El is a funny little 1 year old Llewellin Setter. She hasn't been in the field hunting much yet but we're hoping to get her on some birds this fall!

This is Piper, a 4.5 year old Gordon Setter. She's a machine in the field and a couch potato at home.

Sophie is a dual purpose dog that serves her parapaledgic owner by serving as his Serv ce dog and hunting companion. The picture is of her is fetching my cooler prior to heading to the pond for some marked retrieve training.

I travel almost non-stop so I decided that I needed a little Huntin' Buddy to come with me! That's when I got Pork Chop, a little Boston Terrier that started hunting with me the day after I got her. The very first trip she joined me on was a hunt in Texas where we shot a big hog. After that she has hardly missed an adventure and has been by my side through all types of hunts, weather and conditions. She also is the most photogenic little pup I've ever seen taking pics with all of my animals as well. I even created an IG account for her to show off all her fun pics! Visit PorkChopWasHere to see her latest adventures. Everything from hogs and axis deer to elk, gators, bear, deer, antelope...you name it she's been there!

Shelby is a Golden Retriever and she has double duty as my hunting buddy and my daughters AKC Junior Showmanship dog. This was North Dakota duck she retrieved for my last season. Shelby has AKC titles for Obedience, Retrieving and has qualified with my daughter for the 2018 AKC National Championship for Junior Showmanship.

Gunner is now 11 years old. This picture was taken when he was 11 months old hunting wild pheasant in Kansas. His passion for the birds and outdoors are in his blood forever. Kinetic performance feed keep him energized all day even at 11.

Cash became family in June 2017. His passion for the outdoors and birds show more everyday. This picture is a point and retrieve at 12 weeks old

Jackson is a 6 year old British Chocolate Lab. He is an avid waterfowl, grouse, and pheasant hunter. He like most dogs can't stay out of the water when it is presented to him. I am proud to be his life long hunting partner.

Jack is my 5 year old Chocolate lab. He follows me everywhere. No matter where I go. He loves being up north at the hunting cabin and never gets tired of retrieving birds.

This is my bubby Jack. When all the hunting seasons come to a close he settles for enjoying summer and retrieving his frisbee!

River makes me a better hunter. I wish I could shoot as good as he hunts. If I have a bumper in my hand he just wants to retrieve and retrieve and retrieve some more. He comes to work with me every day and lays under my desk, waiting and hoping we go to the bank because he knows he gets a treat there.

Eva is our young yellow lab pup. Here she is training for her first hunting season. She has a t lot of drive in the fieldand loves to cuddle on the couch.

Luna is one of our three Labs. She loves to hunt and is a joy to watch work. She always has her eyes to the sky.

Cody is a four year old lab with as much drive to retrieve as his owner has to hunt! He is part of our family and faithful companion!

This is Sugar, my 4 year old OMCBA Cur. She loves to tree squirrel and is a great hunting companion. She is squirrel crazy! Willing to hunt in the snow or heat, she is always ready to go!

Doc is an all around great family dog and hunting buddy. He absolutely loves being with his family, especially if that means finding or fetching birds!

Sadie and I where shed hunting in early March to see if we could find some fresh antlers that had dropped recently. We did not find anything that day except for this neat old car way back in the woods. She is a very spunky high energy dog, and decided to jump up on this car. I was able to quick snap a picture before she descided to continue the shearch for some sheds.

Riley and Luke were both rescued German Shorthair pointers, although I think they rescued us. They both recently passed away and are dearly missed. Even on bad days where we couldn't locate any birds, it was fun just watching them work the fields together. I couldn't have asked for better dogs.

Riley was a rescued German Shorthair pointer. She loved playing in the snow and always wanted to please her family. Although she weighed 78 lbs, she still thought she was a lap dog and would plop right down on to you when you sat down. She recently passed away and is dearly missed.

Trigger has been the kind of dog everyone hopes for but few obtain. He will cuddle up on the couch or in bed and give you 110% in the field. His desire to train makes it fun but his willingness to never give up through thick cover, water, cold, and yes even sorghum. He sacrifices himself to please and that's what makes him my hunting buddy.

When it comes to hunting I have never seen the drive, stamina, intelligence and abilities from a dog before. But more impressive is his off switch around dogs and humans in and out of the house.

My Hunting Buddies. "The Hidden Treasure". Ruby is a Ten month old Lab and Zues is a 6 year old Mini Teddybear. These two dogs both in there own ways will absolutely melt your heart in there affection and their hunting abilities. Ruby is a relentless hunter, trainer, doc jumper and listens to every command given the first time given. Zues being very small is an ultimate competitor and does all that's asked of him: from dock jumping, retrieving, to curlying up in my arms each night. These two are my hunting buddies.

English Setters that live for the fall! Jake is no longer with us, and Joe probably has 2 years left of hunting. We hunt Grouse & woodcock in Itasca, St. Louis and this photo was taken in Koochiching County. There is nothing better than hunting behind a english setter! Oh yea there is - hunting behind 2 English Setters.

Red is 7 years young and still loves to retrieve waterfowl. Enjoys to flush and retrieve upland birds. He is our constant companion and sneaky bed-partner always looking for an opportunity to crawl up into bed. But start the truck and he is ready to go.

