Firelight SettersThe conversation is lively this evening in the beautiful lodge while dedicated Ryman Setter breeders gather after our first day in the fields of Kansas. Topics of health and history are mixed with stories of the day’s hunts over a delicious meal with wine and beer from a local brewery. The dogs…
Let’s face it. When a hunter and their family decide to get a Ryman Setter puppy everyone has a picture in their head of what lies ahead. The hunter imagines a beautiful dog locked on point on a bird. The kids imagine a cute puppy that will play and sleep with them. The…
You can purchase your KS hunting license online and print it out at home. If you can do this, I recommend it as it will save you time. You will see a statement that anyone born after July 1, 1957 needs to provide proof that they have taken Hunter’s Education training. If you…
I have received a number of questions from folks planning to attend the Ryman Gathering in January. Usually if one person is wondering about something others are too so I thought I would post some answers publically. Please feel free to ask questions, I’ll answer what I can. I moved from Vermont to…
October Setters
We are recently home from our annual Wisconsin Grouse and Woodcock hunt. Grouse numbers were still spotty in the region we hunt, but up a little from last year and maybe a bit more consistent. Not so many covers where you didn’t see any or maybe only saw a couple, and we had…
Sugar Creek English SettersHello (again) Ryman Setter friends! Some news for you from New York State coverts. We had a great September running Josey and Chica in the field for exercise and scouting work in September. Looking back at last month, I realize it’s a really under-appreciated, maybe even totally unrecognized, part of the season. While not great…
I was fortunate enough to again spend a month of early hunting season in Montana. Always an adventure, hunting this year was dogged by alternating heat and rain. Never saw so many rainy days in such a dry place. Sharptail grouse were spotty but Hungarian partridge were good as were pheasants. I had…