Summary: On this week's episode of the Project Upland Podcast we were joined by Jerry Kolter of Northwoods Bird Dogs. Jerry has been hunting with, training and breeding English Setters and Pointers for decades. He currently, along with his wife Betsy, owns and operates Northwoods Bird Dogs in Sandstone Minnesota. On today's show Jerry and I discuss his upland hunting history as well as how he got into field trialing, training and breeding English Setters and Pointers. We talk about hunting methods and techniuqes as well as some of Jerry's training methods. Tune in to this episode to learn all about grouse dogs! For more about Northwoods Bird Dogs, check out their website and excelllent blog at: northwoodsbirddogs.com From the website: Northwoods Bird Dogs was founded in 2002 by husband-and-wife team Jerry Kolter and Betsy Danielson. They are adjacent to 2,000 acres of private land and are surrounded by thousands of acres of public land. A healthy mix of habitat holds populations of ruffed grouse and migrating woodcock in the woods while the fields are home to coveys of sharp-tailed grouse. The kennel itself has only 20 runs and Jerry and Betsy like it that way. They purposely limit both the litters they breed and the number of dogs they train. Individual care and attention are primary concerns for them. Together Jerry and Betsy move south for several weeks during the winter. They bring their own dogs and a select group of client dogs for specific training on quail.
