Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Started and Trained English Setters For Sale


One of my dogs is from Northwoods Bird Dogs and I've sent my others there for training so I feel good about posting these dogs that are for sale.


Blue Peace Belle - whelped January 2, 2007 - CH Peace Dale Duke x Blue Silk


Belle is a pretty, 36 lb., orange and white English setter female with an even, dark orange mask. She is a veteran wild bird hunter with many, many hours afield. Her owner has hunter her on ruffed grouse, woodcock, pheasants, prairie chickens and sharp-tailed grouse. She is athletic, loves to retrieve and has great endurance and heat tolerance.
Belle is a focused, energetic hunter that hunts at a close to moderate range. She is easy to handle. She is entertaining to watch with her smooth, strong stride. Belle has a very nice disposition and loves people.
Belle is priced at $4,300. Please contact her owner, Steve Snyder, at 507-383-9049 for more information.


Northwoods Heart - Whelped June 20, 2011 - Houston's Blackjack x Northwoods Chardonnay
Heart is a leggy English setter female that weighs 43 lbs. She is tri-colored with a patch over the left side of her head. She is a close- to medium-ranging dog and handles easily. Heart gets along extremely well with people and other dogs and loves attention. She is our classic two-speed dog—calm and relaxed in the kennel but driven to find birds in the field.

Heart has had several months of exposure to johnny house and liberated quail in Minnesota and Tennessee, as well as work on grouse and woodcock. She is a natural backer and very staunch. She is classy in motion and beautiful on point with a lofty style. She has had birds shot over her. We are currently working on steadiness training with pigeons. She has traveled frequently, been on a stake-out chain and knows basic commands such as Here, Kennel and has been introduced to Whoa. She is ecollar conditioned.

Heart is current on all vaccinations and medications. Her preliminary OFA radiograph reports “Good Hip Joint Conformation.” At her current level, Heart is a Started Dog and priced at $2,500.



Northwoods Brie - Whelped April 10, 2010 - Northwoods Blue Ox x Houston's Belle's Choice
Brie is a beautifully even-masked, tri-color English setter female that weighs 41 lbs. She is a medium-ranging dog with a friendly, want-to-please attitude. Brie gets along extremely well with people and other dogs and loves attention. She is our classic two-speed dog—calm and relaxed in the kennel but driven to find birds in the field.

Brie is steady to wing and shot on liberated quail and almost finished on grouse. She had one hunting season as a puppy and one season as a trained dog. She is a strong and accurate bird finder. She is pretty on point and fluid in motion. Brie backs and naturally retrieves. She has traveled frequently, been on a stake-out chain and knows basic commands such as Here, Kennel, Heel and Whoa. She is ecollar conditioned.

Brie is current current on all vaccinations and medications. Her preliminary OFA radiograph reports “Good Hip Joint Conformation.” At her current level, Brie is a Trained Dog and priced at $5,000.



Northwoods Roquefort - Whelped April 10, 2010 - Northwoods Blue Ox x Houston's Belle's Choice
Roquefort is a very pretty tri-color English setter female that weighs 36 lbs. She is a hard driving, medium ranging dog with a want-to-please attitude. Roquefort has the ability to be a competitive walking field trial dog and has one open derby placement to prove it. She lives in the house with her owner and is fully house trained. She gets along extremely well with people and other dogs and loves attention. She is our classic two-speed dog—calm and relaxed in the house but driven to find birds in the field.

Roquefort steady to wing and shot on liberated quail and almost finished on grouse. She has one hunting season as a puppy and one season as a trained dog. She is a strong and accurate bird finder. She is pretty on point and fluid in motion. Roquefort backs and naturally retrieves. She has traveled frequently, been on a stake-out chain and knows basic commands such as Here, Kennel, Heel and Whoa. She is ecollar conditioned.

Roquefort is current current on all vaccinations and medications. At her current level, Roquefort is a Trained Dog and priced at $5,500.

Northwoods Ahniwake Grace - Whelped April 10, 2010 - Northwoods Blue Ox x Houston's Belle's Choice
Grace is an athletic, even masked, tri-color English setter female that weighs 43 lbs. She is a hard driving, wide ranging dog with a strong desire to find birds. She is often in the house with her owner and is fully house trained. She gets along extremely well with people and other dogs and loves attention. She is our classic two-speed dog—calm and relaxed in the house but driven to find birds in the field.

