Ruby is a coon/ bird dog and my dog Beau does both as well. We were checking for a good spot to set a trap and they ran off into the tree rows and surprised us with a giant coon that both put in tremendous work to help us bag him very proud of these pups, when on the scale the coon weighed 44.2lbs so a huge boy.

I'm not sure if this is allowed here, but I hunted my 3.5 y/o GSP this am in PA. We got home midday and he was acting a bit off, been monitoring him this afternoon, and he's been licking his left leg a lot, in the inside elbow region. I opened the door to head out back to do something earlier, and he walked out back, tail down, seemed like something is off. If I squeeze the skin he's whimpering, but when I move the leg he's not really whimpering. Not sure if it could be a tear of strain? I can't seem to see anything that would have penetrated. Could have been any impact injury I suppose, not seeing any swelling as of now. I'm out of town, so not near my normal vet, so curious what you guys think.

Hello! I'm looking for a new waterfowl dog and am used to labs. My wife doesn't like all the shedding, so I'm looking for something that doesn't shed, is good with family, but has a drive for waterfowl. Any help or suggestions are welcomed! Also, located in Minnesota. TIA!

Looking for a basset hound breeder for rabbit hunting. Located in Western MD. If anyone could point me in a direction I'd appreciate it!

Gonna start by saying, I'm not looking for breed suggestions. Just a breeder.

Hello all, I got a friend who is wamting to get into hunting squirrel with dogs. Trouble is, he is slightly mobility impaired due to chronic bouts of vertigo. Most of the places I hunt are pretty much mountain climbing with guns. I do have a few spots that are flat enough to be safe for him to walk around, but they are rather small areas and all my curs range to far out to hunt them without crossing property lines.

Does anyone know of someone breeding close ranged Fiests or smaller curs anytime soon? I live in North Ga, don't mind driving or paying for a well bred dog, and prefer a pup to start and train myself. Any information would be appreciated.

Hello everyone, my yellow lab has been cracking at the paw pads and Im wondering what everyone would recommend for this. I'm confused between Mushers Secret which seems to be the industry standard but then also hunting forums saying tuf foot. Which would be better and am I correct in saying to use mushers secret until the cracking goes away then to start applying the tuf foot?

Hi i want to buy haunting dog but I am starting and don't know which one is best for me. In my area there are mostly pheasants rabbits foxes roe deer and maybe wild boars. I didn't even start with haunting but I want to know for later when I will want to buy haunting dog

Hey y'all, I'm looking at getting a dog for mostly pheasant hunting, some quail, and the occasional duck. I'm deciding between English Setter and GSP. I currently live in a small apartment and work remotely, so I am home during the day. Like most hunting dogs, it will spend most of the year as a family dog/pet, but I plan to keep it in shape in the off-season. I'm very active and enjoy running, hiking, and most outdoor activities. I am active daily, so the dog will get the exercise it needs and deserves. Based on my lifestyle and your experience with either breed, which one should I go with?

I am a woman with a puppy who is meant to be destined for the bush.

Due to current circumstances, i can only train her from home to prepare her for there atm and im not sure what kind of things she needs to learn or i need to teach her.

If you could tell me how you raised your pups, how you instilled their attitudes and skills, esp. if they're good with the family too, or if they also have a guard dog instinct, i'd love to hear it

I am trying to find a GPS tracker for my pup that is more affordable. I THOUGHT I found the perfect one when I discovered the Findster. But of course it’s no longer made.

Features that are important to me:

• Works out of cell service in potentially heavily wooded areas
• Waterproof or at least highly resistant
• Battery life 10+ hours active tracking
• Ideally under $200-$300

It doesn’t feel like I’m asking for much but I can’t seem to find anything that fits these things. Please let me know if I’m being unrealistic as well or your best recommendations!

Hi there! I have a 7 mo field retriever. I am not a hunter but quickly learned this girl needs a job and began researching training her to hunt as my brother is an avid hunter (I would also consider field trials if she seems to enjoy it/we need more goals to work towards). She’s from a line of hunting and field trial dogs and since she was little will have so much drive to retrieve about half the time and half the time she couldn’t care less.

We’re following Cornerstone Gundog Academy’s huntable course which I like and have friends who have had great success with the program. However my pup is a selective retriever and will only really retrieve when she is in the mood. When she is in the mood, she does quite well (in my amateur opinion), but when she’s not in the mood she will slowly walk down the lane and just stare off into space. She has high prey drive normally (animals, tug, etc) but is selective when it comes to actually fetching.

Is this normal? Is there a way to increase her drive to retrieve or at least make it more consistent? I try to train with her when she’s hungry and is fresh out of the crate but that doesn’t seem to motivate her. This is my first time training a dog to retrieve, so open to all suggestions

Hey guys I have recently lost my hunting lab of 14 years, im a texas boy and wanted to know if anybody knows of any good and trustworthy lab breeders in texas that I could look into.

I have a 4 year old Golden Retriever that has never hunted, but is very obedient and great at recall. He also loves playing fetch and has a long lineage of hunting pedigree from his mom and dad. I am considering bringing him on a pheasant hunting trip with 17 other people and about 4-5 other trained retrievers. There will be plenty of hatched birds in the fields we walk.

Is this a bad idea? I've been warming him up with a scented decoy and wings, which hes done well with. Ive also gotten him pretty used to the sound of gunfire at the range. Im just nervous hell get too excited and flush the birds from 100 yards away... Any advice is appreciated!

Hello, I'm wondering if there is a way to get long range live transmitting footage on phone while dogs are on a chase so I can see what they're chasing?

Considering in running my dog next spring. Any thoughts good or bad in your experiences?

I have a 2 year old chocolate lab that I got as a puppy, we worked together for a little while and she knows basic commands ie sit and kennel. Is it still possible to train her for hunting? Where can I find good information on training, I have no prior experience training dogs.

I’m Colt. A 10yo Deutsche Wachtelhund Vielseitiger always looking for some birds to flush. I’ve been skunked less than 10 times and I currently don’t stink. My favorite jewelry is burdock. Tell me I’m cute without telling me I’m cute 😂!