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Building the Foundation at Any Age

Most of us know that the best training comes from starting early in a dog’s life. Getting that young pup chasing tennis balls down the hallway is the best way to get that future Master Hunter started on the retrieving journey. But what do.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: September 2, 2024

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Lt. Colonel Robert Milner, Jr., Rest in Peace

On July 14, 2024, the retriever world lost a titan with the passing of Lt. Col. Robert Milner, Jr., USAF, Ret.. Milner’s final battle was fighting amyloidosis, a rare liver disease. He was 79 years old.
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By: gundogcentral
Posted: August 18, 2024

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The Dilemma

For Ben Reach, it was the perfect dilemma, the most ironic problem of his long legal career. And its solution the most surprising. It was a long time coming. And the solution was a total surprise to all concerned.
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By: gundogcentral
Posted: June 17, 2024

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Preparing for a New Hunting Companion

So you had a great duck season that wasn’t so great? You have decided it is time for a new retriever to assist in your duck hunting expeditions. There are many factors to consider when making this choice. First, you need to think about h.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: June 1, 2024

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The Hunt Goes On

In the early 70s bird hunting was at its peak in Eastern North Carolina. I was a youngster still and loved to tag along on hunts with family and longed to have my own dogs. It was about this time that I attended my first bird dog field tria.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: April 21, 2024

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A Jam Up Hunt

It was going to be a good day. You could feel it. My son Steven and I were hunting for woodies on our favorite beaver pond. As we put our canoe in the water the temperature hovered around freezing as a light rain begin to drizzle on us. Per.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: April 17, 2024

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More Than Just Retrievers

As an avid duck hunter growing up in central Arkansas, it is a given that most of the outings in the duck waters would be accompanied by a retriever, most often a lab. Labs and ducks go hand in hand. In Arkansas, practically all duck hunter.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: December 11, 2023

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Outwitting Pheasants

Late-season roosters are neurotic in trying to stay alive. Throughout the winter months those ring-neck roosters that have been successful in avoiding ending up in the game bag and then on to a plate with vegetables and potatoes have evolve.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: November 5, 2023

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Overcoming In-Season Obstacles with Your Duck Dog

You’ve waited to hit your honey-hole spot for the perfect day. You know that you’re hitting the migration just right, and if you’ve played your cards correctly, you’ll be limited out by early morning.
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By: gundogcentral
Posted: October 30, 2023

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HUNT DOVES ALL DAY

There had been no birds for at least an hour. The last dove that flew by was met with a string of pellets. The dove lay next to five others on an old heavy, weathered canvas bag that saw double-duty in the duck blind. I looked up at my fath.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: September 1, 2023

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Opening Day of Dove Season – Are Our Dogs Ready to Go???

It’s that time of year, the excitement has been building and dove season is just around the corner! We have worked our dove fields, gotten our camo out, and polished up our guns. We can hardly wait for opening morning, to feel the rush of.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: August 26, 2023

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A Guide to Exploring Shotguns, Chokes and Shot Size for Hunting the Brown Rockets of the Marsh...

As I reloaded my 12 gauge over-and-under, yet again for the fourth, fifth, and even sixth time after I had whiffed on the acrobatic brown rockets of the marsh…the snipe, I had about given up on connecting on the fragile little fliers. The.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: August 11, 2023

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Waterfowlers Glossary

Each subgroup of the hunting culture has their own language. Within that, every group of hunting friends have their own terms and points of reference in the blind. One of the many things we can agree on as we talk to non-hunters is that it .. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: August 7, 2023

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ALL ABOUT RETRIEVER TRAINING DUMMIES

Training dummies are a staple of a good retriever training program. Whether you call them dummies or bumpers doesn’t matter, but what does matter is picking the right style and color to fit your training situations.
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By: gundogcentral
Posted: June 13, 2023

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Fly Management Plan by Steve Snell

I had a customer last week who was having trouble with a Fly Trap. It wasn't catching the flies that were around his dogs. Come to find out, the trap he used was designed for house flies, but he had biting flies. When I told him that was th.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: April 24, 2023