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 ...

I love gun dogs, which means I wouldn’t walk a pheasant or quail field or sit in a blind without one. Dogs make every hunt. On some days they cast perfectly and handle every bird with ease. On others ...

On an early January morning, Raleigh Lowder let loose his two hunting dogs, 2-year-old English pointer Dottie and 10-year-old German short hair Doc, to scour the grounds of Bobwhite Hills Wild ...

Having a four-legged hunting companion makes for more memorable days in the field, but before buying a pup ask yourself these six questions.

Every state in the U.S. has an upland hunting season. From grouse in Maine to an assortment of non-native pheasants and other birds in Hawaii, America is home to a wide variety of upland birds. While ...

This story, “The Devil’s Breed,” appeared in the January 1950 issue of Outdoor Life. “Nope,” I said emphatically, “this is one feud I intend to stay out of.” Dan McGinty’s eyes were as hard and bright ...

CHEYENNE - I had a bird dog for about 24 hours last week. I have wanted to get a German shorthaired pointer, a Labrador retriever or just about any other breed of bird hunting dog for quite a while.

This story, “They Call Him Mr. Bob,” appeared in the January 1973 issue of Outdoor Life. Dempsey Cape and I were feeling for solid footing on a brushy hillside that angled into the swamp woods where ...