http://www.crockettranch.com/index.php/ en bruce@bkdesign.ca Copyright 2008 2008-05-09T01:53:00-06:00 http://www.crockettranch.com/index.php/site/home/ http://www.crockettranch.com/index.php/site/home/#When:02:29:00Z Crockett Ranch proudly carries the name of Hall of Fame English Setter Johnny Crockett, the 1970 National Champion and the only English Setter to win the National Championship since 1946. The name Crockett has a special place in the hearts of those who live in the Lone Star State, and Crockett Ranch’s owner is proud to be a fourth-generation Texan. During your visit to Crockett Ranch, you, too can embrace the spirit of adventure and excitement associated with the Crockett legacy. At Crockett Ranch, the sporting tradition continues in our commitment to our Orvis endorsed English setter breeding and English setter training programs.  Our staff, kennel facilities and professionally managed habitat provide the training, socialization, and environment necessary to create versatile and first rate English setter hunting companions. Why? Because our passion is the sport of the hunt. 2008-04-16T02:29:00-06:00 http://www.crockettranch.com/index.php/site/hunting/ http://www.crockettranch.com/index.php/site/hunting/#When:01:53:00Z Upland hunting is our passion as well as our business, and we want to share the adventure with you. With locations all over West and North Texas, as well as Oklahoma, we pride ourselves in having a strategic “bird’s eye view.” We pay special attention to the seasonal migration patterns that influence population densities, enabling our clients to experience quail hunting at its best. In other words, we go where the birds are! Regardless of the season, you can be sure to find beauty, birds and game aplenty in Crockett hunting areas.  Vast southwestern skies create a picturesque canvas for the flight of quail, doves, ducks and geese. In springtime, the Texas countryside dresses itself in wildflowers.  The bursting color of the hills and plains provide the perfect nesting and feeding grounds for coveys of the legendary bobwhite and Texas blue scaled quail.  Summer brings horizons of endless yellow sunflowers flavored by whitewing and mourning doves.  In the autumn, shinnery and acorns permit white tail and mule deer to thrive. Crockett offers hunting and wing-shooting, spanning carefully managed southwestern habitats.  Our many professional guides will take you through ranch lands that showcase the scenic landscape and include healthy populations of game. Crockett Hunt Program At Crockett Ranch, you can feel the exhilaration of Opening Day all season long!  Whether your party seeks blue or bobwhite quail, dove, turkey, or white tail deer, we offer an adventure worth coming back for again and again! Our knowledgeable staff and extraordinary dogs will ensure that you experience the sport of the hunt at its finest.  Our guides are experienced and personable, and will help you traverse the terrain to find the most available game.  Our English Setters love to immerse themselves in the hunt and will eagerly work at your side doing what they love best. Our superior Hunt Program has created many loyal clients who return annually to relive the experience they have come to know and love.  Don’t miss out on the finest hunting opportunity around! Habitat and Hunting Grounds Our ranches are painstakingly and expertly managed.  Wildlife biologists bring years of expertise and optimal management techniques to our terrain.  Prescribed burns, well planned bird buffers, half-cut mesquite cover, and careful management of livestock are just a few of the practices that sustain consistent and healthy populations year after year. In fact, Crockett Ranch in Bowie was nominated for the Anheuser Busch Quail Unlimited Adopt-a-Covey Award in 2007. Crockett Guides and Hosts Our seasoned guides are accomplished horsemen and hunters, as well as gifted dog handlers.  With a combined hunting experience of 80 years, our guides help to ensure you of a successful, enjoyable and memorable trip.  They know where the birds are and how to get there, so you can expect good populations of quail and other game during your hunt. Crockett Dogs Two words can sum up our gundogs: manner and polish!  Crockett Ranch and Kennel offers healthy, hard working, passionate, professionally trained English Setters.  All are steady to wing and shot, many are current or retired field trial competitors.  