Off-season training for you and your bird dog: your main objectives and some tips to help

It's training season ... all those new year's resolutions, promises to your buddy or your dog ... you've told me what you want to work on and we'll cover it with some tips and suggestions. Steadiness, recall, retrieving are the main points you've asked about, but we'll also address some other things YOU should do before Opening Day to make next season stellar.

"Road Trip" covers some birdy beer towns, and listeners share photos of their tricked-out hunting rigs - you're sure to find something you'll want to do to your own.

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