by Seth Bynum, DVM The spring thaw began its slow ascent from the valley floor to our favorite grouse covers in the timber. The dogs and I, wound tightly in […]
Dogs
Women’s Grouse and Woodcock Hunt
by Nate Kennedy, RGS & AWS Northeast Regional Engagement Coordinator You lie awake, hearing the bells ring through your head like summer chimes on the mind’s front porch. The sound […]
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 […]
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 […]
Purely Dogs – Prepare for the Worst
by Lisa Price Never before did I prepare for the worst things to happen, but then a couple of them did, and I upped my game. There are oodles of […]
Training Tips from NAVHDA Dog Handlers
LET NO GAME GO UNRETRIEVED by Nancy Anisfield and Rob Shaw Every bird-dog-owning grouse and woodcock hunter knows that finding a downed bird in thick cover is no easy task. […]
In Mixed Company
by Brian Koch When I was a teen, my older cousin Chris got a jet-black solid muscle of a Lab named Porsche. I don’t recall the specific circumstances, but life […]
Spaniels, Serena Style
by Keith Schopp It’s June 2020, and if you’re looking for a bright spot in a sea of COVID, look no further than that splash of pink in the North […]
This Too Shall Pass – Things my Hunting Dogs Ate and Other Light Off-Season Reading.
By Keith Schopp Content warning: This post includes detailed descriptions of foreign object removal. I was washing the truck while the five dogs played in our fenced yard, glancing over […]
Get the Picture: How to Capture the Spirit and Success of your Hunts
Tips to improve the quality and composition of the photos that capture your special moments in the field.
