California Valley Quail
By far the most abundant game birds we have here in the Northwest are the sporty Valley Quail. Sometimes it is a challenge to find the...
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lhsetters
Jan 13, 20231 min read
Pheasant Hunting
I have a love, hate relationship with Pheasant hunting. They are fun to shoot but hunting them with pointing dogs, in thick cover, late...
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lhsetters
Jan 13, 20231 min read
The Trifecta
Hooking up with my buddy Garrett Visser for a late season bird hunt in Idaho was just what the doctor ordered. Early winter and heavy...
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lhsetters
Dec 12, 20221 min read
Arizona was a Trip man!
As I began waiting for some snow to help slow the Chukars down, we began to do a little Pheasant and Quail hunting which led us to a...
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lhsetters
Dec 12, 20221 min read
Back to my Youth
Got in a little Pheasant hunting and a quick warm up on Valley Quail before heading to Arizona to pursue Scaled Quail and Gambles Quail. ...
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lhsetters
Dec 12, 20221 min read
Doesn't get any easier!
Getting in as much Chukar hunting as we could before the snow hit and we headed to Arizona. As the birds got wiser it sure did not get...
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lhsetters
Oct 18, 20223 min read
Back to Chukar Hunting 2022
Montana was absolutely the best way for me to kick off this season and the perfect beginning for what's to come. But I have been itching...
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lhsetters
Oct 14, 20222 min read
Last Day in Montana
As I was reluctant to leave my friends behind along with such an amazing place. I embraced one last long day of bird hunting in Montana...
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lhsetters
Oct 9, 20222 min read
This is Why
With just a couple days left before I head West back to Ellensburg Washington. I was back in the field with Brad McCardle and we were...
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lhsetters
Oct 5, 20221 min read
The Moment I've Been Waiting For
I turned out Denny and Deuce on this fine morning with a lot of optimism. I had seen vast improvement in both of them the last time out....
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lhsetters
Sep 23, 20221 min read
Second Chance at Setters
Exploring new areas of BLM and BMA for wild game birds in Montana with our new Setter puppies, brings a smile to my face and brightness...
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lhsetters
Sep 22, 20222 min read
The Last Best Find
After an all night rain storm that made for a tough morning hunt where all we found was a Porcupine. I loaded up again and hit the road...
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lhsetters
Sep 13, 20222 min read
Short Morning Long Afternoon
River and Jess and myself set out this morning in pursuit of the Huns that have eluded us for the past two days. The Huns won this...
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lhsetters
Sep 12, 20221 min read
Goodnight Sharpies
When I was here so many years ago with Brad McCardle we shot a few Sharptails and Huns and had such a great time, but today was truly my...
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lhsetters
Sep 12, 20221 min read
Good Morning Huns & Sharptails
The terrain is deceiving. At first glance it appears to be completely flat, grazed down to nothing and unlivable for any living creature....
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lhsetters
Sep 12, 20221 min read
Bird Hunting Nomad
Well I am finally here settling into camp at my first destination. It doesn't look like much. Oceans of nothing for as far as the eye...
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lhsetters
Aug 24, 20221 min read
Getting the dogs ready to go.
A couple weeks to go before we finally hit the road to Big Sky Country. In order to hunt the vast prairies of Montana in pursuit of...
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lhsetters
Aug 21, 20222 min read
5. Advanced Training or “Breaking”
It is time to get your dog “Broke”. What does this mean? This also has a lot of variables. The training it takes to teach your dog...
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lhsetters
Aug 21, 20222 min read
4. The Flyway * 5 months to 1 year *
What we call “The Flyway” is a period of time where it is now imperative to begin truly “letting go of the leash” and affording your...
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lhsetters
Aug 21, 20222 min read
3. Gun Breaking. * 4-5 months *
This is the most important, sensitive part of the process that requires the highest level of compassion, focus, patience and...
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