Weep No More, My Lady
A most unlikely bird dog lifts a boy to the cusp of manhood.
The Meat Dog
“Any dog courageous enough to bust himself up to point a bird for me earns my respect. And it is for their tireless and gritty hard work that I am forever grateful.”
Canine Myths and Misconceptions
I used to think that everyone who’s ever owned a dog considers him- or herself an expert on canine behavior. Upon further review, however, I’ve amended that opinion. I now think that everyone who’s ever been around a dog considers him- or herself an expert on canine...
Mollygrubs and the Attack Rabbit
The sporting side of the Messer household boasted, to the eternal vexation of the perpetual busybody who insisted on dubbing herself “Caring Karen,” ownership of a veritable bevy of hunting dogs. There were pointers for dealing with quail, a Lab to handle retrieving...
The Bell
The sound of the small brass bell was his link to three dogs and almost three decades of bird-hunting.
The Cull
The common link spanning the wide chasm of wealth and status were the dogs.
Lost, Alone and Fighting to Survive
Troy Galow hadn’t planned to hunt that January day a few years back. But a friend of a friend was looking to shoot a “cull buck”—a nice but non-trophy animal, basically—and Galow, who makes his home in Liberty Hill, Texas, and has a deer lease on a ranch in the South...
EP 160: Squirrel Hunting
Click Here to Listen This week Luke and Larry talk squirrel hunting, skinning and cooking. They also discuss the upcoming white bass creek run, recent deer hunts, venison cooking, wild hogs and more.
One Versatile Beagle
Want a dog that can track rabbits, squirrels, pheasants, and wounded big game? Consider the beagle.