Retriever Road

The story of a young dog’s first hunting trip, and an old dog’s last ride

Published Dec 13, 2015 8:50 PM EST

Summary

Tag along as we road trip through bird hunter's paradise (South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, and Minnesota) for a young lab's first big hunt and a veteran gun dog's last ride. We're hunting for pheasants, ducks, prairie chickens and sharp-tailed grouse.

Retriever Road

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