Gun Dog It Yourself

By Nick Adair

DIY gundog trainers and enthusiasts discussing all topics pertaining to hunting and living with dogs.... more

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December 17, 2024 299. Trainer Fight!!!
Three professional dog trainers get together to discuss a variety of topics. Sometimes they agree. Sometimes they disagree. One thing thats consistent, they are all thoughtful and have their reasons for believing what they believe.

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Highlights:
-You can only pick one pointing dog breed for the rest of your life. What is it and why?
-If you can only train one obedience command in a dog, what would it be?
-Debating the value of rewarding a dog in position or out of position (a.k.a. "Room Service")
-Are dogs softer now than 20 years ago? What is a soft dog?
-How does the average person balance the working side of the dog with the companion side of the dog?
-What is the best type of pressure on Force Fetch?
-If you can only have one training tool what would it be?
-How much concern should people have over a potential E-collar ban?
-Should we care about a dog's backstory when developing our training plan?
-Whats more important in the bigger picture? Nature or nurture?
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2h 56min
December 10, 2024 298. Who let the dog nerds in hunting camp?!?
Every hunt camp is different depending on the people. Some camps are more focused on hunting while others are more social and relaxed in nature. This camp was a bit of both but was ultimately a result of getting a group of true dog nerds together who share the same admiration and passion for thoughtful approaches to dog development.
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Highlights:
-Transitioning from training birds to wild birds
-Should you only take pointed birds?
-The cause of your dog ripping birds
-What impact does off season training have in building a wild bird dog?
-Keeping training balanced so we don't overthink
-Training dogs and instructing people are not the same
-Measuring against objective standards
-Sharing in the process and not just the steps
-Grayson going through his check cord elements
-Some processes are experiential and aren't intuitive at all
-What decision influences is your dog noticing?
-Is pointing elicited or is it obedience?
-Teaching a stop in motion. AKA "Whoa!"
-The value of verbal and contextual cues
-Incidental surprise finds as well as dry runs in training

