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Midseason corrections

Next year's quail opener was set before the season ended. This year's was good, check that, it was really good, the best in recent history. There seemed to be birds everywhere we went, all of the dogs worked great, and that combination ca.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: December 16, 2020

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The Great Debate: Pointing or Flushing Dogs for Quail

My wife said I winced when we pulled up to the only game in town. It was an old motel of a vintage that reminded me of the Golden Era of travel by car. Over the years families probably over-nighted here while on their way to any one of a .. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: November 3, 2020

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Its a Dogs Life which isnt so bad

It doesn't come as a surprise to anyone that we bird doggers are different. Most folks remember beginnings and endings. They remember their first day in a new job when they couldn't find the coffee or the bathroom. They remember packing .. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: September 28, 2020

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Pups first year or so

Your hopes and dreams are wrapped up in that little ball of fur you just brought home. Training started the moment you gathered him up in your arms for the first time, and it never ends. It is a continuum of more and bigger distractions you.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: June 29, 2020

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Cadillac Farm by Tom Word

My great friend Joe Prince, farmer and every-day-in-season quail hunter of Stony Creek, Virginia, died from a tractor accident I predicted in 1997. His brother, Dr. John S. Prince of Emporia, died of old age at 97 last month, having practic.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: June 15, 2020

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You Cant Just Have One

I love the saying 'anything done in moderation shows a lack of interest' because it's true. My gun cabinet, my rod rack, my decoy rack and my kennels are all full. I'm immoderate, just like you.
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By: gundogcentral
Posted: June 1, 2020

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Joe and Denny and Me -- and Lucky - by Tom Word

In the summer of 1973, when I was thirty-five and a striving Richmond lawyer, I got an amazing gift from a more striving life insurance salesman hoping for referrals from me, an introduction to his brother, Joe Prince, perhaps Virginia's mo.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: April 7, 2020

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Long Distance Runaround - By Craig Koshyk

In a perfect world the pup of your dreams, from the breed of your dreams, would be whelped by an awesome breeder living just down the street. And when the happy day came for you to bring you puppy home, all you'd need to do is walk half a b.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: March 9, 2020

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Whatever you do, dont panic if you accidentally shoot the dog

My liver and white pointer Gep stood staunchly on point on a covey of scaled quail on the Colorado prairie. I hadn't seen my 6 month old coverdog-setter Gretchen for almost an hour since I turned her loose on the shortgrass prairie. My la.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: March 4, 2020

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Whatever you do, dont shoot the dog - By Tom Keer

I've never seen a bird dog get shot, but I hear of at least one instance per year. When the stories roll in I get sick to my stomach. They unfold in pretty much the same way. A group of folks review the pre-hunt safety talk. All have he.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: January 21, 2020

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The Joy of Cover Dogs - By Tom Keer

Places in snow country are reported to have lots of words to describe the white, powdery flakes gracing their winter countryside. Maybe that's true, but at home in New England we have the same with stone walls. Scratch farmers in our coun.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: December 17, 2019

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Beware the Twins - By Tom Word

They were twins, and identical, at least every one said they were. Of course white folks would have said identical anyhow, they couldn't have distinguished between them if they were just cousins, let alone twin brothers. They could each rid.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: November 30, 2019

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The Nose Knows: Reading your Birddogs Signs by Tom Keer

If you own a bird dog, let alone a string of 'em, then the odds are high that you know what their every movement and noise means. But if you're hunting over a buddy's dog then you might not be as keyed in to their tells. Here are two comm.. more ..

By: gundogcentral
Posted: November 19, 2019

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Whats in a name?

I will call this an information session for all of you gundog enthusiasts out there, however some of you will more than likely call it venting and complaining. But nevertheless, here is my story. This article is about duel registration for .. more ..

By: carly2hunt
Posted: February 19, 2018