Though in meetings most of Day One of the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show, I was able to visit a few manufacturers’ exhibits. Innovation as always, is a keyword at this gathering and already one product jumps out at we dog folk: Tri-Tronics’ TracerTM Light is designed to fit any G-series receiver. Hunters are [...]
Archive for January, 2009
SHOT Show opens; the “good stuff” is there … and here
Posted in News, tagged bird dog, electronic collars, hunting dogs, hunting equipment, hunting gear, hunting gear checklist, SHOT Show, Tri-Tronics, upland bird hunting on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Road Trip’s next stop: What’s HOT at S.H.O.T.
Posted in News, tagged Awesome Upland Road Trip, bird hunting, dog equipment, hunting dogs, hunting equipment, hunting gear, Orlando, SHOT Show, upland hunting on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Heading for the annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show in Orlando tomorrow … this is the place where every manufacturer unveils their newest products … the stuff you’ll see on store shelves in oh, 4-10 months. But I’ll do my best to preview the good stuff right here well before you can see it [...]
Post-mortem; Monday morning quarterbacking; coulda shoulda woulda: add to the “Checklist,” win a prize!
Posted in News, tagged Awesome Upland Road Trip, bird hunting, Blaze Buddy Bandanna, free outdoor gear, gun dog, hunting dog, hunting equipment, hunting gear checklist, Irish Setter, road trip, Ultimate Upland Checklist, upland bird hunting on January 6, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Okay, time to recap the bird season, particularly what you wish you’d hauled with you and didn’t. Remember the “Ultimate Upland Checklist?” Dozens of you helped flesh it out before this season launched, and hundreds of you downloaded what I’m hoping was a useful tool that ensured you didn’t get stuck, lost, stranded, frozen, hurt, [...]
Awesome Upland Road Trip highlights: are they similar to yours?
Posted in News, tagged dog training, free hunting gear, gun dog, hunting equipment, South Dakota on January 4, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Well, it’s all over but the shouting. The Awesome Upland Road Trip is winding down, with a few speaking and radio gigs left but little in the way of hunting. The remaining legs of the trip are a good chance to get acquainted, so if you’re headed for Safari Club’s convention in Reno, the SHOT [...]

