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Been a few surprises this year....honker hunt near Oak Hammock Marsh, buddies wife joins the hunt a bit late and doubles on a group of three that fully comitted. Her first bands...a double - double....

I use my M2 20g most of the season...ducks, Canada's, snows. Mostly field hunting up here for me. Hevi shot not required.....

Kent fasteel #2's for all of the above....

My fall season consists of 90% field hunting up here on the prairies. I always have a dog in the decoys with me....sometimes she uses a blind but mostly the white/camo vest. Most hunts in November...

Well, I hope they hit'em real hard up here....I don't even want him back in Canada ever.

Usually my longest drive is 2 hours. I can attend 4 weekend tests per season , work schedule permitting within this travel distance.

This year I am travelling. I have a sister in TX and a dog in...

Edgewater mid for me. Just like the other stories, almost 8 years with the first pair and no tread left on 'em and still no leaks. Picked up a new pair in the fall before duck season. I use them...

Here's a little update on the Canadian charges laid the past couple of days.....

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/American+hunter+faces+charges+Canada/4207094/story.html

Our FT crew across the province is generally no younger than 60. This would be at least 90% of the handlers. There are a couple of 30 somethings, but not many.

Our HT crew is quite the opposite,...

"here is that pic. Austin was on one end and my Zeke was on the other"

That is quite the chocolate picture!!! I will make sure Dave K sees this pic, they are spending a few weeks on the prairies...

The cheapies are made of aluminum and will not last. I am using the cheap one made in Italy, cost around 100.00 up here and only lasts a couple of years tops. My gunsmith did some work on the...

What is the story with these poppers?

Any recommendations? Are they a cheap price for a reason?

We are paying almost 20.00 a box for Winchesters up here, that is the best price we can get. ...

There tends to be a lot of gifting of birds by NR's. Especially with those numbers, even with over 5 shooters....You cant eat that many birds in 4 days

Gifting birds is legal but I am not a...

Beautiful Fireweed...

One of my fondest memories of 8 months in the Yukon!!!!

...been using on 2 dogs for the last year or so...Both are now on adult, no problems arose from it. Not cheap, but just buying one type now. Each bag is quite consistent from one to the next.

Thanks for the reply Dennis,

Sounds like you are enjoying your time on the prairies. That damn foxtail!!





Now that you have the (one of 3 ) judges perspective....let's hear the...

field 90 for 220.00 G2...TT closeout sale...Seems to be in your price range.

I upgraded a few weeks ago to a pro 100, was using a sport 50s from 5-6 years ago.

Check your rule book for the definition....biggest mistake of newbie FT's and HT's...ready to run the trials and tests but have yet to read the rule book...or even own one!!!

Sorry to sound harsh...

First time down to Wabasha-Kellog area last week...not trialing but training for the week. I did manage to watch the horror filled 1st open series on friday, about 25 dogs midday. Also the last...

Looking for some help...

I have original Lardy training manuals....
Lent out a few sections to a buddy and have never seen them since..

Looking for pages 10 -24 of 1st training manual... '95...

This is Win-Toba's Lily Bob Thorton....

Lily retrieving a big adult snow during the spring a few seasons ago...

Senior....Double on land, Double on H20, Land blind, H20 blind, Upland quartering test...also including honor, diversion bird(s).

Quartering test is exactly that...may be some dead birds to pick...

I had a great chat with Dave & Marty today...It was a busy and very sucessful week for the 'High Mileage' family. A couple more weeks in Manitoba and then back to the USA.

It has been a treat to...

Here's one for Sarita, hot off the press


http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/7355/saturday20719080491gy9.jpg

It's official, reports have been sent in, should be up in the early am....

Check out Sarita's post for a pic

Congratulations to Bill & Sarita & Ham,

Wow, what a final series...near impossible, not for 2 dogs & one test dog out of 14 Finalists.

Had the pleasure to congratulate Jim after the champion...