An “R3” story anyone can tell
He walked, alone, in the cathedral stillness of the shelterbelt. We’d hung back, me and my camera operator, to let Ben gather his thoughts on this, his first bird hunt. We did it again as the trees...
View ArticleGratitude, chance, serendipity and dumb luck
It’s the meat of the season here. Whether yours is just starting or well underway, maybe you can relate to a brief accounting of mine, so far. It’s been a fall chock-full of what defines “why we hunt”...
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How do you celebrate the hunt? Once the dogs were put up and watered, twice in Kansas this week I pulled out my bottle to toast the day. Neither hunt was “epic” in the sense of clouds of birds. The...
View ArticleThe “rules” for sharing spots … got any more?
Okay, okay, I get it. Willy-nilly broadcasting of a bird-hunting honey hole is verboten. A few personal stories from podcast callers have convinced me there is a slight chance of finding a place...
View ArticleThat time of year: what are you thankful for? Share it on the special holiday...
Who can argue with giving thanks all year round? But this is the time of year when it comes to the fore. If you need motivation, consider that gratitude has direct, personal benefits including better...
View ArticleHow many degrees of separation?
Someone asks about that dog box in your truck … the guy in line behind you is also wearing blaze orange … a window sticker of your dog breed prompts a conversation. Somewhere, some time, you’ve had an...
View ArticleWhy do we hunt birds and play with dogs?
I became a bird hunter because I watched my first wirehair work a field, putting up a pheasant hen after a solid point. I’d never owned a gun before, but decided if he would do that for me, the least I...
View ArticleWalk-in hunting strategies save time and effort
Use it or lose it. A follower pointed this out recently, as yet another reason to spend time and effort exploring those private lands enrolled in states’ walk-in hunting access programs. But there are...
View Article“Just a tool” … or are they?
I have a confession to make. I am not a gun geek. To me, they are tools. I live for bird dogs, so if it’s history, heritage, performance or aesthetics, that’s where I make the emotional and financial...
View ArticleNew and improved to better serve you ! (And your dog.)
Please visit my new website, www.findbirdhuntingspots.com. All this content, plus videos, e-books, new stuff, all arranged to help you faster: find new public-access and walk-in spots, care for and...
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