Here is what wing shooting guides say they appreciate – Also published in Woods-N-Water News, January 2025 Your dream destination bird hunt took place. The birds were flying, the guide was cool, the dogs were top notch. How can those pointing dogs freeze muscles, bone and sinew and halt so awe-inspiring quickly from such a […]
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How to Approach a Bird Dog Pointing Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock Pro tip from Terry Ides with Ides Guides in Wisconsin Let’s start with the obvious. Gunning for ruffed grouse and woodcock is different from hunting game birds that live in open fields and prairies. Ruffed grouse and woodcock live in stands of young, thick
A bird hunter may be a wingshooting athlete, a “dog person,” a masochist, a strategist, weekend warrior or gun fancier, but above all that a bird hunter, at some point in their development, is a conservationist who understands the importance of valuing wildlife, putting back more than is taken, the need to manage habitat and
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Bird dogs come in many shapes and sizes and the different breeds are developed to employ hunting styles that appeal to varying human preferences. You like a dog that covers so much ground he appears as a speck in the distance or a bleep on your gps unit with a tail that looks like a
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You can hunt upland gamebirds without the aid of a canine companion. However, those who try hunting with a bird dog rarely go back to beating the bush without one. It can seem like a long, daunting road to turn that puppy of yours, a squirming bundle of sharp teeth and adorable antics, into a
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Here are the basics for those considering taking up bird hunting . . . by BCR Staff It’s been in the back of your mind awhile, that thought, a wonder really, if you ought to try bird hunting, but there are so many questions. Maybe you heard someone at work talk about pheasant hunting and
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These profiles may inspire you to search for a new-to-you species to hunt this year . . . by BCR Staff It’s amazing all the niches game birds fill across the United States. Even experienced bird hunters can be surprised by the variety and breadth of upland game birds to be pursued across the country.
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