A good bird dog is an essential part of the pheasant hunting experience. Here are some of the reputed best breeds.

AS WE BOUNCE onto the cornfield aboard the school bus, I’m reminded of the last time my dad and I rode in one of these together. Running school buses is our family business, and when I was a kid, I’d ...

If you have done any pheasant hunting around Central Washington in recent years, you know it can be tough. Gone are the days of seeing 50 to 100 birds during a morning’s hunt. We won’t go into the why ...

Jim Hughes of Starford, Indiana County, and his German shorthaired pointers Blitzen (left), 4, and Axel, 7, return to their vehicle after an unsuccessful pheasant hunt at Dugan’s Marsh at Prince ...

At its core, pheasant hunting is a simple pursuit. You, plus maybe a couple of buddies, and a dog tromp through the uplands and lowlands flushing roosters. You walk until you shoot your limit and then ...

Pheasant hunting is a good introduction to bird hunting since it is easy to understand the basics but hard to master. A successful hunt takes patience but not a lot of gear. Early-season pheasant ...

Somewhere in a tangle of chest-high cover, Meine locked up in a statuesque point. The Deutsch Drahthaar, a pointer owned by Meadow Kouffeld, was telling her that a pheasant was right under her scruffy ...