The beauty of upland hunting lies in its simplicity. It’s a walk with a gun. Your goal is to frighten ground-dwelling birds into flight, so you can shoot them. Even if you don’t find anything, you’ve ...

It’s been another good bird year in Northeastern Oregon and Southeastern Washington. Adolescent pheasant and quail are prevalent along brushy roadside ditches and fallow farm fields. Valley quail are ...

It’s during those hunts, however, in which if we look closely, we might see a few flaws in our retriever’s game.

Dropping to my knees, I bent forward and flipped Yuba, my 8-year-old setter, from atop my shoulders into the roadside grasses. The unusual warmth of the sun on this 50-degree January day was oddly ...

The farmland along the narrow road on a chilly morning in early October brought back many fond memories. Some were from the homestead abutting the road, and others were from similar-looking farm ...

Choosing a hunting dog can be a daunting task. Do you want or need a flushing breed or a pointing breed? A big bold brush buster or small pocket rocket? Male or female? A dog that runs big, or a close ...

BOISE, IDAHO - Hunting dogs live for busting through snow and ice to retrieve, point or flush the birds. They don't give a darn about arctic air masses, bitter temperatures, icy water or bone-chilling ...

I’ve traveled and hunted birds extensively across the West. It’s given me the opportunity to see some incredible places. But, the commitment that comes with an upland road trip is no small feat. Tons ...