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    Nice looking Setters. I had a setter for some time, and he was a pleasure to shoot over. Here in the States they are quite popular, and there are a lot of different breeding lines with different characteristics, and style. Some setters work quite close, while other head for the horizon. I've shot over some nice cover dogs that would cast out to 350-400 yards. That's a long cast in the woods, but these dogs were honest, and when you finally got in to their point there would still be a bird there. Being steady, competitive trial dogs, it was great to see them stand their point well after th
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    When she is at the distance you want her to turn at, hit the whistle, and change direction so she's got to turn to get back infront of you. That's what I'd do. Also, before you turn her, roll in a freshly killed pigeon so that she finds it both near you, and going the direction you want to be going. The idea being that she starts to associate finding birds near you, not far from you. I like to start my dogs quartering as early as I can, usually as soon as I get them home. Rather than actually train them to quarter, I condition them to. If you walk a zig-zag pattern with a 16-28month
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    Are you sure you are not missing her check in, and that she is actually not giving you any mind? I have a very hard charging springer, and if you are not paying attention you will miss her quick check in on each cast of her pattern. But, I'd say it's best to keep her out of the fields until she will sit, and recall all of the time, not most of the time. Keep her away from all game, so she isn't searching. Try to remember that training a dog isn't a race to some imaginary finish line, but a long journey that never ends. Slow down, and enjoy the trip. If there ar any spaniel, or gu
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    Cabelas

    Flairball replied to HPR's topic in Wildfowling

    Cabelas can be hit or miss. Check carefully into a product if it has the Cabelas label. That said, they have some excellent products. Their dry-plus camo is top notch, and at one time they had some Columbia wool that was nice. Always check their bargain cave; I've found some great steals there, and it's the first place I go to look for an item I'm searching for. What is it you are looking for? If you don't mind my asking?
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    This is a good question, and one I wish more people would ask before spending money on the breed du jour. I think the best advice I've ever heard anyone give is what was called the % rule. That is, think about what you'd like to spend % of your time doing with the dog. If you imagine you'd spend most of your time beating, and only some of your time picking up a spaniel is probably a good choice. If you think you'll spend more time picking up, but only do a bit of beating then a Lab would make a good choice. Maybe you won't be doing either, but want to spend your time shooting game over your do
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    Hello. I've been interested in the shooting sport and traditions in the U.K. for some time, and recently had the opportunity to experience a day of shooting in East Yorkshire with a small DIY syndicate. Fantastic! Looking forward to getting over and doing it again. I'd like to be able to bag one or two of your gigantic woodcock, and shoot some red grouse, someday. Not much (any) driven shooting around me, here in the Northeast of the States, but I spend quite a bit of time shooting (at) ruffed grouse, and woodcock over my Springer in the north woods. I've been known to do a bit of fow
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