Gun Dog

Gun Dog Magazine is the best magazine for hunting enthusiasts who are owners of retrieving breeds. Each issue is guaranteed to be filled with useful information devoted to you, your dog and the sport of upland bird and waterfowl hunters.

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THE CALL OF THE WILD

E-SCOUTING FOR RUFFED GROUSE

SEASON OPENER GEAR • HERE ARE A FEW ITEMS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR EARLY SEASON MORE ENJOYABLE.

UPLANDER TRUCK ACCESSORIES • OUR TRUCKS SERVE AS OUR BASE STATION FOR OUR DOGS AND THE HUNT—THE PROPER ACCESSORIES HELP TO KEEP ALL EQUIPMENT AT THE READY.

CHUKAR, CHEESE, AND BACON ROLLS • WARM, CHEESY, BACONY, CHUKAR-Y GOODNESS.

BENELLI MONTEFELTRO ULTRA LIGHT • A SERIES OF UPGRADES MAKE BENELLI’S SUPERB AUTOLOADING UPLAND SHOTGUN EVEN BETTER.

CORE BIRD DOG BEHAVIORS & MINDSETS • ESSENTIAL SKILLS TO PRACTICE WITH YOUR DOG IN EVERYDAY LIFE, AND TO APPLY IN THE HUNTING FIELD.

RETRIEVERS IN THE GROUSE WOODS • THOUGH NOT AS TRADITIONAL, GROUSE HUNTING WITH A PROPERLY TRAINED FLUSHING DOG CAN YIELD GREAT REWARDS.

ACROSS THE POND • A LOOK AT SPANIELS IN THE UK VS. THE UNITED STATES

PUNISHMENT: A NATURAL PART OF LIFE • UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS OF PUNISHMENT TO MORE EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR DOG.

A TALE OF TWO SIRES • AN UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACH FOR STACKING THE DECK WHEN BREEDING.

CONDITIONING FOR WESTERN HUNTING • HOW TO PREPARE YOUR DOG’S STAMINA AND PAW PADS FOR ROUGH WESTERN TERRAIN.

2024 SHOTGUN & SHOTSHELL ROUND UP • WHETHER YOU’RE AN UPLAND HUNTER, WATERFOWLER, COMPETITIVE CLAY SHOOTER, OR SOME COMBINATION OF ALL THREE, THERE ARE PLENTY OF SHOTGUNS & LOADS TO BE EXCITED ABOUT THIS YEAR.

WORMS ARE MEANT FOR FISHING • THE INS & OUTS OF PARASITES.

WESTERN RUFFED GROUSE • FAR FROM ‘ DUMB BIRDS,’ WESTERN RUFFED GROUSE ARE WORTHY OF OUR ATTENTION.

FOR THE KING • A HUNT THROUGH THE NORTHWOODS FOR NOT ONLY RUFFED GROUSE, BUT SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION.

THE JUXTAPOSITION OF TRADITION • THE EVERCHANGING BALANCE BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY AND TRADITION IN HUNTING.

THE ONE THAT HOOKED ME