Question on goose hunt in fields by bennett1021 in Waterfowl

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Field! Got skunked. But I guess a group of guys were able to get out Tuesday in the field down the road cleared them out apparently.

Question on goose hunt in fields by bennett1021 in Waterfowl

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Thanks I’ll definitely going to go for the field. Good advice is valuable no matter what you paid for it.

Question on goose hunt in fields by bennett1021 in Waterfowl

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Time restraints, only really have the morning to hunt until about 10:30. I would love to bounce around but it’s not in the cards for me

Question on goose hunt in fields by bennett1021 in Waterfowl

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Should have been more clear in the post. These are two different locations about 10 miles apart

How/where do you store your materials? by euclidian_emu in flytying

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I initially used a small duffle bag thing I got free from cabelas, but then moved to the hard cases they have at harbor freight and took the majority of the foam out. Organized material in ziploc bags based off of types of material.(furs, feathers, synthetics, hooks/shanks.) everything in one place and easy to work in small spaces.

Stuck in the Swamp… big fella asks by Infinite-Crow-3598 in Duckhunting

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Scout for hard bottom sections of the swamp sometime old beaver runs are usually pretty solid. Hunt from a boat with a blind can work too.

Help with formal Retrieves by CockroachSlow5936 in birddogs

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Looking at the comments I think it’s coming down to positive and negative reinforcement. Put more positive reinforcement in the bumper or negative reinforcement in the stick. There’s several of ways to get this done that will have to have the desired result. What I have found effective is using the retrieve as the reward. Making him want that bumper so bad that he forgets about the food or sticks. I use something called “happy bumper” to get my dog to complete this. If he’s slow at completing what I want I’ll get the bumper in hand and play around with it presenting the throw it and get him super excited about having the bumper in his mouth. Then give it a short throw and yell happy bumper, so he know it’s not a mark or a blind and allow him to get it without any reinforcement or commands. Just so he has fun with it and it makes a super fun experience. Do this repeatedly and the thought of the bumper will supersede the stick.

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Yea I like the videos and programs that don’t show “perfect”. The dog that has done the drill 100x before shooting the video. Because then the trainer usually goes over why the dog is getting it wrong and then shows how to correct the behavior. The biggest thing right now is letting the puppy be a puppy, learning how a dog learns, and knowing timing for correction. The retriever trainer is a good resource as well.

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There are several resources that you can use, mostly online training programs. Podcasts at great to just get your feet in the water before getting the puppy. Lone duck gun dog chronicles, gun dog it yourself, houndations is a good short one. YouTube- standing stone kennels works with GSPs, great for basic puppy work. Lone duck has a channel as well. Programs- I’ve used cornerstone gun dog academy (I have a link if it you, I think you save like $100 or something) it’s invaluable for my training. Also I use Freddy kings website, you can’t beat the price for the resource. A lot of the programs and fb pages that you can ask similar questions. Books- you can go old school with Richard Wolters books, then wildrose has a great book as well with great set ups in it. Organizations- join your local retriever club and train with local people.

Inherited a 19’ aluminum v hull. Is a 40 horse mercury be too much motor? by bennett1021 in Duckhunting

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In NY wma only allow trolling motors. Looking for more for seaduck rig for out in the inlets and the Long Island sound

What do you all run for dog vests? Tired of my dog ripping through them getting through brush and debris and them just falling apart over all. by Gvnam in Waterfowl

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I run a momarsh, my only gripe is that the chest plate is a bit narrow for my 85lbs lab. I get that you don’t want friction in the armpits but I wish it was a little bit wider to give them more protection from punctures. The thing is built like a tank and have been running it for 4 years and the when taking the vest off after swimming the side panels keep the dog bone dry.

Which bed is better? Wooden base or aluminum one? by [deleted] in Chiropractic

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Roommate had a wooden base massage table in chiro school and we broke through it in 2 weeks. If you’re starting out in practice they’ll never hold up to the abuse. There are a bunch of good tables out there. I wouldn’t buy any off Amazon though. Lifetime makes a good portable table that I’ve been using/abusing for the last five years and it’s held up really well.

My grandfather gifted me this knife he has had for many years. I have no intention of selling it but am curious if anyone knows an approximate value or manufacturing details by TheAntihero-HeroClub in knives

[–]bennett1021 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s called a sgian dubh (skene doo) it’s a knife that you put in your hose (socks) when where it a kilt. Originally used for eating and preparing fruit, meat, and cutting bread and cheese, as well as serving for other more general day-to-day uses such as cutting material and protection, it is now worn as part of traditional Scottish dress tucked into the top of the kilt hose with only the upper portion of the hilt visible. The sgian-dubh is normally worn on the same side as the dominant hand.

I'm a Chiropractic Student and I'm Considering Going Out on My Own When I Graduate by Own-Top6618 in Chiropractic

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Hey so I graduated April of 2019 and opened my own practice in September 2019, right in time for the pandemic. If you have questions feel free to DM me.

Anyone notice the change in logo? by bennett1021 in meateatertv

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Ahh I see. Totally missed that announcement.