Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is home to some of the most rewarding and torturous grouse habitat in the country. Grouse hunters who flock there wouldn’t have it any other way.
Don’t let hunting season become your dog’s “backsliding season.” Remain alert for opportunities to reinforce good performance, and be sure to avoid reinforcing the bad. Here’s how to focus on the right moments after the shooting starts.
Humans have used dogs to hunt for thousands of years. More recently, technology (specifically GPS tracking collars) has made the partnership that much more dependable. The Dogtra Pathfinder collar marries the genius of GPS location with an easy-to-use smartphone interface.
Taking the jitters out of your hunting dog might be easier said than done. If you think you’ve exhausted all your options, why not try the “medicinal” solution.