Sure, there’s the glamour of airline food, missed connections, lost (expensive, camera) luggage and ever-present doggie breath on the set. Don’t forget the surly airline personnel, rain, cold, gale-force wind, and a spate of bad shooting. Just kidding! I’m going over all the raw footage from last year’s hunts, the first step in lining out [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Behind the camera: The latest news on TV show Wingshooting USA
Posted in News, tagged bird hunting, Black's Wing & Clay, dog training, ESP, gun dog, hunting dog, National Shooting Sports Foundation, Native dog food, NSSF, outdoors television program, pheasant hunting, quail, Ross Young, South Dakota, television show, TriTronics, upland bird hunting, versatile hunting dog, wingshooting, Wingshooting USA on April 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Give him the once over. Twice.
Posted in News, tagged bird hunting, canine health, dog first aid, dog medical problems, dog training, hunting dogs, inspect dog, puppy, upland hunting, Wingshooting USA on April 26, 2009 | 3 Comments »
This is the best time of year for humans, but the worst time of year for our dogs. Maybe I’m not telling you anything new, but just in case … Everything out there can cut, irritate, scratch or otherwise damage man’s best friend. (I remember the first porcupine encounter like it was yesterday!) Just a [...]
Compete or not, get to a field trial or hunt test
Posted in News, tagged bird dog, bird hunting, dog training, German wirehaired pointer, hunting dogs, retrieving, upland bird hunting on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been 15 years since I attended an AKC field trial. Mainly because I’m involved in NAVHDA, but also because I simply didn’t see my dog nor his owner being the competitive sort. (Many will tell you that the principal difference between field trials and hunt tests – AKC or NAVHDA – is that in a [...]
Give us your best shot … of your favorite hunting dog breed, that is!
Posted in News, tagged bird hunting, dog training, free hunting gear, hunting dog, Hunting dog rescue, hunting preserve, Native performance dog food, NSSF, pheasant hunting, upland bird hunting, upland hunting, win free dog food, Wingshooting USA on April 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It may end up on TV – and win your rescue group a TON of food – thanks to Native performance dog food and Wingshooting USA You love hunting dogs. So do I. That’s why they’re such a big part of the new television series Wingshooting USA, launching in September and brought to you by the [...]
Breezes and Buddy …
Posted in News, tagged bird dog, bird hunting, chukar, dog training, German wirehair, German wirehaired pointer, gun dog, hunting dogs, obedience training, television show, TV series, upland bird hunting, versatile hunting dog, wind and dog scenting ability, Wingshooting USA on April 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I don’t know about you, but here in Oregon we’ve had one of the windiest springs on record. I’ve been chasing hats across parking lots way too often. Drilling for Buddy’s NAVHDA Utility test (and a segment on the new TV series Wingshooting USA), we braved gale-force winds yesterday at a local preserve. Mother Nature [...]
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