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AKC Pointing Dog Hunt Test Gear Checklist

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Spring will be here before you know it!  As we wrap up the bird seasons in the Midwest our thoughts begin to turn to figuring out what comes next; spring hunt test and field trial season!  Whether you’re totally new to the AKC hunt test world or you and your dogs are seasoned competitors out […]

AKC Hunt Test Central

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Are you new to AKC hunt tests? Are you a seasoned competitor taking your 15th dog through the ranks? Those of us at BirdDogLife have been in both places and we have been working to compile as much helpful information we can into one mega-hunt-test-info post! Our general hunt test intro article can be found […]

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Wild Bird Recipes

Jenn's Pheasant Tortilla Soup

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Ingredients: Pheasant & stock ingredients: 1-2 Pheasants  (about  4-5 lbs total) 3-4 carrots, coarsely chopped 3-4 celery stalks, coarsely chopped 2-3 onions quartered 1 head of garlic (use whole cloves) 25+ cilantro stems 2-4 teaspoons salt 2-4 teaspoons black pepper 2 Turkish bay leaves or 1 California 1-2 teaspoons chipotle seasoning Finishing the soup ingredients: […]

Pheasant Stroganoff

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Ingredients: (serves 2-3 people) 2 – 3 pheasant breasts (cubed) 1/2 medium white onion (diced) 8 oz mushrooms (small bin, sliced) 1-2 cloves garlic (minced) 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup sour cream 1/3 cup pheasant stock (or chicken stock) 1/2 lb egg noodles 1/2 teaspoon tarragon 1/2 teaspoon basil 1/2 teaspoon parsley To prepare: […]

Orange Glazed Pheasant Recipe

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What you need: 1 pheasant; breasts are easiest, but a whole bird would work too if you want to deal with the bones. 1 quart buttermilk 2 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons of your favorite orange marmalade 2 oranges (4 tablespoons of juice and zest) 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 tablespoons teryaki sauce 2 cloves garlic […]

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Adventures and Events

We’ve moved!

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That’s right…  BirdDogLife has moved to a new server in a new data center!  We’re mostly back online now but please pardon our dust as we work on adding thumbnails to posts that didn’t previously have them and while we clean up some other small bugs.  At any rate:  Please have a look around and […]

AKC Hunt Test Central

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Are you new to AKC hunt tests? Are you a seasoned competitor taking your 15th dog through the ranks? Those of us at BirdDogLife have been in both places and we have been working to compile as much helpful information we can into one mega-hunt-test-info post! Our general hunt test intro article can be found […]

Pheasant Fest 2012 Photo Stream!

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Saturday was even busier than Friday at Pheasant Fest 2012! There were A LOT more dogs and even more people! We even spent some time talking to the man, the legend Delmar Smith! More photos are streaming in as I write this so don’t forget to check back frequently as we continue to add photos […]