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Training & Health Issue 2023

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A deep dive into the laws and ethics of this method of training.

Why Wild Birds?

It was the end of a long day in the field. Our morning started in rolling sharp-tailed grouse covers. In the afternoon, we transititioned to the partridge hills. After returning to our truck, we noticed a pair of pointers running the sage flats several hundred yards ahead. Driving out to the main road, we encountered a hunter. We exchanged pleasantries.

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