“retriever”

At some point we all face a recalcitrant dog that just won’t do what it is commanded to do. At these times it’s critical to distinguish mistakes from willful disobedience.

SportDog has announced the continuation of its annual Companions for Conservation contest, a part of the company's Conservation Fund initiative. The social media-based contest will award three lucky youth hunters with prize packages.

Ready to try your hand at bowfishing? Here's the gear you'll need.

The simple truth is too many hunters are too wrapped up in the fun of the hunt to pay full attention to dog handling. So the following advice is directed more toward you and me than our retrievers.

If there was ever a bird hunt that didn’t need a dog, a dove hunt is it. But use one anyway.

Dangerous game varies in species, size, and tenacity, but regardless of whether it’s a grizzly in a willow thicket, a Cape buffalo in the jesse bush, or an elephant at a distance you measure in feet instead of yards, the requirement may be different. Here are five options worth considering.

To kill the light goose, you must chase the light goose. Such a truth leads five waterfowl hunters and one dedicated dog cross-country.

Opening day of hunting season! How we love it. How we anticipate it. How we should fear it …

Guys and gals, if you’re going to put up with the expense and inconvenience of caring for a dog, why not care for one that can return the favor? One that can earn it’s keep? Working dogs are not just useful dogs, but happy, satisfied dogs. Fulfilled dogs. Dogs with a purpose in life.