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    Snowshoe hare in Colorado?

    Quick story. I grew up on the eastern plains of Colorado and moved to Montrose after high school. I saw some white rabbits and decided I was going snowshoe hunting, only to find out after shooting the first two that they were jackrabbits that turn white in the winter. I never saw one in the...
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    New to Upland Hunting - Idaho

    I too am a believer in shooting birds for a pup. If you wait for “perfectly” worked birds the pup may never get a bird, it’s just my opinion. I shot a pair Huns over my 4 month old pup, she found retrieved one bird to hand totally on her own. I was pretty proud of her, she may have pressured the...
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    New to Upland Hunting - Idaho

    Another good set of videos to own are the ones by VDD-GNA you can get from dogs unlimited, they cover the JGHV testing and training. The VJP, HZP and VGP. With a DK your dog’s tests are pretty much the same, although i think there are some small differences . I had tested 2 dogs through the HZP...
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    New to Upland Hunting - Idaho

    I think gun dog supply have videos and of course check YouTube for videos for using the Alpha 200i. I know I dont use the Garmin to their full potential but I get by with what I need. A short hunt.. it depends, when I use 1/2 the water I'm carrying I head back to the truck (I keep 10 gallons...
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    New to Upland Hunting - Idaho

    Good advice above! I'll second several things; recall is the most important to me; GPS collar, I've been running Garmin Alpha 100 and 200i for over 10 years now and I wonder how I got by before getting one: water, I carry 1 to 1 /12 gallons and none of it is for me, if hot I hunt areas with...
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    Taking SS early (62)

    I took SS at 62, my dad waited until 65 and never even drew a full month before passing. Plus with the increase in Montana's property tax I needed the money to pay taxes
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    What are you feeding your dog?

    I feed Inukshuk 30-25 and add a heaping tablespoon of Honest Kitchen dehydrated dog food. I'm feeding 2 Drahts and a Teckel. I really like the combo. If I could afford it I'd just feed the Honest Kitchen dehydrated food. I found using the Honest Kitchen really seems to help the dog's digestive...
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    Those with more than one dog

    I will add that there is nothing better than watching 2 Drahts working as a team on a running rooster. I find it very enjoyable to watch the teamwork on running birds.
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    Kuiu kutana vs attack

    I prefer the Kutana over the Attack, the Attacks are too hot for me.
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    FNG from F'in MT

    Welcome
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    What!!?? The dreaded hearing aid

    I just went from Resound to Phonak. I find the Phonak a much better hearing aid over the Resounds. The thing that surprised me was when I was in the Army a hearing test took half a day, at my civilian audiologist I spent like 15 minutes and was done. I hated those annual hearing tests in the...
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    Is traditional archery hunting unethical?

    I knew my comment about blood tracking would get a response. It's just an observation of my experiences. I also ask what kind of broad head was used, mechanicals have a bigger loss % in my limited experance, but it's solely my observation. I have 3 friends that are traditional hunters and are...
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    Is traditional archery hunting unethical?

    I have done about 50 blood tracking of wounded game over the last 3 years for bow hunters and none were traditional bow hunters.
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    Those with more than one dog

    I probably would not recommend mixing pointers with flushers if you want to hunt them together. I also have a teckel (wirehair dachshund) that goes out with us when I'm not real serious about getting birds. She learned real quick when the big dogs go on point there is something there and she...
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    Those with more than one dog

    I like having 2 dogs. The first time I got a pup when my older dog was 9 years old. The next time I got a pup when my old dog was 7 years old. I run two dogs because we run into big predators (bears & lions) and raccoons and it's nice to have backup if needed. I would run the puppy with the...
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    Browning Auto 5 ammo

    Just to share my experience, my old Auto5 16 will not extract European hulls. It is flawless with true American ammo (Federal, Remington, old Activ and the old Winchester compression hulls); Fiocchi and Cheddite will not extract. I've measured the rims of the hulls and there is a difference...
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    Speer Bullets thread

    Speer used to be "the Bullet" and really support reloaders; however, it does not seem that way anymore. I rarely see more than a couple of boxes of bullets at various different stores. I was that way long before the covid stupidity. I actually thought they stopped all together supporting...
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    New to Me Garmin 200i and TT15 mini/ Can it replace my 66i for big game hunting too?

    I think the collars run out juice faster than the 200i, but I have never ran either out on my hunts if I start the day with a full charge. With the Alpha 100 I have had it run out of juice before the collars did.
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    New to Me Garmin 200i and TT15 mini/ Can it replace my 66i for big game hunting too?

    I carry an extra battery; however, I have never needed it. I get a full day's use out of a battery with my 200i, I think with my 100 I have had the battery die while out hunting. I carry and use extra charging cables (hand held and collars) in my truck. My only bitch is that the 200i is not OnX...
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    Perception of Pain & Discomfort

    The day I wake up without pain I'll be dead. It took several years until I just realized the pain as a fact of life. I abused my body for 31 years in the Army. I used to do construction work and I remember thinking when about the old men hanging out trying to help but physically they could not...

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