{"id":9431,"date":"2023-05-15T10:00:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T14:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=9431"},"modified":"2023-05-15T12:30:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T16:30:18","slug":"a-few-favorite-gene-hill-quotes-about-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=9431","title":{"rendered":"A Few Favorite Gene Hill Quotes About Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Gene Hill is mostly known for his outdoor stories or \u201cyarns\u201d as they are called. By far my favorite writer, Hill always does an amazing job of not only colorfully telling a story, but truly putting the reader there with him. He often does this by using humor that just about any dog owner or hunter can relate to. Who doesn\u2019t know about leaky waders while duck hunting or the \u201cjoys\u201d of puppyhood when they chew your hunting boots? While most of his short stories make me laugh, his stories do a much better job of describing the connection between dog and hunter than I could ever dream of. We often say \u201cwords can\u2019t describe it\u201d to lazily explain monumental moments in our life or our obsession with certain hobbies, but I think Mr. Hill\u2019s writings come the closest to describing how I feel about my dogs and taking them afield. This is by no means a complete “collection”, but is just a small portion of some of his quotes. I’ve often been asked where I get my “instagram quotes” from and most often it’s from Mr. Hill. I hope that by reading a few quotes here, you may be inspired to pick up one of his books. My second hope is that you relish these Gene Hill quotes as much as I have enjoyed reading them, sharing them, and most importantly, thinking back on those moments that his writings connect me to.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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  1. \u201cA grown man walking in the rain with a sodden bird dog at his heel who can smile at you and say with the kind of conviction that brings the warmth out in the open \u2018I\u2019d rather be here, doing this, right now, than anything else in the world\u2019 is the man who has discovered that the wealth of the world is not something that is bought and sold.\u201d – Good News\/ Bad News<\/p><\/li>

  2. \u201cI think it was Robert Benchley who once remarked, \u2018Every boy should have a dog. It teaches him to turn around three times before lying down.\u2019 Brown dogs do a great deal more than that. They provide excuses for adventures, teach him how to whistle loud and clear, improve his throwing arm, and most important, instill in him the incredible responsibility that comes with being loved unquestioningly, totally, and irrevocably.\u201d – Gene Hill, \u201cBrown dog\u201d<\/p><\/li>

  3. \u201cI used to think, with pride overflowing, that my brown dog was mine. Now I know better. We never really own a brown dog as much as he owns us.\u201d – Gene Hill, \u201cBrown Dog\u201d<\/p><\/li>

  4. \u201cWhere did our ten years go, my graying friend, my love? How unfairly fast the time has come when your body can\u2019t obey your great, great heart. No matter Tip, we were young together and knew what life was all about. Let\u2019s turn back now and build a fire and take a little nap.\u201d – Gene Hill, \u201cIdler of March\u201d<\/p><\/li>

  5. \u201cIn brief, the Dog Man is not like ordinary sane men. He is a subspecies whose habitat, language, working patterns, familial relationships and drinking styles set him apart. Scientific studies have indicated that this condition is irreversible and that he tends to throw similarly minded offspring.\u201d – Gene Hill, \u201cThe Dog Man\u201d<\/p><\/li>

  6. \u201cMy advice on dog training is generally worth about what it costs, but here it is anyways. Don\u2019t expect more from a dog than you\u2019re willing to put into working him.\u201d Gene Hill, \u201cThe Dog Man\u201d<\/p><\/li>

  7. \u201cIf I had a nickel for every time I\u2019ve called a bird dog off a near-point or given a retriever a bad line because I didn\u2019t understand what was going on, I could buy a dog that is smart enough not to pay attention to me when I\u2019m making an ass out of myself.\u201d – Gene Hill, \u201cThe Dog Man\u201d<\/p><\/li>

  8. \u201cI can\u2019t conceive of hunting without a dog. I just don\u2019t enjoy a day in the field without seeing the fun that a dog has in working. If I have to choose between leaving the gun home or the dog, I\u2019ll set out with the dog.\u201d – Gene Hill, \u201cThe Dog Man\u201d<\/p><\/li>

  9. \u201cIt seems a shame that a man and his dog so rarely get the time to spend together that they\u2019d like-doing what they both like best. A man isn\u2019t born to too many gunning seasons, and his dog is offered but a handful or so to spend with him before it\u2019s time to say good-bye\u2026leaving a photograph or so slipped in a favorite book and a memory of special days.\u201d – Gene Hill, \u201cDaisy\u201d<\/p><\/li>

  10. \u201cNo one can fully understand the meaning of love unless he’s owned a dog. A dog can show you more honest affection with a flick of his tail than a man can gather through a lifetime of handshakes.\u201d<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Most of these quotes are from Tears & Laughter<\/em>,<\/b> A Hunter\u2019s Fireside Book<\/b><\/em>, or Good Time.<\/b> <\/em>Hill has authored plenty of other great books filled with outdoor yarns as well as plenty of articles published in past issues of Sports Afield<\/em>, Field & Stream<\/em>, and many others. I strongly recommend picking up a copy\u00a0of, \u00a0A Hunter\u2019s Fireside Book<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/em>since it\u2019s readily available on Kindle or Apple Books. It\u2019s a great way to pass the time when we can\u2019t get out in the field with our own dogs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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