"I want one just like yours!" is the most common email I get about dogs. My response might surprise you.
I've gunned for, trained with, marshalled tests for, hunted for fun and on TV, and simply hung out with hundreds of hunting dogs of most breeds. Is mine, or any other breed, right for you?
It depends. On your personality, the dog's propensities, where you hunt and what your abilities and capabilities are. I'll bring up some key points to keep in mind as you search for your first, or your next, dog. Take them as mere suggestions, but somewhere in here is an idea or two that might help you better match yourself with your next hunting companion.
We'll also talk fellowship and a way to win stuff just for taking a friend hunting ... continue our Upland Nation Glossary with "J" and find out which bird species your dog says (via you) it loves the most!
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Pro bird hunting guide Mark Nissen on all things grouse, dogs ... and a few woodcock, too!
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Upland bird hunting podcast: Side-by-side vs. over-under, the virtues of a pump gun ... and the advantages of a semi-auto.
Keeping things positive in these wacky times: bird hunting podcast covers your favorite bird species and why - calls, messages, and opinions
BREAKING NEWS: Ruffed Grouse Society restructuring and it's implications for birds, members, and the conservation community as a whole
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Bird dog podcast: "shelter in place" doesn't mean you can't have some fun with your dog! How to cope with the "new normal."
Special Edition: Coronavirus - effects on our sport and our dogs
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Bird hunting podcast digs deep into CRP: PF/QF's Dave Nomsen on why we fund it, how it helps us, what we can do to get more acres.
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Upland bird hunting podcast: NAVHDA founding father Ed Bailey on all things dogs
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Answering your calls and questions on the bird hunting podcast: dog training and care. And training the trainer!
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