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Ben Busby

Frisco City, AL

Background

Ben Busby has been hunting since he was old enough to walk. He was lucky to have a mother and father who introduced him to hunting at a very young age. He took his first whitetail deer with a 12-bore from a garden chair at the age of 10. Since that day, he has never looked back. He has been hunting for 17 years since that day. He enjoys hunting upland game birds, with bobwhite quail being his favourite. He also has a springtime passion that includes hunting the Eastern Wild Turkey.

Ben is also an amateur gundog trainer. He has been training gundogs for about 3 years and loved every minute of it. There is no better feeling for him than to see a dog he trained in the field working and hunting hard for him.

Ben is a board member of his local NWTF chapter in Alabama; they assist with Women in the Outdoors, Wheelin Sportsmen, and Jakes, which is organised to help young people enjoy the outdoors. He is also a board member of his local Quail Forever chapter in Alabama. A graduate of Auburn University Montgomery, Ben has a BSc in Business Administration. He is married to a wonderful wife and is father to a son who enjoys the outdoors as much, if not more, than Ben. He has been blessed with such a marvellous family that supports him in his outdoor pursuits, whether it's travelling to hunt, taking children hunting, or simply going out and farming for wildlife.

Why I Use SportDOG Brand

I am an avid dog trainer. I have been doing it for 3 years now and love it. I love using SportDOG equipment; I put it through some rough conditions and it has held up for me.

Favourite Products

I am currently using the Sport Hunter 1225. I was an owner of a competitor's collar and was having problems with it taking a charge, and when I would 'nick' my dog the stimulation would only work half of the time. I was not happy with this collar, then I tried SportDOG, and now this is the only collar I will have.

Articles by Ben Busby

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Training Retrieve to Hand

We often rely on our ProStaff when we encounter difficulties in training. ProStaffer Ben Busby has offered insights on training the crucial 'Retrieve to Hand' in this week's blog. I have heard various gun dog owners remark that their dogs have been retrieving but sometimes will stop short...

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I grew up with a few gundogs. 2 lovely little Brittany Spaniels and a few very athletic German Shorthaired Pointers. After I left the Navy I wanted to start hunting the uplands again, but birds were scarce and my readiness for a dog was not in the...I grew up with a few gundogs. 2 lovely little Brittany Spaniels and a few very athletic German Shorthaired Pointers. After I left the Navy I wanted to start hunting the uplands again, but birds were scarce and my readiness for a dog was not in the...

Patrick Flanagan

I grew up with a few gundogs. 2 lovely little Brittany Spaniels and a few very athletic German Shorthaired Pointers. After I left the Navy I wanted to start hunting the uplands again, but birds were scarce and my readiness for a dog was not in the...

I've had a passion for duck hunting and dog training from a young age. I trained my first duck dog at 17 years old. I've been fortunate enough to turn a hobby into a career, and in 2008, I went to work for Webb Footed Kennel in Jonesboro, AR. I started...I've had a passion for duck hunting and dog training from a young age. I trained my first duck dog at 17 years old. I've been fortunate enough to turn a hobby into a career, and in 2008, I went to work for Webb Footed Kennel in Jonesboro, AR. I started...

Brett Copeland

I've had a passion for duck hunting and dog training from a young age. I trained my first duck dog at 17 years old. I've been fortunate enough to turn a hobby into a career, and in 2008, I went to work for Webb Footed Kennel in Jonesboro, AR. I started...

With ten years of training experience specialising in German Shorthairs and yellow Labs, Craig currently works as a guide and lives on a 750-acre game preserve that raises over 40,000 pheasants, chukars and Huns annually. Wern Valley Sportsman Club allows him to constantly train dogs in a bird-rich environment, resulting...With ten years of training experience specialising in German Shorthairs and yellow Labs, Craig currently works as a guide and lives on a 750-acre game preserve that raises over 40,000 pheasants, chukars and Huns annually. Wern Valley Sportsman Club allows him to constantly train dogs in a bird-rich environment, resulting...

Craig Leair

With ten years of training experience specialising in German Shorthairs and yellow Labs, Craig currently works as a guide and lives on a 750-acre game preserve that raises over 40,000 pheasants, chukars and Huns annually. Wern Valley Sportsman Club allows him to constantly train dogs in a bird-rich environment, resulting...

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