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

Latest Hunting Dogs Stories

Gun Dog Tips: 4 Alternatives to Force Breaking Your Retriever

By Scott Linden

/ Jul 22, 2015

Finding A Turkey Dog

By Steve Hickoff

/ Nov 9, 2009

Rooster Wrap

By Brian Lynn

/ Nov 5, 2009

Gun Dog Tips: Let Him Savor (But Not Flavor) the Bird

By Scott Linden

/ Jul 1, 2015

Gun Dog Manners: 4 Do’s and Don’ts for Human Hunters

By Scott Linden

/ Jun 10, 2015

The Ghost Coon of Tome

By Slim Randles

/ Feb 9, 2016

Upland Hunting: Why You and Your Gun Dog Shouldn’t Be Deterred by Crappy Conditions

By Scott Linden

/ Feb 11, 2016

Cur vs. Feist: How Pick Your Next Squirrel Dog

By Larry Case

/ Jun 2, 2015

Nothing But a Hound Dog: A Photo Essay Celebrating Man’s Best Hunting Partner

By Brad Fitzpatrick

/ Mar 1, 2016

Gun Dog Training: How to Transcend Treats

By Scott Linden

/ May 20, 2015

Are You a Dog Owner Who Makes Other Owners—and Their Dogs—Mad?

By Scott Linden

/ Mar 10, 2016

Hunting Dogs: How to Use the ‘Law of the Pack’ to Establish Order and Hierarchy with a Puppy

By Scott Linden

/ Mar 24, 2016

First Aid Kit for Bird Dogs: Don’t Let Him Leave Home Without It

By Scott Linden

/ May 6, 2015

Hunting Dog Training: Shorten and Simplify Your Commands

By Scott Linden

/ Apr 15, 2016

How to Properly Direct a Bird Dog’s Keen Nose

By Scott Linden

/ Apr 27, 2016

How to Find a Hunting Dog at the Pound

By Brad Fitzpatrick

/ Apr 9, 2015

How to Find a Lost Hunting Dog

By Scott Linden

/ May 25, 2016

Best Quail Dogs

By Brian Lynn

/ Sep 20, 2009

Bear Hunting with Hounds Revisited: Another Referendum on the Horizon

By Alex Robinson

/ Mar 25, 2015

First Lesson: Pressure On, Pressure Off

By Brian Lynn

/ Sep 14, 2009

19 Gun Dog Terms You Should Know When Training a Hunting Dog

By Scott Linden

/ Jun 9, 2016

Why You Should Train Your Duck Dog with Doves this Fall

By Scott Linden

/ Jun 29, 2016

Disobedient Dog? Pick Up Your Hunting Dog for Better Behavior

By Scott Linden

/ Jul 8, 2016

How to Pick a Puppy

By Brian Lynn

/ Aug 20, 2009

Nutrition Tips: Feed a Performance Diet

By Brian Lynn

/ Aug 19, 2009

Doggy Dietary Supplements: Keep Your Bird Dog Conditioned on Multiple-Day Hunts

By Scott Linden

/ Jul 15, 2016

Q&A: FOX Reporter Sandra Smith on Upland Birds, Aldo Leopold, and Gun Dogs

By Natalie Krebs

/ Feb 19, 2015

How to Train Your Own Squirrel Dog Like a Pro, Plus 4 Breeds to Consider

By Brad Fitzpatrick

/ Aug 15, 2016

How To Put on a Choke Chain Before Training Your Hunting Dog

By Brian Lynn

/ Jul 8, 2019

Keep Your Dog Hydrated

By Brian Lynn

/ Nov 25, 2010

The Vanishing Legacy of Southern Rabbit Hunting

By Robert DeWitt

/ Jan 30, 2017

Unleashed: The Deer Dog Culture Clash

By Frank Miniter

/ Feb 21, 2017

Video: An Outfitter’s Take on Hunting With Hounds

By Alex Robinson

/ Nov 1, 2014

SD: Hunter Friendly, Dog Friendly

By Brian Lynn

/ Dec 12, 2010

Hunting Dog Training: Your Pup’s First Year

By Scott Linden

/ Apr 7, 2017

Two Hardy Duck Blinds for You and Your Dog

By Eric Mathes

/ Sep 15, 2014

Dog Overheating

By Brian Lynn

/ May 15, 2009

6 of the Greatest Modern Hunting Dog Stories

By Outdoor Life Staff

/ Jul 25, 2017

15 Tips and Tactics for a Better-Hunting Bird Dog

By Alex Robinson

/ Jul 31, 2017

5 Ways to Kill Your Hunting Dog

By Andrew McKean

/ Aug 1, 2017

Tip for Dog Owners: Beware the Brown Recluse

By Brian Lynn

/ Jul 7, 2014

Tri-Tronics Adds Features to Pro Series Collars, Lowers Price

By Brian Lynn

/ Jun 4, 2014

7 Hunting Breeds That Make Great Rabbit Dogs

By Tom Carpenter

/ Sep 11, 2017

Waterfowl: Spring Habitat Conditions Are Looking Good

By Brian Lynn

/ May 20, 2014

4 Ways to Keep Your Duck Dog in Beast Mode All Season Long

By Alex Robinson

/ Sep 27, 2017

How to (Not) Name Your Dog

By Brian Lynn

/ Jan 18, 2011

Does Germany Produce the Best Dog Breeds?

By Brian Lynn

/ Apr 29, 2014

Where Does Your State Rank in Canine Health Issues?

By Brian Lynn

/ Apr 25, 2014

Offhand Shots: Tickle Tummy Hill

By Joe Arterburn

/ Oct 30, 2017

Need Some Help Finding Your Deer? Call In a Deer Tracking Dog

By Alex Robinson

/ Oct 30, 2017

3 Upcoming Hunting Dogs You Should Know

By Brian Lynn

/ Apr 10, 2014

DIY Project: Train a Dog to Hunt Sheds

By Brad Fitzpatrick

/ Apr 3, 2014

DIY Project: Cure a Gun-Shy Dog

By Brian Lynn

/ Mar 28, 2014

Coon Dog Cemetery

By Keith Sutton

/ Feb 11, 2009

U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Takes Fight to Crazy Anti-Hunters in California

By Brian Lynn

/ Mar 13, 2014

8 Ways to Ruin Your Duck Hunting Dog

By Tony J. Peterson

/ Sep 18, 2019

Shed Hunting Dog Competition Continues to Grow

By Brian Lynn

/ Feb 19, 2014

A Boy’s First Bear Hunt

By Aram von Benedikt

/ Mar 13, 2018

Stormr Stealth: A Neoprene Waterfowl Coat

By Brian Lynn

/ Jan 30, 2014

Hunters’ Perspectives on the First Hound Hunt for Wolves

By Dave Zeug

/ Jan 29, 2014

Why Tracking a Wounded Deer With Your Dog Should Be Legal in All 50 States

By Brian Lynn

/ Jan 23, 2014

A Drive Hunt for Bulgarian Boars

By Andrew McKean

/ Jan 7, 2014

Back to Basics Hunting: Late-Season Birds and Dogs

By Brian Lynn

/ Jan 3, 2014

Death of a Retriever: Drake the DU Dog Passes

By Brian Lynn

/ Dec 27, 2013

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