Both Labrador and golden retrievers consistently rank among America’s most popular dog breeds. Non-hunting owners love the friendly demeanors that make the two great family dogs. They are highly ...

With the pheasant opener this weekend, I've been thinking about dogs that are bred and trained for this special October day. Many seem to have internal calendars that whisper, "Get ready!" and dogs ...

The Department of Natural Resources stocks ring-necked pheasants in December to enhance late season hunting opportunities on 25 public properties.

Start with a quiz: Most important to successful pheasant hunting throughout the state's pheasant range when the Minnesota ringneck season opens at 9 a.m. Saturday is (A) a good dog; (B) reasonably ...

Eric Henke shot a rare, white pheasant on a frigid morning in December while hunting his farm in North Dakota.

Bird dog emeritus Buck, a lost or abandoned Labrador cross who had the good fortune to be found 15 years ago by my longtime pheasant hunting buddy Terry Franck, died New Year's Eve of injuries ...

Tom Brokaw with his Labrador, Red, on his Montana ranch. . Even at his busiest sitting at the anchor’s desk of NBC News for more than 20 years—longer than Walter Cronkite at CBS—Tom Brokaw managed ...

AS WE BOUNCE onto the cornfield aboard the school bus, I’m reminded of the last time my dad and I rode in one of these together. Running school buses is our family business, and when I was a kid, I’d ...

Imagine a crisp cool morning as your hunting dog bounces out of your pickup truck while you and your hunting buddy prepare to walk through one of the many state game lands in Pennsylvania looking for ...

NEAR DEVILS LAKE -- Tad Schmidt had one of the most enjoyable hunts anyone could ask for last Saturday morning, and he wasn't even carrying a gun. It was the opening morning of North Dakota's two-day ...