On Friday, a buddy and I shot about 58 mallards, then on Saturday we moved a little down the way and shot 42 mallards. Well we were actually shooting for a field trail, but we had more opportunity than most of you it seems. The whole day I was wishing I could be in the duck blind, but from the ...

You have been given some great examples of retrievers that were started late then developed and performed well. In reality I would offer these thoughts. 1-Give the retriever an opportunity and you might have found a "diamond in the rough", that certainly happens. 2- Be fair to the dog, don't expect ...

Cooter-
Shoot is giving you some good advice. Be patient!! If you are lucky and he stays healthy, you'll will be hunting together for 10 + years to come. If you've got a one year old that's "doing the deed" in his first year you've got a special dog. Don't mess him up expecting too much too soon ...

While you guys were working the ducks, I was at home trying to get a few last minute "honey dues" taken care of. I took a break and watched a show on the Outdoor Channel where a guy was in Texas at one of those really nice Deer Farms. A really nice buck came out within shooting distance and the ...

Hello Delta Duck-
What's happening your way? Any sign of duck this A.M.? I had to stay and keep things on a even keel at home. Putting the "honey dues" in today so I can play "tomorrow".
Saw a post where you said your trying to complete getting your cotton in on Monday. Hope the rain ...

What's the word. What kind of hunts did folks experience?
I was in and around Cleveland, Ms. and we had mixed results. Of 5 groups on Saturday, 1 got the limit and could have gotten several limits, 1 got 4 birds, 3 other groups got skunked.
Thursday night there were thousand of birds, Friday ...

This is your pup and only you can decide what you want from and make of this dog. But you asked and I'll share a "straight forward" thought with you.
You have already made a mistake by not "force fetching" your dog at approximately 6 months. That process sets the stage for the world of ...