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MEET SEVEN OF THE SOUTH'S TOP SPORTING-DOG BREEDERS STORY BY STEVE RUSSELL AND T. EDWARD NICKENS | PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN HAFNER You might expect Mark Haglin, who’s been breeding English springer spaniels since 1976, to foremost tout the breed’s hunting acumen and...

Every Thursday during the summer Pine Shadows is thrilled to host ladies day training. With different subject matter and speakers, ladies day has become a staple among the outdoors women in our area. It is a fun time to build community and celebrate women in the...

Daybreak's Pheasant Pot Pie RECIPE AND COMMENTARY BY RACHEL HOGAN Recipe and commentary provided by Rachel Hogan in “Please Pass the Joy” from the August-September 2021 issue of Covey Rise.  “It’s easy to get lost in the details. So, the philosophy I now employ is...

Stewards of the Future at Pine Shadows Daybreak STORY BY MATT SOBERG | PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN HAFNER The fleeting hours of the sun at that time in that place were comprised of varying moments of struggle and elegance, all in equal parts. A girl in her late teens walked...

The Pine Shadows Imprinting Program Creates a Close Connection with our Bird Dogs STORY BY MATT SOBERG | PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN HAFNER Nothing on this earth brings smiles to our faces more than a picture of a puppy. Admit it. This fact is undeniable. Small furry bodies...

A Look Inside the Latest Issue of Covey Rise: Volume 10, Number 3 PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN HAFNER Simplicity is often overlooked and undervalued. We tend to mistake the “grand” mo-ments in life as the ones we must strive for—the ones that will be most fulfilling or the most...

A Look Inside the Latest Issue of Covey Rise: Volume 9, Number 2 PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN HAFNER This time of year, we reflect upon where we’ve been with vision for where we want to go. Looking forward, there is more reason to be positive for our future—from conservation to...

Springer Spaniel STORY BY SARAH BRUEGGEMAN Kodiak, an energetic 3-year-old springer spaniel, was the perfect pick to accompany Mark Haglin and his three sons on a pheasant hunt in South Dakota. The owner of Pine Shadows, an award-winning hunting dog breeder, set off...