Yesterday was in 80s as will today, it seems amazing that we had frost warnings twice last week. Both times we escaped with temperatures in the mid to low 30s but no frost. This is really important for the mast crop for this year. The choke cherries and other cherries have already bloomed and are […]
Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m a bird snob. How could I not be. I can hear woodcock singing and grouse drumming just by stepping out the door of the house. I’ve been working dogs on wild birds in this area for almost 30 years and have had some very accomplished grouse and woodcock dogs during that time. […]
It’s supposed to be spring here in Northern New Hampshire but this is what I woke up to this morning. April 24th and it’s still snowing. Spit snow all day yesterday as well but didn’t stick. Once again, like last year, the mating and nesting season of the woodcock and especially the grouse is being […]
Over the years a lot of puppies have gone through the kennel and for the most part they have gone through the same program that produced Grand National Grouse Champions Wild Apple Jack and Autumn Moon. Sometimes they are puppies we’ve whelped like the litter that produced Jack and Moon and sometimes they are puppies […]