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2024 Handlers Course Recap

Posted on April 7, 2024 by wrbenmac

By Tom Smith, Wildrose MississippiPhotos by Katie Behnke The 2024 Basic and Advanced Handler’s Course was an overwhelming success! Clients from Montana, New York, Canada, and everywhere in between spent hours afield with their sporting companions learning disciplines from early … Continue reading →

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The Slider

Posted on April 7, 2024 by wrbenmac

By Mike Stewart, Wildrose International Photos and Diagram by Katie Behnke Spring training for retrievers is here! Time to prep for the upcoming wingshooting season.  It’s never too early to start honing skills that will transfer well to the hunt.  … Continue reading →

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WILDROSE ABIGAIL REGINA

Posted on April 7, 2024 by wrbenmac

By Emily Preece 13 AUGUST 2010 – 4 MARCH 2024 After reading an article in Forbes Magazine about Mike Stewart’s successful business of importing and breeding English and Irish Labrador retrievers here to the US, my husband contacted Wildrose Kennels … Continue reading →

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Astraglen Nisha “Heather”

Posted on April 7, 2024 by wrbenmac

Jere Nash and Holly Wagner have welcomed two of our retired Mama dogs into their home.  Below is a letter we received about Heather and Cassie. Greetings, It is with great sadness that Holly and I report that Heather left us … Continue reading →

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Simply Served Reverse Seared Goose Breast

Posted on April 7, 2024 by wrbenmac

By Barret Adams, Lexington Kentucky Nothing quite puts a smile on my face like a dozen or so Canada geese downwind, and ‘locked in’ on the decoys.  Having them ‘glide’ the rest of the way into the decoys gives us a … Continue reading →

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Fresh Fish Ceviche

Posted on February 4, 2024 by wrbenmac

By Al Klotsche, Wildrose Midwest Every once in a while, Wildrose waterfowlers are lucky enough to book a cast and blast trip involving an early morning hunt followed by a leisurely afternoon fishing trip.  This recipe can be used on almost … Continue reading →

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Wildrose Midwest Duck Camp Warm Up

Posted on February 4, 2024 by wrbenmac

By Al Klotsche, Wildrose Midwest One of the things that Wildrose Trainers often reference is setting up your training scenarios in the same format that you will actually be hunting.  But many times, this requires extensive set ups that can be … Continue reading →

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Letters to Jett

Posted on February 4, 2024 by wrbenmac

By Terry Hilliard Dear Jett, I believe everybody should know pure joy at least once in their lives. But life is complicated and hard – a lot. I know you understand both pure joy and the hard stuff of life. … Continue reading →

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Crook

Posted on February 4, 2024 by wrbenmac

By Alan Cattier This is the story of a dog and a stick. Or should I say a stick and a dog, since the stick predated the dog by twenty-five years. It was 1998 and I was in Waycross, Georgia. … Continue reading →

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Follow Me

Posted on February 4, 2024 by wrbenmac

By Tom Smith, Wildrose Mississippi In the Army Infantry, all soldiers, regardless of rank, are taught from the beginning to be leaders. The “Follow Me” mantra means that as a leader we are expected to lead from the front. Wildrose … Continue reading →

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