Hunting Dogs

Training tips and stories from the field for hunting dogs and their owners.

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Six month old Irish Setter Pointer in action during the duck hunting at the Lakeshore.

Hunting

Sportsmen’s Group Sues Feds Over New Dog Import Rule, Says It Will Cripple Breeders in Canada and Europe Sportsmen’s Group Sues Feds Over New Dog Import Rule, Says It Will Cripple Breeders in Canada and Europe

The best hunting dogs include English setters.

Hunting

The Best Hunting Dogs for Birds, Big and Small Game, and Tracking The Best Hunting Dogs for Birds, Big and Small Game, and Tracking

By Natalie Krebs, Brian Lynn

Two fishermen with a boatload of hunting dogs.

Survival

Crappie Fishermen Save 38 Dogs from Drowning in Mississippi’s Grenada Lake Crappie Fishermen Save 38 Dogs from Drowning in Mississippi’s Grenada Lake

Marrow-style dog treats stuffed with fish hooks that were discovered along the Appalachian Trail.

Conservation

Thru-Hiker Finds Dog Treats Stuffed with Fish Hooks Along the Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Finds Dog Treats Stuffed with Fish Hooks Along the Appalachian Trail

By Natalie Krebs

hunting dog german wirehaired pointer lies in the grass

Opinion

Killing Cricket: Putting Down Your Dog Is Never Easy — Nor Easy to Explain Killing Cricket: Putting Down Your Dog Is Never Easy — Nor Easy to Explain

By Andrew McKean

A yellow Lab retrieves a small shed antler.

Hunting

7 Myths About Shed Hunting Dogs 7 Myths About Shed Hunting Dogs

By Tony J. Peterson, Natalie Krebs

frank glaser outdoor life story

Hunting

The Wolf-Dog That Called in a Pack of Wolves for Frank Glaser The Wolf-Dog That Called in a Pack of Wolves for Frank Glaser

By Frank Glaser, as told to Jim Rearden

Hunting

Top Dogs: 5 of the Hardest-Working Gun Dogs in America Top Dogs: 5 of the Hardest-Working Gun Dogs in America

We tested the best collars for dog training.

Gear

The Best Dog Training Collars, Tested and Reviewed The Best Dog Training Collars, Tested and Reviewed

By Natalie Krebs

bird dog mineshaft rescue

Hunting

Hunters Rescue Bird Dog That Fell Down a Mineshaft, Credit GPS Collars and Climbing Rope Hunters Rescue Bird Dog That Fell Down a Mineshaft, Credit GPS Collars and Climbing Rope

great white shark at water surface

Survival

Great White Shark Kills Dog During Sea Duck Hunt Great White Shark Kills Dog During Sea Duck Hunt

hunting dog ringo stolen from family

Hunting

Three Women in a Minivan Stole This Bear Hound Because It Was Being “Forced” to Hunt Three Women in a Minivan Stole This Bear Hound Because It Was Being “Forced” to Hunt

leo's last hunt

Hunting

A Last Hunt With Leo A Last Hunt With Leo

By Kevin Farron

goshawk with quail prey

Hunting

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

Photographs by Nick Kelley, Story by Natalie Krebs

dog licks blood from dead cape buffalo, two guns rest alongside

Hunting

The Fearless Safari Dogs of South Africa The Fearless Safari Dogs of South Africa

By Tyler Sladen, as told to Natalie Krebs

texas hog hunting victims

Hunting

3 Hog Hunters Die Trying to Rescue Their Dog from a Gas-Filled Cistern 3 Hog Hunters Die Trying to Rescue Their Dog from a Gas-Filled Cistern

An illustration comparing the physical differences between British and English Labs vs American Labs.

Hunting

A Guide to the English Lab vs American Lab A Guide to the English Lab vs American Lab

By Natalie Krebs

A tick embedded in a dog's skin. Here's how to remove a tick from a dog.

Hunting

How to Remove a Tick From a Dog How to Remove a Tick From a Dog

A pheasant flushing ahead of a yellow Lab

Hunting

The Wonder Dogs: Tales of Six Incredible Hunting Dogs The Wonder Dogs: Tales of Six Incredible Hunting Dogs

six dogs die salt lake city utah

Hunting

6 Retrievers Die During Field Trial Weekend in Salt Lake City 6 Retrievers Die During Field Trial Weekend in Salt Lake City