You’ll enjoy a minimum of four dogs per rig, and you can expect dependability and enthusiasm from them in the fields. Hunting over our English Setters is an inspiring experience.  Their personality and perseverance puts a smile on your face and birds in your bag!  A champion Setter’s dogged determination is a treat to watch, whether or not you ever fire a shot.  Superior English Setters become superior gundogs, and Crockett Kennel is Orvis-endorsed for producing such fine hunting companions. Our dogs are the foundation of our program and a continuation of the Johnny Crockett legacy.  Bloodlines included Johnny Crockett, Bozeann’s Mosley and Calico’s Future Force, among others.  We continue to improve the bloodlines but while still keeping the influence of our foundation stock.  Under the experience of Russ Pankey, our Setters polish their skills in the field year-round. The Crockett dogs are ready – are you? Click Here to Book Your Crockett Ranch Hunt! 2008-05-09T01:53:00-06:00 http://www.crockettranch.com/index.php/site/english-setter-breeding/ http://www.crockettranch.com/index.php/site/english-setter-breeding/#When:12:56:00Z Few close relationships are more important than the ones we share with our dogs. Crockett Ranch is proud to be among the exclusive membership of Orvis-endorsed breeding and training programs. Crockett Ranch produces English Setters for companionship . . . in the field and also at home. So where can you get the best bird dog? From the true professionals: the breeders and trainers at Crockett Ranch. Our priority is your satisfaction with your hunting companion and gundog. As part of the Orvis-endorsed program, we agree to uphold the customer-first approach to our profession. We want your search for a hunting companion to be fun and easy. After all, what is the most important thing you’ll take home from hunt? The memories! Crockett Ranch proudly carries the name of Hall of Fame and National Champion winner Johnny Crockett, the only English Setter to win the National Championship since 1946, and the last English Setter to win the National All-Age Open Championship. Crockett Ranch continues the winning legacy of Johnny Crockett with selective line-breeding and outcrossing to develop an English Setter with style, grace, stamina, and disposition, with both a love and an instinct to hunt. In addition to National Champion Johnny Crockett, our bloodlines include: Hall of Fame Champion Bozeann’s Mosley All-Age Champion Calico’s Future Force Champion Ultimate Reissue Champion A Tarheel Sunrise Champion Havelock Blacksmith Crockett Ranch maintains a fine inventory of well-trained English Setters. Our prices are very competitive based on the talent, performance, and pedigree of each very special English Setter. The Orvis-endorsed Crockett Ranch program produces only carefully planned litters from champion bloodlines, hunters, and field trial competitors. Our pups are worked regularly and make excellent, stylish hunter companions as well as field trial prospects. Quality, not quantity, is our goal. The Ranch offers puppies, started dogs, and finished dogs that have been trained on the wild, elusive Texas Bobwhite quail. We offer gun dog training to the public that is both flexible and focused on the client’s style of hunting, whether that be on foot, ATV, or horseback. {exp:weblog:entries weblog="available-dogs" orderby="date" sort="desc" limit="16" disable="member_data|trackbacks" category="4"} {photo} {title} {price}; {stage} {desc} {/exp:weblog:entries} Crockett’s Comanche Kid “Hank” This male setter is the pride and joy of Crockett Ranch & Kennels.  “Hank” was whelped October 21, 2006 and is is a direct AI bred son of Crockett’s Deep Freeze, grandson of Hall of Fame National Champion Johnny Crockett.  This is the closest living get of the famous Johnny Crockett in existence in the United States. Hank’s sister, Crockett’s Prairie Breeze, is being developed to follow her grandfather’s footsteps, and will make her debut as an All-Age Horseback Derby in the spring of 2008.  “Hank” is presently standing stud for the public at Crockett Kennels by private treaty.  His stud fee is $1,000.00. Calico’s Future Force “Buddy” Champion Calico’s Future Force is a direct son of Champion Grouse Ridge Reroy.  “Buddy” was developed and handled by Mike Tracey and his record shows: Winner of the 1998 Region 13 Amateur Open Shooting Dog; Winner of the 1999 Georgia - Line Field Trial Association Classic; Runner-Up of the 2000 Region 13 All-Age Championship; Winner of the 2000 North Eastern Open Shooting Dog Championship and again the following year was placed as the Winner of the North Eastern Open Shooting Dog Championship. Crockett’s Razor “Joe” Joe is a son of Champion Ultimate Reissue and one of our “anchor” dogs for our West Texas hunting string Hy-Test Buck Master “Buck” Hy-Test Buck Master, shown here in his summer cut, is qualified to compete in Championship stakes, and is currently on the All-Age Horseback circuit with professional handler Ray Warren. Havelock Black Gold “Pete” Pete is a son of Champion Havelock Blacksmith and is qualified to compete in Championship stakes in Open Shooting Dog competition. He is also part of the wild west Texas hunting string. 2008-04-22T12:56:00-06:00 http://www.crockettranch.com/index.php/site/gun-dog-training/ http://www.crockettranch.com/index.php/site/gun-dog-training/#When:12:31:00Z For years, successful hunting guides and field trial enthusiasts have benefited from the Orvis-endorsed Hunting Dog Program at Crockett Ranch. Now the same program is available to the general public, but space is very limited. Your special gundog will begin each day with a brush-up on his yard work and basic obedience skills. He will then be evaluated to develop a conditioning program that addresses his or her particular needs while increasing stamina and endurance. Your hunting companion will finish each day with exposure to both the wild, elusive bobwhite quail and quality liberated birds. Of course, training is always conducted with your personal hunting style in mind, be it on foot, vehicle, or horseback. Our training program is designed for dogs as young as four months. Pups are taught to hunt and are heavily exposed to birds with introduction of the gun at the appropriate time. The program evaluates gundog pups by developing their own natural talent in a fun and relaxed manner in preparation for more formal training. Training is available year round, with a special autumn tune-up program so that your gundog is ready prior to hunting season. Don’t waste your valuable hunting time by waiting until opening day to work and condition your prized gundog. Take advantage of the Crockett Ranch special 30-Day Preseason Gundog Program. Our 2007 Crockett Ranch Dog Training Program is $500 per month, plus the cost of birds. This price includes boarding (normally $10 per dog per day). Documentation of current vaccinations, micro-chip or tattoo I.D. required. Micro-chipping can be performed at Crockett Ranch for $35. For further details and to secure a reservation in our training program, please contact our main office at (940) 372-6086 or Contact Us. Crockett Ranch has had the pleasure of training many promising young setters for their careers in the field, and we have a reputation for a job well done.  The beautiful male setter pictured to the left is “Boze”.  He is a linebred white and orange setter out of Hall of Fame Champion Bozeann’s Mosely.  His owner is the well respected former football star of the Dallas Cowboys, Mr. Leeroy Jordan of Dallas, Texas.  Boze is being polished on his birdwork and will be ready for many days in the field this fall with Mr. Jordan. 2008-04-22T12:31:00-06:00 http://www.crockettranch.com/index.php/site/history-lineage/ http://www.crockettranch.com/index.php/site/history-lineage/#When:12:23:00Z Field trials began in American in the 1870s after British hunters challenged Americans to produce a dog “broken highly enough to compete with our English celebrities.” The first National Field Trial Champion State was run at West Point, Mississippi in 1896, and eleven dogs ran the course to claim $300 is prize money. The history of that first event is told at the National Bird Dog Museum in Grand Junction, just a few miles from the Ames Plantation, which is home to the National Championship. Today, several thousand trial enthusiasts from around the world attend the February National Championship in Grand Junction. Johnny Crockett When Johnny Crockett won the event in 1970, Boy Dog (as he was called) was owned by H. P. “Hank’ Sheeley of Irving, Texas. The stylish English Setter was handled by W. C. Kirk of Bowie, Texas. Over 25 years ago in American Field, K. C. Kirk was quoted saying, “When ‘Boy’ captured the National Champion in 1970 - the only setter to win that glorious crown since 1946 - it was one of the greatest moments in my life.” That year American Field Magazine writer William F. Brown’s reported on the Championship. Of Johnny Crockett, he wrote: His followers exulted with the