Upland

Do you have trouble missing gimme shots on pheasants, quail or grouse? Here’s how to improve your upland hunting shooting skills before opening day.

Doubling down on a Nebraska multi-species bird hunt requires a prime location and a double dose of specialized gear.

The Dogtra Pathfinder combines GPS/e-collar and smartphone technology, providing a more intelligent and responsive way to track and train dogs.

When scaled quail are scarce, an empty-handed hunter can always find fried eggs and beans in New Mexico's old railroad towns.

Donald Jr. and Eric recently pheasant hunted in rural Iowa, attempting to help their father gain support from outdoor enthusiasts before the all-important caucus.

Benelli's first double-barrel shotgun delivers tough hunting reliability with the refinement of a European sports car.

Nebraska is getting a $1.35 million federal grant to help expand hunters' access to private land in the state. USDA has given out $20 million in grants.

The transition from training to hunting is the biggest step your dog will take. Here's how to move him from bumpers to birds to real in-the-field hunting.

The Department of Natural Resources says its pheasant index, as measured by roadside counts, is 33 percent higher than it was last year. The DNR says its August roadside survey calculated 40.7 pheasants per 100 miles of roadside driven.

— Pheasant hunters in South Dakota should have a better hunting season this year thanks to an estimated 42 percent jump in the number of birds.

The increase is due to an improved pheasant production year last spring and a mild winter. The higher numbers will lead to a nice breeding population.

The ideal shotgun for quail hunting is light and fast-pointing, but big enough to handle the occasional flushing pheasant or chukar if that's an option where you hunt.

That paper fishing and hunting license will soon be as old school as fishing creels and metal deer tags.

Think about taking a kid or an adult who hasn’t hunted before the next time you go hunting. There are programs available to make it easier to take someone hunting for the first time.

The first phase of the ban will begin this summer and requires non-lead ammo be used for all hunting on California’s state-run wildlife areas and reserves. Lead ammunition was already banned in the state’s condor areas, but beginning in July, no lead ammo will be permitted on California Department of Fish and Wildlife areas.

One-of-a-kind 'virtual' tradeshow allows outdoor enthusiasts to browse the latest products and see the industry’s top professionals from the comfort of their own home.

The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks is giving away a new seed mix that provides a habitat for insects eaten by upland game birds.