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 […]
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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 […]
A Neophyte in the Grouse Woods
Written by: Darryl JamesSouthfield, MI Like all adventures, this one started with a conversation over a meal. A very good friend and hunting buddy, Dr. Gil and I had been […]