Birds, Dogs, Outdoor life.
Everyone faces the urge to get that new puppy into the field as quickly as possible. While it is true that early and repeated exposure to birds and the various stimuli that a dog experiences while afield is almost always a net positive for a young dog gun fire is one instance where slow is […]
So you’ve entered your first AKC pointing breed hunt test. It’s time to show and prove that your pup is progressing into a budding bird dog. Are they ready? More importantly; are YOU ready? Entry fees seem to go up each year making entering these tests quite a gamble to chase paper with your hunting […]
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: […]
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: […]
Ingredients: 2-3 pheasants 1 medium onion diced 2-3 cloves of garlic pressed or minced 3 cans (15 oz) Great Northern beans 2 cans (14.5 oz) Chicken Broth 2 cans (26 oz) Cream of Chicken soup 1 can (7 oz) chopped Green Chilies 2 tsp Salt 2 tsp Ground Cumin 2 tsp Dried Oregano 1 […]
This year’s convention has closed up and we’ve made it back home. Attendance this year appeared to be in the 20,000 ballpark which was similar if not slightly larger than last year. We spent the weekend talking to dog people of all sorts as well as getting a number of wonderful shots of the dogs […]
Pheasants Forever’s annual Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic 2012 kicks off tomorrow afternoon with the bird dog parade! Bird Dog Life is on our way to cover the parade and to visit some of the foremost personalities in the dog training world such as Delmar Smith and his son Rick as well as his cousin […]
If you haven’t already it’s time to mark your calendars for Pheasants Forever’s Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic 2012! This year’s event will be hosted at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, MO on February 17th, 18th and 19th! What is Pheasant Fest you ask? This event is the premier convention for those […]
