
Woodcock Banding in Michigan: How Pointing Dogs Help Science
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Woodcock banding in Michigan: how volunteer banders and their pointing dogs find woodcock broods each spring, and why the program matters for woodcock management.

How to Buy a Rabbit Dog (or Any Hunting Dog): Advice from an Old Dog Trainer
How to buy a hunting dog that fits your sport: a veteran trainer's advice on choosing a rabbit dog, beagle or basset, and checking out the seller before you buy.

Joy: Woodcock Hunting with a Brittany on Michigan’s Jordan River
Woodcock hunting with a Brittany along Michigan's Jordan River: a classic story by Terry Drinkwine, plus tips for hunting flight birds over a pointing dog.

How to Clean a Hunting Dog’s Ears: 10 Simple Steps
How to clean a hunting dog's ears in 10 simple steps, signs of ear mites and infection, and why gun dogs that swim and hunt heavy cover need regular ear care.

How to Stop a Bird Dog from Busting and Chasing Birds
How to stop a bird dog from busting and chasing birds: why it happens, the long check-cord method, using an e-collar safely, and the mistake that creates a blinker.

How to Teach a Pointing Dog to Back (Honor): A Step-by-Step Guide
How to teach a pointing dog to back (honor) another dog's point: prerequisites, using a silhouette decoy and remote launcher, and avoiding e-collar mistakes.

How to Teach a Bird Dog to Quarter: Training Your Gun Dog to Hunt Objectives
How to teach a bird dog to quarter: turn commands, whistle and hand signals, check cord drills and planted-bird setups that teach your gun dog to hunt objectives.

How to Teach Whoa: Steadying Your Pointing Dog the Right Way
How to teach whoa to a bird dog: why to skip "sit," when to start, building whoa off heel, and using it to steady a pointing dog without killing its style.

How to Choose the Right Hunting Dog: 18 Questions to Ask Before You Buy
How to choose a hunting dog that fits your hunting, your home and your schedule. 18 questions to answer before you buy a gun dog puppy, started or finished dog.

Puppy vs. Started Dog vs. Finished Dog: Which Should You Buy?
Started dog vs finished dog vs puppy: compare cost, training time and what you get with each so you can choose the right hunting dog for this season.

E-Collar Training for Hunting Dogs: A Beginner’s Guide
E-collar training for hunting dogs done right: when to start, how to find the right level, conditioning to the collar and how to use it in the field.

How to Choose a Hunting Dog Puppy: A Buyer’s Checklist
How to choose a hunting dog puppy: questions to ask breeders, health clearances to look for, how to read a pedigree and how to avoid puppy scams.
