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Other Hunting => Bird Dogs => Topic started by: ThurstonCokid on March 15, 2020, 03:40:32 PM

Title: The pup
Post by: ThurstonCokid on March 15, 2020, 03:40:32 PM: Well about 4 months ago now my girlfriend picked up a new pup. She is now almost 6 months old. (Golden retriever) We train almost every day and she seems to love it. The other day in Wenatchee down in the park some photographers asked if they could take some pics! I have now gotten them! I wanted to share them. Also adding some pics of her as a younger puppy. Little cutie right here. Her name is summit!
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Title: Re: The pup
Post by: pbg on March 15, 2020, 04:03:42 PM: Great pictures. I love Goldens and have hunted over them for over 30 years . Yours looks like it loves what it doing. Have fun with your training
Title: Re: The pup
Post by: TVHunts on March 15, 2020, 05:11:08 PM: What a great looking and happy pup! Good on you for spending the time to teach it what it was intended to do. Hopefully you get to hunt her :tup:
Title: Re: The pup
Post by: ThurstonCokid on March 15, 2020, 05:19:59 PM: Quote from: TVHunts on March 15, 2020, 05:11:08 PM
What a great looking and happy pup! Good on you for spending the time to teach it what it was intended to do. Hopefully you get to hunt her :tup:

It will happen! I cant wait

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Title: Re: The pup
Post by: NorseNW on March 15, 2020, 06:50:19 PM: Good girl Summit! She is beautiful. Congrats. I am also a golden retriever for life guy. Hunted over them as a kid with my Dad. He always had one. When I moved away didn't have a pup for quit some time due military duties. Man do I love having a golden again. Enjoy the journey with her!
Title: Re: The pup
Post by: HaydenHunter on March 17, 2020, 01:42:50 PM: You better make sure you hang on to the girlfriend so you con continue to have access to the pup! :chuckle:

Nice looking dog.
Title: Re: The pup
Post by: ThurstonCokid on March 17, 2020, 03:42:31 PM: Quote from: HaydenHunter on March 17, 2020, 01:42:50 PM
You better make sure you hang on to the girlfriend so you con continue to have access to the pup! :chuckle:

Nice looking dog.

Seriously 😂 one of the many benefits i guess

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Title: Re: The pup
Post by: ThurstonCokid on March 23, 2020, 04:59:34 PM: (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200323/fa3e96021841e7a15210320f7bedba24.jpg)

Update.. she got stung for the first time today..

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Title: Re: The pup
Post by: ThurstonCokid on December 30, 2020, 11:31:14 AM: (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201230/93b5544b6081a08010cc1eaefc5bf23a.jpg)
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Here’s a summit update. She’s been on about 8 hunts now. She’s retrieving great. A little rowdy in the morning when we show up but not much to complain about. She loves getting to work and retrieving birds.

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Title: Re: The pup
Post by: TVHunts on January 19, 2021, 03:27:06 AM: She is a beautiful dog! Thanks for sharing her growing up with us!
Title: Re: The pup
Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 19, 2021, 05:18:43 AM: Doing what a dog loves to do!! Good job getting her out there.
Title: Re: The pup
Post by: ThurstonCokid on January 19, 2021, 06:35:38 AM: Thanks guys! She got some action this weekend. Got 7 retrieves this Saturday. She’s doing great.

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Title: Re: The pup
Post by: ThurstonCokid on January 19, 2021, 06:36:05 AM: (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210119/1c7b8f377e5626a2de392fbe6b57b3c4.jpg)

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Title: Re: The pup
Post by: Backstrap on January 21, 2021, 05:10:38 PM: Nice mixed bag. How did the coot cook up?
Title: Re: The pup
Post by: ThurstonCokid on January 21, 2021, 06:44:21 PM: Quote from: Backstrap on January 21, 2021, 05:10:38 PM
Nice mixed bag. How did the coot cook up?
I wanted the dog to get one more retrieve. I feel bad for her because her owner is a lousy duck hunter lol. I gave it to my hunting buddy and they fried it. They said it wasn’t bad i was surprised. I personally have never eaten one and don’t plan on doing so.

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Post by: 2MANY on January 21, 2021, 06:59:55 PM: Congrats on the dog.
Title: Re: The pup
Post by: ThurstonCokid on January 21, 2021, 08:18:40 PM: Thanks! It’s been fun.

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Title: Re: The pup
Post by: Backstrap on January 22, 2021, 03:29:03 PM: I suspect you could mix it into pepperoni and nobody would know the difference. It would definitely make a turd.
Title: Re: The pup
Post by: ThurstonCokid on January 22, 2021, 03:33:14 PM: Quote from: Backstrap on January 22, 2021, 03:29:03 PM
I suspect you could mix it into pepperoni and nobody would know the difference. It would definitely make a turd.
I know they ate it lol. I did not partake. I wouldnt recommend it even though I’ve never tried it.

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Title: Re: The pup
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on January 22, 2021, 04:42:29 PM: Sweet girl, thanks for sharing
Title: Re: The pup
Post by: ThurstonCokid on October 23, 2021, 07:04:10 PM: (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211024/5cb8a614fd00345223ee522722928128.jpg)
We made the most of our 10 minutes left of shooting light.. pretty impressed with this breed.

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Title: Re: The pup
Post by: ThurstonCokid on January 21, 2022, 02:17:00 PM: (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220121/f12c4b4e28dbb5c91487719106a75808.jpg)
This may be is for the season ..

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Title: Re: The pup
Post by: follow maggie on January 22, 2022, 01:31:48 PM: Great looking dog!
Title: Re: The pup
Post by: lokidog on January 22, 2022, 03:11:36 PM: Quote from: ThurstonCokid on January 22, 2021, 03:33:14 PM
Quote from: Backstrap on January 22, 2021, 03:29:03 PM
I suspect you could mix it into pepperoni and nobody would know the difference. It would definitely make a turd.
I know they ate it lol. I did not partake. I wouldnt recommend it even though I’ve never tried it.

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Coot tastes as good, or bad, as any diver duck out there. Sometimes you have to just be creative in cooking. My mom loved the breast filets just pan fried to medium seasoned like a steak. I haven't shot one in decades but would just grind it like I do my other divers and make Salisbury Steak out of it. They have huge gizzards, so, if you are a gizzard fan like I am, don't miss out on that.

Great photos, nice looking dog! We would be hard pressed to ever get a dog other than a Golden Retriever. Islandgold Retrievers if anyone is interested. ;) :hello: