BELLINGHAM, Minn. — The constant, soft-tinkling bell hanging from the collar of Kota, a well-mannered female German shorthaired pointer, stopped tinkling, which tends to get your attention if you are ...

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I GOT MY NICKNAME from an old hillbilly from Arkansas whose boat I captained up in southeast Alaska for about 10 years. He said working with me was like working with a barnyard rooster. I was born on ...

Without a few drops of rain in the last few days, the cover was dry, and absent more than a breath of wind, it was hard for a bird dog to get a snoot full of scent. A rooster pheasant blasted out from ...

Licensed residents and nonresidents age 15 and younger can hunt rooster pheasants statewide on Saturday and Sunday. An adult at least 18 must accompany the youth hunter. The adult is not allowed to ...

MADELIA, Minn. — Mike Ward's German shorthaired pointer, Jax, rammed back and forth in a field of tall Indian grass before crashing into a fresh scent. The dog stood still with intensity, nose to the ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- Wisconsin's pheasant hunting season opens Saturday at 9 a.m. With the opening, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is giving reminders about safety requirements, bag limits ...

B AJA SUR, MEXCIO — John Gierach and I aren’t exactly “running down the man.” But we are standing on the same beach where the roosterfish on the fly DVD of the same name was made. Our friend, guide ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... PHILLIPS COUNTY — The conviction in the dog’s eyes was undeniable. Man or beast, I had never seen anyone more certain of anything. It was a rare close-up of ...