About Hutson Heritage, LLC Upland Canine Consultant

Upland gun dog training near Lewiston

Hutson Heritage, LLC is an upland bird dog training business serving Lewiston and the surrounding area, run by Jack Hutson. Hutson is credited with over forty years training pointing dogs, over thirty years teaching college-level engineering graphics and design, including as a professor at Lewis-Clark State College, now retired, and nearly twenty years of published outdoor writing for publications such as Pointing Dog Journal and Gun Dog Magazine.

How training works

Training follows what Hutson calls Experiential Gun Dog Training, with the motto "One step at a time, each step to the last," and the aim that the owner becomes the expert. Owners and their upland hunting dogs train using Hutson Heritage's own training fields, pond, birds and equipment within minutes of Lewiston, working from pre-determined goals and a daily evaluation. The business offers gun dog training, limited boarding and maintenance training for experienced gun dogs, and publishes training articles on topics from puppyhood and socialization to bird and gun introduction.

What to ask

Ask about current rates, how many sessions a young dog typically needs, and availability during hunting season.