I've often said that in the backcountry, especially when elk hunting, dogs aren't man's best friend.

Horses are. But you know, I'm not sure that's any more than a fun thing to say.

Yeah, if you're packing an elk, it's probably true.

But historically, hunters that explore big, wild,

potentially dangerous country have had dogs with them. A variety of types of dogs

and some have been great, others have not been so great, but generally a dog is a companion that can make a big difference.

Go back and read Jim Kellgard, spelled funny, and I can't even tell you how it's spelled, but it's K-J-E-L-G-A-A-R-D I think.

Jim Kelloggard's books on dogs and wilderness hunting some very cool youth books there.

Anyway, today we're going to talk about dogs,

which are all things considered,

still probably man's best friend.

And I have one of my best friends on the line in human form this is

Tice Erickson we've hunted together for a lot of years we met back nearly a decade

ago when a friend recommended Tice who's a full-time

professional dog trainer to train my brand new lab pop and we struck up a

friendship that's lasted and grown through the years.

Tice, it's great to have you back on the show today.

Hey, thanks Joseph.

Excuse me.

Glad to be here. Thanks for having me on and glad to have a conversation today with you.

You bet.

And you know another cool thing, listeners, those of you who are interested in bird dogs and hunting with

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