She’s probably blowing her puppy coat. Usually dogs blow their coats in the late spring and in the fall.

She’s probably blowing her puppy coat. Usually dogs blow their coats in the late spring and in the fall.

Tritronics, Dogtra, and DT systems, in no particular order, are the collars used by most pro trainers. Stick with the necessities first. It’s nice to have one with both momentary (nick) and continuous stimulation as that will be what the bulk of your training requires and mostly what the collar is used for. After that, any extra features are gravy. Don’t fall for all the bells and whistles first. Make sure the basics are covered first, and then look at the bells and whistles that you might actually use on a regular basis.

Tritronics, Dogtra, and DT systems, in no particular order, are the collars used by most pro trainers. Stick with the necessities first. It’s nice to have one with both momentary (nick) and continuous stimulation as that will be what the bulk of your training requires and mostly what the collar is used for. After that, any extra features are gravy. Don’t fall for all the bells and whistles first. Make sure the basics are covered first, and then look at the bells and whistles that you might actually use on a regular basis.

You can read about hanging/aging pheasants in the book “Pheasants of the Mind – A Hunters Search for a Mythic Bird” by the late Datus Proper. It’s a very good book on hunting pheasants with a pointing dog. Datus is very opinionated and a bit full of himself but if you can get past that it’s one of the best pheasant hunting books out there. He talks in some detail about hanging and cooking pheasant in one of the chapters of his book. I often think of trying this but I don’t have the guts to do it. I can age a steak for a few days in a fridge but hanging a bird isn’t something I’ve worked myself up to yet.

Clark

You can read about hanging/aging pheasants in the book “Pheasants of the Mind – A Hunters Search for a Mythic Bird” by the late Datus Proper. It’s a very good book on hunting pheasants with a pointing dog. Datus is very opinionated and a bit full of himself but if you can get past that it’s one of the best pheasant hunting books out there. He talks in some detail about hanging and cooking pheasant in one of the chapters of his book. I often think of trying this but I don’t have the guts to do it. I can age a steak for a few days in a fridge but hanging a bird isn’t something I’ve worked myself up to yet.

Clark

Try Phil & Anne Mathiowetz at Windwalker Kennels http://www.windwalkerkennel.com/

They may have some pups available and may also have a started dog available.

They produce very good birddogs. Intense, stylish, and fast with strong natural instincts.

Clark

What breed?

What breed?

We’ll have to agree to disagree then. I would never take a puppy or a dog to the trap/skeet range for either intro to guns or to cure gunshyness.

We’ll have to agree to disagree then. I would never take a puppy or a dog to the trap/skeet range for either intro to guns or to cure gunshyness.

No firecrackers and no trap ranges. You have no control after the firecracker is lit and if for some odd reason the dog does something that hurts or scares it just when the firecracker goes bang then you could be at square one again. Same with the trap range, you have no control over the situation. Guns are firing randomly and you are not in control of the thing the dog is afraid of.

To do this right you need to have as much control as possible over every variable in the situation. That means using a cap gun or blank pistol for starters. Do this in an open field free of obstructions too. Only fire when the dog is keenly focused on something it finds pleasurable (like chasing a bird). Then over time s-l-o-w-l-y move closer and s-l-o-w-l-y increase the noise of the gun.

No firecrackers and no trap ranges. You have no control after the firecracker is lit and if for some odd reason the dog does something that hurts or scares it just when the firecracker goes bang then you could be at square one again. Same with the trap range, you have no control over the situation. Guns are firing randomly and you are not in control of the thing the dog is afraid of.

To do this right you need to have as much control as possible over every variable in the situation. That means using a cap gun or blank pistol for starters. Do this in an open field free of obstructions too. Only fire when the dog is keenly focused on something it finds pleasurable (like chasing a bird). Then over time s-l-o-w-l-y move closer and s-l-o-w-l-y increase the noise of the gun.

The Eagan store has boneheads in the sports dept. They certainly do carry them and always have. I just bought 2 there yesterday at noon and 2 were left plus the display model.

Eagan has a couple left.

MossBoss,
It was metal. Silver to be exact.
Clark

As of last night one more than I used to have. Man I hate going to the dentamatist!

It’s a no-brainer. The flasher. Then get the camera if you feel you want (notice I didn’t say need) one. You need a flasher.

I think the Compre’s have been redesigned this year and are supposed to be lighter and more sensitive than the previous iteration of the Compre. Should be a pretty decent rod for the price.

Beckman makes some reel (pun intended) nice rod socks. I have several for my boat and they serve me well. They cost about $6-$7 apiece and are available at Fleet Farm.

Misleading marketing??? Why I’ve never heard of such a thing.

Years ago I got a kick out of the virtually backlash free v-spool reels or magnetic baitcast reel wars. Virtually backlash free??? Hmmm…

Virtual – Existing or resulting in essence or effect though not in actual fact, form, or name.

That sounds exactly like what marketing is. It’s the essence… the essence of B.S.

Being an LX-3 owner I could argue that as well.

I generally buy the best quality in my price range regardless of where it’s built. All things being equal, I will support USA built stuff but only if the quality and service are there. If Japan builds something better than the USA for the same price then I’m getting the Japanese built product.

Currently there is no Marcum adapter built for or compatible with MinnKota’s Universal sonar. I emailed both MinnKota and Marcum about this as I have an LX-3. Marcum said they sent spec info to MinnKota. MinnKota said they currently have no plans for creating a Universal Sonar adapter for the Marcum. This info was from Spring of 2005 so things could have changed.

I couldn’t find anything on Vexilar’s site about this but I called their customer service and they said the parts come from Japan and they are assembled in Minnesota. Marcum’s site says they are designed, manufactured and tested in the USA. It’s quite possible that some or all of the Marcum parts could be foreign made as well and that “manufactured” means “assembled”.

The bottom line is they both work very well, both are of high quality, and both have outstanding customer service. Fisherpeople willl be happy with either one.

A fisherman can never have enough fishing rods.

I have an upgraded LX-3. It’s definitely an improvement over the Red/Orange/Yellow color scheme. The colors are sharp, crisp and bright. It’s very much worth the $50 to upgrade.

The Marcum LX-1, LX-2, LX-3, LX-3tc, and LX-5tc have interference rejection. Some have more IR settings than others (LX-5 has the most) but they all have it. I have the LX-3 and my fishing partner has an FL-18 and both units work fine together. Be very careful listening to sales people in a sporting goods store when they talk about electronics. I’ve heard more misstated facts and outright lies from sporting goods sales people trying to sell electronics than I care to talk about. Most don’t know what they are talking of or don’t have real experience with what they are trying to sell.

Try Jerry Kolter at Northwoods Bird dogs . He is a MN coverdog trialer and has some nice setters.

Also look at Berg Brothers Gun dogs . They raise some very nice dogs too.

Try Jerry Kolter at Northwoods Bird dogs . He is a MN coverdog trialer and has some nice setters.

Also look at Berg Brothers Gun dogs . They raise some very nice dogs too.

I have every C & H book they came out with. It’s the best comic strip ever.