Pheasant hunting is a long-standing fall tradition across North America and Europe. Hunters live for that heart-pounding moment when a pheasant bursts from the grass. But a good shot isn’t the only ...

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 ...

Pointing dog breeds were originally bred as gundogs, typically used for finding game. When a pointing dog sniffs out game, they go “on point”, freezing in position, lifting a paw and aiming their nose ...

Each fall, for the past dozen years, my brothers have made the trek to Minnesota to participate in the waterfowl and pheasant season. Although there are a lot of similarities to our experiences during ...

In the time and place where I grew up—Sioux City, Iowa, in the 1960s and early ‘70s—hunting dog breeds didn’t live in the house, period. It simply wasn’t done. The proper place for a bird hunting dog ...

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 ...

BUHL • The High Desert Pointing Dog Club will meet at 7 p.m. today, Sept. 4, at Garibaldi’s restaurant on the corner of Broadway and Main in Buhl. Randy Smith, Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s ...