

Birds, Dogs, Outdoor life.
By Joe
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 […]
By Joe
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 […]
By Michael
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 […]
By Joe
A number of our recipes call for pheasant stock. Some of you weren’t sure how to concoct your own stocks so we put together this quick recipe to help you out! Please also note that you can always exchange chicken broth/stock for pheasant stock. It isn’t quite the same but not having stock doesn’t have […]
By Joe
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 […]
By Joe
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 […]
By Joe
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 […]
By Joe
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 […]