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[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Dave Suponski

Ben,After reading what you went through to get to the grouse covers I will never complain about my sore old knees when out hunting again. I swear..

Promise?? I'm going to hold you to that

[Autumn Daze]

Yup,I'll swear to it cause by next year you will have forgotten...

[Jim Kucaba]

Originally Posted by Ben Yarian

That is an interesting thought, about riding the bike. When I was having a lot of problems with my knees, I used a sled to ride out of the woods at the end of the day. I climbed the mountain in the morning to my favorite grouse cover. My large yellow lab pulled the saucer/sled on a rope attached to his collar. I stashed the sled behind a large stump. by the end of the day my knees would give out and cause me horrible pain when stepping down hill. so I would break down my gun put it in a soft case for a broken down gun put the case in my game pouch(it stuck out a little on each side). I then sat on the sled and carefully slid down the mountain using a tree limb to guide and keep sled from going to fast. I could see where a sling would have been handy then.

Ben

Ben ... I bread Labs for about 10 years and I've had a Loyal Labrador at my side for all but the last three years of my life, and I know for a fact that there's absolutely nothing a Lab won't do or at least attempt to do for it's master ... They're just the most loyal dogs on Planet Earth.

Jim Kucaba ... AriZOOna Cactus Patch ... Email: JimKucaba@aol.com

[Rod N. Gunn]

Gamekeepers and dog handlers frequently use shotgun slings, even on 20s. I have found myself wishing I had one more than once. A sling would be nice for walking back to the truck after covering a section of milo or a long popple stand. I just wouldn't want to look at it or get tangled up in it while shooting.

[Dean Romig]

So, just like with your deer rifle, keep the sling in your pocket until you need it.

[Ben Yarian]

Dave, I have had arthuritis since I was 29. I runs in my mothers family,bad. The doctor told me years ago that I would just have to take it easy. Not an option as far as I am concerend. At least while there are grouse in the covers and air in my lungs.

James, between my wife and I and daughters we have 8 labs. Theirs are pets and mine are bird dogs. As I write this there are 5 in the house, one of witch is laying under the computer desk, with his head on my feet. There is a sign on the living room wall that says "this house is maintained solely for the comfort of and convenience of the dogs."

Ben

[Autumn Daze]

Ben,You really are an inspiration..and I mean that.

[Bill Murphy]

Ben, and to a lesser extent, Jim, thanks for the information. I think I may plan for a hitch of four Wirehairs for use in my more feeble years. However, four Wirehairs may be about as useful as eighty cats for pulling me out of the woods. I will run it past Eva for her opinion. Actually, she has pulled me through a blackberry patch to get to a trio of bobwhites when I was "back" training her on a lead. She did everything right, but I forgot to let go of the lead. She wasn't busting the birds, she was merely following them aggressively.

[HICK]

This morning I had breakfast, sausage and waffles, with my Lab, Bay and setter Trad sleeping, one on each side. Love it.

Hick

[TARNATION !!!]

A dog - free or $$$
A Parker - free or $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
A man, a dog and a Parker afield - PRICELESS

Cheers,
Jack