A functional fitness staple gaining popularity across the United States for improving balance, relieving back pain, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Once you own your first bird dog, bird hunting is never the same. It becomes deeper, richer, and more fully engaging. If you had to decide between bringing your dog and bringing your gun on a hunt, ...

As the upland-bird and waterfowl hunting seasons have either ended or are wrapping up, time spent in the field with your dog may also be winding down. But that doesn’t mean working with your dog and ...

When it comes to bird dog training, it’s easy to become complacent. Once a puppy has learned the basic commands of here, fetch and drop and is retrieving birds with regularity, a lot of hunters leave ...

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 ...

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 in just a couple month's time. Duck season opened Sept. 1 for Reed ...