excellence of his bird-finding efforts, the amount of game he found when birds were hard to come by. Johnny started with an attractive, fox-like gait . . . indicative of the route-goer. He was under remarkable control throughout the three hours, a pleasing rapport between him and his devoted handler, W. C. Kirk. Crockett Ranch still proudly carries the name of English Setter Johnny Crockett, and still, his legacy continues with selective line-breeding and outcrossing to develop an English Setter with style, grace, stamina, and disposition, with both a love and an instinct to hunt. Bozeann’s Mosley Known as Rocky, Bozeann’s Mosley broke the all-time Setter sire record, previously held by Hall-of-Famer Sports Peerless for over half a century. Through artificial insemination, Rocky is still going strong as a sire. Rocky has produced hundreds of winners with a total of over 900 wins at all levels of trial competition. The love of Rocky by his owners, our friends Loyd and Ruth Bozeman, was such that the threesome were only separated twice during Rocky’s life, one time being to accept an invitation by Norway’s Royal family to consult on their own dog breeding program. Ch. Calico’s Future Force Calico’s Future Force, called Buddy, was whelped on February 1, 1997. He placed third in the National Pheasant Shooting Dog Championship, won the 2000 Northeast Open Shooting Dog Championship, and is a two-time runner up in the field. Crockett’s Razor Crockett’s Razor, Joe, was whelped on January 3, 2002 from Ultimate ReIssue x Zorrina. He is a runner-up winner of the Mid-Atlantic Open Shooting Dog Championship. Toby’s Sunrise Toby’s Sunrise, Buddy, was whelped on January 15, 2002, from A Tarheel Sunrise x Aaron’s Lady in a repeat of the successful breeding that produced trial champion, Lady Selina. Lady Selina Lady Selina, or Betty, was whelped on January 3, 2001. She is the daughter of A Tarheel Sunrise x Aaron’s Lady. Betty’s wins include the Prairie Field Trial, Hale Creek Quail Trials, Clarksville Pointer Shooting Dog Championship, and the U.S. Championship at Shell Creek. Betty recent litter was nominated for the American Field Quail Futurity. 2008-04-22T12:23:00-06:00 http://www.crockettranch.com/index.php/site/location/ http://www.crockettranch.com/index.php/site/location/#When:08:43:00Z Crockett Ranch & Kennels 5578 FM 1816 Bowie, TX 76230 Crockett Ranch is located approximately 5 miles north of Bowie on FM 1816. When driving from downtown Bowie, the ranch is located on the right. GPS Coordinates: N 33° 38.005’ W 097° 50.676’ Directions from DFW Airport Exit the airport via the North Exit and merge onto International Parkway N Merge onto TX-114 W toward TX-121 S / GRAPEVINE / FT WORTHStay on 114W for approximately 28 milesMerge onto US-287 N / US-81 N via the exit on the LEFTStay on US-287 N / US 81 N for approximately 41 milesExit 287 onto Highway 81 into Bowie.Continue on Hwy 81 and turn right onto Hwy 59 at the second stop light which is the downtown intersection.From 59, turn left onto West Pecan which is the street just North of Legend Bank.Follow West Pecan to the first stop sign which is Hwy 1816 (Matthews Street), turn Right and follow Hwy 1816 about 5 miles North to the Crockett Ranch Headquarters on the right. Our facilities include miles of trails for horses and dogs, and the property is professionally cared for by wildlife experts with years of experience in outdoor wildlife area management. The kennels are state of the art and raised to reduce ground parasite and pest problems, as well as increase cooling air flow to keep the dogs comfortable. The horse stabling and training areas include enclosed stables, arena and round pin, as well as an outdoor arena and other training areas. 2008-04-22T08:43:00-06:00 http://www.crockettranch.com/index.php/site/tennessee-walking-horses/ http://www.crockettranch.com/index.php/site/tennessee-walking-horses/#When:03:34:00Z Tennessee Walking Horses have been described as the gentlemen of the horse world. They tend to have a very gentle disposition and a smooth gait resulting in a very comfortable ride. Tennessee Walkers are great for trail rides and bird hunts, due to the smooth gait and comfortable ride over long distances. Crockett Ranch does not breed Tennessee Walkers. We leave that expertise to our trusted friend, Brandon Carpenter, the proprietor of Hashknife Tennessee Walkers.  Brandon has spent his lifetime perfecting his philosophy and approach to horse training. Brandon’s training techniques are gentle and quiet.  