with...
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    Golden retriever teaser!

    I just couldn't resist posting this picture of our most recent litters we had last spring. Get in line now if you want one for next hunting season. We should have another batch this spring!
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    Golden Retriever question

    Hey guys I have a question for you. Most of you know that I have been raising golden's for about 2 decades now. When I started out very few people looked at Golden's for hunting or hunt test dogs. Recently as I have been visiting trainers I am seeing a lot more golden's on their trucks and some...
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    Golden Retriever puppies!

    Hey guys, I have puppies on the ground. I have two litters and lots of choices if someone is interested in a field bred Golden. They are great companions as pets, will hunt all day with you and are nice to look at. I have sold quite a few to forum members and everybody has been very pleased with...
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    Pheasant Fest

    Hey guys, who is planning to go to Pheasant fest this year in Minneapolis, MN? I would love to connect with other forum members and at least introduce myself, maybe talk shop, tell stories (lies), etc. The dates are Feb. 17-19. https://www.pheasantsforever.org/pheasant-Fest.aspx
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    Dog names and tributes

    I have a hunting buddy who just purchased a puppy from me. He has hunted over all of my Golden's and his favorite was my first dog named Ruby. Ruby was a small 45# budle of energy who never quit in the field. Fast forward a few years. I kept a pup I named Roxy out of Ruby. I kept a pup Reba out...
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    Keeping your dog healthy during the season

    Hey guys I just ran across this little article on how to help your dogs recover from a day hunt, especially if you are going to hunt again tomorrow. Let me know what you do to help your dogs recover from a long day hunting...
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    Spring Pheasant counts in ND

    Here is a link to the Crowing counts in ND this spring. Looks like a down year in North Dakota as well. https://gf.nd.gov/news/5705#:~:text=The%20primary%20regions%20holding%20pheasants,the%20southeast%2C%20down%20from%2014.5.
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    Game Fair 2022

    Hey guys if you are in the area or looking for a fun event over the next two weekends check out the Game Fair. https://www.gamefair.com/ Lots of fun events for you dogs to try. Things like retrieving, scent work, pointing events, seminars, dog trainers, dog food vendors, etc. There are lots of...
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    Field bred Goldens coming in September

    Hey guys if anyone is interested I have one confirmed breeding this week and will have another breeding done next week on my other female. Why do they always go into season together?! I have a list of potential buyers but I expect to have two litters so if anyone is interested now might be the...
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    Switching dog food because of price and availability?!

    I feed Purina Pro Plan and feel it is a good food for my goldens. But lately it is about impossible to find. Typically I get it at Menards but lately they never have it in stock. I checked with someone from the store today and they told me when they get it in it is usually only 4 bags and they...
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    Puppies on the way!

    Hey guys I have a few members from the forum that have puppies from my little kennel. I just brought a dog down to Nebraska to be bred last week. We should have puppies on the ground end of January and erady to go the middle of March. My wait list is long, but some people have backed out. I am...
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    Hardest shot for me. You?

    Hey guys I was reminded again about some of my most difficult shots in the past few days of hunting. One of my hardest shots I face is the straight away shot at a rooster as he is climbing. I am almost always under that bird. I find it hard to cover him as I am raising the gun to shoot. One very...
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    Game Fair 2021!

    The game fair is back on this year! WHo is planning to go? If you have never experienced it I highly recommend it. Let me kow if you are going and when I would love to connect with some guys while you are there. Here is a link https://www.gamefair.com/ I am planning to be there on Friday August...
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    Game Fair 2021

    The game fair is back on this year! WHo is planning to go? If yo have never experienced it I highly recommend it. Let me kow if you are going and when I would love to connect with some guys while you are there. Here is a link https://www.gamefair.com/ I am planning to be there on Friday August...
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    How long do you hunt your dogs?

    Okay first of all I know this is goiong to raise some debate and could possibly get heated at times, but I am wanting to have a healthy discussion. My question is: How many days in a row can you hunt a dog? Assuming the dog is in shape and you have worked to get their feet and body in hunting...
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    Question for anyone who has ever bought a pup from a breeder

    Hey guys, As you all know I breed and sell Golden Retrievers. I have been doing it long enough that I know pretty much what people are looking for when they show up to get a pup. But sometimes the farther away you are from that side of the equation the harder it gets to see the buyers...
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    Slippery roads and driving experience

    Guys, it looks like we might get some weather in the midwest sometime this weekend. I want to tell you a little story about my trip home from North Dakota on Sunday. It was a beautiful morning the sun was trying to burn off the fog and when we hit the Minnesota border the hoar frost was...
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    Hunting in three states in one day! Can I do it?

    Hey guys I have a question for you. I am hunting in NW Iowa in December. I have one day off then I start another hunt in South Dakota. On that middle day I was thinking about trying to shoot a limit of birds in Iowa in the morning, cross over into Minnesota and shoot a limit there, then head to...
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    crop reports 2020

    Here is the link to the 2020 crop reporting. Looks like things are ahead of last year. Kind of fun to look week to week! https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/South_Dakota/Publications/Crop_Progress_&_Condition/index.php
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