by Tom Keer A few winters ago, Quebec’s Don Keddy, a field trialer and grouse and woodcock hunter, had enough. The long, gray, Canadian winters are hard on bird doggers. […]
Archives for 2021
HOW TO TRAIN DURING A LONG WINTER
Training Tips from NAVHDA Dog Handlers by Nancy Anisfield with Tracey Nelson, Blaine Carter and Kyle Hough Winters are long in the north country. Once our post hunting season reflections […]
Michigan’s “woodcock recovery plan” (HB 5631) aims to ensure the future of woodcock in the state
December 14, 2021 – Recently, Michigan State Representative John Cherry proposed legislation (HB 5631) for the “Michigan woodcock recovery plan” regarding American woodcock. This bill proposes that the Michigan Department […]
Conservation organizations partner with Domtar to improve forest wildlife habitat
Pennsylvania’s state bird, the ruffed grouse, and a wide range of other Species of Greatest Conservation Need will benefit from the partnership
Mid-Winter Woodcock Nesting
by Gary G. Youngblood In late February of 2019, I was driving west on Interstate-64 with my young English setter Patches. We were traveling to West Virginia to grouse hunt […]
Cold Weather Strategies That Will Keep Your Dogs Safe
by Seth Bynum, DVM The sting of a strong prairie wind bored through heavy nylon, nipped across the tightly-woven fibers of merino wool and threatened to snuff out what little […]
The Last Grouse Hunter
Written by: Fred c. van den Heuvel, Jr.Export, PA When she came through the door, she noticed something was missing, as she called for her husband of sixty-five years. Out […]
High Hopes in the Southern Appalachians
Written by: Joseph CollinsMount Airy, GA Albert Einstein is said to have defined “Insanity” as trying the same thing over and over and expecting different results. I believe he was […]
Setters
Written by: Teresa ArnettGrand Blanc, MI “Setters are like potato chips; you can never have just one……becoming a Grouse Hunter” “I want to hike in the woods and chase […]
Lessons Learned
Written by: Matt LarisonPlain City, OH It was Monday, October 30th, 2017, and I was fortunate enough to be in Northern Michigan with two of my best friends. It was […]