Stories
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West Siberian Laika: Dog Breeds
This Ancient Russian Breed is Built to Track and Tree Game, Big and Small, But Can Learn to Hunt Any Quarry You Pursue Story & Photos By Joe Genzel Young hunters in Illinois grow up in a tree stand. Deer season is a rite of passage in this state, which is well-known for its trophy …
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Top Tips From A First-Time Retriever Trainer
Feeling Overwhelmed Training Your Retriever? Follow These Helpful Hints to Lead to Success Story & Photos By Mike Clingan We all have expectations of what we want our hunting dog’s skillset to look like when we start training them as a puppy. I’d like to share some key points that I have learned in the …
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Coon Hunting In North America
Let’s Take A Look At How Coon Hunting Has Evolved Over Time Story By Sam Buff The sport of coon hunting has experienced some serious changes over the last few decades. I’ve connected with a diverse group of enthusiastic coonhound fanciers that have shared their memories of the past, opinions on the present, and predictions …
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Can A Field Trial Dog Make a Good Hunting Dog?
Let’s Hear From a Few Trialers and Hunters for A More Detailed Perspective Story By Mark Chesnut As an avid quail hunter for more than a half century (wow, that just made me sound really old), and a field trialer for the past six or eight years, both hunting and trialing are near and dear …
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How to Get Started in Bird Dog Field Trials
Story & Photos By Ben Brettingen If you asked me 10 years ago what I thought of pointing dog field trials, I would’ve rattled off some vague image of galloping horses, runaway pointers disappearing over the horizon, and a line of trailers worth more than the average mortgage. It looked like a world meant for …
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Looking Into Littermate Syndrome
Is It a Benefit or a Bother to Raise Puppies from the Same Litter? Story & Photos By Tom O’Connor Indy and Ella are littermate sisters. Born and raised, they’ve lived and hunted together their whole lives. Watching these two females run a rabbit is like seeing two dogs with two noses and two voices …
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DIY Snowshoe Hare Hunting in New York’s Adirondack Mountains
I tried my best to shake off the shivers as I zipped up my coat and shoved my cold hands deep into my pockets where the “Hot Hands” had been given only a mere minute to warm up. The sky was clear and the air was still as the sun began peeking its way through the snow-covered conifers that carpeted the mountainside.
