Discussing the best hunting dogs for various game is kind of like arguing whether a Chevy or Ford is better: No one ever changes camps because they’re happy with what they’ve got. Still, we’re going ...

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 ...

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The other day, raindrops dimpled already wet grass as I walked into a field with four Labradors. This was in the middle of summer, and there were months to spare before autumn, when ducks fly and ...

October of 1999 found my lab pup, Mercury, and I hidden on a small southern Minnesota slough awaiting the noon waterfowl opener. It was a blazing hot day, the temps hovering in the mid-80s under clear ...

Following behind a good squirrel dog is some of the most fun you can have in hunting. You’ll have more consistent encounters with squirrels, because your dogs’ nose, eyes, and ears are all better than ...

“Guns up!” It’s hunting dog season. That phrase — “guns up!” — is what judges at retriever tests yell before a dog and handler come to the line because the gunners out in the field (typically sitting ...

A good vest is a critical piece of equipment for any gun dog. On a base level, a hunting dog vest is primarily useful for protecting your dog from the elements. No matter what kind of country you hunt ...