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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Reed Carlson with his new bird dog Harley. He found Harley at a shelter in Wasilla, Alaska, and the dog was out hunting with him ...

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 ...

The weather has finally gotten nice, giving all of us a chance to cure some “cabin fever.” In addition, the family bird dog is experiencing a little winter “rust” and could use some field time. Is ...

Game bird hunters depend on their dogs. Each dog is carefully trained to sniff out the birds, vigilantly sending them to flight and then watching intently as their masters take a shot. When birds are ...

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 ...

Lots of competitions require intense training. That's no different for waterfowl hunting dogs Haddie and Harley. Staff writer Aidan McCahill writes about how the members of the Amite River Hunting ...

The 14th annual Saginaw Bay Waterfowl Festival will run from 10 a.m. Saturday through 4 p.m. Sunday at the Bay City Recreation Area. Activities will include workshops, seminars and clinics for ...

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 ...