Upland Bird Hunting

Upland bird hunting tips and stories for grouse, pheasant, and quail.

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The author testing the best upland hunting vests.

Gear

The Best Upland Hunting Vests of 2025 The Best Upland Hunting Vests of 2025

By Alex Robinson

The Browning A5 being unloaded at the skeet range

Guns

The Best Shotguns of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Shotguns of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

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

Two Irish hunters crawl after curlew in an illustration.

I Moved to Ireland, Where Snipe are the Ultimate Game Bird I Moved to Ireland, Where Snipe are the Ultimate Game Bird

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

rooster pheasants

A Manhattan Legislator Aims to End New York’s Pheasant Stocking Program. Here’s Why All Bird Hunters Should Be Concerned A Manhattan Legislator Aims to End New York’s Pheasant Stocking Program. Here’s Why All Bird Hunters Should Be Concerned

By Alex Robinson

How to Find and Hunt Grouse in Successional Habitat

How to Find and Hunt Grouse in Successional Habitat How to Find and Hunt Grouse in Successional Habitat

By Derek Horner

How to Handle and Freeze Birds You Plan to Mount, According to a Taxidermist How to Handle and Freeze Birds You Plan to Mount, According to a Taxidermist

By Natalie Krebs

A hunter with a rooster and his dog.

Podcast: How to Miss Fewer Birds Podcast: How to Miss Fewer Birds

By Natalie Krebs

pheasant hunting tips

23 Pheasant Hunting Tips to Put More Roosters in the Bag 23 Pheasant Hunting Tips to Put More Roosters in the Bag

By Alex Robinson, Ron Spomer

Orvis Black Friday Sale: Early Deals on Fly Fishing and Upland Hunting Gear

Gear

Orvis Black Friday Sale: Early Deals on Fly Fishing and Upland Hunting Gear Orvis Black Friday Sale: Early Deals on Fly Fishing and Upland Hunting Gear

By Scott Einsmann

A painting of a rooster getting up from some tall weeds as a hunter watches.

If You Miss the Pheasant Opener, Don’t Bother Hunting … Right? If You Miss the Pheasant Opener, Don’t Bother Hunting … Right?

A closeup of a pheasant's tail feathers.

The Breaths of Birds: What Hunting Taught Me About Life and Death The Breaths of Birds: What Hunting Taught Me About Life and Death

By Dave Simonett

dove hunting argentina

Here’s What Firing 1,000 Rounds a Day in Argentina Will Teach You About Wingshooting Here’s What Firing 1,000 Rounds a Day in Argentina Will Teach You About Wingshooting

By Alex Robinson

Finding doves is critical to a good hunt.

Dove Hunting Ultimate Guide: Tips and Tactics for Bagging More Birds Dove Hunting Ultimate Guide: Tips and Tactics for Bagging More Birds

By Brad Fitzpatrick, Joe Genzel, Michael Pearce

best bird hunting guns

Guns

The Best Shotguns for Bird Hunting of 2025 The Best Shotguns for Bird Hunting of 2025

By Colton Heward, Alex Robinson

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

A bobwhite quail in South Texas.

Texas Bird Hunters Helped Fund a New Drug That’s Saving Wild Quail Texas Bird Hunters Helped Fund a New Drug That’s Saving Wild Quail

what distance to pattern a shotgun

Guns

What Distance Should Be Used to Pattern a Shotgun? (And Everything Else to Know About Patterning) What Distance Should Be Used to Pattern a Shotgun? (And Everything Else to Know About Patterning)

By Andrea Bogard

A bird hunter walks across the North Dakota prairie

Why Do I Hunt? The Answer to Hunting’s Toughest Question Why Do I Hunt? The Answer to Hunting’s Toughest Question