Gun Dog

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.

GUN DOG

A GIFT FROM ABOVE

DON’T RULE OUT THE BRACCO

FROM OUR READERS

E-SCOUTING DURING THE LATE SEASON • 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.

NEW YEAR GEAR • AS THE SEASON REACHES ITS PEAK, HERE ARE A FEW ITEMS YOU MAY WANT ON YOUR CHRISTMAS LIST.

PAW PROTECTION • OINTMENTS TO HELP CONDITION, HEAL, AND TOUGHEN PADS.

HOLIDAY SMOKED GOOSE WITH SAGE-LEEK STUFFING • A TIME-HONORED RECIPE USING WILD GAME.

SPANDAU PREMIER FIELD • NEVER HEARD OF SPANDAU? YOU WILL, BECAUSE THE COMPANY OFFERS AFFORDABLE OVER/UNDER SHOTGUNS WITH A SOLID FEATURE SET AND A SLEEK, SHOOTER-FRIENDLY DESIGN.

MID-SEASON CHECK UP • CATCHING AND CORRECTING ISSUES THAT ARISE WHILE HUNTING.

HOW COLD IS TOO COLD? • NAVIGATING THE BONE CHILLING LATE-SEASON WITH YOUR RETRIEVER.

FLUSHING DOGS & COLD, WET CONDITIONS • NAVIGATING LATE-SEASON CONDITIONS WITH YOUR FLUSHER.

POISONING THE POINTING EXPERIENCE • A LESSON IN INADVERTENT TRAINING CONFUSION.

PROS AND CONS OF THE “UN” PROFESSIONAL • THE ADVANTAGES AND DRAWBACKS OF PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR TRAINERS.

GETTING ‘EM STOPPED • A POINTING DOG’S MOST IMPORTANT COMMAND.

RAINDANCE QUAIL • HUNTING THE SOUTHERN PRAIRIES FOR GENTLEMAN BOB WITH A HOPE OF RESURGENCE.

UPLAND BY SKIS • PETER WADSWORTH’S JOURNEY TO THE SNOWY ALASKAN BACKCOUNTRY IN AN UNCONVENTIONAL WAY.

A RED LETTER DAY • A DAY TO REMEMBER HUNTING SHARP-TAILED GROUSE IN THE ALASKAN INTERIOR.

ANOTHER SAD DOG STORY • MAKING TIME FOR MEANINGFUL MOMENTS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.

POST-SEASON ASSESSMENT 5 THINGS • YOU AND YOUR DOG SHOULD WORK ON NOW THAT THE SEASON IS OVER.

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