February/March 2010 We averageNow over ain million our hits 18tha month onyear the net. www.Bdarn.com Bird Dog & Retriever News February/March 2010 The world’s largest read Volume 18, Number 4 hunting/dog www.Bdarn.com magazine English Setter © Bird Dog & Retriever News, 563 17th Ave NW, New Brighton, MN 55112 612-868-9169 Cell 1 Ads starting from $160/Yr February/March 2010 Now in our eighteenth year www.Bdarn.com This is a great example of how This issues featured website a website should be done. This web site prints out to be about 5 pages for $320 a year or $80/ quarter. We offer websites Frank Maple Kennel from $270/year. Willy Wampum. These dogs are great family companions and have proven to be great in the 12 week old pups. Starting Frank Maple field. Most are naturals. 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Top hunting lines © Bird Dog & Retriever News, 563 17th Ave NW, New Brighton, MN 55112 612-868-9169 Cell We are the largest read hunting/dog magazine February/March 2010 We average over a million hits a month on the net. www.Bdarn.com The fun starts here 2 This issues What’s Inside featured website 21 Hunting 3 What’s Inside 14 I (love) small 60 Birds In The shot By Bill Hanus Woodies from a Pan 4 From The Canoe Publisher’s Desk 16 Winter Habitat 61 Advertising Key to Pheasant 22 Reporting Bird Rates Survival Bands By Gene Carver 62 Marketplace 17 Things We Can Learn From A Dog 23 Poem For New 67 The Last Laugh Puppy Owners 5 Feedback 24 American Veterinary Medical CEO & Publisher Association Dennis Guldan 26 News From The President AKC Ellen Guldan 30 News From the Technical Consultants 6 What’s New Ron Guldan Enemy Camp and Jazz, Ener, Scooby, 8 Mastering The the Good Guys Jenny Blind By David Krassler 18 North Iowa 37 State News For adv information Waterfowl Hunter contact us at: 10 How Experts Going Strong 47 Gun Show Developed My at 80 By Lowell Calendar Of Bird Dog & Retriever Washburn Events News Bird Dog And Me PO Box 120089 By Joseph Healy New Brighton, MN 20 Another 55 Calendar Of 55112 612-868-9169 12 Avoiding Dumb Medical Mystery? Field Trials & Clucks By Dave By Bethann Hunt Tests Publisher@Bird-dog- Duffey Roettger news.com www.Bdarn.com Bird Dog & Retriever News is published bimonthly, six times a year Feb-Dec. Cover Dog: English Setter Silver Castle’s Ruby after moning hunt in Wisconsin. Four Grouse and 16 gauge Merkel [email protected] © Bird Dog & Retriever News, 563 17th Ave NW, New Brighton, MN 55112 612-868-9169 Cell 3 Ads starting from $160/Yr February/March 2010 Now in our eighteenth year www.Bdarn.com From The Publisher’s Desk Thanks for reading the Feb/March 2010 issue of Bird Dog & Retriever News. Thanks advertisers for supporting us so we can bring you this is- sue of Bird Dog & Retriever News. We continue to broaden our readership of Bird Dog & Retriever News by adding Twitter, Facebook, Blogs and other means. We continue to add more content that we have gotten by our work on Canine Today and our Hunter Angler Websites. We are working on a number more breed specific websites again getting us seen by more people. In this issue Bill Hanus writes about I (love) small shot, Dave Duffey writes about Avoiding Dumb Clucks. David Krassler talks about Mas- tering The Blind Retrieve. Bethann Roettger penned a great article she called Another Medical Mystery? Joseph Healy takes an expert from his book Training A Young Pointer to teach us all How Experts Developed My Bird Dog. IN addition we have the latest news from the states and all the organizations for a fun and educational read. Thanks much see you in the field, Dennis Guldan Publisher Bird Dog & Retriever News © Bird Dog & Retriever News, 563 17th Ave NW, New Brighton, MN 55112 612-868-9169 Cell We are the largest read hunting/dog magazine February/March 2010 We average over a million hits a month on the net. www.Bdarn.com Hunter Safety Feedback Dennis I have noticed you and your wife are both e-mail [email protected] Hunter Safety instructors. I have been thinking about doing that and giving back to our sport as you have suggested. How does one become an instructor? Gerry H. Madison WI Gerry, contact your lo- cal Department of Natural Resource office. In Minne- sota they have a handful of instructor classes each year. Mine was held at Gander Mountain and lasted less then an hour. Ellen and Ron went for about a three hour D&S Harley Girl SH x White Oak’s Ready to Rumble JH class. There is no test and it Litter born January 26 picture taken on March 14 does not cost anything. Basi- Photo by Debra S. Mengel, Kutztown, PA cally just sign-up and show up and you are an instruc- Send in your photos and letters tor. Then find a group that is already teaching and help out. That is what Ellen and I did. Dennis G Dennis, I really enjoy Bird Dog & Retriever News. I mention Bird Dog & Re- triever News whenever I pa- tronize any advertiser I see in the magazine and thank them for advertising here. 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