This was probably our last chance as a family to hunt some birds at old EGA for this season. Next week promises to be very warm and the rattlesnakes aren’t going to stay down forever. We just don’t want to risk Pride under those conditions and even though the official season runs into May in…
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.
>Purple Bombers of the Western Plains
>March 5th 2010 News Release US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE Interior Expands Common-Sense Efforts to Conserve Sage Grouse Habitat in the West News Releases Home Page Search the News ReleasesU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Home ContactsSharon Rose (FWS) 303-236-4580Melodie Lloyd (BLM) 202-912-7412Hugh Vickery (DOI) 202-208-6416 ——————————————————————————– Western Bird Found ‘Warranted but Precluded’ from Endangered Species…
"PHEASANT HUNTING" by John Hightower: First Modern American Book on Pheasant Shooting, and still one of the best!
Alfred A. Knopf made the Borzoi label famous in the 20th century publishing world. Especially interesting was the series of books on hunting and fishing that came out under that imprint over several decades. The back dust jacket of my copy of “Pheasant Hunting” by John Hightower, 1st ed., 1946 looks like this: (Double Click…
THE MAKING OF A "BIRD-DACHSHUND": DIGBY FLUSHES AND RETRIEVES A CHUKAR PARTRIDGE! THE LEGEND GROWS.
When last we left Digby, the intrepid 7 month old Dachshund who thinks he is a bird dog, he was retrieving a shot bobwhite quail at the game club. ( See last photo in this blog entry: http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=5542804987486451793 ) Hmm. Not bad. But yesterday’s performance was in the realm of surreal. At the end of…
>Scaled Partridge
>Ross B. Young The very first time I ever saw a scaled quail was on a friends 40,000 acre ranch in southwestern Kansas. We were invited to his ranch to evaluate the incredible whitetail and mule deer hunting. Of course, I was there to sample the lesser prairie chickens that were said to inhabit the…
>Friendships…
>Over the past 2 years, I’ve been fortunate to make some great friendships. I’ve even spent a few days afield with some of you. I appreciate the friendships, and I’m grateful that their are like minded people out there in this world. Here’s to your friendship and another great year! May we’ll all live to…
The Old Boy and Pride: Old Boy Grows Older!(Apologies to Robt. Ruark!)
(DOUBLE CLICK ON ANY PHOTO TO FILL YOUR SCREEN) Another day at the game club. Thought you might like to see the “elegant” clubhouse. Note the founding date. It is rumored among the oldtimers that Roy Rogers was a member of the original group. He lived in Victorville, CA just a few miles away from…
>The Unforgettables & Other True Fables by Bill Allen
>Just received my much anticipated copy in the mail today from Strideaway’s Chris Mathan. So far I’m thoroughly enjoying Bill’s book! Readers that want a copy of Bill’s book can order it through Strideaway.com. Photo was taken by Chris Mathan and published on Strideaway.com’s Facebook page—thanks Chris
This Time It Was Chukar Day with Joanne Too!
(Double click the collage to enlarge) Not much to say except it was a stellar day: great weather, best gals, Joanne and Pride in tow, and some fat, sassy chukar in the bushes. This club is a blessing! Wish all our friends could join us there for a day. I know a lot of you…
>The Latter Days…Now on to the Crazies!
>The season ends in both Colorado and Kansas tomorrow…it’s like losing a best friend! Here are a few more photos from my forays to bird country. It was a good year! I’ll be dreaming for September 2010…
In Between Rainstorms in Southern California and Digby Pays Us a Visit!
Pride and I slipped up north to the game club yesterday and spent a couple of great hours with bobwhites. Last week’s adventure was drowned out with over six inches of rain and some snow thrown in too at the club. It is at 36oo feet altitude in the High Desert. The surrounding mountains rise…
>Kansas Coveys on the Course
>Here are some photos from a recent Kansas trip. Golf courses make for great bird habitat! The dogs had a great time, and we found some pretty decent coveys this late in the season. This time of year, we spend more time counting birds then shooting at them. The 2009-2010 is winding down out here…I’m…
Upland Ways 