Like many areas of life, sometimes you just don’t know where to start... That’s where I was many years ago in the area of owning a fine hunting dog. Specifically, I wanted a solid duck dog.
I didn’t need a hunt test champion necessarily. I wanted a dog that would retrieve ducks, was steady at a gun shot, and most importantly, obedient. One that wasn’t a nuisance whether in the field or at home.
A good hunting companion is hard to come by, but a good hunting retriever is even harder to find! Published author and the host of Mossberg’s Rugged American Hunter series, Jason Cruise, gives an in-depth look at everything you need to know about picking out a puppy, training your pup, and caring for your future hunting partner: your hunting retriever.
Duck dog trainers are not all created equal. If you are going to find someone to train your hunting...
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