Before I ever owned a gun dog, I walked up pheasants on the family farm by myself. While I wouldn’t go back to hunting without a dog, I remember the special thrill of dogless hunting: there’s no ...

Many a graybeard who began hunting at a tender age still hold a tender spot for the start of what used to be known as the upland game season. Deer were scarce and wild turkeys all but non-existent on ...