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Upland Bird Hunting

Upland bird hunting tips and stories for grouse, pheasant, and quail.

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Two Irish hunters crawl after curlew in an illustration.
Upland Bird Hunting

I Thought Snipe Hunting Was a Joke. Then I Moved to Ireland

By Nord Riley

A hunter on skis reaches down for a bird that a dog is retrieving for him.
Upland Bird Hunting

Photos: Meet the Renegade Hunters Who Are Skiing into the Backcountry with Their Bird Dogs

Photographs by Peter Wadsworth, Story by Ashley Thess

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Upland Bird Hunting

Best Over/Under Shotguns of 2026, from Budget to High End

By Alex Robinson

A dog wearing goggles fetches up a rooster.
Upland Bird Hunting

After My Bird Dog Was Nearly Blinded, This Ridiculous Piece of Gear Is the One Thing I’ll Never Hunt Without

By Natalie Krebs

A North Dakota hunter with a rare white pheasant.
Pheasant Hunting

North Dakota Hunter Bags a Rare, Snow-White Pheasant on a Frigid Winter Day

By Bob McNally

Three police cars by a white pickup in Antelope Valley.
Upland Bird Hunting

I Found a Human Skull While Rabbit Hunting Near Los Angeles

By Chris Grillot

American Woodcock. (Photo by: Picturenow/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Upland Bird Hunting

I’ve Hunted Woodcock My Whole Life. I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This

By Henry S. Beverage

An illustration of a grouse hunter sitting on a porch.
Upland Bird Hunting

My Dog and I Got Lost in the Grouse Woods. We Found Something I Still Can’t Explain

By Joel M. Vance

A hunter in a blaze orange Outdoor Life rooster hoodie holds up a pheasant for a Lab.
Upland Bird Hunting

Outdoor Life Merch Drop: Rooster Hoodies Are Here

By Natalie Krebs

A gambel's quail sits ona. log in the evening sunshine.
Quail Hunting

The Time Jack O’Connor Trespassed, Killed a Quail in a Lady’s Yard, and Somehow Still Got Hunting Permission

By Jack O'Connor

A hunter and a bird dog walking in Nebraska.
Upland Bird Hunting

A New Program Added 100,000 Acres (and Counting) of Walk-In Access in Nebraska and South Dakota

By Dac Collins

A grizzly swats at a pheasant hunter in an illustration.
Pheasant Hunting

I Tried to Flush a Pheasant. Instead, I Got Mauled by a Grizzly — and 320 Stitches

By John Haviland

rooster
Pheasant Hunting

Old-School Tips on How to Hunt Pheasants Alone 

By Michael Pearce

A painting of two ruffed grouse.
Grouse Hunting

The Best Grouse Hunting in America Isn’t Where You Think

By Worth Matthewson

A yellow Lab leaps toward a flushing pheasant.
Upland Bird Hunting

6 Incredible Stories About the Greatest Hunting Dogs We’ve Ever Had

By Andrew McKean

An illustration of a quail hunter trying to shoot amid a stampede
Quail Hunting

The Mexican Desert Holds a Surprising Number of Ducks and Quail. Here’s Why

By William J. Schaldach

dove hunt
Upland Bird Hunting

Dove Shooter’s Fever on an Old-School Opening Day Hunt

By Carlos Vinson

claycopter target thrower
Upland Bird Hunting

Want to Improve Your Wingshooting This Fall? Change Up Your Summer Training

By Alex Robinson

A pheasant hunter setting out.
Upland Bird Hunting

Where to Hunt Pheasants: The 4 Best States for DIY Hunters

By Natalie Krebs

falconer releases goshawk into the air in dry grassland
Quail Hunting

Photos: This Hunter’s Falconry Demands Discipline, Stamina, and a Pack of Bird Dogs

Photos by Nick Kelley, Story by Natalie Krebs