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Upland Gun Company | Check out their online gun builder and construct your dream gun today!
Marsh Wear Clothing | Use Code 'GDIY15' to save 15% (Patreon Patrons save even more)
Trulock Choke Tubes | Use Code 'GDIY10' to save 10%
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2h 27min
December 03, 2024297. Birds, Calm Dogs, and New People
Whats more important in hunting camp than chasing birds, developing the best dogs, and trying to share what you love doing with others? This quick camp with buddies Ben Proctor and Scott Kinnane covered all those bases!
Hunting Ruffed Grouse out West compared to up North
Seeing birds on the ground prior to flushing
Learning when to tap out and give up on a cover
Are drumming counts dependable?
Pronouncing "Acorn"
Working one or two dogs on the ground?
Experiencing multiple breeds
The power of routine and Quinn's rebound hunt
Impulse control
Sometimes they may need to be amped up
Building a quiet and enjoyable hunting experience with your dog
Puppy walks!
Wood the Wonder Dog
What's new with BPro Kennels?
Conservation is Seed for the Soil. Mentoring is Seed for the Soul
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Standing Stone Supply | Check out their step by step Online Courses and Use Code 'GDIY' to save 15%
onX Hunt Maps | Use Code 'GDIY20' to save 20%
Sweet Briar Pet Transport | Call (317) 513-4481 for your free quote today!
Upland Gun Company | Check out their online gun builder and construct your dream gun today!
Marsh Wear Clothing | Use Code 'GDIY15' to save 15% (Patreon Patrons save even more)
Trulock Choke Tubes | Use Code 'GDIY10' to save 10%
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Other Partners:
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Eukanuba [What I Feed My Dogs: Premium Performance 30/20]
Bird Dog Society
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2h 1min
November 26, 2024296. The BEST Choke for WINGSHOOTERS!
Scott Trulock joins us for an in-depth discussion on the factors that determine whether your shotgun choke performs as needed.
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Highlights:
What a choke is and why its important
What are you out there to actually chase?
The general decline of Bob White Quail in Southwest GA
How long should a quality choke last?
Every shotgun is different even if the choke is the same
What is a spreader choke?
Sometimes it is the shotgun....not the choke or ammo
Mistakes aren't brand specific
How to pattern your shotgun correctly
Experiment with a variety of ammo loads
Making adjustments in the field
Flush vs extended chokes
Do looks play a part?
The 3 factors in choke selection
Challenges with over constriction
Where is TSS and non-toxic shot headed in the Uplands?
What to do with rusty chokes
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onX Hunt Maps | Use Code 'GDIY20' to save 20%
Sweet Briar Pet Transport | Call (317) 513-4481 for your free quote today!
Upland Gun Company | Check out their online gun builder and construct your dream gun today!
Marsh Wear Clothing | Use Code 'GDIY15' to save 15% (Patreon Patrons save even more)
Trulock Choke Tubes | Use Code 'GDIY10' to save 10%
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Other Partners:
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Bird Dog Society
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1h 19min
November 19, 2024295. Ruffed Grouse Hunting
Nick Larson of the Birdshot Podcast joins me for a fireside chat to reflect on how our hunting styles and approaches have evolved over the years. This episode truly has something for everyone!
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Highlights:
Waiting on colder conditions during the early season
Recapping Hartley's hunt
A puppy run complete with fall drummers, porcupines, and bears?!?
Reflecting back on being brand new to Ruffed Grouse Hunting
Noticing the pattern in habitat
You can get as into the weeds on learning habitat as you'd like but its not necessary
Thinking back on our first hunts with our dogs
Sometimes the best intentioned advice can create unfair expectations
Whats the interaction between the dog and bird supposed to look like?!
Larson figuring out his hunting style
Larson's map scouting process and avoiding Aspen tunnel vision
Balancing our scouting with the current conditions
Flushing the bird- By reading the dog
Shooting the birds- the 28 Gauge Kool-aid and load selection
Retrieving the bird- does the dog have to retrieve?
Cooking the bird- our approach is simple
Stay open to learning!
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onX Hunt Maps | Use Code 'GDIY20' to save 20%
Sweet Briar Pet Transport | Call (317) 513-4481 for your free quote today!
Upland Gun Company | Check out their online gun builder and construct your dream gun today!
Marsh Wear Clothing | Use Code 'GDIY15' to save 15% (Patreon Patrons save even more)
Trulock Choke Tubes | Use Code 'GDIY10' to save 10%
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Eukanuba [What I Feed My Dogs: Premium Performance 30/20]
Bird Dog Society
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2h 43min
November 12, 2024294. Train MORE with LESS!
I stopped off while on my way up to the Northwoods for a few weeks with Jordan Horak of Cato Outdoors . We hung out and ran some dogs through a few drills then sat down to record this conversation in which we talk about some hurdles or challenges for a lot of folks wanting to train their own bird dogs.
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The impact of wild bird populations on how we train.
You don't need land and birds everyday to train a bird dog.
Develop a language with the dog
Find the highest common denominator
Keeping sessions short and incremental. For both kids and dogs!
Avoid being a greedy trainer
Develop the dogs like a kid but don't TREAT them like a kid
The dog worlds getting better about timelines and drive management
Theres no ribbons given out for training
Starting with a win
Eventually you may have to push them through
Sometimes they have to do it. Other times, do we really care?
Pull away just one nuggets from these podcasts
Small adjustments and building the toolbox
You have to be able to adjust and not stick to just one way
It should be FUN! ENJOY the process
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Standing Stone Supply | Check out their step by step Online Courses and Use Code 'GDIY' to save 15%
onX Hunt Maps | Use Code 'GDIY20' to save 20%
Sweet Briar Pet Transport | Call (317) 513-4481 for your free quote today!
Upland Gun Company | Check out their online gun builder and construct your dream gun today!
Marsh Wear Clothing | Use Code 'GDIY15' to save 15% (Patreon Patrons save even more)
