Some of our clients share pictures of hunting trips, competition and other activities they enjoy with their dogs. It's a fairly long page, but one we're very proud of. There are some outstanding accomplishments, great hunts and wonderful pictures!
North American Gun Dog Awards | ||||
Year | Division | Handler | Dog | Placement |
2019 | Open Pointing | Doug | Tank | 5th |
2019 | Doubles | Doug/Nikki | Tank/Jade | 3rd |
2019 | Womens | Nikki | Jade | 4th |
2018 | Amature Pointing | Doug | Kenai | 1st |
2018 | Open Pointing | Doug | Tank | 2nd |
2017 | Amature Pointing | Doug | Sitka | 2nd |
2017 | Amature Pointing | Doug | Kenai | 3rd |
2016 | Amature Pointing | Doug | Jade | 5th |
Doug working Tank at the Nationals.
Nikki working Jade at a field trial.
Doug handled Sitka ( Epps's Wind Dancer x Epps's Johnny Reb) in his first Appearance at the NAGDA nationals to a second place finish in the Amateur Division. Exceptional job by both dog and handler considering it was only the third time Doug had handled him in competition.
Bing has competed with Jack, Jill, Sage, Skeeter and Gina in "Pointing" and Buddy and Sierra in "Flushing" BDC competition.
Bird Dog Circuit Hall of Fame
Inducted March 2019
Jill Started her life as a puppy at Epp's Kennels. She was the second puppy that Bing Bought there the first being Jack. As with everyone of Bing's dog when it came time for training of course she was back to Epp's Kennels for her formal Training. Then when she was done there it was off to the mountains with Bing to hunt some wild chukar. This has always given Bing's dogs their foundation before moving to the competition field. The thing that set Jill apart from other dogs is the way she worked the wind in a field. No matter what direction the wind was in a field she adjusted her routs to cover the field using the wind to her advantage.
Jill started her career in the BDC of with a bang. Her first event was a Super Major where she won 5th. Next was Major win and then off to the Nationals where she won 3rd in puppies. Not bad for her first three events. She finished the year off with her first Super Major win in Doubles at Western Nationals. Still a puppy she started her second year off by backing her first Major win by winning it again. Then off to the Nationals where she won 3rd in Top Gun. She would have been in doubles finals also if Bing's partner could have hit the broad side of a barn! She did add two more Major wins that year but fell short of backing up her first Super Major win only to come in 2nd this time. But she had a good year and won Puppy of the Year for 2010.
Jill's career ended way to soon when she injured her front ankle in 2014. She never did recover from that injury and only ran a few more events after that some of those being where with a new player Joan Henderson in the hunter division. As with most new players Joan would miss a bird but Jill would bale her out to play the game and be a force to be reckoned with. Joan had some great runs over Jill one of them she posted a time that would have won the Top Gun event which ran in the same field by over a minute.
Jill enters the Bird Dog Circuit Hall of Fame as a Legendary Status Dog with 43 Championships, 876 career Champion Points, 2 Super Major wins and 13 Major wins. She completed her career in 2016. She ranks 21st overall in Pointing Dog Lifetime achievement: a pillar of success of Bing's dogs who will never be forgotten by the many who knew and lover her.
