> My good friend Rob Warne sent me these photos of Kate being Schooled on the Colorado Prairie! Kate’s gonna be a dandy! Congrats Rob…can’t wait to see her on some quail this Fall!
>Introducing Wild-Eyed Remy
>My friend and hunting partner, Marc, recently added a new bouncing member to the family! Introducing Remy! He’s gonna be a great addition to our team of field dogs! Congrats Marc! I’m already looking forward to next Fall…but there are lots of birds to chase this Fall! No matter what anyone says, Uncle Gary is…
>Sporting Dog Photography
>I recently came across Nancy Whitehead’s Sporting Dog Photography, and I really appreciate her bird dog photographs! The first time I ever saw a photograph of Nancy’s was in a fly shop in Sun Valley, Idaho while I was there doing a cast and blast…fishing the Big Wood River and chasing Chukar Partridge with pointing…
Some Days Chicken…Some Days Feathers
Yesterday was a splendid day to spend in the Uplands of Colorado! Matt Ortiz from An Upland Odyssey and I headed up into the high country to chase ptarmigan and late September blue grouse! Matt has awesome bird dogs . . . Mia and Abby are both FB English Springer Spaniels. They are very biddable…
IDAHO: A STATE OF GROUSE
Have you ever heard that saying:”Red skies at night, hunter’s delight. Red in the morning, hunter’s warning?” (Of course, I have adapted it some to fit my purpose). I witnessed one of the most stunning red sunrises this morning, but I should have known the beauty was only a prelude to a storm. Red Skies…
>Groused Bums!
>Walter and his very darling wife Joanne made the long trek to Colorado to pick up their newest member (and bird dog) of the family! Windtuck Colorado Pride…and did she make us proud out there in a purple sea of sage! Pride is the perfect canine companion for the Bruning family! Karen and I really…
>A View From Colorado Grouse Country
>I decided last night to head up into the high country today to chase ptarmigan with my bird dogs at 12,500 ft above sea level which is a 2 hour drive from home! Karen and the girls had a school function this afternoon, and I’m waiting (patiently) for Walter and his wife Joanne to make…
>Excellent Hunting Dog DVD
> I have recently become acquainted with a bird dog trainer extraordinaire by the name of Ben Garcia (Yes, he looks young…but man can he train gun dogs!)! He has trained several of my clients’ dogs over the past couple of years, but we had never formally met until recently! Ben’s clients only have the…
>Excellent Article on Strideaway!
>Kim Sampson (Team Member of Upland Equations) recently posted an excellent article on Strideaway entitled Passing the Torch (Click Here) which talks about the mentors that have shaped her life in the bird dog world! Kim’s article is a very good read, and I would highly recommend it. Strideaway is a great new website for…
A CALL TO ARMS (PENS) FOR WESTERN AUTHORS
Almost as much as I love fly-fishing and bird hunting, I enjoy a good book on these subjects. Not the where-to’s/how-to’s mind you, but the kind of book that tells a good story, makes you laugh, or touches your heart. My brother Shawn and I are sporting book fanatics and we collect and devour every…
>Bird Dogs, Blue Grouse, and Grouse Bums!
> September First…what a glorious day to begin the 2008 bird dog season! IMO there are two seasons…Bird dog season and waiting for bird dog season! We had a great time in Colorado the past few days. The weather conditions were near perfect for chasing Colorado grouse. The mountain grasses were very lush and the…
Upland Ways 