Birds, Turkeys & Waterfowl

These days I'll sometimes turn and call or whistle in the opposite direction from my dog so the original sound, and any echoes, are both coming from the vector I want him to take.

A record low 40,000 hunters pursued pheasants last year. The latest roadside index indicates hunters could harvest more than 250,000 birds.

Just think before you act, adjust your pace, temper your volume, experiment with the magnitude of your movements, and your dog will get the message.

DIY hunters need the right stuff. Here's a list to help you get started.

The South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks recently completed annual pheasant brood survey shows a 76% increase over last year's counts. Rooster!

Scott Linden and Buddy explain the best ways to help your hunting dog handle a pinned bird.

When it’s time to add a new hunting dog to the household, how do you decide where to start?

The museum features mounts of more than 60 species of waterfowl, all collected by Craig Swenson, an avid sportsman.

Lists do help. You don't want to be 200 miles from home on bird hunt and realize you forgot your shotgun.

If you can appreciate the experience of duck hunting as much as or more than the body count, try a trip to Maine for an unforgettable eider hunt.

Brought back from astonishingly low numbers in Maine, the common eider is a true conservation success story.

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.