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Just got my first bird dog - a 6 month old Lab. Where do I even start with training?
I'm brand new to both hunting and bird dogs. Picked up a yellow Lab pup from a good breeder, and I want to do right by him. So far we've just done basic obedience like sit and come. I've got a Brow...
Just got my first bird dog - a 6 month old Lab. Where do I even start with training?
I'm brand new to both hunting and bird dogs. Picked up a yellow Lab puppy from a good breeder, and I want to do right by him. I've been working on basic obedience (sit, stay, come) in the yard, but...
Just started sporting clays and my scores are terrible on crossing targets
I'm new to sporting clays and really struggling with crossing targets, especially the battue and chandelle presentations. I'm using a Browning Citori 725 with modified choke and Federal Top Gun 1-1...
Anyone else feel like they plateau at station 8 on sporting clays?
Been shooting for about 2 years now, mostly sporting clays. I'm pretty consistent on most stations but station 8 at my local club always kills me. It's that long crosser from the high tower, maybe ...
NSCA registered shoot - what's the deal with squad etiquette for new shooters?
I've been shooting NSCA for about 2 years now, mostly local stuff, but I'm planning to shoot my first registered event next month. I've got a Beretta A400 Xcel with a 30" barrel, usually run IC and...
Pilla lens choice for late afternoon sporting clays
Shooting a Browning 725 Sporting with factory chokes (IC/Mod) at my local club. The last station of the day is always in shadow with the sun low behind the trees. My standard Pilla Outlaw Yellow is...
Looking for a good all-around upland load for pheasant and grouse
Been hunting for a couple seasons now with my Beretta A400 Xcel using whatever 12ga loads were on sale. Mostly shot Federal Top Gun 7.5s for clays and dove, but last fall I had a few pheasants get ...
My new Lab puppy won't bring back the dummy - just runs off with it!
Just got my first bird dog, an 8-week-old black Lab. I've been trying to introduce him to retrieving with a canvas dummy in the backyard. He'll chase it when I toss it, but then he grabs it and run...
Looking for a 1-1/8 oz 12ga load that patterns well in my Browning Citori with Briley chokes
I've been working up some 1-1/8 oz loads for sporting clays with my Browning Citori 725. Using Fiocchi hulls, WAA12 wads, and Alliant Extra-Lite powder. At 40 yards, my patterns with a Modified cho...
First NSCA registered shoot coming up - what should I expect?
Just signed up for my first NSCA shoot next month and I'm a bit nervous. I've only shot at my local club's fun shoots before. I'll be using my Beretta A400 Xcel with a Modified choke and Federal To...