I just returned from NW Nevada where I spent five days camping in a remote spot, ungrazed (for about 10 years). It was covered by sage brush, grasses and forbs - full and lush despite the pressure from wild horses and antelope. I flushed many sage grouse, and the country looked well watered and green.
I'll add some pictures soon.
Photo: Will Pennington
Photo: Clair Kofoed
Mike's October Toby
An exceptional bird dog, now gone.
"Ted" Wenaha High Ryder
Ted is gone, but not forgotten. From Crockett/Sunrise lines, with some Cover Dog blood from his dam's side. Ted is the best bird dog I have owned and earned eight shooting dog placements in his career, and has a lot of wild birds shot over his points.
"Cody" - Wenaha Code Red
Cody is from Jetsetter X Johnny's Jewel. He has wins at the Western Open AA Derby Classic, the Oregon Shooting Dog CH AA derby, was R-U CH in the 2015 Pacific Coast CH and the 2015 California Quail CH.
"Andy" Wenaha Black Storm
Andy is gone - a vistim of cancer at age seven - a son of Tekoa Mountain Patriot X Iron Mistress - a daughter of Grid Iron. He was a good bird dog and I miss him.
"Buddy" - Wenaha Strongheart
Buddy is from Robertson's Kennel - a son of Audubon Americus X Sunrise's Last Hope - a daughter of Tekoa Mountain Sunrise. He was whelped in June of 2016. A really nice bird dog and I am having fun with him.
"L.J." Wenaha Little John
L.J. is by Cody and Crockett's Prairie Breeze, a daughter of Crockett's Deep Freeze. He is now living in Oklahoma and enjoying life as a family bird dog.
Roll Call
4 comments:
Mike...that's a rarity! I always thought that the "M" in BLM stood for Mis-Management! The areas that I chase Sage Grouse here in CO are completely over grazed! The sage is grazed down to nubs! It makes you wonder if they ought to list the birds just to protect their habitat! They need acres and acres and acres of land to sustain them! On a lighter subject...I love Charley Waterman's stories on sage grouse and the wide open spaces! I look forward to seeing your photos!
Shawn
Mike:
For those of us east of the Rockies, what are forbs? I assume you were working your dogs?
Dale:
forb |fôrb|
noun Botany - a herbaceous flowering plant other than a grass.
ORIGIN 1920s: from Greek phorbē ‘fodder,’ from phorbein ‘to feed.’
I SHOULD have taken the dogs. I was working my 9 year old grandson with the help of his mother. Fishing, looking at birds and animals, geology and archeology lessons included.
We picked up a few paleolithic tools, more on that later.
That warms my heart. Wish I had a grandchild to share with.
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