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The buzz in the upland gamebird world is coming out of one of the Lake States, and it has to do with a buzzing insect. Turns out the much-anticipated increase in the ruffed grouse cycle didn’t [...]

by Dave Smith  This update to our 2018 Upland Gamebird Hunting Forecast incorporates the results of late summer upland bird population surveys. This final piece of data measures recruitment of [...]

by Jason Smith When Gunner Kennels’ founder Addison Edmunds decided, during a duck hunt, that his buddy Gunner needed a better crate, he didn’t go shopping. He started a company. That simple [...]

by Chris Thenhaus The man reached down and gently, carefully picked up the young puppy. Looking at her small frame, the man knew this female pup was the one. Her deep blue puppy eyes looked [...]

By Ryan Eder Last issue, we explored the AKC Master National event from a macro perspective.  We discussed the significant growth of the event since the first one took place in 1991 and how the [...]

by Ryan Eder What is the largest retriever test or trial event in the United States? To the surprise of many, it is the AKC Master National Hunt Test. The Master National is an annual event held [...]

by Lisa Senafe, Bentley’s Pet Stuff, petstuff.com #1 TICK AND FLEA DETECTION AND REMOVAL Ticks and fleas are a problem that you do not want to get out of hand. Look at your pet’s coat and [...]

Old Warriors By E. Donnall Thomas Jr.   Hardmouth By Charles Jurney   Upland Fun A Photo Essay By Andrea Bogard   An Inside Look at the Master National By Ryan Eder   Stuff I [...]

Generations By E. Donnall Thomas Jr.   Interview with a Goose Hunter By Ed Hoenschied   Does Looking = Learning? By Steve Smith   Flexibility and Compatibility By Larry Brown [...]

  By Ryan Eder I often hear the no-no drill described as a lining drill, but in reality the focus of this drill is to prevent our dogs from flaring  off of the line they are being sent. [...]