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46, you're just a kid. I trained my first dog at 14. If I live to be 100 and need a dog, you bet your ass I am going to get one. I...

There isn't much revenue from upland hunters compared to deer and waterfowl hunting. It's dying. But at least we have a new house bill...

They aren't going to offer a plate for every game species. What do you expect, a plate for turkeys, ducks, geese, antelope, rabbits...

It could come back if they would eliminate the WIHA program and start investing in landowners and habitat. Instead, their focus is...

HB 2547 Requiring a valid upland game bird stamp prior to taking any upland game bird in this state, except on private land...

That's where we disagree. Like I said earlier, they were as thick as blackbirds back in the day, even in the smoky's. They could black...

If you look under Upland Hunting Seasons, it says Greater Prairie Chicken. And you have to have a PC permit in addition to hunting...

They were as thick as black birds back in the day through the flint hills. On my trips back and forth out west pheasant hunting, I was...

I would also develop a flow chart for yourself. Something like this but for pointing dogs and one that meets your goals.

That's why I posted it. If you start with their DVD's system long before your pup arrives you can start setting your goals. Had you...

Well that was a rhetorical question. I know exactly why they wait.

https://projectupland.com/dogs/the-smith-method-of-bird-dog-training-with-rick-smith/...

It has nothing to do with joint problems. So why would the cocker trainers (who's dogs weigh 20-25 lbs) wait to even begin training at...

From reading your posts, you definitely need to enroll into one of the Smiths Dog Training Seminars. There is a major difference in...

Back in December, I spent the day with Clay Earl training and working dogs. Some regard him as the best spaniel trainer in the US and...