Most horses want to please their handler, so capitalizing on that natural desire enables the training to become deeply ingrained into the mind of the horse.  The results yield a quiet, relaxed horse that is willing to work for the rider and is responsive to a light rein.  Hashknife does not follow current fad training, since their techniques were used and proven. Only the best and most effective training methods are used to create a “Hashknife Horse.” Hashknife Tennessee Walkers is a family operated business located just north of Shepherd, Montana. The name Hashknife comes from the Hashknife brand that was given to Brandon by his grandfather, Yates Allen.  The brand symbol has been in the family nearly 100 years. Brandon has authored articles and given training advice in publications such as The Gaited Horse, Equestrian Network Magazine, The Journal of Equine Veterinary Science and others. He is also featured in the book Walking With Friends by Maggie Moore. 2008-04-22T03:34:00-06:00 http://www.crockettranch.com/index.php/site/foundation-quarter-horses/ http://www.crockettranch.com/index.php/site/foundation-quarter-horses/#When:03:31:00Z The Foundation Quarter Horses at Crockett Ranch are very special. Under the careful watch of our staff, horses are selectively bred to continuously improve the conformation and temperament of the Foundation Quarter Horse. Expert training completes the program with horses ready, able, and especially willing to do any task requested. Crockett Ranch sells horses to show-ring competitors and to hunting and pleasure riders. Our Foundation Quarter Horses range from mares-in-foal to yearlings and proven money-earners. Crockett Ranch understands the importance of proper conformation and attitude, and our commitment to the legacy of Foundation Quarter Horse is demonstrated in all aspects of our horse program—from foals with head-turning color to competitors in the show ring. In addition to our prized quarter horses, our Tennessee Walkers will enchant you with their style and disposition. After you’ve watched the sport of the hunt from atop one of our Walkers, you’ll want to make that horse your own. Whether it’s a show-pen Foundation Quarter Horse or a Tennessee Walker for your next field trial, you’ll find your horse at Crockett Ranch. 2008-04-22T03:31:00-06:00 http://www.crockettranch.com/index.php/site/horses/ http://www.crockettranch.com/index.php/site/horses/#When:03:18:00Z At Crockett Ranch, we take our horses seriously.  They are a large part of our daily activity on the ranch, taking part in hunts and trail rides in addition to being trained working horses.  We pride ourselves in producing and selecting horses with great temperament and trainability.  Horses are our business and our companions, so we work with them every day to improve their skills and ours.  Our horses are trained using non-violent methods with a proven success record, including Shawna Karrasch’s click-training techniques. Whether you’re looking for a fine Foundation Quarter Horse or a Tennessee Walking Horse - a horse for competition, hunting or leisure - you’ll find your companion at Crockett Ranch. 2008-04-22T03:18:00-06:00 http://www.crockettranch.com/index.php/site/english-setters/ http://www.crockettranch.com/index.php/site/english-setters/#When:03:08:00Z Two words can sum up our gundogs: manner and polish!  Crockett Ranch and Kennel offers healthy, hard working, passionate, professionally trained English Setters.  All are steady to wing and shot, many are current or retired field trial competitors.  You’ll enjoy a minimum of four dogs per rig, and you can expect dependability and enthusiasm from them in the fields. Hunting over our English Setters is an inspiring experience.  Their personality and perseverance puts a smile on your face and birds in your bag!  A champion Setter’s dogged determination is a treat to watch, whether or not you ever fire a shot.  Superior English Setters become superior gundogs, and Crockett Kennel is Orvis endorsed for producing such fine hunting companions. Our dogs are the foundation of our program and a continuation of the Johnny Crockett legacy.  Bloodlines included Johnny Crockett, Bozeann’s Mosley and Calico’s Future Force, among others.  We continue to improve the bloodlines but while still keeping the influence of our foundation stock.  Under the experience of Russ Pankey, our Setters polish their skills in the field year-round. 2008-04-22T03:08:00-06:00