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Tennessee Panel to Hear Bill Banning Outside Dogs

On April 6, the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee will conduct a hearing to discuss legislation that prohibits tethering a dog outside unless it has constant and uninterrupted access to shelter, shade and water.
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By: gundogcentral
Posted: April 9, 2022

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SportDOG® Brand UplandHunter® 1875

Technology has taken over the world these past few decades. It's impact on dog training has caused many handlers and trainers to gravitate towards GPS tracking collars. But for anyone running dogs inside of bell range, the SportDOG® 1875 f.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: April 8, 2022

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How Much Water Should Your Gun Dog Drink?

Most sporting dog owners and handlers know how to calculate daily amounts of food, but is there a way to determine how much water your dog should drink? According to Eukanuba's Pet Health and Nutrition Center's Director Dr. Jill Cline, ther.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: March 5, 2022

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Field Cocker Madness

The brace of pointers was stunning, and they were locked up on the edge of one of the thickest patches of greenbriar I'd ever seen. The tangle was so dense it resembled unfurled rolls of concertina wire. A little cocker named Rip didn't car.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: February 24, 2022

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End of a Friendship - by Tom Word

Ben and Sam were sharing an end-of-week dram of The Macallan in Ben's library-conference room when the subject, end of friendships, came up. It was a too-frequent subject on their minds these days, with COVID-19, the fast-approaching presid.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: February 19, 2022

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Out of the Blues

Out of the Blues
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By: gundogcentral
Posted: January 17, 2022

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The Meat Dog - by Tom Keer

No one ever filled up a freezer with grouse and woodcock, and that's why folks who purse these birds are never considered meat hunters. A whitetail doe or a cow elk, that's called filling the freezer. The cost center procuring the savory .. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: November 2, 2021

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Worthless Dog? Maybe, Maybe Not

If you are a long-time bird hunter or field trailer you have started and given up on many prospects you judged deficient or worse. This is the story of three such I gave away and that proved more than useful to its donee.
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By: gundogcentral
Posted: October 13, 2021

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10 ways to kill more grouse

Ruffed grouse are hard to hit in any situation. They're wild, just like the terrain in which they live. Here are 10 tips to improve your hits. They're ones I learned the hard way which is short-handle for the fact that I've missed one hell.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: October 2, 2021

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One Who Gave For Us-And Paid A Price

"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."
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By: gundogcentral
Posted: September 24, 2021

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Oklahoma is more than OK

Opening Day is the one we wait for all year long. It's the time when we gather our family and friends, our dogs and favorite shotguns, and trade in every day life for the fields. If we're lucky, the day falls on a weekend and we don't nee.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: September 3, 2021

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The Conflict - By Tom Word

A lawyer fears a conflict of interest like a foot-plowing share cropper fears a kicking mule. And so fear grew in me after on impulse I recommended Sweetie to John Bassett as a grouse dog after his beloved Jill went to her reward. That reco.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: August 4, 2021

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Tip #1 - Dont post all your ads at the once, spread them out over time.

This is one biggest mistake I see people repeatedly making on the site. I'm all for you posting every single one of your dogs and puppies on Gundog Central, I just think it's a bad idea to dump them all on the site at the exact same time... more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: June 27, 2021

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Heat Stress: Early Signs and Life-Saving Tactics

Pet owners tend to think of their dogs in human terms. When it's cold, they want to make sure their pets are warm - to the same degree, literally, that they themselves are comfortable. At the Sportsmen's Alliance, we've even seen legislatio.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: June 14, 2021

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SportDOG: Gear the way youd design it

My dentist, Doc Biehn, was a waterfowler and I always got to check it out when I got my teeth cleaned as a kid. I remember one visit when he handed me a new, Marlin Super Goose he extracted from his closet. I'd never seen anything like the.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: April 27, 2021