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.
IT SEEMS 2025 flew by like a late-season rooster busting from a cattail slough—catching you completely off-guard and speeding away with a north wind under its wings. The rush I feel from a flushing pheasant is the same rush I feel when a new year is upon us. It brings excitement and hope that more good things are to come. I say “more” because this year was full of good things that I witnessed from sportsmen and women across the country. It started with our community coming together to ensure our hunting heritage remained intact. We faced steep opposition from government officials wanting to ignore sound science and public input for their own gain. Hunting rights were threatened in many states, and a fight took place, keeping public lands in…
TRUCK TOPPERS Hello Kali, I am training a 6-month-old WPG for upland hunting. I am an avid fan of Wild Upland and the magazines you represent. I noticed on a couple of your shows you use a canvas topper on your truck. I was wondering if you could give me some insight on what you like and what you don’t. I am looking for something to keep my boy out of the weather (rain, wind, snow, etc). Can you share the brand you have and why you chose it? I still use my truck as a truck also, so a hard topper may not be the best choice and I am worried about him in the heat in one. A fan and avid upland hunter who is planning a trip…
This is LUPO, a 4.5-year-old chocolate Labrador making a great 100-yard retrieve on a crippled greenhead through thick mud. Maxwell Fischer Ontario, Canada This is RAGE, a 6-month-old German shorthaired pointer retrieving her first bird while hunting in Montana. Celia Karweik Nebraska JÄGERIN is a 3.5-year-old German wirehaired pointer showing off his versatility! Jacques Hansen Helena, MT PHOTO SUBMISSION GUIDELINES – Please make sure your phone or camera is set on the highest quality jpeg available. – Submit no more than two photos and include your dog’s name, age, breed, and any additional interesting details, plus the town and state in which you live. – Submission does not guarantee publication. We reserve the right to reject images that aren’t high enough in quality. PLEASE SEND IMAGES TO: gundogsnapshots@outdoorsg.com…
Come December through February, the snow starts pummeling the northern states and conditions are brutally cold—but that is also prime time to hunt upland birds. Brave the bitterness and grab your dog, these tips will help you bag more birds in the late season. SATELLITE IMAGERY By the time December rolls around, birds have been hunted often and hard. This makes them wary and smart. Their habitat has also changed as they are now seeking hard to find food and shelter from the harsh weather conditions. In the late season, you’ll want to focus on thick cover such as cattail sloughs, thick native prairies, tree belts, patches of cheat grass on the mountain, south facing slopes where snow will burn off quicker, etc. Utilize onX Hunt's satellite imagery to locate…
DOKKEN PIGEON DEADFOWL TRAINER Pigeons are the number one bird for dog training and sport hunting worldwide. So, you should have retrieving tools that match the bird your dog is most familiar with. The DV900 pigeon is the perfect size for summer training with young dogs just learning the ropes, or for packing in your training bag for outings in new areas. The Pigeon is made of the same materials as all Dokken DeadFowl Trainers: durable injectable foam that is made to hold scent, a hard-plastic head attached to the body by a rope to discourage aggressive shaking, and a throw rope to toss long marks. $29; deadfowltrainer.com PLANO DIVERGE 54" SHOTGUN CASE Aside from our four-legged hunting companions, we will invest more money into shotguns than almost any other…
ANYONE who has spent a significant amount of time in the uplands is familiar with shotshell debates. We can go on and on about preferred shot size, knockdown power, ideal velocities, and non-tox vs lead options. The conversations carry on well into the night at camp, and while we argue, the truth is that much of the conversation comes down to preference and application. High on my list of preferences as a wingshooter is the velocity of the shot I’m shooting. That is why Remington’s Premier Royal Flush caught my eye. As I walked the floor of SHOT Show and saw the launch of Premier Royal Flush, I was shown the spec sheet and I thought there had to be a typo. I was looking at lead shot boasting steel…
