The Preserve at Knob Creek

The Preserve at Knob Creek The Preserve at Knob Creek is East Tennessee's finest wingshooting and hunting preserve.

03/11/2019

Tessa's first bird session this weekend.

03/09/2019

Kate showing the pups how it's done.

There's nothing better than a weekend full of wild birds. Michael Barnett took us out for some woodcock work today in Ke...
03/09/2019

There's nothing better than a weekend full of wild birds. Michael Barnett took us out for some woodcock work today in Kentucky coal country and we ended up with 8 finds. Michael owns Lilly's and Pearl's dam and sire. In the video you can see their dam, Kate, showing them how it's done. Oh, and one last thing, my wife is better than your .

03/04/2019

Hank has never been allowed to range like he wants to, mostly because I never had a way to keep track of him before. This GPS system has completely changed the way we hunt together in just a few short months. I let him run with no recall, he checks in as he sees fit. The result is 500-600 yd casts and a dog that spends more time hitting target cover rather than running back across a field to my recall.

Look who finally hit a growth spurt.
02/21/2019

Look who finally hit a growth spurt.

02/09/2019

I had an amazing opportunity yesterday while mearn's hunting. I had already shot a big male and decided to video the next covey find and just let Elizabeth and her dad shoot. She thought there was only one female and was apprehensive about shooting it. The first three that flew were females, then you hear me yell "get him" as a male flew up, then a few more flew up (8 birds total). This late in the season we try to only shoot males if possible.

When the old fogies out-shoot you... this is my father-in-law and Robert Jones father with their Arizona slams. Mearns, ...
02/09/2019

When the old fogies out-shoot you... this is my father-in-law and Robert Jones father with their Arizona slams. Mearns, Gambels, and Scaled quail all in one trip. So happy for these two!

We couldnt have asked for better weather or better company today. We hunted with Robert Jones, Gary Shaw, and a few othe...
02/08/2019

We couldnt have asked for better weather or better company today. We hunted with Robert Jones, Gary Shaw, and a few others and it was 17 degrees when we started this morning. We split up into 4 groups and all covered different areas. Everyone found birds and had great opportunities, 10 covies total, I think. I shot a mearns for the first time over my brother's setter pup, Pearl (and yes I made sure to snap a photo first). She finished the day with 2 covey finds and Sadie had one.

Yesterday, while hunting mearns, my setter Hank and I encountered a huge javelina. I heard Hank yelp as the pig headbutt...
02/06/2019

Yesterday, while hunting mearns, my setter Hank and I encountered a huge javelina. I heard Hank yelp as the pig headbutted him and knocked the wind out of him, then it turned and ran in my direction. I shot it twice at 25 yds with my 20 gauge (saved my third shot in case I really, really needed it). It stumbled and continued running until completely out of sight. It barely seemed to be affected by the bird shot at all. On the other hand, I dont think I would have had time to draw a pistol and shoot. The 20 gauge definitely didnt kill it, but it made him think twice about running in my direction. Luckily Hank wasnt hurt, only a little shooken up and sore.

Another great day in southern AZ. We found 4 covies, two of which my brother's 1 year old setter nailed. I cant wait to ...
02/06/2019

Another great day in southern AZ. We found 4 covies, two of which my brother's 1 year old setter nailed. I cant wait to see what that pup does in the near future, and cant wait to rest my tired feet tonight.

We put in the miles today, and it was so worth it. We finished out the day with 5 covies and a few in the bag. Also, the...
02/05/2019

We put in the miles today, and it was so worth it. We finished out the day with 5 covies and a few in the bag. Also, the weather was much better today too, cool with no rain.

Who would have thought we would drive all the way to AZ just to get rained on? We still hunted, but couldnt make it to a...
02/04/2019

Who would have thought we would drive all the way to AZ just to get rained on? We still hunted, but couldnt make it to any of the spots that we originally wanted to hunt. Hopefully the roads dry out a bit tomorrow.

I don't get the opportunity often, but I love running dogs in the snow. Also, Bailey is usually the only one that will s...
01/30/2019

I don't get the opportunity often, but I love running dogs in the snow. Also, Bailey is usually the only one that will sit still long enough for a picture.

