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In an effort to help nesting birds, I decided to set a few traps. Knowing full well that I own dogs that are guaranteed ...
04/25/2025

In an effort to help nesting birds, I decided to set a few traps. Knowing full well that I own dogs that are guaranteed going to smell something and investigate. I choose traps that can be very selective on what it will or will not catch, and also traps that will not really hurt a non target animal if it's caught.
I used a combination of Duke 650s and dog proofs. The duke traps target coyotes mainly or, in this case, my dog that jumped the fence to see what smelled so "good."
Trapping gets a bad reputation for being cruel. That is far from the truth.
Dogg, that's her name, was in the trap for probably an hour while I was running the tractor around. The time between the two videos of limping to totally fine was less than two hours. She was so unbothered by the whole experience that the following day we walked out there, and she stuffed her head right back into the triggered trap location.

Feel free to ask any questions you have about this exact experience or trapping in general. Teaching others about trapping is very important. It's a very useful tool, and I am worried that without more support, we might have this tool taken away. I don't know all the answers, but I can sure find them!

I am pretty sure this is the last of my pheasant thighs for the year. Fun fact. KEEP YOUR BIRD LEGS THEY ARE DELICIOUS!!...
04/10/2025

I am pretty sure this is the last of my pheasant thighs for the year.

Fun fact.

KEEP YOUR BIRD LEGS THEY ARE DELICIOUS!!!!! Also, dogs love to eat the bones. The bones can not be cooked. Otherwise, they can splinter and harm your dog, but uncooked bird bones are great treats for dogs.

I am pretty happy with these hounds!
03/12/2025

I am pretty happy with these hounds!

Hey boss... Are you gonna open the door and let us in or what? It is chilly out here.  I don't need a thermometer to kno...
01/11/2025

Hey boss... Are you gonna open the door and let us in or what? It is chilly out here.

I don't need a thermometer to know how to dress. I just know how quick the dogs are ready to come in means it's a thermal and coat kind of day.

Also I need to clean the window there's a bunch of noses that have been on that window lately.

Just doing our part to help the pheasants make it through winter in as much comfort as possible.                        ...
12/19/2024

Just doing our part to help the pheasants make it through winter in as much comfort as possible.

I rarely say I'm going "bird hunting" or "deer hunting", I just say "hunting" because when you go in the field with some...
12/15/2024

I rarely say I'm going "bird hunting" or "deer hunting", I just say "hunting" because when you go in the field with some of these absolute units you never know what you might bring back. Stitch and echo both had some part in the retrieve. Echo somehow let the muskrat bite the middle of his tongue, which in the moment was pretty funny to watch.

Hands down my new favorite way to cook pheasant and Partridge.  Here's how I did it. 1- Get bird. 2- Pluck it. Scalding ...
12/03/2024

Hands down my new favorite way to cook pheasant and Partridge. Here's how I did it.

1- Get bird.
2- Pluck it. Scalding the bird is super handy when it comes to plucking upland birds with sensitive skin. has a great video on that.
3- Let it sit on a rack in the fridge for a day or two to dry out the skin and age the meat a little.
4- Lightly oil bird and apply Lawry's season salt.
5- Dunk in 325° peanut oil for 7 to 9 minutes on a pheasant 6 to 8 minutes on a partridge.
6- ENJOY!!!!!

Echo was absolutely on fire today!  He pointed like a seasoned champ.  Echo hasn't been the strongest pointing dog, but ...
11/29/2024

Echo was absolutely on fire today! He pointed like a seasoned champ. Echo hasn't been the strongest pointing dog, but a couple of days ago, it clicked, and today, he was unstoppable. I only run my dogs on wild birds. They are the best teacher for a dog to learn how to do their job correctly. We have watched lots of birds fly away this year because if he doesn't point, he doesn't get paid. I could have killed 15 hens today all over perfect points. To many people, rush into things and don't allow the dog to develop. If we had thrown up our hands and trained him to stop on scent we would have potentially covered up bad genetics and also wouldn't have been able to learn to read the dog to know how close a bird is when he's on point. In this picture, he's standing fairly tall, meaning the bird is a ways away. The closer to the ground he gets the closer the bird is. His mom does the same thing.

We had a pretty good day. Couldn't have asked for better dog work.
11/12/2024

We had a pretty good day. Couldn't have asked for better dog work.

Where does a hotel actually draw the line on its "pets welcome" protocol?        #
09/13/2024

Where does a hotel actually draw the line on its "pets welcome" protocol?

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If you're ever in Billings Montana or Jackson Wyoming and you can spot these IPK stickers, you'll win a free hat or shir...
08/20/2024

If you're ever in Billings Montana or Jackson Wyoming and you can spot these IPK stickers, you'll win a free hat or shirt. There are other stickers scattered all over the country from certain hooligans on road trips. If you spot one of them, you'll win too. Just take a picture like these two kids did and send it to me or tag us.

Crate training is so important for the health and well-being of your dog. They need to have an area where they can rest ...
07/25/2024

Crate training is so important for the health and well-being of your dog. They need to have an area where they can rest like Miss Mango is doing. Dogs require a lot of sleep. Puppies need an astronomical amount. Teaching them that the crate/ kennel is a spot where they aren't going to get pestered and can feel safe and be quiet will help your sanity, too.

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