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Our Upland
Outfitters page is a place where we introduce
readers to upland bird hunting resources
such as sporting lodges, guide services,
dog breeders, upland products and more.
For a small extra charge advertisers can be featured here on the Upland Outfitters page. We promise to feature only quality, tried-and-true
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 Northwind Enterprises
We offer a wide variety of resources for the Ruffed Grouse and American Woodcock hunter and bird dog owner.
Northwind Grouse Habitat Maps You Off the Beaten Path
Specializing in Topo Maps of clear cuts 6-17 years of age (dependent on region). Areas Mapped include: Northern Wisconsin, Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Lower Michigan, Northern Minnesota, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Pennsylvania. Includes GPS coordinate, access road intersections, size & age of clear cuts (on most Midwest maps) and more contained in each book of Maps. Check our website for details about our 2010 "In the Field Habitat Maps" available only for WI this season. Many new features not offered by any other mapmaker.
Northwind 2010 PRO Hunter Seminars Habitat in Your Backyard
Our unique Seminars provide hunters with a 3-stage program: Part 1 imparts the knowledge and skills to utilize satellite imagery, and aerial photography interpretation, to identify and map habitat closer to home. In Part 2 you will learn and view, via video clips, grouse and woodcock hunting strategies. In Part 3 you will learn how to better prepare, provide and get maximum performance from your gun dog.
Northwind PRO Hunter Workshop on DVD How to Find & Strategically Hunt Grouse/Woodcock
We developed a self-training version of our unique workshop consisting of three DVDs and a 94 page Workbook with over 4 1/2 hours of instruction. This material is not the same as that covered in our scheduled Seminars.
Northwind Grouse & Woodcock Guided Hunts Grouse and Woodcock Hunting Specialists
Guided hunts with Northwinds co-owners Ann Jandernoa and Skip Souther over their fine dogs or your own. Ann’s style is not for the faint of heart; this seasoned bird hunting guide will put you through the paces in some prime bird covers. Skip specializes in trail hunts (but loves to bust brush too) for those looking for a more leisurely pace or wanting to work a young bird dog on wild birds.
Northwind Kennels Grouse Dog Training The Family Pet that Hunts for You
Northwind Kennels is located in northern Wisconsin in some of the country's best grouse and woodcock habitat. Our dog training camp is deep in the woods, more than a mile from the nearest gravel road. We are surrounded by thousands of acres of public forest lands with wild birds to train our own dogs as well as to train our clients' dogs.
Northwind Grouse Dogs Elhew Bred English Pointer Pups and Started Dogs
The strength of the "Line Breeding" found in the Elhew bred English Pointers is readily seen in our pups. Line Breeding (the best of the best) gives consistent structure to the pup's conformation, instinct, ability, and intensive desire to hunt. Our pups and started dogs are highly socialized and given all the opportunities to develop their natural abilities at their own pace.
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 GunDogBreeders.com
GunDogBreeders.com was founded in 2006 by two avid outdoorsman to help gun dog breeders place their puppies in better hunting/competition homes. There are many good breeders out there but people just have a hard time finding them. After all, you can't simply open the yellow pages to "bird dogs" or even "Labrador Retrievers". GunDogBreeders.com helps bring quality breeders together with potential customers so they can cultivate that special relationship.
Over 3700 hunting dog breeders are listed in our hunting dog breeder directory. You can find everything from lab puppies to Wirehaired Pointing Griffons. Users of the website can search for dog breeders by state or territory as well as searching by dog breed. The classified ads can be narrowed down by breed and by state to help folks find a litter of puppies closer to home. We feel that the most rewarding puppy buying experience comes from face-to-face meeting with the breeder at their kennels.
From bird dog puppies to retriever training, you can find it all on GunDogBreeders.com.
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 Gun Dog Supply
Gun Dog Supply offers a wide selection of dog training supplies & equipment for sporting dog owners. Founded in 1972, this family business is now run by brothers Rob & Steve Snell. Steve hunts quail, pheasant, duck, and dove, and has 13 dogs: 3 retrievers, 5 pointers, 3 brittanys, 1 GSP, and a cocker spaniel named "Lucy" that his wife made him buy.
With over 1600 products, the most popular products for upland bird hunters are dog training collarsfrom Tri-tronics -- the Classic 70 and the Tritronics Upland Special with beeper. Read Steve's 2009 e-collars buyer's guide. Train yourself with a dog training books and hunting dog training DVDs, especially the pointing dog videos. Train your hunting dog with training scents, check cords & ropes, blank pistols and blanks, whistles & lanyards, game bird equipment, and bird launchers.
Track your dogs in the field. Read Steve's guides for dog tracking systems, and beeper collars. Steve swears by his Garmin Astro Dog GPS, but some folks prefer the sound of dog bells. Dog collars come with free engraved brass ID nameplates. Guard feet with dog boots and Tuf Foot. Protect from briars and brush with dog vests. Always be prepared with a canine first aid kit, too.
