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Bird dogs should train like any athlete: year around

Rich Landers' English setter, Scout, stays sharp on birds during a rainy March 5 workout. (Rich Landers)
Rich Landers' English setter, Scout, stays sharp on birds during a rainy March 5 workout. (Rich Landers)

HUNTING -- Bird dogs love getting out -- even in rainy weather -- regardless of YOUR training schedule.

Only five more months before grouse season opens.

Are you two ready?

Here's why you should be thinking about training now.

Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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