Whether it's hunting Grouse in MN, Pheasants in MN,ND and SD or training in the off season 6 year old Ike is all go all the time.

Cole is six years old charcoal Lab variation of the chocolate gene. He loves West Texas and swimming in the Frio River. Riding around in the truck, retrieving doves, and occasionally following a blood trail when required are his favorite things.

My girl Morgan is my best friend and companion whether on land or water. We are growing old together and enjoying every minute!

Our 140lb Chesapeake Buck posing for a photo at our cabin, after clearing our lake shore of sticks for the year..

Axel is an energetic and very determined 4 year old Labrador Retriever who loves to be in the field or blind whenever possible.

Charlie is a 5 year old purebred Running Walker, used for coyote hunting. He has a drive like no other dog I've seen. He never wants to quit! His voice is very unique as well. No mistaking him when he "opens up" on a coyote track!

Cooper (8 year old Springer) and Millie (2 year old German Shorthair) patiently waiting to find some pheasants. Although both love hunting upland birds, they live for getting in their field blinds and getting after some big Canada geese and mallards in wheat/corn.

Dozer retrieved this duck at 4 months old and fell in love with the sport. He is a loveable family dog who also goes to the nursing home with me to do therapy with the residents. He has a hunting drive that never ends and aims to please.

Merle is a diluted chocolate lab. At 6 months last fall be was retrieving for me on a few hunts. This summer at 14months he received his akc JH title.beingt.first ever dog I have trained and titled. Onto more birds and hopefully titles in the future.

Millie after successfully calling in her first Canada. She's still waiting to hear back from Molt Gear on the staff position.

Paige, our 8 year old yellow lab, is a faithful pheasant hunting dog during the day and a porch dog at night.

Rio is my GSP she was born the runt of her litter and wasn't given the best odds on weather she could pull through, but 4 yes later and some tlc she has grown up to be a great addition in my life and gives 110% hunting or just playing around the house, she doesn't let her smaller size get in her way.

Tahoe is a 9 year old Chesapeake. We have watched many sunrises and sunsets together. His determination and need to hunt are relentless. From breaking ice for golden eyes to trudging through slews for ringnecks, he has been through it all. Just ask him! My hunting buddy.

He is still learning the hunting game, but he loves to retrieve ducks/geese all the while in the great outdoors.

Ace is a 10 year old brittney spaniel. He loves playing fetch and hunts like a firecracker! His intelligence is exceptional with a strong desire to please.

Shelby is a Golden Retriever. She has double duty as my hunting buddy and my daughters AKC Junior Showmanship dog. This was North Dakota duck she retrieved for my last season. Shelby has AKC titles for retrieving and obedience.

Leon, a 1 1/2 year old Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, proudly shows off his morning haul. He is eager to retrieve from the duck blind, as well as sniff out pheasants and grouse. At home he is a complete lovable goofball.

This a photo of 8 year old yellow lab Boomer. It was taken opening day, I had just missed a shot and he turned to me as if to say, REALLY, YOU MISSED THAT ONE.

Cooper is my Chocolate Lab and best buddy. Not only is he my partner in the field but also goes to work with me everyday. We travel to Manitoba for waterfowl and hunt the Mississippi River Backwaters near Red Wing, Minnesota.

Cooper is my Chocolate Lab and best buddy. Not only is he my partner in the field but also goes to work with me everyday. We travel to Manitoba for waterfowl and hunt the Mississippi River Backwaters near Red Wing, Minnesota.

Cooper is my Chocolate Lab and best buddy. Not only is he my partner in the field but also goes to work with me everyday. We travel to Manitoba for waterfowl and hunt the Mississippi River Backwaters near Red Wing, Minnesota.

There is just something about sitting in a duck blind on a brisk Fall morning with Ellie. As I watch her focus in on the ducks circling the decoys, she simultaneously watches every move my husband makes with the gun. The connection they have during this moment is so special. There are no commands, just the sound of the duck's wings flutter as they buzz the blind . The silence is broken with a single gun shot and before I know it, she's launched herself into the frigid water for the retrieve. It is truly special to watch. With each passing year, we marvel at Ellie's passion for the hunt, and even though at 10 she has slowed down a bit, we never get tired of watching her. I know there will come a time when all we'll have is memories, but for now I know that we will embrace every opportunity that is given to us with our "best huntin buddy". Thank you.

A 5 am wake up call on a cool, crisp October morning, my hunting buddy, Gunner is enthusiastic and ready to go. He's my 5 year old yellow lab who is loyal, energetic and a great companion. We had an enjoyable and successful day where Gunner was determined to find, flush and retrieve the game that we harvested.

Artemis is a 2 year old Brittany. Last year she took me out hunting on a cold drizzly September day and got her first grouse. Her hunting and retrieval instincts were top notch and after that day we had many more successful hunts, many of which were all thanks to her. My wife and I are thrilled to have such a talented hunting partner and dedicated family member. We are all counting down to the next hunting season, especially Artemis.

Duke is a year and half old GSP. He resides in Andover, MN and was bread out of Weeland Kennels down in Janesville, MN. Duke also spent a month at Willow Creek Kennels near Little Falls, MN where he learned to fine tune his hunting skills!