Discussing the best hunting dogs for various game is kind of like arguing whether a Chevy or Ford is better: No one ever changes camps because they’re happy with what they’ve got. Still, we’re going ...

Setters are types of dogs that hunters often use to hunt birds that live mostly on the ground, such as quail, which is why they’re also called bird dogs. The dogs don’t catch the birds themselves, but ...

As long as we’ve known them, dogs have helped humans hunt. Some hunting dog breeds, like the American Foxhound, were perfected by humans over time to ensure the dogs could effectively track and roam ...

Choosing a hunting dog can be a daunting task. Do you want or need a flushing breed or a pointing breed? A big bold brush buster or small pocket rocket? Male or female? A dog that runs big, or a close ...

The work it takes to train a dog to be a hunting partner is so worth the effort on so many levels. A lot of work goes into training and maintaining a hunting dog, but it’s a labor of love. When a ...

IKE HAD A BROTHER NAMED IKE. He was born of grouse hunting stock in southeast Ohio. My friend Randy had promised me the generous gift of a tall, spotted setter with a big head and droopy lips, “like a ...

Pointing dog breeds were originally bred as gundogs, typically used for finding game. When a pointing dog sniffs out game, they go “on point”, freezing in position, lifting a paw and aiming their nose ...