The Texas quail explosion is underway! Habitat plus rain equals quail. Four years ago, at the peak of a horrendous drought, Texas hunters experienced the worst quail hunting imaginable and [...]

The business of forecasting woodcock hunting prospects in mid-summer took a turn for the worse this year as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the four Flyways moved regulatory [...]

Ruffed grouse populations in the Lake States appear to be on the long-anticipated rise in their 10-year cycle. Minnesota’s ruffed grouse spring drumming counts were up 18 percent statewide this [...]

As reported in the article, 2015 Pheasants Wrap: Trending Up (June/July 2016), pheasant populations spiked up dramatically across most of the range last year, following a healthy increase in [...]

POINTING DOG POINTERS March 2016 By Bob and Jody Iler You’re the proud owner of a pointing dog—and you know that one of the great pleasures in life is getting out there with your dog in the [...]

By Chris Preston It has been a tough six months. Kristi was diagnosed with cancer in August of last year, was operated on, and is now in her fourth month of chemo. The holidays have come and gone [...]

by Steve Laney Iowa rooster success! It was late November, near or just after Thanksgiving. My English pointer Koda, some friends, and I had pheasant hunted the previous month with decent [...]

Pointing Dog Pointers by Bob and Jody Iler   Creeping on point is a common problem that can sometimes occur in the development and training of pointing dog pups and young started dogs. Your [...]

By Dr. David Erlewein Without question, the best part of the day in most general veterinary practices is the new puppy visit: There is absolutely nothing like a new puppy to put a smile on [...]

By Steve Smith The onset of winter, when the seasons are still open but you sort of, you know, wish they weren’t, presents a set of circumstances for the wingshooter quite apart from the [...]