Search found 173 matches

by scott calkins
Tue Mar 11, 2014 9:14 pm
Forum: Just Talkin' Dawgs
Topic: has trialing beagles today. changed from past ones.
Replies: 7
Views: 1611

Re: has trialing beagles today. changed from past ones.

thanks for ur input thats kinda my opinion . i put this up because i had a guy stop at my house cause he seen my beagles in there kenels and he wanted to see if id sell one . as soon as i said i trial he said well ok havea niceday . so i asked why the sudden change . he told me us trialers ruined th...
by scott calkins
Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:51 pm
Forum: Just Talkin' Dawgs
Topic: hare in northern lp in mi
Replies: 8
Views: 1381

Re: hare in northern lp in mi

u make a good point but i lived in harrison and houghton lake area and theres not much in the way of ticks there not like down south or in the up. ive trapped and relocated some hare to small swamps i run in harrison and as long as no one guns it i have runing but as soon as guys find out theres har...
by scott calkins
Sun Mar 09, 2014 7:15 pm
Forum: Just Talkin' Dawgs
Topic: hare in northern lp in mi
Replies: 8
Views: 1381

Re: hare in northern lp in mi

i was notice there is more good habitat in houghton lake due to logging then ive ever seen there before . but a lot less hare. the area i run is cyote hunted with dogs and cat hunted with dogs very heavly. by friends of mine. but u could be rite more owls and such.but when u have little pockets and ...
by scott calkins
Sun Mar 09, 2014 6:59 pm
Forum: Just Talkin' Dawgs
Topic: has trialing beagles today. changed from past ones.
Replies: 7
Views: 1611

Re: has trialing beagles today. changed from past ones.

thnks was just curious ive heard the same
by scott calkins
Sun Mar 09, 2014 5:46 pm
Forum: Just Talkin' Dawgs
Topic: hare in northern lp in mi
Replies: 8
Views: 1381

hare in northern lp in mi

i would like to see the dnr change the bag limit on hare in nlp of mi. its getting hard to find them they are way down . theres a lot of spots that have been hunted out. just in past few yrs. its not like the UP. hell even there is down . wouldnt mind . it changed inn all of mi. mind u i hunt. but i...
by scott calkins
Sun Mar 09, 2014 5:34 pm
Forum: Just Talkin' Dawgs
Topic: has trialing beagles today. changed from past ones.
Replies: 7
Views: 1611

Re: has trialing beagles today. changed from past ones.

wow no opinions really thought there would be some in put from our seasoned beaglers who have seen both dogs of today and the ones in the past. well ok .haveagood day all. :neutral:
by scott calkins
Sat Mar 08, 2014 8:42 pm
Forum: Just Talkin' Dawgs
Topic: has trialing beagles today. changed from past ones.
Replies: 7
Views: 1611

has trialing beagles today. changed from past ones.

i just wonder what traits have changed in todays trialing beagles from ones 20 yrs ago . and if they have are they better or worse traits. iam always wondering how we new guys are doing breeding quality hounds. compared to breeders from the past. :?:
by scott calkins
Sat Mar 08, 2014 8:31 pm
Forum: Just Talkin' Dawgs
Topic: What makes a good rabbit dog?
Replies: 24
Views: 3024

Re: What makes a good rabbit dog?

the one that suits u . they come in all different speeds. sizes etc. so u might seek out some people who have hounds and watch there dogs . and see what ones suits u. ;) so my sugestion is to get alittle hound education then buy a hound. but in my opinion brains nose hunt. are key traits for a good ...
by scott calkins
Sat Mar 08, 2014 9:07 am
Forum: Just Talkin' Dawgs
Topic: thank u for taking me beaglin as a kid.
Replies: 1
Views: 437

thank u for taking me beaglin as a kid.

i seen the post about giving a kid a beagle. and made me think how i got started in beagling. so i wantedto thank a few that helped me along the way and the wisdom shared with me. a guy named kevin hale started taking me beagling . and introduced me to trialing. were i met people like . dale n carl ...
by scott calkins
Sat Mar 08, 2014 8:23 am
Forum: Just Talkin' Dawgs
Topic: Line Breeders
Replies: 21
Views: 3064

Re: Line Breeders

well andy ( lone pine) not sure if u know ive been line breeding hard and that dora female u ran at ur place was line bred . i bred a uncle to a niece. bjs fud to a bitch out of raidar. and that bitch was raidar bred back to his daughter . my mocha dog . the one who got killed in harrison this yr. b...
by scott calkins
Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:27 pm
Forum: Just Talkin' Dawgs
Topic: Going to invest in a gps tracking system. Which one?
Replies: 27
Views: 1792

Re: Going to invest in a gps tracking system. Which one?

not sure about 9 miles but did get a true 2 miles here in mi . the only reason i know is some people at a campsite had my dog and called my cell number . that was on dogs collar andsaid they had my dog tied up but it was having fits flipping and screaming and such . lol we drove to the site the odom...
by scott calkins
Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:05 pm
Forum: Just Talkin' Dawgs
Topic: papers
Replies: 28
Views: 4127

Re: papers

ya i got a set for ya but u will n0t like were i stick them . :moon: it would be a uncomfortable ride home. :angryfire:
by scott calkins
Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:03 pm
Forum: Just Talkin' Dawgs
Topic: papers
Replies: 28
Views: 4127

Re: papers

ya i got a set for ya but u will n0t like were i stick them . :moon: it would be a uncomfortable ride home. :angryfire:
by scott calkins
Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:44 pm
Forum: Just Talkin' Dawgs
Topic: GIVING A KID A BEAGLE OUT OF EVERY LITTER
Replies: 19
Views: 3114

Re: GIVING A KID A BEAGLE OUT OF EVERY LITTER

i agree its a gamble ive gave many dogs pups and started dogs and some older retired dogsthat were still in good healthand mindset to be good gun dogs still to lotts of young folks. and its about 50 50 about half have took up the sport and the other half lost interest so know if i think a youngin mi...
by scott calkins
Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:53 pm
Forum: Just Talkin' Dawgs
Topic: factors that make a dog hunt hard
Replies: 52
Views: 4198

Re: factors that make a dog hunt hard

its blood / genetics plain simple . i like what traits the blood ive been running for 14 yrs now and when i line breed i see the same traits in most the pups and hunt is one trait i breed for . and a lot of people ive run with will tell u i un snap my dogs and there gone. but i run a lott of hare so...