Brian Johnson is greeted each morning by the sounds of dozens of dogs barking as he loads plastic dummy ducks into launchers around his man-made pond. As the sun begins to rise, Johnson brings dogs ...

The other day, raindrops dimpled already wet grass as I walked into a field with four Labradors. This was in the middle of summer, and there were months to spare before autumn, when ducks fly and ...

ALONG THE RICE RIVER — The thermometer in the truck read 19 degrees when we pulled on waders and walked down to the water in the dark, but it felt much colder. Ice already covered the back bays on the ...

It was a rainy morning in November and the small stand of public timber was filled with deer hunters. I typically come to this spot during the week, but this was a Sunday and the mud hole that doubled ...

A gun dog’s kennel is one of the most important pieces of hunting gear you can own, and the best hunting dog kennels serve several key functions. Primarily, they’re the place for your dog to hang out ...

GUEYDAN, La. — The 2024 Gueydan Duck Festival has arrived, and while ducks are the star attraction, another animal is just as important—dogs. The loyal canines help hunters in duck hunting, such as ...

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 ...

When Jim Sanford was first approached by his boss at Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee, about training a dog to sniff out truffles, Sanford was confident that he could deliver. There was just one ...

Football has returned. The Major League Baseball playoffs are in full swing. Hot, humid weather has given way to cooler days and bluebird skies. It is time to make sure your canine hunting companions ...

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — There's a student who is at the top of his class at Lambert High School -- but he's not your average teenager. He's graded not on writing or arithmetic, but in the hearts of the ...