Merry Christmas!

This weeks featured article is by Danny Bardwell with artwork contributed by Kate Hall. Danny's short story is called My Invention and you check read it on Gundog Central using this link : https://gundogcentral.com/articles/5775/my-invention

About Danny : Danny Bardwell is a construction superintendent who builds large commercial buildings in the Baton Rouge / New Orleans area. For peace of mind and escape from the stress of building, Danny raises and trains pointers with his thirteen year old grandson, Lane.

Danny is a story teller at heart, and often when relaxing he is inspired by some little event or phrase. Lane appears in most of Danny's stories. His stories have appeared in local publication as well as national circulations such as Sporting Classics Magazine.

About Kate : Kate Hall is an outdoor artist who resides on an Angus cattle farm in Tennessee, where she began hunting at an early age. During her 13 years as a flight attendant, Kate visited 27 countries and all 50 states. She now spends her time traveling across the country in search of rising trout and upland birds with her husband and their English Setter. In his first two seasons they hunted on public lands in MT, KS, SC, AL, NC, KY and TN for quail, ruffed grouse, sharptail grouse, woodcock, pheasant, prairie chickens, and hungarian partridge. Upland hunting has enriched Kate's life and influences much of her colored pencil work.

Congratulations to Michael Beck of Smoking Stump Farm @smokingstump on winning the Gun Dog Chat SportDOG collar contest. Michael was randomly selected a the winner, he walks away with a brand new SportDOG UplandHunter 1875!!!

Dont miss your chance to win one of these great SportDOG training systems. If you're selected as the winner, you'll get to pick which one of these fine system you receive. You can pick from The New Field Sentential 1825 with health monitoring, The Wetlandhunter Camo 1825, The HoundHunter 3225 with reflective collars or The UplandHunter 1875 with Beeper Collar. To be eligible for this contest, you only need to create at least one post, on Gun Dog Chat ( https://gundogchat.com ) during the month of September. The more you post, the better your chances of winning. I’ll compile a list of all post made during the month of September and the winner will be randomly selected from the list. One post equals one entry, ten post equals ten entries. I've even added a new poll question, What's your favorite brand hunting vest?

The Field Sentential 1825 - https://www.sportdog.com/e-collars/fieldsentinel-1825/ ,
The Wetlandhunter Camo 1825 - https://www.sportdog.com/e-collars/wetlandhunter-1825x/,
The HoundHunter 3225 -https://www.sportdog.com/e-collars/houndhunter-3225/
The UplandHunter 1875 - https://www.sportdog.com/e-collars/uplandhunter-1875/

This month marks the one year anniversary of Gun Dog Chat! Where did that year go?? We launched this site on opening day last year to give you an alternate place to share your hunting stories, away from the distraction and censorship of big social media. To celebrate this milestone, we’re not giving away a book this month, instead we’re giving away a SportDOG training system. To be eligible for this contest, you only need to create at least one post, on Gun Dog Chat ( https://gundogchat.com ) during the month of September. The more you post, the better your chances of winning. I’ll compile a list of all post made during the month of September and the winner will be randomly selected from the list. One post equals one entry, ten post equals ten entries. You’ll even be able to select the SportDOG system that you want from the following list:

The Field Sentential 1825 - https://www.sportdog.com/e-collars/fieldsentinel-1825/ ,
The Wetlandhunter Camo 1825 - https://www.sportdog.com/e-collars/wetlandhunter-1825x/,
The HoundHunter 3225 -https://www.sportdog.com/e-collars/houndhunter-3225/
The UplandHunter 1875 - https://www.sportdog.com/e-collars/uplandhunter-1875/

Congratulations to last month’s winner of the Gun Dog Chat Gun Dog Book giveaway, Kate Hall @katehallart. Kate won a copy of Bird Dog Man - The Story of W. W. Titus, Father of the National Bird Dog Championship Field Trial.

Only one week left for your chance to win one of my Gun Dog related books, you don't even have to pay for shipping, but what you do need to do is create a post on Gun Dog Chat ( https://gundogchat.com/ ) for a chance to win. The winner and book are selected randomly.