Heartland Challenge, Iowa, Masters Division 4th 2012 | Heartland Challenge, Iowa, Masters Division Doubles 3rd - 2012 |
BDC Nationals - Top Gun 8th - 2012 | BDC Region 5 - High Point Pointing Dog 2011 |
BDC Master Division - 2nd 2011 | BDC One Dog Division 3rd - 2011 |
BDC National - Doubles Pointer 4th - 2011 | Big Meadows - Doubles Pointer Champion 1st - 2011 |
Hanson Outfitters Anita, Iowa Top Gun 2nd - 2011 | BDC Region 4 High Point Pointer 1st - 2010 |
BDC - High Point Pointer of the Year 1st - 2010 | BDC Region 4 High Point Pointer 1st - 2009 |
Wild West Shootout Champion - The richest shoot in the West 1st - 2009 | Nevada Series LVBDC Doubles Pointer Champion 1st - 2009 |
Nevada Series LVBDC Single Pointer Champion 1st - 2009 | Nevada Series High Point Dog of the Year 1st - 2009 |
Western Nationals Top Gun Pointer 1st - 2008 | Nevada Series High Point Dog of the Year 1st - 2008 |
Heartland Challenge, Iowa, Masters Division 1st 2012 | Big Meadows - Doubles 3rd - 2012 |
BDC High Point Dog of the Year - 4th - 2011 | Wild West Shootout Nevada Series High Point Dog of the year - 2011 |
Hanson Outfitters Anita, Iowa Top Gun 1st - 2011 | Northern Nevada Championship - Top Gun Singles Pointing 1st - 2011 |
Hanson Outfitters Anita, Iowa Doubles Champion 1st - 2011 | Southern California Division - Top Gun Singles Pointing 1st -2011 |
Western Nationals - Puppy Pointing 1st - 2010 | Bird Dog Challenge - Pointing Puppy of the Year - 2010 |
Western Nationals - Doubles Pointing 2nd - 2010 | Wild West Shootout Top Gun Champion - High Ace Adventures 1st -2010 |
Western Nationals Doubles Pointer Champion 1st - 2009 | BDC Puppy of the Year Runner-Up - 2009 |
BDC Nationals - Top Gun - 3rd |
Wild West Shootout Championship - Top Gun 3rd - 2010 | Lahontan Valley Bird Dog Club - Spring 2nd - 2009 |
Fred Smith Award Top Dog of the Year 3rd - 2008 | Big Meadows Championship 1st - 2008 |
Big Meadows Championship 1st - 2007 | Northern Nevada Bird Dog Association Shoot 1st - 2007 |
Fred Smith Award Top Dog of the Year 1st - 2007 |
Big Meadows Top Gun - 2nd - 2012 | Region 5 High Point Pointing Puppy 1st - 2011 |
Top Dog Western Nationals - Singles 1st - 2011 | Top Dog Western nationals - Doubles 1st- 2011 |
Hanson Outfitters Anita, Iowa - Doubles Pointing 2nd - 2011 | Big Meadows - Puppy Pointing 1st- 2011 |
Northern Nevada Division Gundog Championship - Puppy Pointing 1st - 2010 |
Western States Chukar Classic Champion 1st - 2009 | Nationals Master Pointer 3rd - 2009 |
Nebraska State Pheasants Championships Top Gun Champion 1st - 2009 | Rusty won over 4 "majors" in BDC |
Big Meadows - Doubles Flushing Champion - 2011 | Northern Nevada Division Gundog Championship - Flushing |
Big Meadows Top Gun - Singles Flushing Champion -2011 | Region 4 High Point Puppy Flusher |
Big Meadows - Puppy Flushing Champion -2011 - (all three wins in 1 weekend!) | Western States Chukar Classic Top Gun Flushing Champion at 11 months |
Big Meadows - Doubles Flushing Champion - 2010 | Region 4 High Point Doubles Flusher 1st - 2009 |
Northern Nevada Series - High Point Flusher 1st - 2009 | Western Nationals Doubles Runner Up - 2008 |
Western Nationals Top Gun Flusher Champion 1st - 2008 | Region 4 High Point Flusher 1st - 2008 |
Western Nationals - Super Major - Puppy 1st - 2012 | |
BDC Nationals - Puppy 7th - 2012 | Big Meadows Puppy - 3rd - 2012 |
Joby Cefilu - Mile High
Fishing Charters
We would like to congratulate Joby Cefilu of Mile High Fishing Charters on his new boat coming in July. We know he loves being out on Lake Tahoe and fishing its pristine water, but we also know he can't wait for Chukar season to get here so he and Star can be back out chasing Chukars.
Sara Throne - Hunter - Competitor
Congratulations to Sara Thorne on her win with Diamond at the Diamond Valley Fall Classic a NBDC DECLARED MAJOR November 6,7 and 8 at Eureka Nevada and to Bryan Matthews III for his third place finish with Sassie in the Top Gun Flushing Division!
