Once you have hunted with a good retriever, you will want one as your own hunting dog . A duck dog lets you hunt places you couldn’t otherwise hunt—and take shots you wouldn’t otherwise take, for fear ...

BRAINERD — When duck hunting on public waters, opening-day hunters arrive in the pre-dawn, often an hour or two prior to shooting time, which is one-half hour before sunrise. The idea is to hopefully ...

Whether you're an avid outdoors person, or just starting out in field sports, the best hunting dogs can make a day out so more enjoyable—and productive. Of course, everything is always better with a ...

The work it takes to train a dog to be a hunting partner is so worth the effort on so many levels. A lot of work goes into training and maintaining a hunting dog, but it’s a labor of love. When a ...

A hunting dog vest serves a lot of purposes, whether you're upland or waterfowl hunting. It keeps your beloved pup comfortable and, more importantly, safe. Not only can a good vest protect your ...

ALONG THE RICE RIVER — The thermometer in the truck read 19 degrees when we pulled on waders and walked down to the water in the dark, but it felt much colder. Ice already covered the back bays on the ...

It was a rainy morning in November and the small stand of public timber was filled with deer hunters. I typically come to this spot during the week, but this was a Sunday and the mud hole that doubled ...

Round up your neighborhood golden retrievers and labrador retrievers for Duck Dogs, a dog-friendly event set to kick off in Crisfield, Maryland, in August. Here's everything you need to know about the ...

Just in time for your waterfowl season, publishers have released a few new books to further pique your interest in the sport and sporting dogs. Ducks Unlimited is promoting three new books. "Misery ...