Books I still have available ... Fields of Glory by Everett M. Skehan, The Invitational Champions by John P. Russell, Bird Dog Man - The Story of W. W. Titus by William W. Titus, Gun Dog Book : A Treasury of Happy Tails by Bill Tarrant, The Pointer and His Predecessors by William Arkwright and Bird Dogs and Field Trials by Jack Harper.

Congratulations to John Lewis and Mel Lueck on winning last month Gun Dog Chat Gun Dog Book giveaway contest. @johnl won a copy of “Bird Dog Man - The Story of W. W. Titus” by William W. Titus while @mellueck won “The Invitational Champions “ by John P. Russell.

Don’t miss your change to win one of my Gun Dog related books for the month of August. To enter the contest, you only need to make one ( Gun Dog Related ) post on Gun Dog Chat (https://gundopchat.com). The book and shipping are free!!

Only ten more days this month to win one of my Gun Dog related books in my Gun Dog Chat book giveaway contest. To be eligible for this contest, you only need to create a hunting dog related post on Gun Dog Chat ( https://gundogchat.com ). If you win the contest, the book and shipping is free. The winner and the book will be chosen randomly at the end of each month.

These are the books I currently have available for this giveaway. Fields of Glory by Everett M. Skehan, The Invitational Champions by John P. Russell, Bird Dog Man - The Story of W. W. Titus by William W. Titus, Gun Dog Book : A Treasury of Happy Tails by Bill Tarrant, The Pointer and His Predecessors by William Arkwright and Bird Dogs and Field Trials by Jack Harper.

Let Freedom Ring!! Happy Independence Day everybody!

It’s back!! The Gun Dog Chat, Gun Dog Book contest is back, just in time to start your 4th of July with a bang. Each month for the next year, I’ll be giving away one Gun Dog related book to one lucky winner. To enter this contest, all you need to do is create a hunting dog related post on Gun Dog Chat ( https://gundogchat.com ). The winner and the book will be chosen randomly at the end of each month, you don't even have to pay for postage.

I have some great books I picked up at the National Bird Dog Museum in Grand Junction Tennessee. My current inventory of books includes Fields of Glory by Everett M. Skehan, The Invitational Champions by John P. Russell, Bird Dog Man - The Story of W. W. Titus by William W. Titus, Gun Dog Book : A Treasury of Happy Tails by Bill Tarrant, The Pointer and His Predecessors by William Arkwright and Bird Dogs and Field Trials by Jack Harper.

Remember those who have sacrificed this Memorial Day.

Picked up another nice out of print book at the Bird Dog Museum in Grand Junction Tennessee, How to Train Your Bird Dog by Horace Lytle , published January 1, 1956.

Picked up these two out of print books at the Bird Dog Museum in Grand Junction Tennessee. The Field Dog Stud Book Volumes 1 and 2, published in 1901/1902.

Congratulations Ben Fleischacker (@birdogn) on winning the grand prize in Gun Dog Chat Gun Dog Book mega book final giveaway. Ben won “Bird Dogs and Field Trials” by Jack Harper, “Home of Champions” by David Grubb, plus a pretty nice bookmark - a $100 gift card to Gun Dog Supply.

As it’s the final week and I still had ten books, consolation prizes are going to Michael Thompson ( 2nd place ) and Mel Lueck (3rd place ) who both won copies of “Bird Dogs and Field Trials” and “Home of Champions.

Also Brandon Fowler, John Lewis, Ryan Browning and Jesse Brown will all receive copies of “Home of Champions".

I appreciate everyone that participated and I wish each one of you could have won a book. The 13 week book contest was a lot of fun, but much longer than I anticipated.

Only two days left for a chance to win this $100 gift card to Gun Dog Supply and these two hardback books, Home of Champions and Bird Dogs and Field Trials in the Gun Dog Chat Gun Dog Book mega giveaway contest. To enter the contest, you simply need to create a post on Gun Dog Chat - https://gundogchat.com. Winner will be randomly selected this Sunday!

