March April 2025

Features

The Hopener
By Scott Linden

Hunting that First Bird
By Steve Smith

18 Puppy Fast Facts
By Tom Keer

Sharptail Dreams
Photo essay
By E. Donnall Thomas Jr.

Never Give Up
By Frank Jezioro

The Case for Chase
By Mark Payton

Departments

Favorite Covers
Quail in the South
By Brett Smith

The Gun Room
To shoot a quail.
By Steve Smith

Trainin’ Dogs with Rick Smith
It’s mine, all mine.
By Rick Smith & Sharon Potter

The Vet’s Office
Puppy questions.
By Dr. Ben J. Character

Problem-Solving Bird Dogs
Training for trials.
By Craig Doherty

Eastern Encounters
Developing a where-to-go bucket list.
By J.J. Faux

Western Wings
Winging it out West.
By Jon Osborn

et al.

Your Dog & You
The first four months.
By George Hickox

Subscriber Photos

The Way It Ought to Be
By Spaulding Hoffhacker