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A Broken Plate

After a long hiatus I have returned to a sport I loved for many years. As I turn my pups loose now and watch them sail across the south pasture, I reflect on the many turns in the road that placed me here.
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Posted
October 12, 2025

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The Last Lone Star Birds

Prior to European settlement, the historical range of the Greater Prairie Chicken occupied a massive chunk of North America. Mid-continental grasslands boasted jaw dropping amounts of birds too great to number. What felt like an inexhaustib.. more ..
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gundogcentral
Posted
October 5, 2025

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KUIU Precision Gloves Gear Review

I was way ahead of the game when KUIU debuted their new Precision Gloves in the early part of May 2025. Eight months earlier in August of 2024, KUIU had overnighted me a prototype pair along with their new Upland Field Vest. My job – to e.. more ..
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gundogcentral
Posted
September 29, 2025

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Getting to the Point

My journey with pointers began like many of my adventures—with curiosity, a measure of daring, and a willingness to chase an idea as far as it would take me. If it was an Icarus sort of thing, I can’t say I regret flying too close to th.. more ..
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gundogcentral
Posted
September 21, 2025

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You have a dove problems

As the dove season progresses, wingshooters should continue to scout, practice camouflage and concealment techniques, determining set-up in relation to the field and doves, and apply the use of decoys and their placement. These tactics will.. more ..
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gundogcentral
Posted
September 1, 2025

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Adjusting Your Training

When you have trained multiple dogs, once you find what works for you, it is natural to stick with the same method for each dog you train. If the way you introduce them to gun fire works, why change? If your drills for steadiness are succes.. more ..
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gundogcentral
Posted
August 24, 2025

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You’ve got dove problems

September 1st signals the annual arrival of dove season and the start of the upland bird season for so many bird hunters. Shooting doves is for many wingshooters, the beginning of a glorious time in the outdoors. It readies the soul for day.. more ..
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gundogcentral
Posted
August 18, 2025

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In Praise of Butterballs

It was a dazzling mid-October day. A set of blocks sat motionless on the lake's glasslike surface, the sun glistening sharply off their ridiculously bright forms. The day had been slow at best; a handful of mallards had given us a few looks.. more ..
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gundogcentral
Posted
August 10, 2025

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Rabbit Massacre

After eating my way through the holidays last year, I desperately needed some exercise, so when a couple of my buddies said they wanted to go pheasant hunting, I called my friend, Casey, who’s got access to thousands of acres of prime hab.. more ..
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gundogcentral
Posted
July 13, 2025

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The Smith Setter Celebration

It’s tough to beat the warm days and cool nights of Georgia in the Spring. The high heat and humidity, the kind that drives field trailers in droves to the Dakotas, the Rockies, or Canada, hasn’t yet hit. The sounds of songbirds float o.. more ..
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gundogcentral
Posted
July 6, 2025

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Field Armor V2 Waterfowl Vest Review

As waterfowlers and gun dog enthusiasts, we all want what is best for our faithful companions. Our dogs face the severe conditions of freezing cold, sharp debris, and long swims in cold water, all without hesitation. Because of this, we owe.. more ..
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gundogcentral
Posted
June 30, 2025

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Initial Point

My Mississippi farmstead begins and stretches north and east from a big slab of granite known as the Initial Point of the Choctaw Meridian, which is an established survey monument, one of only a dozen or so in the United States, established.. more ..
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gundogcentral
Posted
June 16, 2025

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Leggings for Wingshooters

“We’ll have to cross here!” yelled Jay as he pointed to the mountain stream. Rushing water blared over our gaiter-wrapped boots as we maneuvered across. My feet stayed dried as I waded through the foot deep waterway. Gaiters had serve.. more ..
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gundogcentral
Posted
June 6, 2025

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Two Men and Two Mules

This is a true story. It is set in a time of many transitions, including in Sussex County, Virginia, the transition from mules to tractors in the cultivation and harvest of peanuts. The time was 1945. The characters were Richard Spain, just.. more ..
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gundogcentral
Posted
May 3, 2025
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