Hunting Dogs

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An illustration of setter Jim the Wonder Dog from an issue of Outdoor Life.

Jim the Wonder Dog, an Otherwise Ordinary Setter, Was the Smartest Dog Who Ever Lived Jim the Wonder Dog, an Otherwise Ordinary Setter, Was the Smartest Dog Who Ever Lived

By Larry Mueller

puppy hunting dog

The Best Hunting Dog Names The Best Hunting Dog Names

Maggie the magnificent

Maggie Was a Goofy, Distractible Mutt, and the Best Lion Dog I Ever Hunted Behind Maggie Was a Goofy, Distractible Mutt, and the Best Lion Dog I Ever Hunted Behind

By Frank C. Hibben

A pointing dog on point

How a Feud Between Two Pointers Turned Them into True Quail Dogs How a Feud Between Two Pointers Turned Them into True Quail Dogs

By Charles Elliott

A treed mountain lion

Anti-Hunters Seek to Ban All Hunting with Hounds in Arizona Anti-Hunters Seek to Ban All Hunting with Hounds in Arizona

By Natalie Krebs

We tested the best collars for dog training.

Gear

The Best Dog Training Collars, Tested and Reviewed The Best Dog Training Collars, Tested and Reviewed

By Natalie Krebs

An illustration of a setter on point in the snow.

A Young Pup, an Old Setter, and a Point I’ll Never Forget A Young Pup, an Old Setter, and a Point I’ll Never Forget

By Floyd A. Baker

A painting of a brown Chesapeake Bay Retrieve on a yellow background.

The Duck Dog Who Wouldn’t Quit, Even If It Killed Him The Duck Dog Who Wouldn’t Quit, Even If It Killed Him

HUnting with hounds

After a Failed Compromise, Virginia Landowners Will Now Push for a Full Ban on Deer Hunting with Hounds After a Failed Compromise, Virginia Landowners Will Now Push for a Full Ban on Deer Hunting with Hounds

By Natalie Krebs

A successful morning of teal hunting.

How to Hunt Ducks How to Hunt Ducks

An old illustration showing two coonhounds fighting with a raccoon in a river.

Wheeler’s Baptism: A Hound Dog’s First Real Raccoon Hunt Wheeler’s Baptism: A Hound Dog’s First Real Raccoon Hunt

Six month old Irish Setter Pointer in action during the duck hunting at the Lakeshore.

Sportsmen’s Group Sues Feds Over New Dog Import Rule, Says It Will Cripple Breeders in Canada and Europe Sportsmen’s Group Sues Feds Over New Dog Import Rule, Says It Will Cripple Breeders in Canada and Europe

The best hunting dogs include English setters.

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

By Natalie Krebs, Brian Lynn

Two fishermen with a boatload of hunting dogs.

Crappie Fishermen Save 38 Dogs from Drowning in Mississippi’s Grenada Lake Crappie Fishermen Save 38 Dogs from Drowning in Mississippi’s Grenada Lake

Marrow-style dog treats stuffed with fish hooks that were discovered along the Appalachian Trail.

Thru-Hiker Finds Dog Treats Stuffed with Fish Hooks Along the Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Finds Dog Treats Stuffed with Fish Hooks Along the Appalachian Trail

By Natalie Krebs

hunting dog german wirehaired pointer lies in the grass

Killing Cricket: Putting Down Your Dog Is Never Easy — Nor Easy to Explain Killing Cricket: Putting Down Your Dog Is Never Easy — Nor Easy to Explain

By Andrew McKean

A yellow Lab retrieves a small shed antler.

7 Myths About Shed Hunting Dogs 7 Myths About Shed Hunting Dogs

By Tony J. Peterson, Natalie Krebs

frank glaser outdoor life story

The Wolf-Dog That Called in a Pack of Wolves for Frank Glaser The Wolf-Dog That Called in a Pack of Wolves for Frank Glaser

By Frank Glaser, as told to Jim Rearden

Top Dogs: 5 of the Hardest-Working Gun Dogs in America Top Dogs: 5 of the Hardest-Working Gun Dogs in America

bird dog mineshaft rescue

Hunters Rescue Bird Dog That Fell Down a Mineshaft, Credit GPS Collars and Climbing Rope Hunters Rescue Bird Dog That Fell Down a Mineshaft, Credit GPS Collars and Climbing Rope