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Spring Shuffle Delayed

Oliver Bain sold his AI (artificial intelligence) Unicorn (billion-dollar start-up ) to Microsoft instead of taking it public. He was 58, and unknown to any around him, had a secret ambition he would now satisfy. As a boy growing up on a fa.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: August 4, 2024

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The Handoff

The year was 1955. Buck Reed had returned home to South Georgia from the war in Europe ten years before and embarked on his career as an all-age handler of pointing dogs as successor to his father, Sam, who had then retired from the same tr.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: July 9, 2024

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If you ever

If you ever walked a day
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By: gundogcentral
Posted: July 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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Should We?

Hurricane Hattie had requalified with a third place in the last qualifier of the season. Should they enter her was the question occupying her owner, Sam Slade, and handler, Mack Bain. Both were ambivalent and unsure of their judgment on the.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: April 20, 2024

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The Master

One of my earliest memories is the smell of the Hoppes gun oil my dad would use on his Sweet 16 Browning after a bird hunt. He and my uncles would tell stories of 30 coveys a day, of the “ditch bank birds”, those bobs that would provid.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: April 18, 2024

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My Life As A Field Trial Reporter

From 1995 until 2022 I had two professions, lawyer and pointing dog field trial reporter. The first to earn money to pay creditors and afford to indulge in the second, pursued for the pleasure it brought me.
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By: gundogcentral
Posted: April 15, 2024

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What expenses can kennel owners write off?

Maybe you accidentally started a dog-related business pursuing a hobby, or maybe owning a kennel has been your lifelong dream, either way, you can be sure Uncle Sam wants his fair share of your hard work. My blood always starts to boil this.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: April 2, 2024

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THE LONG JOURNEY HOME

‘Why’, is a man question, not a dog question. Whether hate, or malice, or greed, or power, was someone’s motive for her circumstances mattered not to Belle. ‘What’ mattered to Belle. What could she do for her pup? ‘Who’ mat.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: March 24, 2024

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The Long Journey Home

It would have been different had Belle been at home. She would have found a safe warm spot near the hay loft. Randall would have looked in on her throughout the day, more than likely bringing her bits of leftover bacon and biscuits and m.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: February 25, 2024

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When January Comes

When January comes
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By: gundogcentral
Posted: December 29, 2023

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NOT ALL SINNERS GO TO HELL

Harry was a close and cherished member of the Winterhawk Bird Dog Club. He ran dogs throughout the walking circuit in the 80’s, and was particularly known for running his favorite, Harry’s Gentle Ben. I’m pretty sure he got Ben as a.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: October 22, 2023

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An End and a Beginning

The economics of the business had always been fragile. For-the-public trainer-handlers
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By: gundogcentral
Posted: October 9, 2023

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One too many ( Fiction )

Billy Eanes was desperate for money. To pay gambling debts. Without the money he would be dead—and soon.
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By: gundogcentral
Posted: July 31, 2023

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Bird Hunting Partners

Few living today knew the days of wild bird (quail) hunting on foot on ordinary farms across much of America. I did, and it kept me sane and gave me much joy.
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By: gundogcentral
Posted: July 15, 2023