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    Early September vs Late September Archery

    That makes sense with calling vs spot and stalk. Forgive my ignorance, but what is lodge pole country?
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    Early September vs Late September Archery

    That's the problem with living out east. Have to put all my eggs in one week. I'm not going to get too worried about it. A bad day in the elk mountains is better than most days anywhere else.
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    Early September vs Late September Archery

    Not yet. We may be limited by work. If the moon is right, that will be a bonus.
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    Early September vs Late September Archery

    Interesting thought. Initially I was trying not to overlap with the ML crowd, but that may not be as big of a deal as I thought.
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    Early September vs Late September Archery

    I'm thinking with my schedule this year it will be mid to late September. Obviously elk can be killed anytime of the rut and it can vary year to year. I was in New Mexico 11 years ago the first week of September and had opportunities. Just didn't get it done. I was in Montana last year the...
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    Early September vs Late September Archery

    Planning an archery hunt for this year in a draw unit in CO. Wanted to see what more experienced elk hunters preferred timing wise. Would you rather be in the mountains on opening day or the last day? Or do you prefer the middle of the season. Obviously elk can be killed anytime of the season...
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    Keeping weight on active dog

    Not sure how much my cousin was feeding him, but he was also in a pen for most of the day. He gets a lot more exercise at my house. Yes, we took him to the vet and spent a couple hundred dollars for them to go through everything and give us a clean bill of health. Said he was the healthiest...
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    Keeping weight on active dog

    I typically only tone mine as well and he comes back right away. The only time I've had a hard time getting him to come is when I've seen him chasing deer. That's the only time I've had to use stim mode. I actually usually do carry a whistle with me in the field because it's not the first time...
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    Keeping weight on active dog

    Still with PPP. I have probably about a third of the bag left. I was looking at Inushuk on Chewy. My subscription order is due in another 5 days. Debating whether to switch now or try another bag of PPP with the new feeding schedule. Of course, there is that other thread on raw dog food in...
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    Switched dogs to raw diet...WOW

    The raw food diet definitely interests me with my 3 dogs: 12 yr old lab, 3 year old pointer, and 1 year old dalmatian. Two questions for those of you who have made the switch: 1. Do you transition them incrementally like you would a new dog food? Or do you just switch cold turkey (no pun...
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    Keeping weight on active dog

    That is a very good analogy. This pointer is the most muscular looking dog I've ever had. He just happens to be at a very low body fat percentage as well. They get regular walks on the local state game lands. We actually have a 400 acre area of reclaimed strip mines about 20 minutes from my...
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    Keeping weight on active dog

    I switched them over to feeding once a day. I think they're still getting used to it (definitely didn't like it at first). How do you guys determine how much food to give more active dogs? The recommendations on the bag are a starting point I suppose, but I would imagine their needs are...
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    Keeping weight on active dog

    Very good info. I hadn't thought of some of those things before. You may be right, he may put on more miles than I realize. We live on a 4 acre parcel but we let the sides grow up in tall grass/early successional type habitat. It's perfect for rabbits and birds so he is constantly looking for...
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    GPS Collar/Containment system for dogs

    It seems like the best of both worlds is to have a standalone GPS system when out in the woods and a separate system for containment around the house. I was hoping there was more of a do it all system for house and field, but there's give and take with each one.
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    Keeping weight on active dog

    Good question. He weighed 62.5 lbs before we got him. When we took him to the vet a couple months later he was 56 lbs. The first picture is when we first got him. The second is after being at our house for a couple months. We let him roam outside most of the day, but he definitely isn't...
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