Pheasant hunting 2015 with the Von Meistern dogs was one of the most successful and fun seasons I have had: ever. The quantity of birds shot wasn’t the reason. Although enough birds were shot to eat Pheasant once a week for the last two and a half months and …
The Amazing Story of How Kaiser Came to Von Meistern
It was an amazing set of circumstances that brought Diamond Willow’s Kaiser Von Meistern to our home. Kaiser is the product of the outstanding breeding and training program at Sharp Shooters’ kennel. Arguably, the finest, most successful Versatile German Shorthaired Pointer kennel in the United States. Diamond Willow is Joe and Janet Renfrow, who owns, raised, and trained …
A Most Bizarre Canine Injury
Rango sustained a most bizarre injury during the first week of the Iowa pheasant season. And I didn’t have a clue. When you hunt with dogs, especially the hard-driving types, your dog is at risk for injury. It is unfortunately unavoidable. When we were done hunting that day, he seemed to be in a …
Hunting Flushing Versus Pointing Dogs
The subtitle of this Post could be An Evolution in my Preference for Hunting Dogs. Way back when I was just a lad living with my parents, they bought me a half Lab/half Weimaraner who was a flusher. When She died of cancer she was replaced by a Chesapeake Bay Retriever, who obviously was a flushing …
Doree, A Very Pleasant Surprise.
I have fallen in love with the way Doree, who is just 10 mo’s old, hunts for me. What a pleasant surprise she has been this season. I really didn’t have big expectations for her this season due to her age and just plain goofy nature. I discovered that if you put her in a field she …
Get Off Your Lazy Butt and Exercise Your Dog
Now that I have your attention, I want to talk about why you should keep your Hunting Dog in shape year round. It is my belief that owning a Hunting Dog is a year round commitment. In fact taking care of your Hunting Dog is a priority just behind that of taking care of your family. Unless …
AKC Senior Hunt Test
5 things I learned at My First AKC Senior Hunt Test …