Trulock Choke Tubes | Use Code 'GDIY10' to save 10%
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Bird Dog Society
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1h 42min
November 07, 2024293. Trialing and/or Hunting?
Terry Ann Fernando joins me to talk about why she favors trialing over testing and hunting. Having spent years in each activity with her Vizsla, Zara, Terry Ann offers valuable insights into what she enjoys about each one and what sets them apart.
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Highlights:
A positive experience at a JR Hunt Test results in the Accidental Bird Dog
What appeals to Terry Ann more about trialing and testing?
Do we lose any "hunt"by focusing on competing?
The dogs know the difference between hunting and competing
The learning curves for new hunters
Are tests and trials the only real way to bring in new hunters in the South?
Walking entry for horseback trials
Trials or tests preference?
Trials are just as welcoming as tests
The way to appeal to younger and newer people is to actually act like want them to show up!
Can you compete at a high level while focusing on hunting?
Does it hurt to have a generalist dog as opposed to a specialist?
Different context for each type of event
Playing non bird dog events just for fun!
Remember what its like to be the new person
The motivation to write the book, The Accidental Bird Dog
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onX Hunt Maps | Use Code 'GDIY20' to save 20%
Sweet Briar Pet Transport | Call (317) 513-4481 for your free quote today!
Upland Gun Company | Check out their online gun builder and construct your dream gun today!
Marsh Wear Clothing | Use Code 'GDIY15' to save 15% (Patreon Patrons save even more)
Trulock Choke Tubes | Use Code 'GDIY10' to save 10%
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1h 26min
November 05, 2024292. Hunting & Camping in Montana!
I spent a week bouncing around Montana hunting and camping on public land with Randall Lykens (Liberty Canine, LLC) and his brother Cory Lykens. We talk about everything in this one to include hunt stories, gear talk, and lessons learned. You don't want to miss this one!
WATCH HERE! --> This episode has a number of clips and pictures sprinkled throughout. Please click the link to check it out and hit SUBSCRIBE while there!
Highlights:
Why did we come to Montana?
Taking client dogs on hunt trips
Linking the training field with the wild bird field for inexperienced dogs
Paying attention to context clues
Some dogs find birds. Some dogs happen upon them.
Some trips are simply just unlucky!
From the rattlesnakes to the habitat
Our mobile camping rig setups
Water, Power, & Fuel
Truck bed Air Conditioning for the dogs
Everyones favorite and least favorite moments of the trip
Cory's Sage Grouse experience
Quinn's retrieve refusal and how did I handle it?
Lucy wins for the best impersonation of LEROY JENKINS!!!
Porcupines, porcupines, and MORE porcupines!
First impressions from hunting with our Upland Gun Company shotguns!
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onX Hunt Maps | Use Code 'GDIY20' to save 20%
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Upland Gun Company | Check out their online gun builder and construct your dream gun today!
Marsh Wear Clothing | Use Code 'GDIY15' to save 15% (Patreon Patrons save even more)
Trulock Choke Tubes | Use Code 'GDIY10' to save 10%
Furvor Bone Broth | Use Code 'GDIY2&1' to buy 2 bottles and get the 3rd free (Valid for 1 time usage) usde 'GDIY10' to save 10% on future orders
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1h 43min
October 31, 2024291. Hunting the Prairies in the Right Boots
You never know who's paths may cross on these trips and when previous GDIY guest from episode 230, Tyson Bowden, messaged saying he was in the area we were able to link up. His buddy Lars Jacobson of Crispi Boots was his riding partner and we all got out in the middle of nowhere for a quick hunt and conversation.
First impressions of Montana
Overanalyzing and second guessing yourself
What cover were the Sharptail Grouse in?
Goals and expectations coming into the trip
Keeping camp both mobile and efficient
A quick break for hunting!
Hunting large grasslands as opposed to agriculture
The right boot for the upland hunter
Boot height
Boot Flex
Boot material and waterproofing
Insulated vs non insulated
The importance of socks
Introducing the NEW Crispi Gaiters!
Shotguns only work if there are shotgun shells....
Drinking the 28 gauge Kool Aid from Upland Gun Company
The dog power joining us in camp
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Presented By:
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onX Hunt Maps | Use Code 'GDIY20' to save 20%
Sweet Briar Pet Transport | Call (317) 513-4481 for your free quote today!
Upland Gun Company | Check out their online gun builder and construct your dream gun today!
Marsh Wear Clothing | Use Code 'GDIY15' to save 15% (Patreon Patrons save even more)
Trulock Choke Tubes | Use Code 'GDIY10' to save 10%
Furvor Bone Broth | Use Code 'GDIY2&1' to buy 2 bottles and get the 3rd free (Valid for 1 time usage) usde 'GDIY10' to save 10% on future orders
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1h 26min
October 22, 2024290. Chasing Prairie Birds from Horseback!
Riding a horse to chase bird dogs across the prairies of North Dakota will be one of the experiences that sticks with me for quite a while. Kenton Bryant, Dave Stover, and Will Dunn join me to discuss everything about the tradition of horseback field trials.
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History of horseback hunting in the United States
Horseback field trials in the United States
Impact of diminishing bird numbers
American Field Trial is a lifestyle
Trial dogs versus “hunting dogs”
Superior independence on the edge of chaos
Importance of mentorship
Range and capability of dogs
Breeds and qualities in a field trial dog
Horses and the nostalgia
Ricky Bobby of the uplands
Developing versus training
Point ‘em or knock ‘em
Pigeons on a pole… and horses?
Can high caliber trial dogs be house dogs too?
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onX Hunt Maps | Use Code 'GDIY20' to save 20%
Sweet Briar Pet Transport | Call (317) 513-4481 for your free quote today!
Upland Gun Company | Check out their online gun builder and construct your dream gun today!
Marsh Wear Clothing | Use Code 'GDIY15' to save 15% (Patreon Patrons save even more)
Trulock Choke Tubes | Use Code 'GDIY10' to save 10%
Furvor Bone Broth | Use Code 'GDIY2&1' to buy 2 bottles and get the 3rd free (Valid for 1 time usage) usde 'GDIY10' to save 10% on future orders
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1h 50min

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