"Buehner knows dog training from A to Z," said Borecky. "It's our job to teach all facets of training and bird hunting. That includes planting game birds, handling a dog's check cord, flushing birds, ...

A: Using live pigeons and most other domestically raised avian species for dog training is all right, as long as no wild birds are captured, injured or killed. Only domestic birds can be used to train ...

A young waterfowling friend recently got a German shorthair and asked me what kind of upland shotgun he should buy so he could take his dog hunting. I said, “That’s the wrong question. You’ve already ...

The flock poured into the timber hole, the sound of their wingbeats growing loud in the still morning air. More than forty greenwings descended on our decoys and, when the shooting ended, eight lay on ...

If you’re a dog person then you know most things improve in the company of a good dog: walks, runs, drives, hikes, hunts, cold beers, and camping trips, just to name a few. By the same token, not much ...

Once you own your first bird dog, bird hunting is never the same. It becomes deeper, richer, and more fully engaging. If you had to decide between bringing your dog and bringing your gun on a hunt, ...

If you’ve ever dreamed of a home where your Labrador lounges on the floor while your parrot whistles happily from its perch, you’re not alone. But harmony between dogs and birds doesn’t come naturally ...

The weather has finally gotten nice, giving all of us a chance to cure some “cabin fever.” In addition, the family bird dog is experiencing a little winter “rust” and could use some field time. Is ...

HELENA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced a bird-dog training license is required for people training bird dogs with wild birds or "birds not raised in captivity." Officials say if ...