Cody is gone
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by Unknown
5M ago
 My Cody dog had to be put down on June 19th after an apparent stroke on June 18th. He was 14 years old and long retired from field trialing. Heartbreaking. As a young dog Cody stacked up some impressive placements including a 1st in the Western Open Derby Classic at Red Rock, a win at the Cascade Shooting Dog CH AA derby, and followed up with RU CH at the Pacific AA CH and California Bird Dog Championship in 2015. Cody was bred by Jerry Lewis and sired by CH Jetsetter out of Johnny's Jewel. I will miss him greatly Above is a photo of Cody taken when I picked him from the litter at Jerr ..read more
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Montana - the right place for young bird dog
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by Unknown
1y ago
 When you have done all your basic yard training and started stop to flush with pigeons you need to move to wild birds if you want a bird dog. Rock and Cap are now derby age. They really needed the prairie experience and they got it this fall. This is Rock with my friend Pete taking a break after working a large covey of sharp-tailed grouse in SE Montana ..read more
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"Lords of the Fly"
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by Jared Tappero
1y ago
  In "Lords of the Fly" Monte Burke brings the history of tarpon fly angling and the biggest names in the game to the page in this great accounting of the fish, men, gear, lifestyle, and the fishery that make the amazing sport. A spectacular page turner ..read more
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Bird Dogs
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by Jared Tappero
1y ago
Val and Jill hunted hard and showed some wear at the end of this hunt; bloody-tipped tails and teets from busting brush, hocks and forearms chaffed from running through ice-crusted snow. Conditions were cold and cruddy; hunting was in about 8-inches of snow which had fallen a couple nights prior, thawed a little the previous day, settled, then froze and developed a good crust overnight. We didn't start hunting until around noon because temps had dropped into the single digits that morning; temps while hunting were initially in the low to mid twenties and at the end of the ..read more
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The Jester
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by Jared Tappero
2y ago
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"Doubling Down"...
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by Jared Tappero
2y ago
In an August 2, 2022 blog Greg McReynolds, Mouthfil of Feathers (mouthfuloffeathers.com), announced they were ..."doubling down on the blog, ...recruiting new contributors, and printing the book." The book, Mouthful of Feathers - Upland in the West, was released originally as an e-book and, is no longer in print. However the print edition, Mouthful of Feathers - Upland in America, is due to be released the summer of 2023. To pre-order go to the Mouthful of Feathers blog or mouthfuloffeathers.bigcartel.com. As promised, the group has "doubled down." The print edition of the book is in the wor ..read more
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Double the fun... two new pups!
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by Unknown
2y ago
 I have lost two of my setters in the past six months... always tough when an old friend passes on. But a friend in Texas gave me two well-bred setter pups. Funny how these things work out. Here are  Cap and Rock at one year old.   ..read more
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Long time coming
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by Unknown
3y ago
It has been quite a while since I posted on Living with Bird Dogs. If you missed the posts, sorry. If you didn't miss them, then no harm done. So what's new?   Practically everything. I have relocated to the mountains of SE Arizona with my five setters. I had six when I arrived here two years ago, but my good old dog, Ted, died in October at 16-1/2 years old. We had a great run, but damn, i miss that dog everyday. Bought a house and land bordering the Coronado National Forest. Elevation 5100 feet. A rolling piece of land dotted with oaks (several species), junipers and, of course ca ..read more
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"Duel"
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by Jared Tappero
4y ago
Mike Gaddis' "Duel on Tabernacle Mountain" is a great read. A tale of an amazing young setter, and his nemesis, a wily ruffed grouse "wisdom bird." Duel is a page-turner, a must-read for all upland bird hunters who appreciate a good bird dog, and love to see one work. The book was published in a limited edition of 200 copies; leather bound with gilded edges, and presented in a one-time only, heirloom-quality, signed, numbered, and individually personalized. Find it at www.duelontabernaclemtn.com ..read more
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Indian Head Whiski - Jim
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by Jared Tappero
4y ago
  Jim is turning out to be quite a bird dog. I've had him out several times this season hunting both chukar and pheasant. Chukar seem to be a bit easier on him than these cagey old roosters. The chukar have been holding a little better, and even if they do run a little in front of the dog, you can usually put them up. When a dog points chukar you generally get some form of bird-work; even if it's chasing them across a hillside and having them flush wild on you. Roosters just seem to disappear; vanish. It's aggravating. Prior to pointing this old bird Jim had several very staunch points w ..read more
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