It’s the final week of the Gun Dog Chat Gun Dog Book weekly book giveaway. Thank you to everyone who participated. Somehow I made it to the final week with ten books still remaining. I have three copies of “Bird Dogs and Field Trials” by Jack Harper and seven copies of “Home of Champions” by David Grubb. This final week, I’m giving them all away. There will be three winners this week who will receive both books with one lucky, randomly selected member receiving a very special book mark, in the form of a $100 gift card to Gun Dog Supply. Should make for a pretty nice Christmas present for yourself.

You can enter this contest at no cost, you simple have to create a post on Gun Dog Chat.

As a reward to anyone who previously posted during the past 12 weeks will have their chances of winning doubled!! Also, the four remaining “Home of Champion” books will go to randomly selected members who have posted at any point during this contest.

Congratulations @mellueck who won the week  #12  book, A Little Competition by Tom Word ( Signed ). Mel becomes the third multi week winner with just one more week to go.

Just send me an email or a note or give me a phone call about your memories of any of these dogs or their handler Fred Dileo and I will send you free an inscribed copy of any of my books, None Held Back, A Little Competition, The Ninth Pup , The Curmudgeons or The Price of Admission.

Texas Hummer R-U Texas Open Champion 1984 R-U Florida Champion 1987

Chicoan Hummer Continental Open-All Age Champion 1990 U.S. Open Champion 1993
Masters Open Quail Champion 1994

Double Rebel Buck North Carolina Quail Champion 1993 Continental Open All-Age Champion 1993 Florida Open Champion 1995 and 96

Southwin Mike International Pheasant Champion 1994 and 95

Funseeker's Gem Southwestern Open Champion 1997 All America Open Prairie Champion 1999.

No Fear Georgia Derby Champion 1996

Frontline Spike. National Free-For-All Champion 1998 All-America Open Prairie Champion 1998 Garden State Open Champion 1999

Frontline Mick Missouri Open Champion 1999 Continental Derby Champion 1999

Million Dollar Man Masters Open Quail Champion 2000 Florida Open Champion 2001
All-America Prairie Champion 2002

Just Wait Tar Heel Open All-Age Champion 2002 All America Prairie Champion 2003 and 04
All America Quail Champion 2005

Double Rebel Pearl 1st Southland Open Championship 2002 Tar Heel Open Champion 2003 RU Florida Championship 2002

Double Rebel Diamond Continental Derby Champion 2001

Double Rebel Sonny Tar Heel Open Champion 2000

Double Rebel Legacy Garden State Open All-Age Champion 2003

Frontline Beck Mid-America Open All-Age Champion 2002

Wild River Masters Open Quail Champion 2005

Phantom's Last Dime National Open Pheasant Champion 2006 All-America Open Prairie Champion 2007

Funseeker's Rebel Tar Heel Champion 2005 Florida Open Champion 2007 Continental Open All-Age R-U Champion 2007 National Champion 2007 Quail Championship Invitational 2007 (Daugherty Handler)

Thank You,

Tom Word
804.337.2627
Tword@vaetlaw.com
1700 Bayberry Court
Suite 100

Only two more days to win the Gun Dog Chat Gun Dog Book Week  #12  book giveaway. This weeks book will be this signed copy of "A Little Competition" by Tom Word. For a chance to win this book, you only need to create a post on https://gundogchat.com by tomorrow evening.

Congratulations @setterzhotmailcom you won this week’s Gun Dog Chat Gun Dog Book weekly giveaway. Your randomly selected book is ‘A Millionaire’s Dream’ by Bret Wonnacott.

Only two more weeks to win one of my Gun Dog related books. To enter, you only need to creat a post on https://gundogchat.com

Congratulations John Lewis - @johnl on winning the week  #10  Gun Dog Chat Gun Dog book giveaway. You've won this hardback copy of Wing and Shot - gun dog training by Robert G. Wehle. John's and second person to rack up multiply wins!!

Don't miss your change to win one of my free Gun Dog related books. Only three more weeks to go and I still have some great books available. To enter this contest, you only need to create on post on Gun Dog Chat - https://gundogchat.com

Congratulations to Steve Steve J Creech on winning the Gun Dog Chat Gun Dog book week  #9  giveaway. This week’s random book was my last copy of Mouthful of Feathers. Only 4 more weeks left and I still have some great book. Don’t miss your chance to win another Gun Dog related book. All you need to do is create a post on Gun Dog Chat. https://gundogchat.com

For the Gun Dog Chat Gun Dog Book week  #8 random book giveaway I selected two winners and two books. Valerie Kessler @riverbendbraccos won the first book, Mouthful of Feathers - Upland in American and Mudslide Kennels @dqhmudslide won the second book, Idaho Upland Days - Reflections on Bird Dogs, Banner Days, and Other Roadside Revelations by Andrew Wayment.

