Rabbit and pheasant hunters know it’s all about man’s best friend. Without a devoted pup, it may be best to consider another hobby. Even when mentoring a young hunter, it’s still about the dog because ...

The first dogs in my memory were the farm dogs we used for herding our dairy cows. This was back in the 1950s, when the Thumb had countless small farms, usually entailing milk cows. A common dog in ...

The barks and howls of beagles in hot pursuit were punctuated by a series of gunshots, and as the chase continued, more shots erupted from various locations. I had placed several kids and their adult ...

As a youngster growing up, small-game hunting was the initial foray into the outdoors for a lot of us. I have hunted snowshoe rabbits and cottontails with beagles, pheasants over a couple of great ...

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 ...

Rabbit and pheasant hunters know it’s all about man’s best friend. Without a devoted pup, it may be best to consider another hobby. Even when mentoring a young hunter, it’s still about the dog because ...