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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ Birch passes on |
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Sat Oct 23, 2021 2:49 pm
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Joined: 12 Aug 2007
Posts: 1376
Location: Northern Illinois
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Hammer Bill - I hunt south and southwest of Gwinn, MI and Gwinn is about 20 miles south of Marquette.
8mm Fan - Good memory and yes it is two sons.
T-Bird, I agree and my setters are like having a good friend in the woods. My setters don't retrieve box turtles, but I had a female GSP that used to bring me turtles frequently and an occasional garter snake and my wife was less than pleased with the snake behavior. That shorthair seemed to enjoy teasing my wife with the garter snakes. She never brought them to me. |
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Sat Oct 23, 2021 2:59 pm
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Joined: 12 Aug 2007
Posts: 1376
Location: Northern Illinois
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Double Vision,
They suspected cancer (growth in bladder and prostate) and he couldn't pass much urine and I believe they told me that leads to a rapid build up of potassium and that causes other issues.
Good Hunting,
Mike |
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Sun Oct 24, 2021 7:01 am
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Oh boy, thanks for sharing that. Tougher to lose one like that before its time. Thank goodness you still have a setter to love. Good hunting. |
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Tue Oct 26, 2021 7:53 pm
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Joined: 09 Aug 2007
Posts: 444
Location: WI
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So sorry, such sad news. It’s never easy, I understand your loss all too well. My thoughts are with you. |
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Tue Nov 02, 2021 10:51 am
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Joined: 07 Sep 2011
Posts: 567
Location: wheeling, wv
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Sorry to hear about Birch, that is tuff. I just got back from 16 days just few miles further West of you. Bird numbers were very good, and happy to report I can still miss birds as well as I ever did. MY son came up for his first ever upland trip and loved it. He shot 6 grouse and 2 wc over my setters in 4 days. May go back up after deer season if snows hold off. |
_________________ we salute you bird of thunder |
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Wed Nov 03, 2021 2:12 pm
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Joined: 26 Apr 2016
Posts: 369
Location: Vermont
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Sorry to hear that about Birch agree that's way too young . My GSP Cooper is that age now and I couldn't bear to lose him. Glad you have great memories of him. Regards Joe |
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Mon Jan 10, 2022 9:51 am
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Joined: 08 May 2018
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Mon Jan 10, 2022 10:33 am
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Joined: 12 Aug 2007
Posts: 1376
Location: Northern Illinois
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More thanks for all the kind thoughts. I still have Cedar and if I can get the wife on board I am considering another pup. I am hopeful the weather warms a bit so I can get out for some club pheasant. Of late it has been too chilly to enjoy a hunt.
Good Hunting,
Mike |
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Tue Jan 11, 2022 4:48 am
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Joined: 28 Dec 2017
Posts: 87
Location: Northern Utah
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I am very sorry for your loss. He went far too early |
_________________ Bret
https://bretwonnacott.com/
A Millionaire's Dream - a novel |
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