Just as most of the rest of the country is experiencing warmer than usual temperatures, so it is here in the UP. Crazy, insane warm temperatures for the UP. In March. It’s been in the upper 60s and mid-70s! Actually more like Summer than Spring, if you ask me. The trees are budding!
‘Brier’
Grace and Ellie, Santana, and Nashua by Brier!
Grace and Ellie Day 9 Grace is doing fantastic! Do I dare say she is 2lbs already? She makes the cutest noises and is really curious with her nose when I pick her up to weigh her, clip her nails, do her exercises, etc. She is very alert and responsive and so pretty! I really [...]
Lucy Update
Lucy is out of the 4-wheelers litter, Shay x Brier November 2008. Lucy’s litter name was Ava (for Avalanche) and her litter mates include: Dakota (now, Tripp) Liberty (now Libby), Milan, Nitro, Ranger, Sable, Sierra (now Aspen), Tahoe, and Titan (now Woodrow) I was thrilled to receive an update and photos. Lucy lives in North [...]
Another Great Day?
Yep, what can I say? It might be hard to believe, but everyday just seems to get better. We really just can’t believe it ourselves. I will say it again, there isn’t a place we stop that we don’t get into grouse or woodcock or both–and lots of them! It has been an excellent trip [...]
Another Excellent Day of Upland Bird Hunting
We had a nice change in the temperature today…. and more rain. Didn’t have to worry about the gnats today, just keeping dry. It was another fantastic day of upland bird hunting with some awesome dog work. I even got the 5 month-old pup, Jess, on another grouse! He was amazing working a large meadow [...]
Day 1 of the Fall Upland Hunting Trip
Well, it was a very long drive, but we have finally arrived! The dogs did fantastic. We had some concerns about car sickness with a couple of the dogs before leaving, but all did well and none of them got sick at all! We stopped several times to let each dog out for a little [...]






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