Training a gun dog in a small yard is not a setback. With the right dog training equipment and a smart plan, that little patch of grass behind the house can shape a steady, sharp retriever that is ready when...
Get Your Spread Ready Before Summer Steals Your Time Late-season hunts wrap up cold, muddy, and tired. That is exactly when most of us toss our hunting decoys in a pile and promise we will fix them "later." Then early...
Dog stands, blinds, ladders, and seats are more than hunting gear. They are safety tools for your retriever. Summer is the best time to teach your dog how to use them, long before cold water, heavy clothes, and hunt pressure...
When High-Energy Dog Food Becomes Too Much Fuel High-energy dog food can turn a good hunting dog into a great one, but it can also backfire if we overdo it. When we pour too much fuel into the tank, our...
Late October marsh hunts reward hunters who stay light, ready, and willing to move. Birds shift with the wind, new pockets of water open up, and what was hot at sunrise can be dead an hour later. To keep up,...
Why GPS Alone Might Not Be Enough for Your Hunting Dog A hunting dog GPS tracker is one of the best pieces of gear many of us have added to our kit. It shows where our dog is, how far...
Keep Your Gun Dog Safe and Found Every Hunt Keeping track of a hard-charging gun dog is one of the most important parts of any hunt. Thick cover, low light, and moving birds can pull a dog out of view...
Why Small Property Hunters Are Choosing GPS Tech Running a hunting dog on a small piece of ground sounds simple. You can see the fence line, you know every corner, and you probably walk it all the time. But once...
Feed to Go the Distance: Fueling Hard-Hunting Retrievers Hard-hunting retrievers burn through energy fast. Long hours in the marsh, cold water, thick CRP, and steady action can drain even a well-conditioned dog by noon if the feeding plan is off....
Make Calm and Windy Mornings Work in Your Favor Calm mornings with a steady breeze can be some of the toughest times to run waterfowl hunting calls. The sky is gray, the air feels heavy, the wind has a steady...
Keep Your Dog Safe on Multi-Day Hunts A long upland or waterfowl trip can change fast. One minute the sky is clear, the next minute a cold front rolls in, fog drops, and your dog vanishes in thick cover. By...
When Wetlands Turn Risky for Hard-Charging Dogs Hunting over water with a strong retriever is one of the best parts of duck and goose season. But when we send a hard-driving dog into big marsh water, flooded timber, or coastal...