Today we teamed up with Joseph Frye, Brad Bailey, and Damon Seal. We got into good bird numbers with 7 coveys. We worked...
01/01/2019

Today we teamed up with Joseph Frye, Brad Bailey, and Damon Seal. We got into good bird numbers with 7 coveys. We worked hard for every covey in deep snow and howling wind. The dogs got shredded by the ice, but such is life for a bird dog I suppose. This was a perfect finale to a great trip.

The last day of hunting on our 10-day trip has been a rough one. It has really reinforced the idea "find the habitat, fi...
12/09/2018

The last day of hunting on our 10-day trip has been a rough one. It has really reinforced the idea "find the habitat, find the birds." We simply ran out of properties with good quail habitat. Still, I got to get out and hunt with my family, which makes for a great day. Also, these two setter pups broke 20 miles today and were still begging for more. I think they have a bright future.

Day 7 of our hunting journey was a bit of a roller coaster. We travelled to try to find some OK pheasant. We found one h...
12/08/2018

Day 7 of our hunting journey was a bit of a roller coaster. We travelled to try to find some OK pheasant. We found one hen pheasant, one covey of bobwhite, a couple rabbits, and one skunk. Lilly took a skunk spraying straight to the face and in the mouth. She later retrieved 2 birds and they, of course, smell like skunk too. Thanks Lilly! Hope we have a smoother day tomorrow.

We had a fantastic day in central Oklahoma today. My nephew joined us on this hunt and was so excited when his dad shot ...
12/07/2018

We had a fantastic day in central Oklahoma today. My nephew joined us on this hunt and was so excited when his dad shot a double. We found two good covies and bagged 6 birds. We usually dont chase singles, but did today just to get some more opportunites for the group. We took three birds out of each covey and moved on. I didnt even hardly shoot and just had a good time handling dogs and watching my family hunt.

I swear upland hunting has led me to meet some of the nicest, kindest people. Today, Jeff Nance took us out in his UTV t...
12/06/2018

I swear upland hunting has led me to meet some of the nicest, kindest people. Today, Jeff Nance took us out in his UTV to find some birds on private land. The storm blowing in created some tough conditions, but we still pulled off one covey and one bird in the bag and learned a lot about this habitat from Jeff. It was a nice day to rest our legs and our dog's legs. We even got to see the puppy I sold to Jeff a few months back out of Sadie's litter. Another great day in the field down, three more to go. We're headed to central OK.

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Videos

Tessa's first bird session this weekend.

Kate showing the pups how it's done.

I had an amazing opportunity yesterday while mearn's hunting. I had already shot a big male and decided to video the next covey find and just let Elizabeth and her dad shoot. She thought there was only one female and was apprehensive about shooting it. The first three that flew were females, then you hear me yell "get him" as a male flew up, then a few more flew up (8 birds total). This late in the season we try to only shoot males if possible.

I had just enough time after work to get some training done in the new blind. Bailey is doing great and really didnt take long to get the hang of using the ramp I built for her. I think we're ready for duck season.

One of my favorite videos from our CA trip. Bird hunting has taken us to some of the most beautiful places in the U.S. We always end up with a lot of window time and enjoy every second of it, especially when we hit the dirt roads.

Isn't she sweet?

At 2.5 weeks old, these pups are adorable.

Without any wind, we might as well have been training in a sauna. Hank didn't mind too much.

This video shows exactly where Lilly is at in her training. She starts off false pointing in a location we frequently train her. That's her way of saying "come on guys, it's time to find a new training spot on the preserve." She then starts working confidently and quickly to find the bird. She shows us that she is getting the hang of working into the wind and using it to her advantage. Finally, she shows us where she is at on her steadiness. She understands the meaning of whoa, and even knows that she is supposed to point when she catches scent, but still isnt broke of her urge to run up the bird. This is an excellent video to learn and observe.

When you've been at the lake all day, but still have dog work to do, sometimes you just have to train in your flamingo trunks.... Still had my Upland Obsession hat handy though. Here you can see Lilly is starting to get a lot more confident in her run and search.

We're getting a little training in tonight between rain showers. This is Lilly, our 7 month old setter. A slight breeze helped her knock this 25 yard point out of the park. We still have a little work to do with pointing at first detection of scent, but we'll get there.

Bailey gets better each time and has a load of fun doing it.

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