2016 Guide to the latest Gun Dog Training Gear This year is going to one of the greatest yet for retriever trainers, and here are some products to prove this sport is growing in the right direction. Some of them will be curve balls to loyalist hunters like ourselves, but I think it is time… Read more »
Take the time to pattern your shotgun right None of us like to miss birds as they come in the spread, but to minimize your overall miss percentage it is important to pattern your shotgun right. That is not that patterning your shotgun is your only problem, but it could be a piece of the… Read more »
Retriever Training: Building the Foundation In this weeks article we are going to start a dog’s basic obedience. Obedience is what we will continue to build on throughout his career and must be completed and maintained at a high standard. Most of what a retriever does afield is obedience based meaning if he is steady… Read more »
As a Texas “born and raised” boy, you become accustomed to the many Texas (southern) cliche’s. For instance, “They look like they sort bobcats for a living” (used to describe an unattractive person); “Dumber than a box of hair” (someone who is not very smart); or, “rarer than hen’s teeth” (an extremely rare occurence). This… Read more »
Small gun dogs Recently I became interested in looking for a smaller breed for hunting that would also double for a good inside family dog. I have always had Labrador retrievers but they are always to high energy and to big/clumsy inside. What I came across was the boykin spaniels. From what I’ve seen they’re… Read more »
Packing for your duck dog 101 Every duck hunter has that special bond with their retriever, and they become one of the most enjoyable things about the sport (sometimes!) So taking care of the only one who will never cancel a hunting trip on you is key. I have a black lab named Tanner, and… Read more »
“Hunt tests-AKC and UKC” Ever since I started seriously duck hunting, I have had a labrador retriever to accompany me. To me, it makes the experience so much better. When I got started, I had a really nice hunting chocolate lab. She was with me for 10 years and she traveled all over the country… Read more »
“Labrador Training” While a good Hunting Dog Trainer can be worth his weight in gold, and while there is definitely a place of respect/honor among our elite group known as “Waterfowl Hunters” many in our ranks simply can’t afford the cost associated with Professional Labrador Training. Add to this equation the fact that many of… Read more »
Late Season Duck Hunting Tips It is well known that when the lakes and ponds freeze over, waterfowl move to the springs of open water that are left as they migrate. Waterfowl hunters can get very lucky when they are on these sources of open water because there’s less competition when catching the migrating birds… Read more »
2 Decoy Methods For “Wood Duck Hunting” I liked to think that I knew all there was to know about wood duck hunting until my hunting buddy Craig took me on a weekend crash course on setting up decoys. It was on a chilly Saturday morning and Craig – with a lot of wood duck… Read more »
Popular Spots For Wood Duck Hunting Wood duck hunting demands special skills because finding them can be a challenge. They breed in habitats that are wooded, swampy, ponds, shallow lakes, and creeks. These colorful and beautiful waterfowls are great because they dwell where other ducks fear to tread. They habitually nest in hollows of trees… Read more »
Just laying out Hunting out of layout blind is a unique experience and is completely different than what we usually do out on the open waters of North Carolina. Being able to see every feather of the honker that is back peddling fixing to land in the spread you put out just before daybreak is… Read more »