Legacy Gun Dogs

09/17/2026

If your looking for a nice young dog for this coming season we have a 16 month old female GSP up for discussion. She has been hunted on the preserve and run in some retrieving trials. Call Greg Pittman for more info. 910 -389-3485.

08/06/2026

✨Join the East Carolina Field Trial Club✨

Do you love the sight of a bird dog locking up on point? The thunder of quail flushing from cover? The friendships built around a shared passion for the outdoors?

If so, the East Carolina Field Trial Club (ECFTC) is the place for you.

Based at Cottle Branch Shooting Preserve, ECFTC is more than just a field trial club. We're a community of sportsmen who are passionate about preserving the traditions of quail hunting and bird dogs while helping one another become better handlers, hunters, and competitors.

Whether you're an experienced field trial competitor, a weekend quail hunter, or you've just purchased your first bird dog, you'll find a place here. Our members enjoy:

• Competitive and fun UFTA-style field trials
• Training opportunities with experienced handlers
• Great fellowship with people who share your passion
• Family-friendly events where everyone is welcome
• Learning opportunities for both new and seasoned dog owners

You don't have to own a champion dog to belong. All you need is a love for the outdoors and a desire to enjoy one of America's greatest hunting traditions.

At ECFTC, we believe every great handler was once a beginner, and every lifelong friendship started with a simple handshake.

If you've ever wanted to experience the excitement of watching a bird dog work, improve your hunting skills, or become part of a group that values sportsmanship, conservation, and camaraderie, we'd love to meet you.

Come spend a day with us at Cottle Branch Shooting Preserve. Bring your dog, or just bring yourself, and see what the East Carolina Field Trial Club is all about.

The birds are waiting. The dogs are ready. All that's missing is you!!

04/16/2026

Success! The House Agriculture Committee removed anti-hunting language from the Farm Bill targeting hound hunting and dog training. Take action!

04/07/2026

PLEASE SHARE!!!!

03/28/2026

🚨 URGENT: Protect Hunting Dogs & Our Way of Life 🚨

Most people have no idea this is happening…

Anti-hunting groups have quietly slipped language into the Federal Farm Bill under the guise of targeting greyhound racing — but it goes far beyond that.

H. R. 5017: A BILL To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit commercial greyhound racing, live lure training, and open field coursing, and for other purposes.

This language has the potential to criminalize the use of working dogs as we know it.

That means:
• Sight hounds
• Scent hounds
• Bird dogs/gundogs

ALL could be affected.

As someone who breeds and trains gundogs, this hits close to home. If this passes, we are no longer just talking about regulations; we are talking about the end of preserving and working these breeds the way they were meant to be.

Something as simple and standard as using a live pigeon to steady a young dog, a foundational training method, could be considered a FELONY.

Let that sink in.

This isn’t about “extreme cases.” This directly impacts responsible dog owners, trainers, hunters, and breeders who are committed to maintaining the purpose, drive, and integrity of these dogs.

And let’s be clear, even if this is being framed around greyhounds, that is THEIR heritage too. These dogs were bred to run, chase, and work. Banning that doesn’t just change a sport — it erases generations of purpose and history. 🐾

If we lose the ability to train and work them, we lose the breeds themselves.

Many people feed their families and pay their bills by training dogs.

Pay attention. Read the bill. Speak up. Contact your representatives.

Because once it’s gone, we won’t get it back.

EDIT: For those saying this is being blown out of proportion or “not true” — go read the bill. Sharing information isn’t blowing things out of proportion; it’s called awareness and education.

It explicitly states: (at the very top of the bill)

“To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit commercial greyhound racing, live lure training, and open field coursing, and for other purposes.”

That language matters. Those terms are broad, and once something like this is passed at the federal level, it opens the door to much wider interpretation and enforcement.

Do your own research, but don’t ignore it. ⚠️

📢I’ve made it easy; all you have to do is click the link and follow the instructions to help.📢

https://sportsmensalliance.org/news/h-r-5017-alert-animal-rights-extremists-sneak-hunting-ban-into-farm-bill/

03/26/2026

01/30/2026

Getting some work in with the young dogs…

Jazz pointing with Ember backing…

Book your hunts at George Hi Plantation… It’s a quail hunter’s paradise!

01/18/2026

Our boy is the new South East
Championship Series Amateur Champion! 🏆

We are so proud of Legacy’s Sharp Dressed Man - “Tux”!

12/26/2025

Update: Only 3 males left!

Great breeding. Great genetics. Reach out to us with any questions you might have.