A young waterfowling friend recently got a German shorthair and asked me what kind of upland shotgun he should buy so he could take his dog hunting. I said, “That’s the wrong question. You’ve already ...

In this video, we'll be exploring the unknown side of bird dogs. We'll be taking a look at the history of bird dogs, their training techniques, and their incredible hunting abilities. If you're ...

HELENA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced a bird-dog training license is required for people training bird dogs with wild birds or "birds not raised in captivity." Officials say if ...

There are more designated bird dog training areas in South Carolina than residents may realize, and a state agency has just added three more to the list. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources lists ...

This went on for several days. The skin around Hatchet’s eyes swelled and itched and bled. He scratched and rubbed them, ...

When training pointers, Josh Miller isn’t opposed to using e-collars. He just uses them after all fundamental work has been done. Josh Miller Here’s a joke: What ...

Bird dogs don’t make time during winter, spring and summer for analyzing films and contemplating improvements to their game before the next hunting season. In fact, most bird dogs get little ...

At 5 months old, Ranger hasn’t posed any unreasonable or unexpected costs, although he hasn’t chewed the handle off a fly rod or had his first bad encounter with cheatgrass or barbed-wire fences. Here ...

Although official dates for Eastern Washington dove and upland bird hunting seasons starting in 2020 won’t be set until spring, here are guidelines for hunt planning based on previous years. Mourning ...

Duck season opened Sept. 1 for Reed Carlson in Alaska. His dog’s first retrieve, a mallard, came straight to hand that morning, followed by 11 more ducks. Carlson’s retriever, Harley, performed like ...