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All the Bells and Whistles

August 9, 2022 by Ruffed Grouse Society

by Keith Schopp There’s something about following a bell in the grouse woods. People who use them on their well-trained bird dogs tend to be savvy, dedicated hunters who may […]

Filed Under: Covers Magazine, Dogs Tagged With: bird dogs

Tips on Choosing a Puppy

August 5, 2022 by Ruffed Grouse Society

by Carey Killion New beginnings. Crisp fall mornings spent in the company of a puppy, watching them learn the wonders of the woods and the quarry it holds. While those […]

Filed Under: Covers Magazine, Dogs Tagged With: bird dogs

2022 Wisconsin Grouse Camp

July 5, 2022 by Alison Kelley

Mark your Calendars and clean your gun. 2022 Grouse Camp is on! New to grouse and woodcock hunting? Don’t know what good habitat looks like? Don’t have a bird dog? […]

Tagged With: bird dogs, grouse camp, grouse habitat, upland hunting, Western Great Lakes, Wisconsin

Purely Dogs – Summer Safety Strategies

July 5, 2022 by Ruffed Grouse Society

by Seth Bynum, DVM My lifelong love of summer started to fade when bird dogs became part of my life. The once intense and pining anticipation of summer break or […]

Filed Under: Covers Magazine, Dogs Tagged With: bird dogs, dog training

HOW TO TRAIN DURING A LONG WINTER

December 22, 2021 by Ruffed Grouse Society

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 […]

Filed Under: Covers Magazine, Dogs Tagged With: bird dogs, hunting dogs, navhda

Cold Weather Strategies That Will Keep Your Dogs Safe

December 6, 2021 by Ruffed Grouse Society

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 […]

Filed Under: Covers Magazine, Dogs Tagged With: bird dogs, hunting dog health, hunting dogs

Purely Dogs – Prepare for the Worst

November 9, 2021 by Ruffed Grouse Society

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 […]

Filed Under: Covers Magazine, Dogs Tagged With: bird dogs, hunting dog health, hunting dogs

Training Tips from NAVHDA Dog Handlers

October 14, 2021 by Ruffed Grouse Society

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. […]

Filed Under: Covers Magazine, Dogs Tagged With: bird dogs, dog training, hunting dogs, navhda

In Mixed Company

October 7, 2021 by Ruffed Grouse Society

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 […]

Filed Under: Covers Magazine, Dogs Tagged With: bird dogs, hunting dogs

Spaniels, Serena Style

September 21, 2021 by Ruffed Grouse Society

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 […]

Filed Under: Covers Magazine, Dogs Tagged With: bird dogs, dog training, mentored hunters, mentored youth

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