Grey's Outfitting Booking Calendar

WILD bIRD cLINICS

July 18 - 20, 2008

August 22 - 24, 2008

The Grey's Outfitting crew will be heading to northern Maine this year for a series of wild bird exposure clinics!

After years of bird hunting in the same area that roughly encompasses 1.5 million acres, years of getting to know Gloria Hewey at Enchanted Outfitters, and years of putting dogs on wild birds during both hunting and training, we're now inviting you to come along with us.

Regardless of how many released birds you put your dog on or they put themselves on - nothing compares to the experience your dog gains by running on wild birds. To watch younger dogs mature is an obviously magical experience - but to watch them understand how a bird is going to act - it just leaves you speechless. Through time, experience, repetitive exposure to both training and birds, and of course birds themselves, your hunting partner may very well complete their freshman or sophomore year in the college of Mother Nature - Wild Bird Campus.

In the event that you've got an experienced dog that is in need of both exposure and troubleshooting, this training is a perfect course for you as well. No bird in the world teaches dogs what northeast grouse teach them - patience. Nothing slows a dog down like a bird with very little fuse, so you can look forward to staunching your dog up with us in Maine - that's for sure.

Curriculum:

Basic yard work
Basic field work
Steadiness drills
Wild bird exposure
Appropriate cover
Handling your dog to hunt
Basic canine first aid (field care)
Group training and one on one training during the weekend

Start the day off with a hearty breakfast, head out to a controlled environment with your dogs, and receive general group training focused on control, and compliance - the nice way. From there, head to select grouse cover with Garret Booth for one on one training sessions with your dog on the ground. End the day in another group session followed by a question and answer session that will have you learning from mistakes and looking forward to making more - we all do!

Give us a call for pricing and any other questions you may have regarding accommodations.