Episode 069: The Five Stages of a Bird Dog Owner w/Nancy Anisfield

Nancy Anisfield is a bird hunter for over 20 years with German Shorthaired Pointers that has hunted in over a dozen stats plus Canadana and Argentina. She's a full-time outdoorwriter specializing in wingshooting and hunting dogs. Nancy explains the 5 stages of being a bird dog owner, as it relates to the 5 stages of being a hunter. She is a wealth of knowledge after 17 years of experience training and testing in NAVHDA.  The Bird Dog Babe Podcast is Presented By: Purina Pro Plan Boss Shotshells 6:45 Meet Nancy  NAVHDA Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever Ugly Dog Hunting Track2Wing 15:15 Training with your husband for the Invitational 17:35 Breed loyalty 22:25 Improving dogs through the years 23:45 Breed splits 30:05 Coveyrise Article 'The 5 Stages In The Evolution of a Bird Dog Owner' 31:35 Stage 1 - The Discovery Stage 34:55 Stage 2 - The Proving Stage 36:30 Stage 3 - The Finishing Stage 42:00 Stage 4 - The Method Stage 46:15 Stage 5 - The Partnership Stage 53:05 Skipping stages 53:15 Favorite wild game recipe Steak Diane Recipe Connect with Nancy Anisfield Photography --------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our Partners: Dakota283 Kennels (promo code birddogbabe for 10% discount) Syren: Shotguns for Women Support this podcast on Patreon Connect with Courtney Follow Bird Dog Babe: Instagram Facebook YouTube -------------------------------------------------