Bob has a German Shorthaired Pointer named Buddy and an English Pointer named Ice. He hunts released and wild Chukar, Pheasants and Quail and does an outstanding job handling his dogs!
Gustavao and Brock hunt Bobwhite quail throughout the woodland edges and savannahs of Venezuela!
Bryan competes with Jake, Lou, Sage, Scout in "Pointing" and Sassy in "Flushing" BDC competition.
BDC Big Meadows Major Championship - Pointing Doubles 1st - 2012 | |
Wild West Shootout - Pointing Doubles 2nd - 2011 | Lahontan Valley Bird Dog Club Spring Shoot - Pointing Doubles 1st - 2010 |
Ring Neck Connection Shoot - Top Gun 1st - 2009 | Lahontan Valley Bird Dog Club Fall Shoot - Pointing Doubles 2nd - 2009 |
Lahontan Valley Bird Dog Club Fall Shoot - Pointing Doubles 2nd - 2008 |
Hanson Outfitters Anita, Iowa - Doubles Pointing 3rd - 2011 | BDC National Qualifier Top Gun and Puppy - 2011 |
Overall Wild West Shootout Buckle Series 2nd - 2010/11 | Wild West Shootout Buckle Series Shoot – Top Gun 3rd - 2011 |
BDC Top 35 List – Top Gun (among adult dogs as a puppy) | Wild West Shootout Buckle Series Shoot – Top Gun 1st - 2010 |
Whiskey Springs Championships - Colorado 4th - 2010 | Wild West Shootout Buckle Series Shoot – Puppy 1st - 2010 |
BDC Big Meadows Major Championship - Pointing Doubles 2nd - 2012 | BDC Big Meadows Major Championship - Top Gun 1st - 2012 |
Northern Nevada Bird Dog Assoc. Buckle Series Shoot - Top Gun 1st - 2011 | Wild West Shootout Buckle Series Shoot - 3rd January - 2011 |
Wild West Shootout Buckle Series Shoot - 2nd - March 2011 | Ring Neck Connection Invitational - Top Gun Pointing Doubles 1st - 2011 |
Bird Dog Challenge Finalist LeCenter MN 2011 | BDC Top 25 Dog List (in the US) 2010 |
Oregon State BDC - Top Gun 3rd - 2010 |
Big Meadows Championship - Top Gun Flushing 1st - 2012 | |
Big Meadows Championship - Flushing Doubles 2nd - 2011 | Big Meadows Championships - Top Gun 3rd - 2011 |
Fred Smith Award Top Dog of Year 3rd - 2010 | Northern Nevada Bird Dog Association Shoot 2nd - 2009 |
Fred Smith Award Top Dog of Year 5th - 2009 | Western Nationals 3rd - 2009 |
Dillon competes with George in BDC Flushing competition and hunts chukar, quail, ducks and geese!
Western Nationals - Doubles Flushing 4th - 2010 |
George was the winner of many first places, as well as the Champion of Champions Tournament held at Lovelock in 2010 |
Joe, a friend, and his dog Pete after a successful Chukar hunt.
This was also a very special year for the Waters family as their son Jake got drawn in New Mexico for an Elk hunt of a lifetime and killed this monster bull. Congratulations Jake!
Rafe didn't have enough time to compete in BDC competition, but both Jeff and Kay would have been outstanding BDC performers!
Northern Nevada Buckle Series Top Gun Pointing Singles, Top 10 - 2010 |
Northern Nevada Buckle Series Top Gun Pointing Singles, Top 10 - 2011 |
Ted and Fancy hunting chukar in Fallon!
Northern Nevada Buckle Series Top Gun Pointing Singles, Top 10 - 2011 |
Tim has started competing Slim in BDC competition. He is also an avid pheasant, chukar, and quail hunter.
Western Nationals - Puppy Pointing 2nd - 2011 |
Walt and Ed after a great day of hunting Valley Quail! Sherman retrieving a chukar.