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 ...

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 ...

Bird dogs don’t make time during winter, spring and summer for analyzing films and contemplating improvements to their game before the next hunting season. In fact, most bird dogs get little ...

Game bird hunters depend on their dogs. Each dog is carefully trained to sniff out the birds, vigilantly sending them to flight and then watching intently as their masters take a shot. When birds are ...

If you’re a dog person then you know most things improve in the company of a good dog: walks, runs, drives, hikes, hunts, cold beers, and camping trips, just to name a few. By the same token, not much ...

ANIWA, Wis. (WSAW) - As cliche as it may be, this dog really is man’s best friend. “She drove me to wanting to be better for her.” Winnie has been by Mike Vaughn’s side 11 years now. Through the good ...

THE PLEASURES I DERIVE from my days spent hunting each year are many. Whether it is the experience of observing and interacting with the natural environment, the time spent with family and friends ...

When Wisconsin-based mixed martial artist Mike Vaughn decided to pivot to training bird dogs, he did so with his dog, Winnie, in mind. The idea of walking away from a dream job can sound like the most ...

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, ...