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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bryce Risser leaned on the tailgate and silently studied the steaming mug of coffee I’d poured. Finally hoisting his cup, he proposed a toast, “To Tonka, one helluva dog …. This is how he would have ...

Hunter Mike Alford hopes instinct will set in when he takes his year-old golden retriever, Tucker, for his first hunt in December. He's been working on getting the dog acclimated to the sound of ...

Duck hunters will celebrate duck season Dec. 3 at the sixth Duck Season Social in North Little Rock at the Venue at Westwind. The Duck Season Social is promoted as a gathering of conservationists who ...