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Hunting Dogs

Llewellin Setter: Characteristics, Training, and Hunting Ability

ByGabriela Zaldumbide May 22, 2024August 2, 2025

The beautiful Llewellin Setter is quick to learn, highly trainable, and makes a loving companion…

A ruffed grouse drums on a log durning the spring.

Grouse Species | Ruffed Grouse Hunting

Ruffed Grouse Drumming – The Mysterious Noise of Northern Forests

ByA.J. DeRosa May 15, 2024August 2, 2025

Learn everything we know about the unusual Ruffed Grouse drumming sound, from how they make…

A collection of vintage shotguns used for hunting

Firearms and Shooting | Shotguns

Why Hunt With a Vintage Shotgun?

ByMatthew Every April 30, 2024July 26, 2025

If you’re on the fence about taking an antique shotgun out bird hunting, here are…

Turkey Hunting

Hand-Carving Turkey Pot Call Strikers

ByCraig Mitchell April 23, 2024July 26, 2025

Best practices and techniques for creating unique, handmade turkey strikers at home, from wood selection…

Dog learning how to quarter on a long lead for better bird searching skills.

Hunting Dogs

Developing a Hunting Dog’s Bird Searching and Quartering Skills

ByJason Carter April 17, 2024July 26, 2025

Using a short and long lead to train your dog how to quarter at home…

Homemade maple syrup on a table with a botlle.

Foraging

How to Make Homemade Maple Syrup

ByMark Parman April 9, 2024July 27, 2025

Follow this guide on maple syrup making, from Ojibwe legends to tapping tips, and embrace…

Chukar Hunting

Chukar Partridge – A Rugged, Nonnative Upland Bird

ByGabriela Zaldumbide April 1, 2024July 28, 2025

Life history, habitat, range, and native landscape information for the devilish game birds known as chukar.

pointing dog holds stead while red grouse flush in Scotland

Hunting Dogs

Red Grouse Counting in the North Highlands of Scotland

ByGeorgina Buchan March 25, 2024July 26, 2025

Explore the tradition and conservation of red grouse in Scotland with pointing dogs during the…

Conservation | Grouse Species | Sharp-tailed Grouse Hunting

Sharp-tailed Grouse of Wisconsin – Firebirds of the Northwest Sands

ByGabriela Zaldumbide March 18, 2024July 27, 2025

How the Wisconsin Sharp-tailed Grouse Society Conserves the State’s Sharptails and A Globally Threatened Habitat….

Firearms and Shooting | Shotguns

Winchester Model 12 Shotgun

ByA.J. DeRosa March 4, 2024August 2, 2025

The history, development, and current market value of the iconic American-made pump-action shotgun, the Winchester…

Historical drawing of the Labrador Duck.

Waterfowl Hunting

The Labrador Duck: A Tale of Modern Extinction

ByCraig Mitchell February 29, 2024July 26, 2025

The Labrador Duck, an extinct black and white sea duck once found in North America,…

Hunting Dogs | Top 10

English Setter: Characteristics, Abilities, and History

ByGabriela Zaldumbide February 26, 2024July 28, 2025

The intelligent and beautiful English Setter is an international phenomenon in the bird dog world…

A hunting dog pointing during a NAVHDA utility test

Hunting Dogs

NAVHDA Utility Test – A Complete Overview

ByJennifer Wapenski February 15, 2024July 26, 2025

A look at the NAVHDA Utility Test, including test events, scoring, preparation, and what to…

Historic etching of two duck hunters shooting ducks from a sink box

Waterfowl Hunting

History of the Sinkbox

ByR.K. Sawyer February 12, 2024July 27, 2025

Explore the rich history of sinkboxes, from their construction and purpose to their use, throughout…

Gambel's quail with chicks in the Southwest

Bobwhite Quail Hunting | Gambel's Quail Hunting | Mearns Quail Hunting | Quail Species | Scaled Quail Hunting

How Rainfall Influences Quail Populations

ByFrank Loncarich February 5, 2024July 26, 2025

Explore how rainfall, or lack thereof, influences various quail populations across the United States from…

Historical illustration of the Large Water Spaniel

Hunting Dogs

Water Spaniels – Origins, Development and Modernization

ByScottie Westfall January 30, 2024July 27, 2025

Explore the fascinating history and evolution of water spaniels, from their origins in the British…

Hunting Dogs | Top 10

Irish Setter: Form, Function, and History of a Timeless Breed

ByGabriela Zaldumbide January 22, 2024August 1, 2025

Discover the Irish Setter, an iconic red hunting dog breed renowned for its distinct characteristics…

a painting of dogs believed to have been russian setters

Hunting Dogs

The Russian Setter

ByCraig Koshyk January 15, 2024July 26, 2025

Explore the history and story of a curious dog breed that never was. Sprinkled here…

An X-ray of a dog showing Gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) or twisted stomach.

Hunting Dogs

Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus (GDV) – Twisted Stomach or Bloat in Dogs

ByDr. Jay Brekke January 8, 2024July 26, 2025

GDV, also known as twisted stomach or bloat, disproportionately affects hunting dogs. Here’s what you…

Biologist using Labrador Retrievers to hunt invasive pythons in Florida

Conservation | Hunting Dogs

Hunting Dogs Used to Target Florida’s Invasive Pythons

ByBart Rogers January 4, 2024July 26, 2025

Labrador Retrievers are used to hunt invasive pythons through scent detection, protecting the threatened Everglades…

A youth dog handler flushes a bobwhite quail with a dog on point

Field Trialing Dogs | Hunting Dogs

Youth Field Trial Alliance (YFTA)

ByChris Mathan December 28, 2023July 26, 2025

The Youth Field Trial Alliance was established to promote and support youth participation in sporting…