State Dogs – Candid Cameron

State Dogs – Candid Cameron

There are state dogs! I am launching my campaign! Well, during some recent research, alias computer surfing online, I stopped ordering dog treats and suddenly discovered some dog breeds have been appointed to the high position off official state dog in several states....
Road Trip Discoveries – Candid Cameron

Road Trip Discoveries – Candid Cameron

Road Trip Time! On a recent bird hunting road trip (yes, Mike was driving the truck in case you were wondering), I passed through South Dakota. It’s a great state with more ring-necked pheasants living there than people. WOW! There is also South Dakota’s Governor...
New Year’s Resolutions, Candid Cameron

New Year’s Resolutions, Candid Cameron

What are these New Year’s Resolutions hoomans keep talking about? I have heard many hoomans make plans for the New Year, and they set lofty goals or unreachable restrictions upon themselves. Yikes, more of you should live carefree like we dogs do. Nothing...
Candid Cameron – Deer Camp

Candid Cameron – Deer Camp

This week on Candid Cameron, the Weim speaks of going to deer camp and finding the best of a situation where he doesn’t get to hunt. If you have been reading my columns here, you know I live to hunt—birds! When Mike announced another hunting road trip, I was in...
Wild Chukar, Huns and more!

Wild Chukar, Huns and more!

An account of some hight times at Highland Hills filled with wild chukar and more! The etymological roots of the word chukar can be found in the Urdu language of Pakistan and is described by linguistic experts as being onomatopoeic which, in plain English, means a...
It’s Time for Holiday Shopping

It’s Time for Holiday Shopping

Hey, look beside you on the wall for a calendar, or – do as most hoomans now do nonstop – hide your face behind your cellphone and look at the date. Christmas is coming and that means a tree with lots of gifts for dogs, family members, dogs, friends and...
Hunting with Dad – Hare Hatchet

Hunting with Dad – Hare Hatchet

When hunting with dad, he always brought his kindling hatchet with us on hare hunts in case we needed a fire to get warm. I’ve been thinking about that this holiday season. Recently, I was talking with some fiends who were introducing their young children to the...
Going for Canada Goose

Going for Canada Goose

Since waterfowl hunting seasons are open, I want to first give a tip of the hat to Labs (America’s most popular dog, the Labrador retriever) and dogs everywhere who plunge into icy waters to grab a downed duck or goose. Leaving land and going into icy water anywhere,...
Candid Cameron – Hitting the Highway

Candid Cameron – Hitting the Highway

This week on Candid Cameron, “Hitting the highway means I’m going hunting!” It’s that time of year when there are so few days to hunt but so many birds to hunt. When I see Mike is digging into a box of shotshells or putting a shotgun into a case, I...
Great Hunting Friends

Great Hunting Friends

I live to hunt, and an added benefit of hunting is meeting many of Mike’s great hunting friends. Yes, he actually has friends har har! The best news is that his hunting friends don’t smell like his fishing friends who often reek of strong and repulsive fish odors....