Scott Linden Outdoors

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1. on February 6, 2012 at 2:22 pm | Reply Dale

   Hi Scott. I am just getting into bird hunting and have watched your show for the past month. You do a very good job showing the hunt while giving out tips and suggestions along the way. Some friends of mine who hunt say they never use hearing protection while hunting because it hampers communication and cuts down on their ability to hear the birds. They say they do not shoot that often during the hunt to matter. But I have noticed some of the guys suffer from partial hearing loss and since they all use hearing protection at the range, I assume the hearing loss could be due to hunting without protection. What are your thoughts on this? Thanks and keep up the good work. Dale

   
   
   • on February 6, 2012 at 5:44 pm | Reply Scott

     Thanks Dale. yes, hearing loss is cumulative and you can’t reverse it. So it is smart to protect it, even in the field. I use electronic plugs that let most sounds pass, but restrict gunshots. They can be spendy, but worth it. Even the cheap foam plugs are better than nothing, and while they do obscure a lot of ambient sound, you get used to it.

     
     
2. on February 1, 2012 at 1:46 pm | Reply Deborah A Clay

   Hi Scott. Have been watching your show and picking up some tips! Went to Oregon to the Highland Hills Ranch last week and had a wonderful time. A group of seven women, members of the G.R.I.T.S ( girls really in to shooting). I was able to put some of your tips to good use. Was able to make the grad slam (Pheasant, Hungarian Partridge, Chukar and Valley Quail) Will continue to watch the show and read your posts…thanks for your help! Debbie

   
   
   • on February 1, 2012 at 5:11 pm | Reply Scott

     Glad to be of assistance!

     Tell me how you liked that place, Debbie. I think I’ll be getting some photos from your visit if I get lucky. What a great group name.

     
     
     • on February 5, 2012 at 11:18 am Deborah A Clay

       Thanks for your reply Scott! Thoroughly enjoyed the ranch. The guides and their dogs were excellent! Denise and Mindi ,the owners were gracious host. The food and lodging was top notch. We (the grits) are planning another trip there for next year this time.

       The G.R.I.T.S shot once a month at different places. Have introduced a lot of women to wing shooting. We love watching the dogs, being outside, friendship and of course shooting! We are on Facebook, if you have time look us up. Several pictures from our Oregon trip are there.

       Thank you for everything you do for the sport! I keep you Tivo’d so I don’t miss a show. Thanks again….Debbie!

       
       
     • on February 6, 2012 at 8:14 am Scott

       Glad you had so much fun … keep up the good work.

       
       
3. on November 9, 2010 at 5:09 pm | Reply Steve

   Scott,

   Just returned from a road trip to Iowa and South Dakota. Iowa is as forecast, low on birds. We had a great time (my pal Mike and I) and the dogs did a great job. We managed a few Roosters and my Short-hair Annie managed to point and hold a big Eastern Turkey.

   South Dakota, WOW! No problem getting a limit and it was great watching my young setter mature.

   Last I wrote I promised a comment on combining an E-collar and Garmin GPS collar. The two together make a bulky looking set-up but neither of my dogs had any trouble with it. The Garmin came in handy in Iowa but wasn’t necessary in South Dakota. I would say it was a good combo and will continue to let the dogs run with it.

   Also as a by-product of my Iowa trip I discovered a couple items for your Upland Checklist. 1) Instructions for your electronic gadgets. It took me longer than it should have to make a couple changes on the Garmin. 2) Your favorite formula for de-skunking your dogs. Annie not only found my turkey, she found a skunk close up.

   Thanks, shoot straight.

   
   
   • on November 9, 2010 at 6:25 pm | Reply Scott

     Glad you had a good trip. Same I’veheard on Iowa. Wish there was a video of the turkey point. I’m told you can put the Garmin unit on an e-collar … did you?

     And yes, instructions will go on the checklist – just found mine today for the truck GPS … not where I thought they were! De-skunk should be on there somewhere already; probably should put it on twice.

     
     
     • on November 13, 2010 at 6:08 pm Steve

       Scott,

       Of course right after I posted my comment I looked over the check list and sure enough de-skunk is on the list. If I had followed the list closer I would not have ended up putting that stinky dog in the truck.

       I too wish I had video of of Annie pointing that turkey, it was awesome.

       I did put the e-collar on with the Garmin, works fine. The next step would be to combine the e-collar transmitter and the GPS unit into one hand held.

       Thanks, good hunting.

       Steve

       
       
     • on November 14, 2010 at 5:49 pm Scott

       Live and learn. I’m lobbying for a single transmitter from someone, too.

       
       
4. on November 3, 2010 at 9:34 am | Reply Lisa Springate

   Good Morning! Found an article about you in the Tillamook PUD Ruralite magazine. I hunt pheasant in Eastern Oregon with my English Setter, Little Anne. I would like to know where to find the TV show “Wingshooting USA” (what channel?). I have cable TV and live in Newberg, OR. Thanks for your reply! Lisa

   p.s. Thanks for the Upland checklist. Annie had puppies last year and now has seisures when we are hunting even though I give her Nutracal and force the water. Any suggestions?

   
   
   • on November 3, 2010 at 6:26 pm | Reply Scott

     Thanks Lisa. Right now, you can watch the show on VERSUS Fridays at 6:30 a.m. on Fridays or here on the website any time. Have you asked your vet to do a blood workup on Annie? While seizures may be due to hypoglycemia, there are a ton of other causes and it’s better to get it right than to guess. Good luck.