A Bird Hunter's Thoughts

I'm 62 years old.  When I started hunting, dog's tails went straight out instead of straight up.  Leather boots, waxed cotton and w...

Five Days of Rain This is the middle of August.  In the South.  It's 60 degrees and light drizzle, flash flood watches and light b...

The ASTRO 320 and DC-50 Combo Let me be perfectly clear.  I love tracking collars.  I will not put a dog down, hunting, without one.  T...

 A getaway or a scouting trip?  To my mind, that fine distinction is in the eye of the beholder. Six months ago, a friend of ours said we n...

Ace (B/M), ready to go!  To my mind, the very best method to get old Buck in shape for the upcoming bird season is "roading...

The $200 Shotgun The Old Ball and Chain Her First Quail on a Covey Rise We have a little family secret down here.  And since this is just be...

So far, I've owned five of these little goodies; one given away.  A few years ago, I reviewed the unit. Since then, I've trave...

She normally comes in around March. I know exactly, because that is the around the time we have the Georgia Championships for NSTRA. A femal...

I've encountered barbed wire practically everywhere I hunt.  Most places are along fencelines, where it belongs, but sometimes it's ...

I've been hearing rumblings about these "super coolers" that keep food cold for 10 days. Right, I'm thinking, 10 days in ...

Hunting & Trialing Safety , Shawn K. Wayment, DVM Birddog Doc’s First Aid Kit for Bird Dogs Thanks to Shawn K. Wayment, DVM for ...

Georgia.  Summertime.  Heat, humidity, sun, heat, fleas, ticks, humidity, heat, afternoon thunderstorms. Still air, blowing rain, double hum...

My Study I received a copy of Scott Linden's book in the mail, from Skyhorse Publishing.  I'm a reader, and a voracious reader ...

Ace and Me and a Yucca Stick Finished Yucca Stick Finished Walking Stick Cholla Walking Stick Cholla Walking Stick Cho...

Click HERE to see the video.   Cap pointed and Terry Click HERE to see the video. There are times when most of us reach the e...

We were invited to a wildflower tour in the Great Smokies with an eclectic group of individuals. They've been meeting on the same weeken...

Ace and me at the Ironman, Sparta, GA       Sitting around telling lies and stuff during a field trial, a few of us came up with...

The best time of year! Other than the terrible pollen, the South is great in the spring. It's a constant surprise when the bulbs come u...

Ruby She's a month late.  Ace is looking at me like I can do something, and I don't have any answers at all.  What a lousy time...

Click HERE to watch a video of the Championships. We met at RB and Gary Garrett's Gold and Grass Farm in Ball Ground, GA, 16/17 Marc...