Posted in DOGS on Dec 14th, 2011
Bird scent – I can’t see and I can’t smell it. But when it comes to upland hunting with girl, it’s important that I understand how works. With that in mind, I’ve been trying to learn more about how scent works and how weather affects it. This recent post from Steady with Style does a [...]
Posted in ENJOYING BOTH on Oct 13th, 2011
The upland hunting season in Maine started on October 1st. But due to the crummy weather, my first day chasing grouse and woodcock was this past Saturday – 10/8. It was hot out all day – above 80 degrees at the peak – and the leaves were still up and very green. It looked like [...]
Posted in DOGS on Jun 7th, 2011
Craig Doherty up at Wild Apple Kennel emailed me the other day with this video of the pups his female Indian Creek Triple Rail just had. Craig’s three-time champion Wild Apple Jack sired the litter and I’m sure these pups will make fantastic grouse and woodcock dogs. You can find out more about the breeding and [...]
Posted in DOGS on Apr 4th, 2011
How smart is your dog? As humans, we like to think that we are the smartest creatures out there. Or at least I like to think we are. In some ways, I’m probably right (I don’t see dolphins doing calculus). But humans have done enough dumb things to make you wonder where we stand in the [...]
Posted in DOGS on Mar 27th, 2011
For over a month now, the woodcock have been making their way further into New England. They arrived in southern Maine a few weeks ago. As the snow has melted away, they’ve crept further north. It amazes me how far these little birds travel each year. I’ve read that some them start in New Brunswick [...]
Posted in DOGS on Aug 16th, 2008
Craig Doherty sent me an email the other day announcing a new litter of English Pointer pups. This litter is a repeat breeding of Wynot Ace X Elhew Liebotschaner, the same breeding that produced Craig’s fantastic dog Wild Apple Jack – the 2007 Grand National Grouse Champion. There are 10 puppies there. I wonder if [...]
