by Shawn Wayment DVM | Nov 26, 2019
My sinewy orange-belton setter raced across the prairie searching for that pungent fragrance of sage and sage-chickens. Her massive pelvic limb muscles quivered and bulged as the shadows lengthened and the orange hues slowly faded to gray. As she rounded the corner...
by Gary Paulsen | Nov 25, 2019
Much of my childhood in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, was excruciatingly lonely. Family troubles, devastating shyness and a complete lack of social skills ensured a life of solitude. Hunting was not only my opening into a world of wonder; it was my salvation. From the...
by Tom Davis | Nov 19, 2019
Literally two days after winning an 82-dog open all-age stake in the summer of 2016, a male black Lab named FC-AFC B Bumble, call name “Stinger,” was barely able to walk. Rushed to the veterinarian by his owner, Oskhosh, Wisconsin, sportsman Fred Kampo (who happens...
by Ted Jennings | Oct 25, 2019
A boy’s dog named Soc finally proves his worth as a gundog by flushing pheasants for the boy and his uncle. That first spring together evolved into a long, hot summer, seemingly endless for a boy hankering for his first pheasant season. Sweating through chores, I...
by Ted Jennings | Oct 21, 2019
I was planting fenceposts. Back then, we coated post bottoms with creosote to preserve the wood from rot. Wise to my dog, Soc’s, ways of drinking things he shouldn’t, I guarded the creosote bucket like Cerberus before hell’s gates and stopped him mid-sally on his way...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Sep 13, 2019
Today, Dogtra introduced the T&B DUAL, a revolutionary system that allows hunters, trainers and handlers to exercise total control over two dogs working together. The T&B DUAL comes as either a 2-dog system or a 1-dog system that can be expanded to 2-dogs....
by Laurie Bogart Wiles | Aug 30, 2019
Setting off to distant places to hunt can take you far beyond the sport. There’s the prospect of adventure and new wonders to behold. How people in foreign lands embrace life, prepare their food, savor their wines and sing their songs broaden your personal horizon. I...
by Tom Keer | Aug 26, 2019
There are many reasons for sportsmen to place North Dakota on their bucket list. The entire state, or about 90 percent of the territory, is home to large ranches and moderate-sized farms. Agriculture is king in a vast swath of land that stretches from the flat Red...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Aug 23, 2019
A hunter’s best friend has its own special day. National Dog Day was founded in 2004 by pet and family lifestyle expert, Colleen Paige, to celebrate all dogs — mixed breed and pure. Whether it’s a true working dog or your “field & couch” companion, dogs give...
by Tom Keer | Aug 19, 2019
The year was 1969, and headlines were ablaze with Neil Armstrong’s moonwalk, Woodstock and, alas, bell-bottomed trousers. Meanwhile, Paul Iams founded a premium dog food company that he named Eukanuba. Competitors wondered, “Who in their right mind would double...
