With the pheasant opener this weekend, I've been thinking about dogs that are bred and trained for this special October day. Many seem to have internal calendars that whisper, "Get ready!" and dogs ...

LUDDEN, N.D. - The scene made Ernie Mathias smile. As a trio of hunters and a yellow Labrador worked a series of small cattail sloughs, a farmer combining corn nearby rousted dozens of roosters and ...

Both Labrador and golden retrievers consistently rank among America’s most popular dog breeds. Non-hunting owners love the friendly demeanors that make the two great family dogs. They are highly ...

Start with a quiz: Most important to successful pheasant hunting throughout the state's pheasant range when the Minnesota ringneck season opens at 9 a.m. Saturday is (A) a good dog; (B) reasonably ...

Bird dog emeritus Buck, a lost or abandoned Labrador cross who had the good fortune to be found 15 years ago by my longtime pheasant hunting buddy Terry Franck, died New Year's Eve of injuries ...