Steve says, "We stock what we sell. Order from us and you're covered with our 30 Day, No Risk, 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. If you don't like what you ordered, send it back and we'll fix it, or give you your money back. You'll be happy, either way. Get FREE Standard Shipping (US48) on all orders over $125." |
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 Uplanders Warehouse
Our mission at Uplanders Warehouse
is to offer the best and biggest
assortment of upland hunting gear
anywhere on the Internet. To this
end, we are authorized dealers
for Browning, Filson, Columbia,
Boyt, Bob Allen, Pella Products,
Turtleskin, Walls and others. We
also carry a large assortment of
shotgun ammunition and other hunting
accessories such as knives, optics
and lights. If a product can or
should be used by upland hunters,
our goal is to offer it at a good
value.
We are also strong
supporters of conservation and
habitat–creating
environments where birds (and hunters)
can thrive and be successful for
generations to come. That is why
we created the 'U Donate' program
that allows you to select your favorite
conservation group and Uplanders
Warehouse makes a donation from every
product purchase. We believe we’re
the only retailer that commits a
fixed percentage of all sales to
upland conservation groups.
We also have an exclusive
offer for Upland Journal readers–take
10% off any purchase through our
website. Simply type UJ10 in the
promo code box when you checkout.
Visit our website today at www.uplanders.com and
gear up for your next bird hunt! |
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 Weatherby's
Weatherby's is located on Grand Lake
Stream in Downeast Maine and is one
of the oldest and most famous fishing
lodges in the country. We are now
open through October for upland bird
hunting. Our origins stem from the
nineteenth century, and yearly visits
have become a way of life for many
sportsmen looking for a remote fishing
experience. As your hosts, we are
proud to be known among sportsmen
worldwide for our friendliness and
hospitality. We are committed to providing
you with exceptional service and quality
accommodations that will make your
vacation not just a trip, but an experience,
one that you will want to pass along
to your children and grandchildren.
Weatherby’s
sits on the edge of more than 1 million
acres of forestland with hundreds
of miles of gravel roads, allowing
access to some of the best grouse
coverts in the east. Opportunities
abound for hunting over both pointing
and flushing breeds. Spend a day or
a week chasing the king of all game
birds, the ruffed grouse, in the grandeur
of a downeast autumn.
Located
in the heart of the Atlantic
flyway, Weatherby’s also
provides opportunities for quality
woodcock shooting. Whether in
alder runs surrounding our countless
wetlands, on aspen and birch
studded hillsides, or around
abandoned farms and orchards,
the whimsical and legendary
timberdoodle is certain to provide
sport for the upland hunter.
Combine a day of grouse and
woodcock hunting, a local Registered
Maine Guide (not required),
good dogs and the glory of a
crisp fall day, and you are guaranteed
an experience that will be remembered
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 Honey
Run Shorthairs
We have been breeding German Shorthaired
Pointers since 1989. We breed for
natural hunting abilities and correct
conformation according to the Breed
Standard. Our dogs have competed in
AKC All Breed Shows, AKC Field Trials,
AKC Hunting Tests, AKC Obedience Trials,
NSTRA (National Shoot to Retrieve)
and NAVHDA (North America Versatile
Hunting Dog Association). It is our
primary goal to produce great hunting
dogs that will conform to the type
of hunting you desire. Our dogs are
close to medium range hunters. Our
dogs are raised in our home and well
socialized. We will not place any
pup that is not allowed to live in
the home with family members. We only
produce one or two litters a year,
and place them in hunting / companion
homes. The pups are easy to train
and easy to live with. Our pups are
sold with a lifetime health guarantee,
warranted for hereditary conditions
such as CHD, Epilepsy, and others.
We are always available for questions
and any help that we can supply.
We only train dogs that we have bred.
We believe that you, as the owner,
should have an active part in the
training of your puppy. We hold "training
days" throughout the year and
try to accommodate puppy owners as
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 Upland
Outfitters Review
Outdoorsman's Edges is right here
in Central/Coastal Maine. I arranged
to meet with the knife maker Mike
(an avid outdoorsman, fellow Maine
Guide, and member of Upland Talk
bulletin board) and was suitably
impressed with what I saw. Needless
to say a small game knife named "The
Grouse"
for me and a big game knife named
"The Whitetail" for partner
Pete are on order. The blades are
made with 440C Stainless Steel which
holds a nice edge and can also be
ordered in high carbon steel from
Germany or the classic "Russell
Green River" blades-all in
endless configurations. These
are custom built knives designed
specifically for you, one-at-a
-time. He offers knives such as "The
Blacktail Skinner",
"The Moose", or "The
Salmon", amongst others. Mike
creates comfortable, custom handles
and can work with bone, antler,
black walnut (my choice), ebony
(Petes choice), or just about any
wood you desire or can supply.
The handles are finished with a
waterproof, durable, oil finish.
They are supplied with a rugged,
hand-sewn, deer hide sheath. In
addition Mike creates double-sided
box calls, one of which I hope
to be using next year on a Spring
gobbler. |
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