Walt LesserI will be at West Virginia’s Elk Spring’s Resort on May 20, joining authors Tom Carney (“Among the Aspens”) and Bob DeMott (“Angling Days”), along with Fly Fishing Artist, Andrea Larko. This is located on the headwaters of the Elk River during the peak time of year for the popular Sulphur hatch. Walt Lesser
October Setters
We’ve finally settled in at home and got ourselves caught up so we thought we’d post our assessment of the first Ryman Setters .com breeder’s gathering in Kansas back in January. We were quite impressed with the turnout, both in terms of the number of breeders and their dedication/commitment to producing healthy first…
Woodcock are currently returning north from their wintering grounds in the southeast, presenting an ideal opportunity for those of us interested in training or exercising our setters. Working our dogs on returning woodcocks without a gun, practicing a “catch and release” form of hunting, is a great way to get exercise and extend…
Firelight SettersAs part of their Project Upland – Bird Hunting series of short films, the Ruffed Grouse Society has released “Walter Lesser – an Upland Icon.” Walt is a Founding Member of RymanSetters.com and co-author of the book, The Real Ryman Setter (2013). A retired wildlife biologist, Walt has owned and…
The goals behind the event were to provide an opportunity for serious hunter-breeders to see each other’s dogs hunt as well as to have time to discuss topics impacting the dogs we love with the overall goal of figuring out how to keep these Ryman-type setters alive and well for future generations to…
Tonight’s post is a short one because it has been a very busy day with hunts and a number of Ryman enthusiasts joining our Gathering. That, and animated conversations around the table have resulted in a number of rather late nights this week. There is unanimous consent that it has been…
The temperatures dropped notably on Day 5 but enthusiasm and hunting continued at the same high level. Breeder members have arranged shared hunts each day and have greatly enjoyed the time together and seeing each others dogs at work. Tonight’s shared dinner was a full turkey dinner with stuffing and gravy.…