Comments for Chief's Brittany Bird Dog Journal

Comment on Wearing two hats during hunting season…Trainer or hunter? by Bpeacher79

Bpeacher79 — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:29:14 +0000

Truer words were never spoken…

Bob

Comment on Wearing two hats during hunting season…Trainer or hunter? by psubowhunter

psubowhunter — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 05:30:54 +0000

GREAT advice today I had that kind of experence. On the 2nd bird Sophie pointed I moved in keeping one eye on her and watching for the bird. The bird moved she heard it and then she moved (while she is GOOD at self relocating on runners WHEN NEEDED) THIS movement by her WAS MORE then I like, but I still shot the bird. I scolded myself for that mistake and said ok that won’t happen again today. Sophie worked two more birds nicely and then one ran out from under her and she made unnecessary movement forward this time I passed up the shot and whoa’ed her as soon as she moved and was in training mode and made the correction. This has paid off for me before in a BETTER DOG

Comment on Cold weather precaution in snow by SteveH

SteveH — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:37:54 +0000

Dave, another option that I do so that snow will not build up in their feet as bad is to simply take a good pair of scissors and cut a lot of the hair from in between their toes and between their pads. The snow seems to attach to the hair and pack there. I have a lot less trouble with snow packing on my dogs feet once the hair is cut away. That being said, I still check their feet as it isn’t a cure all either.

Comment on Kansas Hunting on Public Lands – Be mobile! by Trent

Trent — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:07:53 +0000

http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/KDWP-Info/Locations/Hunting-Fishing-Maps-by-County/2009-Fall-Hunting-Atlas is the online version of the WIHA map, or you can pick one up at just about any place in KS that sells hunting gear. The WIHA tracts are marked by white signs on every corner. The birds are primarily in the Western half of the state, and the further you can get from major cities the less pressure the lands have.

Comment on Kansas Hunting on Public Lands – Be mobile! by rustytrigger

rustytrigger — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:31:44 +0000

Great advice Dave, I’ve never been the mobile type or hunted birds on public lands, may have to try this next year if the bird #’s are low again here in Texas …………

Comment on Cold weather precaution in snow by Dave Jones

Dave Jones — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:51:56 +0000

Thanks for the comment. I had forgotten about crusty snow. When I lived in Maryland in the 90’s it wasn’t uncommon for that to happen.

Comment on Cold weather precaution in snow by psubowhunter

psubowhunter — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:43:58 +0000

Well in PA we have snow one trick I use is I carry a small thermos in my back pack which I fill with water for Sophie. here another one jsut trow a bottle of water in your pack beside a hand warmer it won’t freeze then either We hunted in -3 temps last year and my water never froze on me

Also Sophie hates booties so I do this I keep a hand warmer in my pocket and stop every so often and I just slide and hand warmer in my gloved hand and garb her paw just for a second and it melts any ice build up between the pads pronto!! and complety dry and we continue on. We hunted in the snow last year in zero to 10 degree temps in January last yeat with no real problems as long as you take the above precautions.

I will tell you one thing to advoid DON’T try and hunt with snow that has a SOLID crust on top. Here in PA were kind on in the dang ice belt and we get a lot of that snow then it turns to sleet and and freezes SOLID on top. When that happens I just pack it in and stay home by the fire . I have seen WAY too may dogs damage feet and rip tendons sliding on top or breaking thru this dang stuff and booties won’t help. It worse then a leg going down a rabbit hole on this type of day it’s JUST NOT WORTH THE TRIP for the dog, wait for a thaw and better conditions.

Comment on GARMIN ASTRO NO PANACEA…UPDATE by Dave Jones

Dave Jones — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:45:51 +0000

Note about ‘big run’. That could happen to dogs who chase deer or any other animal that would run out of the country.

Comment on GARMIN ASTRO NO PANACEA…UPDATE by Dave Jones

Dave Jones — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:44:39 +0000

I hadn’t heard that one PSU re: extreme cold but makes perfect sense.
Rusty, don’t know about replacement batteries but I would be concerned.

WELL, since my admonition about the Garmin, I have gotten feedback from two different field trialers with big running dogs. They both have lost their dogs with fully charged Garmins. It seems that big running dogs DO outrun the coverage and that it IS possible to go the place of last signal and NOT find another signal. I hate to say I told you so. I am successfully continually to use my tracker striker collars which have a long tracking range.

Comment on Hunting in lean years for those who pursue wild upland game by ljack

ljack — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:58:47 +0000

Great ideas, Dave.

The problem of the authors of “official” State season outlooks can not be over stated. That has been an awful problem in Kansas, especially S.W., for years. Local hunters often have the double whammy of low bird numbers, and swarms of Eastern Kansas, and non-resident hunters. It’s always best to visit potential spots during Dove Season, or at least get direct information from someone you trust (who does not own a motel, or B and B) from the area you intend to hunt.