By Jake Smith Everything in the world of hunting and dogs involves a ridiculous number of choices. Dog breed. Shotgun. Ammunition. Training philosophies. Dog collars. Ad infinitum. Many lead to [...]

By Bob and Jody Iler It’s your young pointing dog’s first season – and you’re both raring to go! A good buddy of yours has a young pointing dog too. You’re wondering if the two of you should hunt [...]

Features The Enigmatic Cycle By Tom Davis Too Cold to Hunt? By Matt Bluett Hunting “In-Between” Woodcock By Larry Brown Grassland Pheasants By Steve Smith Each Moment A Photo Essay Departments [...]

By Dave Smith This update to our 2019 Upland Gamebird Hunting Forecast incorporates the results of late summer upland bird population surveys. This data measures recruitment of birds into the [...]

By Bob and Jody Iler Range and ground pattern are often the subject of lively debates among pointing dog enthusiasts. Is there a difference between the two? Does one affect the other? Can either [...]

by Bob and Jody Iler What is blinking? How is it caused? Can it be cured? Of the many problems we’ve encountered as dog trainers, blinking can be one of the toughest to pinpoint and resolve. For [...]

  Features   Winged Buffalo of the Sage By Tom Davis   The Traveling Wingshooter 2019 Upland Gamebird Forecast By Dave Smith   Singin’ the Blues By E. Donnall Thomas Jr. [...]

  by Bob and Jody Iler Most pointing dog pro trainers use a structured training program that provides a good foundational start. Later on, though, other problems can arise that need [...]

Features Dog Day in Chicken Country By Tom Davis   The Big Open  By Steve Smith   Making the Pointing Dog Staunch By Frank Jezioro   Early Season Sharptails By E. Donnall Thomas [...]

POINTING DOG POINTERS June 2019 By Bob and Jody Iler   Through the years, as pups come into our kennel for training, we may find that some of them also come with problems! One example might be [...]