Tired of using T shirts and plastic buckets. I'm looking for 3-4, want something easy to setup and pack away. Please make suggestions and where I can purchase.
Oldfield Retrievers
I like my Butch Green ones. They don't weigh much, and fold up nice for storage. I assume the ones sold by Dogs Afield are made by Butch Green:
http://www.dogsafield.com/GHOSTMAN/productinfo/R243-002/#.UoApnxa1A5Q
http://www.dogsafield.com/GHOSTMAN/productinfo/R243-002/#.UoApnxa1A5Q
Real estate signs make good stickmen. Not the big square or rectangular ones, the smaller directional arrow signs. Just the right size to put a shirt or bag over.
Thats a good idea. Ive been using the plastic fence posts, but wired a hanger to them and hung a t-shirt on em, using some board and zip ties sounds much easier.
2 electric fence posts from Tractor Supply, a white feed sack. Zip tie the fence posts inside the feed sack. Rolls up tight and neat.
Prior to Lou McGee I used two pieces of al. conduit to form a cross with Tyvec white disposal coveralls. I'm not going back.
Lou's stickmen hold up well. I am rough on stuff. Throwing into mule, cows knocking over and stepping on, etc.
I have three and will probably get another
Lou's stickmen hold up well. I am rough on stuff. Throwing into mule, cows knocking over and stepping on, etc.
I have three and will probably get another
I have been very happy with Butch Green's stickmen. I used Tyvek paint suits, coathangers and broomsticks before that.
If you, or you know someone who can make you the "pointy part" 3/4 pvc can make a good stickman. Just weld the pointy part to a pipe nipple and screw it into the pvc bottom.
You can make them any size and either glue them or use pipe fittings and be able to take them apart.
If you go to a plumbing supply place instead of Lowes you can get schedule 80 pvc which is thicker and stronger.
We made mine from 1/2 steel rod. Start with about a 2" length to weld to the nipple bend it over about 3-4" to make the step part, back over 3-4" then down as long as you need. Weld it to a nipple and you're set.
The magee stickmen are very nice and you don't have to remember the shirt though.
You can make them any size and either glue them or use pipe fittings and be able to take them apart.
If you go to a plumbing supply place instead of Lowes you can get schedule 80 pvc which is thicker and stronger.
We made mine from 1/2 steel rod. Start with about a 2" length to weld to the nipple bend it over about 3-4" to make the step part, back over 3-4" then down as long as you need. Weld it to a nipple and you're set.
The magee stickmen are very nice and you don't have to remember the shirt though.
Three step-in black electric fence posts.
Three coat hangers.
Three white t-shirts.
Visable Gunner blinds as needed.
However, I seldom train for multiple marks. When I do, I train for the dog to mark off of the gun and swing (push pull) with me. Since I don't train for FT, the distances are not extreme.
I have noticed that when I go to the line, AKC or HRC HT, the dog looks around and identifies the bird stations.
When I see he has, I call for birds.
The quacks, pops, calls, hey- heys, winger/thrower blinds, and winger release sound are seldom needed. Even the occasional retired gun has already been identified. Like I said, these are HT, not FT.
I believe the challenges presented by marks in a FT Q. Am. or Open present a different level than the weekend HT.
If I ran those, I would train for them.
JD
Three coat hangers.
Three white t-shirts.
Visable Gunner blinds as needed.
However, I seldom train for multiple marks. When I do, I train for the dog to mark off of the gun and swing (push pull) with me. Since I don't train for FT, the distances are not extreme.
I have noticed that when I go to the line, AKC or HRC HT, the dog looks around and identifies the bird stations.
When I see he has, I call for birds.
The quacks, pops, calls, hey- heys, winger/thrower blinds, and winger release sound are seldom needed. Even the occasional retired gun has already been identified. Like I said, these are HT, not FT.
I believe the challenges presented by marks in a FT Q. Am. or Open present a different level than the weekend HT.
If I ran those, I would train for them.
JD
I made mine from a white tyvac painters coverall. Used PVC with a T to make a cross for the top, and have a cross at the bottom with a + connector.
So my frame looks like a capital I. The top has a T connector, the bottom has a + connector. I zip tied the coverall shoulders to the top crosspiece and the legs to the bottom.
I can then hammer an iron stake into the ground and slide the + connector over the stake.
I glued the cross connections, but the upright is not glued. Also glued caps on the ends of the cross pieces except for one.
I can take out the long piece (the upright) and then roll everything up on the crosspieces and then put the stake in one of the crosspiece tubes (the one with the unglued cap). Then velcro strap it if I want to keep it from unrolling in the truck et.
End up with a nice 5 foot stickman that doesn't completely get blown away in the wind, that you can hide behind if you want.
Cost about $25 each plus about an hour to make 5 of them.
So my frame looks like a capital I. The top has a T connector, the bottom has a + connector. I zip tied the coverall shoulders to the top crosspiece and the legs to the bottom.
I can then hammer an iron stake into the ground and slide the + connector over the stake.
I glued the cross connections, but the upright is not glued. Also glued caps on the ends of the cross pieces except for one.
I can take out the long piece (the upright) and then roll everything up on the crosspieces and then put the stake in one of the crosspiece tubes (the one with the unglued cap). Then velcro strap it if I want to keep it from unrolling in the truck et.
End up with a nice 5 foot stickman that doesn't completely get blown away in the wind, that you can hide behind if you want.
Cost about $25 each plus about an hour to make 5 of them.
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