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duck hunting
I've never been a waterfowl hunter but I thought it would be cool to get into duck hunting. Question is, is duck hunting easy for someone who has never done it before to do? Have any advice for someone trying to get into duck hunting?- RyeGuy74
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Bird dog associations
I was looking at NAVDA but according to their recognized breeds, English Cocker Spaniels is not one of them. Can you only have one of those breeds to be in NAVDA?- RyeGuy74
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Bird dog associations
Just wondering if anyone here thinks it's worth becoming a member of any of the bird dog associations like NAVDA, NAGDA, or the BDC? Does it hold any value to the average Joe like me?- RyeGuy74
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Dog Food
Just curious what everyone's opinion on best dog food for hunting dogs is? I'll be bringing my new cocker spaniel puppy home rather soon and want to make sure she has the best!- RyeGuy74
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Practice birds
I know a lot of people use pigeons to train their dogs on due to the fact that they're cheaper and easier for puppy to start with but my question is, if I only hunt pheasants should I, after the puppy gets a little bigger/older, just entirely switch to getting pheasants from the bird farm to...- RyeGuy74
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Bird dog advice
Just wondering if anyone has any tips or advice for a guy who'll be bringing his first bird dog home in a few months?- RyeGuy74
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Local bird dog club
Somewhat recommended that I try to find a local bird dog club for me and dog, but either there's not one around me (Central NC) or Google just can't find one by itself. This is my last effort but does anyone maybe have another source I can try? Appreciate all the help!- RyeGuy74
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What to ask
What kind of questions do y'all ask when you meet the breeder and his/her's dogs?- RyeGuy74
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Training steps
If you guys had to break down bird dog training into steps 1, 2, 3 etc. How would you do it? After basic obedience first of course. Also, I see all these training videos where people are just pulling birds out of a bag and either putting them in a launcher or setting them on the ground. How do...- RyeGuy74
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New bow
I understand that there's draw lengths and other measurements that'll come into play but does anyone have any recommendations on a bow that has a large range of weights preferably starting in the 40s and won't break the bank? I'm just an average guy with an average guy budget. So no thousand...- RyeGuy74
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.375 Ruger vs .375 H&H
Can someone tell me the difference, if anything, between these two and what they recommend? I'm looking to purchase a dangerous game rifle and it's between these two- RyeGuy74
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Bird dog questions
I'm looking at a Brittany Spaniel, but a Lab was a consideration for a long time!- RyeGuy74
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Bird dog questions
I've never bought a puppy from a breeder before so I was wondering what kind of questions do you recommend I ask a breeder about their dogs?- RyeGuy74
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Scope question
Does anyone have any recommendations for a scope that has a range that can go from >50 yard shots of the woods of Wisconsin up to the <300-400 yard shots of the rocky Mountains? -
Training questions
In the order of training, not talking about getting them used to the water, when do you guys normally start hitting the water retrieves? Is that one of the first things? And just out of curiosity, what is the point of force fetch?- RyeGuy74
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