Shady Grove Kennel and Hunting Preserve

Neil Selby has been a professional gun dog trainer for over five decades, developing numerous AKC Pointer and Retriever champions. He's also an accomplished hunt test and field trial judge and national competitor. Aaron Grimsley, a Hunter Education Instructor, has worked alongside him for 15+ years.

Retriever Training - Basic obedience through advanced hunt test/field trial conditioning - Live bird work, technical ponds, and flooded timber scenarios - Realistic blinds that prepare dogs for AKC hunt tests - Board and training: $700/month - Ground training available: $10/dog

Pointing Dog Training - Individual gun dog conditioning with live birds - Varied terrain and hunt scenarios - Forced retrieving and obedience work - Board and training: $650/month

The preserve hunts September 1st through April 30th, seven days a week. They handle up to eight hunting parties and often book on short notice.

Upland Hunting (Pheasant, Chukar, Quail) - Flight-conditioned game birds - Grain sorghum, cedar hedgerows, briar thickets, and open woods - Half-day unguided: $200/gun (includes 5 pheasant, 6 chukar, or 12 quail) - Half-day with guide & dog: $235/gun - Additional birds: Pheasant $25, Chukar $20, Quail $15

Tower Release Duck Hunts - 50+ acres of flooded timber with four blinds - Excellent retriever training scenarios - Rate: $33/bird, 20-bird minimum - Up to eight shooters per party