Neat Gadgets for the Field

How many times have you come to a fence and wish there was a better way to cross it? Many! Here is a nifty tool that can help you climb over a fence. These “Quail Bums” from Tucson, AZ showed me this valuable piece of upland equipment. Don’t leave home without one!

>Gourmet Meals in the Field

> After hunting hard all day…what’s better than a gourmet meal in the field? Gastronomical Memories that last a life time and more.

Portraits From The Past

Here are some some great prints from the past! My friend and hunting companion Marc Patoile gave me a print from France by Boris Riab with the Pointers and Gray Partridge. It seems like there are less prints on the cover of magazines today! Which is a shame! I truly enjoy bird dog and sporting…

>Fantastic Dog Boxes

> I recently purchased one of these dog boxes from Jackson Creek Manufacturers in North Carolina. Their service was phenomenal! I used it for the later part of the season last (2007-8) Fall. My dogs stayed warm in freezing rain in Kansas, and they were cool in February when we were hunting Mearn’s quail, and…

>A. B. Frost

> I found a very nicely matted and framed print of A. B. Frost’s The Last Match in a frame shop in Parker, CO a few years back. At the time I didn’t know who Frost was, but I loved this print and purchased it without hesitation. What I really appreciate most about this print…

>Kansas Prairie Life

> A few years back I was very fortunate to meet Mr. Lawrence Smith from Elkhart, Kansas. Mr. Smith has resided on the edge of the Cimarron National Grasslands for many years. He has taught many famous bird hunting authors (Tom Huggler, Joel Vance and John Taylor…to name a few) about the Lesser Prairie Chicken…

> Here is the list of my brother’s (Andy Wayment) twenty favorite hunting and fishing stories ever (in no particular order): 1. “My Generous Season,” Mark Jeffrey Volk2. “The Road to Tinkham Town,” Corey Ford3. “The Royal MacBob,” Robert F. Jones4. “The Intruder,” Robert Traver5. “The Christmas Gift,” Jerry Dennis6. “A River Runs Through It,”…

>Bird Dog Field First Aid Kit 2008

> The following is a list of the things that I carry in my first aid kit. Rarely have I needed more than what’s listed below. If I have needed more than this, I would have pack up and head for the nearest veterinary facility. Bird dogs are faced with many perils in the field,…

>Perils of Bird Dogs (Birddogdom)

> Autumn was created for pointing dogs afieldWith hoar frost and foliage, such a pinnacle sight to yieldThe perils of bird dogs’ did you ever ponder?What happens to our beloved partners while out yonder?They’d gladly pay the price in flesh, only wish they wore a combative shield Once while chasing echoes off rim rocks on…

>Canine Osteoarthritis

> Osteoarthritis (OA) is a slow progressive, degenerative disease associated with the freely movable joints within the canine body. Another way to envision canine OA is when the destruction of the joint’s structures (such as cartilage) exceeds the production creating varying degrees of pain and discomfort to our adored companions. Why then is OA so…