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And what choices do you have. Every where in the lineup there are pitfalls, first or last. Actually the test changes by the hour so don't worry about things you can't control and just pay attention...

I am l;aughing at this one because 2 years ago 2 pals and I were after snow geese in Matagorda Co. TX. I was not hitting crap, apparently Maude YLF figured this out and started bringing the birds...

An invite to come to MI and learn to carve is always open. In 4 days a guy and 2 sons, age 8 and 12 came up and went home with 3 decoys and lots of fun. Of course we would have to schedule around...

Kinda like deciding when to blow the whistle on a blind. If you have to think about it, it is too late. If the question arises in your mind go! Same applies to calling 911. You are not wasting...

I should have said Darrin has 3 days of group training. Mon, Wed and Thurs. 0900 to 1500

Check with Darrin Mormon of Farpoint Retrievers. He does three training days a week at Omega Farms a bit east of Lansing. 989 233 0562 His setups and knowledge are way more than worth while.

It still remains to be seen whether we will ever have a dove season since the voters passed a referendum a couple of years back outlawing the hunting of doves in MI. I suspect the DNR will never...

There are times you can be both but the truth is it is seldom.

First let me show you our Nellie's new kennel. A hen mallard I carved, hollowed and painted for our 13 1/2 y/o yellow lab. She was...

Turtles are more afraid of dogs than the reverse, when you walk up to the pond those sunning take off not to be seen again. Not the same with gators but you have few in NE.

Numbers can be deceiving when you mention 48 new MH titles last report. It is the beginning of the upnorth season and most of those dogs are roughly a year older than their first pass age maybe even...

First question I ask a participant is "how did you score your performance?" Mostly, for myself, I am harder on us than judges are but not all are understandably. I keep sheets a year but I have no...

As an old guy who has been involved in many "hobby" endeavors I can tell you that everyone of the older guys said the same thing in all the areas of endeavor. True as it rained and snowed in Gladwin...

Me too and I had forgotten that so thanks for reminding me. I am not against professional trainers by any stretch of the imagination. I just wonder why so often there are open or veiled negatives...

I see often either straight up criticism or veiled criticism of pros running hunt test with too many dogs.

First thought I have is how many of us would even be at hunt tests without the help of a...

My two both go left and whomever gets there first is on my leg. They don't seem to care where they are but the older one needs more reminders if on the outside. Only issue I have is that when one...

"and between the falls to simulate a lively cripple." Only way to do that is have a live duck running around. Then how would the handler put the dog on it since my experience in the field has me...

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"Heel your dog" no that is not my favorite, just the one I hear most often at tests. Fav. has to be "Honey can we get a puppy?"

After reading about half so far all I can say is "Follow the money" and you might find that is the bottom line. Not the dogs, not the amateur handler nor the pro. All about bucks. I have seen this...

A saying I have heard used "The dog you worked Thursday isn't the dog you brought to the test." There is some added excitement for sure. Have fun!

NO the combination of judges must have a total of 6 points at each stake

Be sure to take your winter clothes...... North TX is NORTH!

Excerpt from the district supervisor out of Roscommon. Conversations with folks who have been in the business of training for years all say it is basically up to interpretation as to the legality...

Short easy stuff on bad WX days. Too old to put up with bad weather anymore, don't even hunt in the rain.

I did every week but it depends on the season of the year. During waterfowl season sometimes 2 to 20 or more a day. During this crappy late winter not since early March but starting tomorrow it...