September/October 2023

Features

27(ish) Pointers from the Pros
By Scott Linden

2023 Upland Gamebird Hunting Forecast
By Dave Smith

What’s Your Dog Saying?
By Tom Keer

Song of Autumn
By George Bird Evans

Advice for Senior Wingshooters
By Steve Smith

Departments

Favorite Covers
Golden Afternoon
By Lou Pasua

Trainin’ Dogs with Rick Smith
“My dog is stubborn.”
By Rick Smith & Sharon Potter

Western Wings
Buckaroo birds.
By Scott Linden

Eastern Encounters
Reader requests.
By Tom Huggler

Gun Dog Forum
Pointing dogs and prairie grouse.
By Larry Brown

The Gun Room
Confidence.
By Steve Smith

Problem-Solving Bird Dogs
Rope tricks.
By Craig Doherty

The Vet’s Office
Regenerative medicine.
By Dr. Ben J. Character

Your Dog & You
Gameday prep.
By George Hickox

Subscriber Photos

The Way It Ought to Be
By Spaulding Hoffhacker