Three Arrows Hunting Preserve

08/16/2024

Spread the word, open to all veterans. Also, looking for sponsors to help us continue this yearly hunt.

08/10/2024

Happy 20th birthday, kid!

07/12/2024

LET’S TALK TOOLS

Red Arrow: Harness that fits around the dog’s body and when connected to a clip leash, creates a pulling reaction from the dog. This pulling reaction triggers the shoulders and chest muscles to be used which then influences the dog to use strength to get where they need to. If you have properly trained your dog to walk right next to you on a harness, you will not experience the pulling. Congratulations, I have yet to see this. 😂

Orange Arrow: Flat collar, usually used to connect a clip leash to and often times sits on the bottom of the neck due to gravity and the dog’s head being higher than the shoulders. This then triggers the dog’s shoulder muscles and the pulling starts. Again, this teaches the dog that strength needs to be used to get where they need to. If you have properly trained your dog to walk next to you on a flat collar, you will not experience the pulling. The majority of dogs I see are pulling during this setup.

Blue Arrow: Slip Leash is very high on the neck where it is placed behind the ears, behind the jaw bone, and it allows us to influence the dog’s head and brain. Shoulders and chest muscles are not triggered and physical strength is not used during the walk. When used correctly, little to no pressure is on the leash and physical strength is used by the dog to get from point A to point B. If you have properly trained your dog to walk next to you on a slip leash, you will not experience any pulling.

Out of the 3 tools shown, the slip leash is one of the most productive tools to create a structured walk, a calm mind, and a solid relationship.

Ever watch anyone walk a horse by the saddle?

Yeah, me either.

That’s because when you walk a 1000lb animal, you need to influence the brain and not the body.

Let’s start influencing our dog’s mentally and not physically.

07/04/2024

Happy Independence Day from our family to yours!!

06/21/2024

Chasing sunsets and good pointing dogs

06/09/2024

Some of our client dogs in our April-June class. Entering the last month!!

06/01/2024

And so it begins

05/31/2024

03/15/2024

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03/13/2024

Learn how to better train your bird dog with a proven training method and the guidance of experienced bird dog trainers.

03/11/2024

**Update** We have 28 pheasants still available.

I was able to lock in another 100 or so birds. I would need them released on or before March 23rd. To keep things easier for me to keep track of, please text or call me to make arrangements. 507-438-3313

03/10/2024

03/05/2024

Check out this podcast. Really cool guy.

https://www.facebook.com/gundogityourself?mibextid=ZbWKwL

Gun Dog It Yourself (GDIY) is about promoting and sharing the world of all DIY gun dog trainers. Our

03/04/2024

I have the chance to get 100 pheasants, if I can get commitments to use them over the next two weeks, I will pick them up.

03/01/2024

Ready to rock it at Pheasant Fest

02/04/2024

The hunting season ending and the beautiful weather we’ve been having, is getting us excited for the 2024 spring training class!! If you’ve had a dog trained by us or you’ve spent time training with us, let us know in the comments how your season went!

There is still a few spots available for the formal training class as well as a few spots for bird and gun introduction. Pm us for more information

01/14/2024

Anyone know if this is real or BS?

01/11/2024

Christian's meniscus repair went well and my knee replacement did also. Now to be patient on this journey to recover. Hopefully we are both up and moving good when the grass turns green.
Thank you for all thoughts and prayers.

01/11/2024

The dates are out. Slight change to our Ronnie Smith Foundation Seminar date. It has moved to June 1st and 2nd. Follow the link below for more information and to register

https://www.eventcreate.com/e/foundation-seminar-june-2024-1-2

01/11/2024

We are excited to share our new website with you! The 2024 Training and Seminar schedules are up, complete with a brand new sign up system! We have some great training opportunities available this year. Stay tuned as we highlight events in the coming days!

We look forward to seeing y’all in the bird field in 2024!

www.smithkennels.com

01/08/2024

We have decided to close for season, due to Christian and Ben having surgery this week. Thank you for your business and understanding.

01/03/2024

Down to 50 pheasants. We have openings Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday.

01/02/2024

We are hoping to go through 100 pheasants between now and Sunday evening. The weather looks decent. Give Ben a call 507-438-3313

12/28/2023

We have times available for hunting Saturday morning and afternoon. We also have openings Sunday morning.

12/25/2023

The best Christmas gift ever given!!!!

12/23/2023

We still have openings for next week. It's some good Holiday fun. 507-438-3313

12/17/2023

We will be open Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve until noon. Let us know if you want to hunt over the holidays, 507-438-3313

12/12/2023

We have some new hats in stock

12/12/2023

The 10 day forecast looks terrific!! Unbelievably nice weather for this time of year. We have plenty of openings available to hunt and a lot of pheasants to release. Give Ben a call 507-438-3313

12/08/2023

Sundays forecast is 30 and sunny, perfect hunting weather. We have plenty of times open for hunting!! And the cover is holding up nicely for how dry the summer was. Give Ben a call or text at 507-438-3313