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 ...

How do you choose among so many bird dog breeds? Well, the first step is thinking about your needs. What do you hunt? How often do you hunt? Will you train the dog yourself? Will a new dog be a family ...

With hunting season fast approaching, many may be considering getting a new bird dog. Although a puppy won’t be much help this season, it could still tag along on a few hunts, provided it’s been ...

Chuck Johnson is the owner of HunHaven Kennels. He bought his first German wirehaired pointer in 1979 and has breeding them since 1989. Every year he and his spouse Blanche hunt their wirehaired ...

The Bird Dog Parade, the traditional kickoff of the Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic Friday morning at the Minneapolis Convention Center, was an education and a validation. An education in the variety of ...

More years ago than I care to remember, my brother-in-law and I were hunting pheasants with a friend on a small farm in central Utah. We spaced ourselves about 30 yards or so apart and began walking ...

Last Saturday, our woodcock, grouse and pheasant seasons opened. Sadly, there just aren’t enough wild woodcock and grouse anymore for our large and concentrated hunting population. To the delight of ...

The experiment was considered a success as the Deutsch Drahthaar is thought by many to be the best all-around bird hunting dog in the world. After Chukar was fitted with a training collar, Blanche and ...