Don't miss your change to win week  #9 . Any post on Gun Dog Chat ( https://gundogchat.com ) gets you entered to win.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Congratulations to Alter Point Gun Dogs @apgundogs you’re the winner of this weeks Gun Dog Chat Gun Dog book challenge! You’ve won a copy of Building a Better Grouse Dog - From Puppy to Polished Performer by Craig Doherty and this 2023 Colored Pencil Calendar created by artist Kate Hall.

We’ll be selecting two winners next week in honor of Thanksgiving, doubling your chances to win a great book to read this holiday season. To enter next weeks book giveaway, all you need to do is create a post on Gun Dog Chat - https://gundogchat.com

This week's Gun Dog Chat Gun Dog Book winner is fellow Tennessee resident, Kate Hall!! She's won a Limited Edition hardback copy of Mouthful of Feathers - Upland in America. This book also comes with a limited print from Frederick Stivers. Many of you might know Kate Hall from her own wonderful illustrations. She faced some tough competition this week, but came out victorious in our random drawing! In honor of her victory, next week's book winner will receive one of Kate's new wildlife calendars. You can see her 2023 calendar
here : https://gundogchat.com/view_post.php?feedID=218

You only have seven more chances to win a book from my Gun Dog book collection. To enter, all you need to do is create a post on Gun Dog Chat ( https://gundogchat.com ). It's super easy!!

I still have two copies of Mouthful of Feathers that will be available in future drawings, along with a signed copy of A Little Competition by Tom Word, A Millionaire's Dream by Bret Wonnacott, Building a Grouse Dog by Craig Doherty, Idaho Upland Days : Reflections on Bird Dogs, Banner Days and Other Roadside Revelations by Andrew M. Wayment, Wing and Shot : Gun Dog Training by Robert G. Wehle, Bird Dogs and Field Trials by Jack Harper and Home of Champions by David Grubbs.

None of these authors are affiliated with or endorse Gun Dog Chat. I personally purchased these books with the intent for this giveaway.

This weeks Gun Dog Chat Gun Dog Book won't be a random book, instead it'll be one of these Limited Edition Hardback copies of Mouthful of Feathers (https://www.reidbryant.com) featuring a foreword by Micheal Keaton ( aka Batman ) and an illustration by Frederick Stivers (https://frederickstivers.com). For a change to win this book, all you need to do is create a post on Gun Dog Chat ( https://gundogchat.com ). A random winner will be selected from the post made during the week. If you're selected as the winner, the book will be shipped to you free of charge. If you have issue logging in, just call, text 731-926-0238.

Winner, Winner! Congratulations to Mel Lueck @mellueck on winning this week's Gun Dog Chat Gun Dog book giveaway. She's won a copy of Idaho Upland Days - Reflections on Bird Dogs, Banner Days and Other Roadside Revelations by Andrew M. Wayment, sure to be a great read. This is book  #5 of my 13 week book giveaway. There were only 4 eligible post made this week, making everyone's chance of winning pretty dang good.

Don't miss your chance to win book  #6 . How do you enter? It's pretty simple, just create a post on Gun Dog Chat ( https://gundogchat.com ). At the end of the week I'll have a random drawing to select the winner. Instead of selecting a random book this week, this weeks book will be a Limited Edition Handbook copy of Mouthful of Feathers (https://www.reidbryant.com) with an illustration by Frederick Stivers (https://frederickstivers.com).

Only two days ✌️ left for a chance to win a 100% FREE book from my Gun Dog book collection 📚. I still have some awesome books available. All you need to do for a chance to win, is create a post on Gun Dog Chat (https://gundogchat.com). If you have problems logging on you can call, text or email, and I’ll get you sorted.
731-926-0238 or jeff@gundogcentral.com,