Grace is steady to wing and shot on liberated quail. She has one hunting season as a puppy and one season as a trained dog. She is a strong bird finder and when she points, the bird is there. She is strong and fluid in motion and on point. Grace backs and naturally retrieves. She has traveled frequently, been on a stake-out chain and knows basic commands such as Here, Kennel, Heel and Whoa. She is ecollar conditioned.

Grace is current current on all vaccinations and medications. At her current level, Grace is a Trained Dog. Please contact us for price.


For more information Northwoods Bird Dogs



Friday, May 18, 2012

The 25 Best Pheasant Hunting Towns in America


The 25 Best Pheasant Hunting Towns in America

I always enjoy reading Outdoor Life’s annual list of America’s top hunting & fishing towns.  Following is my list of America’s top pheasant towns factoring in area bird counts, annual harvest, acres of accessible public hunting land, local Pheasants Forever chapter activities and available lodging for the traveling bird hunter.  It’s by no means scientific, but a fun exercise in day dreaming about next fall. Hopefully you’re lucky enough to live in one of these pheasant country towns, and if not, have the chance to visit often.
These dots on the map are great starting points for autumn pheasant hunting adventures, but this is a conversation starter. If you live in or know of a pheasant hunting town that has yet to be represented, please share it with us in the comments section below!

1. Chamberlain, S.D.  For jaw-dropping pheasant numbers, you won’t beat this Missouri River town in south central South Dakota. Part of the famed “Golden Triangle” region (the storied pheasant hunting area from Gregory, Winner to Chamberlain), the pheasant brood counts around Chamberlain have averaged 15.7 birds per mile during the last decade, more than double the statewide average.

2. Bismarck, N.D. Maybe calling Bismarck a “town” is a stretch, but it may be the only population center of 60,000 or more with world-class pheasant hunting just minutes outside of town.

3. McCook, Neb.  This southwest Nebraska town boasts a fair amount of lodging. Drive out of town in any direction, and you’ll find plenty of CRP-MAP (Conservation Reserve Program – Managed Access Program) areas. Through the program, the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, in partnership with PF, pays private landowners to improve their CRP acres for wildlife and open them up for public hunting. Don’t be surprised to bump a covey of quail either. Note: CRP-MAP lands are being restructured and transitioned into Nebraska’s Open Fields and Waters Program.

4. Oakley, Kans.  Conveniently located on Interstate 70, which bisects the Sunflower State, getting to Oakley is only the beginning: more than 350,000 acres of publicly accessibly hunting lands, and pheasants, quail and prairie chickens in northwest Kansas awaits.

5. Lewistown, Mont. This agriculture community is located in the geographic center of Montana, where pheasants can be found with buttes and mountain ranges as beautiful backdrops. Travel northwest to hunt the Pheasants Forever Coffee Creek BLOCK Management Area, one of the largest habitat projects in Pheasants Forever’s history.


6. Aberdeen, S.D.  Even in pheasant-filled South Dakota, the Aberdeen area in the northeast part of the state stands out as one of the most appealing destinations for public land and outfit-based pheasant hunters. The surrounding area has more than 200,000 acres of public hunting land available. Hunters in Aberdeen’s Brown County averaged 8.5 birds each during the course of the last hunting season.

7. Mott, N.D. Mott bills itself as a pheasant hunting destination, and with good reason. Contrary to rumor, there’s enough Private Land Open to Sportsmen (PLOTS) areas in the area to make a shoe-string budget hunt an option.

8. Sterling, Colo. Eastern Colorado has its own version of a “Golden Triangle” – the state’s best pheasant range from Sterling to Holyoke to Burlington. With proximity to the prime hunting grounds of southwest Nebraska and western Kansas, the traveling bird hunter that’s willing can plan a triple threat trip.

9. Okoboji, Iowa.  This tourist destination is a great place to base a freelance pheasant hunt. The 4-county block of Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, and Palo Alto Counties offer more than 40,000 acres of pheasant habitat open to public hunting.

10. Marshall, Minn. Marshall is the ideal jumping off point to hunt four rectangular shaped counties in southwest Minnesota – Lyon, Lincoln, Murray and Pipestone Counties – which offer up some of the best rooster action Minny has to offer. Minnesota’s vast Wildlife Management Area system provides excellent public hunting opportunities in each county.

Towns 11 - 25 and complete Pheasants Forever Article