Upland Bird Hunting(Page 2)

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

Latest in Upland Bird Hunting

The best hunting dogs include English setters.
Hunting

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

By Natalie Krebs, By Brian Lynn

A bobwhite quail in South Texas.
Conservation

Texas Bird Hunters Helped Fund a New Drug That’s Saving Wild Quail

By Katie Hill

what distance to pattern a shotgun
Guns

What Distance Should Be Used to Pattern a Shotgun? (And Everything Else to Know About Patterning)

By Andrea Bogard

A bird hunter walks across the North Dakota prairie
Hunting

Why Do I Hunt? The Answer to Hunting’s Toughest Question

By Jim Zumbo

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Hunting

The Best Hunters Go on Instinct. Here’s How to Sharpen Yours

By Tyler Freel

Man wears KUIU Attack Pant afield.
Gear

The Best Upland Hunting Pants of 2025

By Colton Heward

The buffering in TSS shot.
Guns

Tungsten Super Shot: An Inside Look at How the Deadliest Birdshot of All Time Is Made

By Nick Charney

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

These Renegade Hunters Are Skiing into the Backcountry with Their Bird Dogs

Photographs by Peter Wadsworth, Story by Ashley Thess

Garmin Alpha 200i
Gear

Garmin Alpha 200i, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

The Benelli M1 Super 90 was one of the best shotguns ever built.
Hunting

Canada’s Semi-Automatic Firearm Ban Would Include Many Common Hunting Rifles and Shotguns

By Dac Collins

Wild turkey
Hunting

The 8 Best Tasting Game Birds

By Brad Fenson

duck hunting
Hunting

How to Get Out of a Wingshooting Slump

By Alex Robinson

Aftermarket chokes can provide more effective patterns.
Guns

The Best Chokes for Pheasant Hunting

By Joe Genzel

Laika's lock onto their quarry.
Hunting

The Most Underrated Hunting Dog Breeds

By Jennifer Wapenski, By Joe Genzel

The Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 28-gauge.
Guns

The Best .410 and 28-Gauge Semi-Auto Shotguns

By John Gordon

Nash Buckingham's Bo Whoop.
Guns

If These Nine Shotgun Writers Could Only Have One Gun, Which Smoothbore Would They Pick?

By Joe Genzel

The Model 12 was designed by T.C. Johnson
Guns

10 Classic Shotguns Every Wingshooter Should Own

By Joe Genzel

Brister invented this tow behind pattern board.
Guns

Three Things We Know About Shotgunning Thanks to the Legendary Bob Brister

By Joe Genzel

White and tan dog on point in tall grass.
Hunting

Choir in the Pines: The Dogmen of the South

By Durrell Smith

Spread wheat if you want to make planting wheat easy.
Hunting

How to Plant a Dove Field Quick and Easy This Spring

By Joe Genzel

Bird hearts are a delicacy.
Hunting

Eating Bird Innards: How to Pull, Prepare, and Cook Wild Bird Giblets

By Jack Hennessy

south dakota pheasant
Hunting

It’s Time for a Reality Check on South Dakota Pheasant Hunting

By Alex Robinson

bird dog and hunter
Hunting

5 Most Attainable Public-Land Upland Bird Hunts in the U.S.

By Ted Gartner

How to Identify and Cook Pheasant Back Mushrooms
Hunting

How to Identify and Cook Pheasant Back Mushrooms

By Beka Garris

A hand holds a shotgun and a quail.
Hunting

Why the Gauge of Your Shotgun Doesn’t Matter on Upland Birds

a black and white sketched image of a man and woman hunter holding hands
Hunting

Hunting Can Ruin Your Marriage. Or Make It Stronger

By Christine Peterson

The author's dog Otis with a hard-earned Minnesota rooster.
Hunting

How to Kill Pheasants with Your Wild-Ass Retriever

By Alex Robinson

A hunter holds a bird in hand while letting the hunting dog sniff and catch the scent.
Hunting

5 Western States to Hunt for the Ultimate Upland Road Trip

By Matt Hardinge

A hunter checks shotshells in a side-by-side shotgun next to a grouse.
Hunting

Finding the Perfect Grouse Gun Is a Lifelong Pursuit

By A.J. DeRosa

A woodcock and a shotgun being held by a hunter.
Hunting

How to Hunt the Mysterious Woodcock Migration

By A.J. DeRosa

a shotgun choke and quail hunting
Hunting

Hit More Quail with These Close-Range Chokes, Loads, and Tactics

By Jarrod Spilger

These Hunters Have Perfected the Upland Bird Hunting Road Trip
Hunting

These Hunters Have Perfected the Upland Bird Hunting Road Trip

By Matthew Every, By Natalie Krebs

hunter holding shotgun in a field
Guns

12 Ways to Improve your Wingshooting Skills

By Tom Keer

Curry pheasant recipe
Hunting

How to Field Dress and Prepare Game Birds

By Outdoor Life Online Editor

The 4 Best Summer Bird Hunts
Hunting

The 4 Best Summer Bird Hunts

By Will Brantley

dead grouse in hand
Hunting

10 Next-Level Ruffed Grouse Hunting Tips

By Paul Nicolaus

Kent Bismuth Upland bird hunting ammo
Hunting

7 New Non-Toxic Upland Bird Hunting Loads for 2018

By Jarrod Spilger

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Hunting

Hunting Wild vs. Preserve Birds, 101

By John B. Snow

How to Attract More Quail to Your Property
Hunting

How to Attract More Quail to Your Property

By Colin Moore

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

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

By Natalie Krebs

How to Hunt Upland Birds Without a Dog
Hunting

How to Hunt Upland Birds Without a Dog

By Andrew McKean

Taking Care of Taxidermy: Tips from the Reigning World Champ
Hunting

Taking Care of Taxidermy: Tips from the Reigning World Champ

By Brian Lynn

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Hunting

Best Quail Dogs

By Brian Lynn

Hunting

Grouse Guns

By Dennis Walrod