Lessons learned as a bird hunting dog turns 10
A decade later, we’ve hunted 11 states in search of eight different game birds and have learned a lot along the way.
Bob St. Pierre
Upland bird hunting post-season recipe: Blueberry grouse pesto pizza
The author devised this wild game cooking dish for locavores and old-school hunters alike.
Paying homage to the Minnesota sharp-tailed grouse
While upland bird hunting a WMA, the author finds peace, solitude, and conservation inspiration in the leks that sharpies inhabit.
Emotional passing of the baton when young bird dog outpaces veteran
The Rooster Road Trip delivers good canine memories and hunting reflections during a stop in Oklahoma for quail and other upland birds.
Just in time for upland bird hunting: a preseason skunking
As grouse and other autumn bird seasons begin, every hunting dog owner should keep the ingredients handy for a canine de-skunking kit.
Gearing up and planning for early season upland bird hunting
Think conservation when purchasing the equipment you haul afield this autumn for grouse, pheasants, and woodcock.
Early optimism for the 2016 pheasant hunting season
Roosters survived a relatively tame winter, and spring nesting conditions have been above average across the upland bird belt
Teaching bird dogs to find morel mushrooms
Want to get rich this spring? Teach your canine companion how to find some tasty fungi.
Put your travel on for January pheasant hunting
Great ring-necked opportunities exist in the central portion of the country for your own rooster road-trip through Jan. 31.
Tricking late season roosters into your game vest
With December is shaping up well for hunting ring-necked pheasants and other upland game birds, here are some tips for winter shotgunning.
Opening South Dakota’s pheasant season with a bang
Heading west toward a more upbeat ring-necked pheasant forecast from 2014, the author experiences a free-wheelin’ rooster opener.
5 early season tips for pheasant hunting success
From opener until late season, trust your hound, find the rooster forage, and hunt till shooting hours end.
Five tips for opening day pheasant hunting success
Use grouse, dove, and waterfowl seasons as an opportunity to hone your skills (and your dog’s skills) before roosters become hunting priority one.
Combining a love of country music and upland bird hunting
Fiddle-playing pheasant hunter Nick Hoffman and his bird dog “Waylon” support Pheasants Forever’s conservation efforts.
The politics of modern hunting, fishing, and conservation
Wildlife, water, fish and wildlife need American sportsmen – hunters and anglers – to raise their collective voices
Pheasants Forever, USDA sign MOU through 2020 to renew partner commitment to conservation
Recapping Pheasants Forever’s 2015 National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic in Des Moines; 2016 event headed for Kansas City
SHOT Show report: What’s trending for the upland hunter in 2015
More practical quality products for women, new over/unders and lighter gauges, and left-handed firearms greeted the massive crowds and attendees in Las Vegas last week.
Blackened Quail
A few months back, a friend of mine opened up to me about his secret passion for woodcock hunting. I, too, have an undeniable love affair with the American timberdoodle. This migrating aspen and alder tornado is an awesome game bird for pointing dogs and an under-appreciated challenge for wingshooters. This same anonymous friend shared with me a woodcock recipe…
A seasoned upland bird hunter's windshield philosophy
The day after the Minnesota Pheasant Summit in Marshall, the author muses over health, wild game, his belief in open chokes, and respect for his canine’s nose.
From Labs to wirehairs to setters, a bird dog hunting life list
The author has hunted pheasants, grouse, and other upland game behind many incredible sporting dog breeds. He’d like to add some more.
Don't let fireworks season ruin your pointer or flusher for hunting season
Think ahead this Fourth of July holiday weekend to prevent gunshy problems in your upland bird dog
Wolters’ Gun Dog: A Great Place to Start for New Bird Dog Puppy Owners
Over the course of the last few weeks, I’ve received dozens of messages from bird hunters excited to welcome a puppy into their lives for the first time this spring.
Wild game cookbook review: “A Bird Hunter’s Table” by Sarah Davies
A celebration of pheasants, grouse, ducks and other upland game reminds us where our food comes from – the land
Cooking wild game, It’s what’s for dinner
Whether it’s waterfowl, white-tailed deer, small game, or turkey, an increasing percentage of hunters are heading afield “for the meat.”
A pheasant and grouse hunter's case for hunting alone
As Midwestern seasons for grouse and other upland birds unfold, a hunter ponders solitary days afield.
Hunting Lifestyle: the Dog Days of Summer
The summer months are a tough time to be a bird dog owner.
