Upland

An Epic Journey: Snow Goose Migrations

An Epic Journey: Snow Goose Migrations By Nick Johnson I can recall as a kid, staring blindly into the cobalt-blue spring sky searching for the source of strange bark sounds and low murmuring chatter. Brilliant white specks would appear, heading northward signaling that the annual spring snow goose migration was well underway. I never fathomed […]

Good Housekeeping: Puppy Edition. Housebreaking your New Pup

Good Housekeeping: Puppy Edition. Housebreaking your New Pup By Ryan Eder Regardless of what kind of dog you have, one of the most popular discussions in dog training involves puppy training. From veterinary related topics, to basic training and so on, I still feel the most popular topic is how to properly house train your […]

Avoiding Disasters With Your Gundog! – Podcast

Sold: Gun Auction 101

Sold: Gun Auction 101 By Troy Hoepker As the auctioneer yelled “SOLD!” another gun was crossed off the list that had went too high for my blood. There had been several of those already and I was beginning to wonder if any of these firearms would fetch a price that I was comfortable with? An […]

Carry Ammo: Choose Wisely and Shoot what you choose!

Carry Ammo: Choose Wisely and Shoot what you choose! By Michael Ware Since the change from “May Issue” Iowa weapons permits back in 2010 we’ve seen a monster uptick in the number of people attaining their Permit to Carry here in Iowa. At the time the “Shall Issue” law passed Iowa hovered around 37,000 permit […]

A Look at the Chesapeake Bay Retriever

A Look at the Chesapeake Bay Retriever By Ryan Eder Here in the Midwest, we face some of the harshest conditions during our hunting seasons imaginable. Temperatures near zero, brisk winds, snow and of course frozen bodies of water are very typical for the Midwest bird hunter. Some of us hunt waterfowl, others hunt upland […]

The Standard Hunting Poodle

The Standard Hunting Poodle By Ryan Eder I’ll be honest, I never imagined being in a duck blind with a poodle. The thought of trekking through a field in pursuit of a rooster pheasant and shooting over a poodle just never occurred to me. I would venture to guess that this is true for many […]

When we Steady our Upland Hunting Dogs

When we Steady our Upland Hunting Dogs By Ryan Eder Steady to Wing Pointers: For a pointer to be steady to wing (or steady to flush) this would mean that once the dog goes on point, they remain on point while the handler searches for the bird and kicks the bird up (this would also […]

Tank of Gas Sportsman Getaways

Tank of Gas Sportsman Getaways By Earl Taylor The thought of a fancy vacation, complete with Disney World or a visit to the Grand Tetons is every parent’s hope; but reality sets in when the billfold is thin and time off from work is limited. Sometimes, life consumes us. You may need to break up […]

Myth Busters: Gun Dog Edition

Myth Busters: Gun Dog Edition By Ryan Eder What I love most about training hunting dogs and sharing the field with bird dogs in particular is the history of the sport. Sure, our products and gear have improved, and training methods are always evolving, but the simple fact remains that hunters have used sporting dogs […]