First Season Series By Bob and Jody Iler For us, the most exciting and rewarding part of gun dog training is to watch that pup that didn’t know anything turn into one that has the “eye of the [...]
by Jeff Leggio I brought home a male Brittany pup on June 22, 2016, after picking him out of a litter of a dozen from a breeder in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. Ned was a very bold, [...]
by Arvil Baker, Kentucky Last summer I brought home a seven-week-old chestnut ticked Llewellyn setter. My grandson Finely came to see the new pup. I said, “Fin, what are we going to name him?” [...]
by Rick Bohning “You have to hit this bird,” I croaked to my friend Gregg. Because I knew that when this day came, if it ever came, I would need to watch the dog while someone else shot the [...]
by Wade Saunders, Oregon It was a warm, sunny day early in the chukar season. I was hunting through some rimrocks high above the Snake River. I had brought my six-month-old pup along to watch my [...]
POINTING DOG POINTERS By Bob and Jody Iler Just what the heck do we mean by “yard work,” anyway? With pointing dogs, we refer to the basic commands of here (come), heel and whoa as yard work. In [...]
By Bob and Jody Iler In our “super-size it” society of today, more is often considered better. More money, more possessions, more leisure time. And though it’s great to have extra cash, lots of [...]
by Josh Manahan Step 8: Hinge storage lids. There are so many hinge options, most readers would slip from the coma I’ve already induced clear through to the bright light if I elaborate. Surface [...]
Step 4: Build drawers – See Figure-3a and Figure-3b The size of the opening you made in step 1 determines the final size of the drawers that fit in the boxes. In this case, the opening is [...]
by Josh Manahan For many readers of this publication, bird hunting isn’t just a hobby— it’s a passion. A dog’s prime hunting years are short and hunting season and vacation time even shorter. We [...]
