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Artemis endeavors to get more women in the field and on the water, to support women as leaders in the conservation movement, to ensure the vitality of our lands, waters, and wildlife. Artemis endeavors to change the face of conservation.

Jul 16, 2020

This week on the program, co-host Becca Aceto and Michigan hunter Sarah Topp talk about training their first bird dogs. Sarah's dog, Timber Doodle, is named after her favorite quarry, the woodcock. Training a high-energy dog has its ups and downs, but Becca and Sarah are each finding that it adds a richer dimension to their time in the field. (Disclaimer: Listening to this episode may cause you to Google bird dog breeds incessantly.)

1:30 "Northwoods Unleaded" video

2:00 Artemis Great Lakes Instagram and Facebook

4:00 You can cook/eat woodcock whole... entrails included!

7:00 No bone saw? No problem! A Sawzall works for breaking down those big roasts

8: 20 Michigan United Conservation Clubs – NWF’s Michigan Affiliate!

9:30 "Rabbitat" - rabbit habitat improvement lingo

11:00 Michigan elk populations. Yeah! Elk... in Michigan! They've been there for a hundred years now.

15:00 Harvesting an animal as a kid versus as an adult

18:00 Woodcock in Michigan, aka "timberdoodles"

19:00 Let's talk bird dogs: Upland game hunting versus waterfowl hunting with a dog... and flushing dogs versus pointing dogs

20:00 #coronapuppies... did EVERYONE get a bird dog this spring?!

22:00 Training a bird dog starts with basic obedience... next is to spend a lot of time outdoors picking up scent. Then you can graduate to working your dog on specific bird scents, using wings from previously harvested birds.

24:00 Bird dog groups and clubs = priceless

25:00 "Water Dog" by Richard Wolters

29:00 E-collar training at six months, Garmin and Sport Dog collars

34:00 Dog training blunders (and wins!)

38:00 The pointing instinct... how 'there' is it? Plus, puppy's first point! 

41:00 Finding the right dog breed for your flavor of hunting (or, perhaps, for the degree of hair-shedding you're willing to manage)

44:00 "GSP" in birddog-speak is German Shorthaired Pointer

45:00 That moment you realize your 4- to 6-mile daily runs aren't enough to wipe out your dog's energy, so you invest in a pair of rollerblades and let the dog pull you six miles in 25 minutes. 

48:00 Woodcock = "they fly like drunk birds"

50:00 Favorite shotguns for birding

55:00 Hanging with your bird dog: Leisure vs. work. For one dog, it's a catch-phrase, "Find the birds."

56:00 Gun sensitivity training 

1:00:00 Cabin fever fix? Campgrounds with cellphone service, baby!

1:08:00 Follow Sarah on Instagram @trisarahtopp3