Birds, Turkeys & Waterfowl

If you're not on The X, get up and move to it! That's often possible with a portable blind.

A hunter who grew up hunting ducks on San Juan Island discovers that the "island way" doesn't always work on the mainland.

Michigan lawmakers are expected to pass a law to keep intact the state's power to allow wolf hunts.

You gotta hand it to the little rascal, he is persistent — and kudos to the angler who caught a much better video than his diminutive fish.

Knowing how the birds react to snow, rain, floods, droughts and more is key to successful scouting. Here's where to find ducks in any weather.

Too often when we try for a double, it means two misses. We often start looking for a second bird before we’ve shot the first.

Benelli's new Ethos is a semi-auto built for form as much as function — and it eliminates the "Benelli click."

Thinking about playing some of the dog games? Field trial, hunt test, NSTRA or NAHRA, each has its merits. These terms will help you fit in a bit faster.

Biologists can't stop bad weather, but they can find better ways to account for how it, as well as predation and disease, affect the deer herd.

This year’s much-talked-about Farm Bill is mostly good news for ducks. Here are our picks for the best and worst parts of the bill as it concerns waterfowl.

Dog training is an important task for both the hunter and the dog. Here a few tips to make mastery a little easier.

“Duck Dynasty” star Jep Robertson has gone into the fashion business. Or, from another viewpoint, the $45 T-shirt business.

Bird hunting is a lot easier when you understand and practice the fundamentals of shooting.

If you can handle the heat, the bugs and the toothy predators, teal season on the Gulf coast offers great hunting and plenty of Cajun hospitality.

He may not go blind, but your hunting dog will not perform at his best, if at all, when something lodges in his eye.

Building a campfire that doesn’t smoke, lights quickly, and burns a long time is not difficult, if you start with the right ingredients and a little fundamental knowledge.

Advice comes from many places if your an sportsman. Here are some of Scott Linden's favorite tips.

The spring pheasant crowing count survey showed a 6 percent rise statewide from last year.

Those empties are no longer plastic and brass. They are an embarrassment to sportsmen.

On the theory that what happens in California often drifts north, Oregon wildlife officials are surveying hunters in the state to gauge their opinions about lead ammunition.

If you’re flushing the bird yourself save that last step and make it in the direction you anticipate the bird flying.

Wisconsin wildlife officials want to dramatically scale back the state's third annual wolf hunt this fall, saying the wolf population is decreasing as planned.

Scott Linden answers readers' questions on numerous hunting dog topics.

New York's SAFE Act likely to have impact on gubernatorial election. NRA registrations have doubled since the SAFE Act became law.

Sportsmen have shorthand for everything. Bird hunters have even more. Here's a refresher on popular hunting dog terms.

Specklebelly geese, or white-fronted geese, are a challenge to hunt, but that's part of the fun.

The U.S. Open Sporting Clays Championship at the Claythorne Lodge in Cherokee County is expected to draw shooters from 47 states and several countries.

A pro-hunting coalition turned in 374,000 petition signatures to protect Michigan's ability to have more gray wolf hunts.

Sore feet, even subtle aches and pains, will shorten your day afield, inhibit your shooting, and possibly injure you so badly you won’t want to get back out again the next day.