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Secrets of the Bird-Dog Wizard

June 01, 2018

Scott Miller distinguished himself during his field-trial career with dogs known
for both their steadiness and supreme style.
Photo by Andrew Hyslop/Garden&Gun

We’d given up on the point, despite Tieka’s staunch figure in the broomsedge, at a field corner near the cut sorghum, unwavering in her commitment. Scott Miller swept the brush twice with . . .

Video: A Man, His Dog, and Ruffed Grouse

February 26, 2018

Our colleague Scott McEnaney, Senior Manager of Orvis Adventures, loves to hunt ruffed grouse and woodcock behind his dog, Brix. In this great video from Northwoods Collective, Scott talks . . .

Podcast: The Grouse Commander on Flushing Dogs

December 27, 2016

In the latest edition of the Orvis Hunting and Shooting Podcast, Reid talks to Fritz Heller, a.k.a. the Grouse Commander, about the nuances of hunting ruffed grouse with flushing dogs. Fritz offers . . .

Discover the Wachtelhund, Not Just a “Dog of the Month”

March 19, 2015

Written by: Chad Hoover, Hoover Outfitting

The Wachtelhund is both a hard hunter and a great family dog.
All photos by Chad Hoover

The “dog of the month” is the cliche we are always hearing in the hunting world. This month, take five minutes and look at the Wachtelhund. The breed is best described by the. . .

Photos of the Day: Spring Training

March 09, 2015

Written by: Kip Vieth, Wildwood Float Trips

It’s been a long hard-water season for Bucky, who is glad to be getting wet again.
Photo by Kip Vieth

Well, baseball has its spring training, so we thought we would do a little of our own. Temps here in Minnesota finally got above 40, and Bucky the duck dog had a serious case of spring. . .

Pro Tip: Hunt Your Dogs Even When You Can’t Shoot Birds

March 02, 2015

Written by: Tim Linehan, Linehan Outfitting Co.

You can get a lot of handling and hunting practice in, even if you don’t pull the trigger.
Photo by Tim Linehan

It’s been a mild winter here in northwestern Montana, and the grouse population is in good shape. With light snow pack, holdover birds are healthy, able to move about with little stress, and. . .

Flushing and Retrieving School 101

January 19, 2015

Written by: Jennifer Miller, Greystone Castle

PeeWee, Ruger and Merlin on the stake-out learning patience and to submit to a lead.
All photos courtesy Greystone Castle

At Greystone Castle, we use several different breeds of dogs for flushing and retrieving birds. While Labs are the most well-known, hands down the crowd favorites are the spunky. . .

Pointer School at Greystone Castle, Part I: “Whoa”

August 12, 2014

Written by: Jennifer Miller, Greystone Castle

All photos courtesy Greystone Castle

Freckles, Fritz, Gretchen, Heidi, and Buddy are littermates bred and born at Greystone Castle. They are staked out as they wait for their turn at “school.” The stake out teaches them to be patient and to submit to pressure on their neck. This relates to good leash. . .

Learning to Love a Flushing Dog

July 21, 2014

JB is such a good flushing dog that he caused the author to rethink his Brittanys-Only policy.
All photos by Scott McEnaney

Now let me start by saying that I’m a dedicated pointing-dog man. All of the hunters I have ever hoped to emulate were pointing dog men, too, and I blame them with for teaching me, in a grandfatherly way, that flushers were for. . .

Photo Essay: Thoughts on Training Dogs

March 03, 2014

Tish and Martha doing some hilltop chilling with clients.
All photos courtesy Dave Brown

I think we all can agree that dogs are man’s best friend. For those of us who spend a a lot of time with working dogs, this unique relationship between man and beast holds true. They sense your mood, and when push comes to shove, they are quick to perform. In a weird sense they become. . .