Let the Training Begin

Over the weekend I spent a lot of time on the tractor mowing in our training cover. The hope is that by mowing the big fields we will attract more woodcock into the area to feed at night and hopefully roost in the cover nearby. Another week and we will start running the big dogs […]

New Training Season

We have had a short spring here in Northern New Hampshire. We had substantial snow that stayed late into April which put a damper or our usually productive training on returning woodcock. They started arriving in late March but the singing grounds didn’t open up until well into April. By the time we were able […]

Grand National Update

After the first day of the Grand National there are three dogs that finished with work on grouse. Two of those were on the Ammonusuc Course in the second morning brace. The old Deer Mountain course was the only course where no birds were either pointed or observed by the gallery. Fortunately both Wild Apple […]