Below is a guest post from the very talented Katie Polhemus of Sportsman’s Palette…enjoy and please see her bio at the end of the blog post! Art for art’s sake is simply wonderful. Art in all its forms is beautiful, engaging, and culturally enriching. Plus, humans have quite literally been making art since the beginning…
Author: birddogdoc
Have bird dogs...will travel. I enjoy chasing my setters and FB English Cocker in wide open spaces. (Fly fishing is something to get me between the bird dog seasons!)When not chasing my bird dogs, I'm thinking, reading or writing about bird dogs! The perfect day to me is hunting upland birds with my brother Andy in the bird rich Uplands of Idaho! There's nothing better than dogs on point and puppy breath! I love the tradition associated with upland gunning and birddogs. I'm also a classic America double gun enthusiast...nothing like carrying a 100+ y/o smooth bore on the short-grass prairie.
Classic Boots & Classic Doubles: Gokey Legend
The heydays of the classic American double gun began at the end of the 1800’s and went into the 1900’s until about the start of WWII. Such renowned companies the likes of Parker Brothers, Lefever Arms Company, L. C. Smith Shotgun Company, Ithaca Gun Company and The Three-Barreled Gun Company. John Moses Browning’s last patent…
GunDog Central Article & Coronavirus in Pets Update
The world today is nuckingfuts! This isn’t a political blog, but I’ve been thoroughly entertained with the primaries. Being a smooth-bore fanatic, I tend to vote for the people who support our second Amendment Constitutional rights. Enough on that subject. Below are a couple links. The first is a GunDog Central article I recently wrote…
Gundog Central Laceration Repair in the Field Article
Laceration Repair in the Field
Canine Osteoarthritis Sporting Classics Daily Article
So far this has been a great season. My young setter Cinder is finally catching on to the game and has made some spectacular points while we were in New Mexico scaled quail hunting. Below are some photos from this season this far. I recently wrote an article for Sporting Classics Daily online about Canine…
OnX Maps Blog Post
I recently wrote a blog post for OnX Hunt Maps on bird dog emergency field care. The piece can be found here OnX Hunt Maps Blog. The OnX Hunt Maps App is the most useful application that I have on my phone when it comes to chasing my bird dogs. I use their app daily…it’s…
Upland Ways Happenings
The Arkansas River basin snow pack is at 140 percent this year and our winter isn’t over just yet. We’re in that in-between season waiting patiently for the snow to melt and turkey to return to their leks and the caddis to hatch. Andy was recently featured on the Orvis’ Hunting & Shooting Podcast with…
Woodcock Hunting in The Deep South: One Man’s Trashbird is Another Man’s Treasure…by Matthew Lee, DMD
“What kind of bird dogs do you have?” “Pointers”, I reply. “We use to could walk up four of five coveys when I was young just out of my back door, no birds anymore, it’s a shame.” “Do you field trial?” “No sir, I mainly woodcock hunt in South Carolina. I travel a few times…
The Trout & The Grouse
I recently wrote a guest blog post on The Trout & The Grouse Journal. It’s that transition time of the year. I’m mourning the loss of the upland gunning season and look forward to chasing gobbling turkeys and rising trout. Hope you enjoy! Setter Feathers!
White-tailed Ptarmigan Hunting Colorado Style
It’s been a glorious fall so far here in colorful Colorado. We’ve been several times into the grouse woods this September in search of blues and mountain sharptails…we’re seeing birds and getting good dog work but I have yet to fire a shell. My dogs have had some great points and my FB English cocker…
Front Range Gun Dog: Elevate Your Sporting Dog
Front Range Gun Dog I wanted to share with our readers a new website to get all your gundog and sporting dog supplies. My friend and client Don Skinner started Front Range Gun Dog recently and his website is impressive to say the least. Don is a shorthair affectionado (which we won’t hold against you…
Project Upland Podcast: Featuring Andy Wayment w/ host Nick Larson
Happy birthday to my very best friend! Hope it’s a great day brother! Here’s the link to Andy’s awesome interview with Nick Larson. I’m very excited about Andy’s book coming out next month. Yes…he’s my brother, but I’ve read the manuscript and it’s great grouse literature. Can’t wait to have the book in my hand!…
Upland Ways 