Are You a Dream Client?
Here is what wing shooting guides say they appreciate – Also published in Woods-N-Water News, January 2025 Your dream destination bird hunt took place. The birds were flying, the guide…
Pro Outfitter Tip
How to Approach a Bird Dog Pointing Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock Pro tip from Terry Ides with Ides Guides in Wisconsin Let’s start with the obvious. Gunning for ruffed grouse…
Conservation Organizations for Bird Hunters
A bird hunter may be a wingshooting athlete, a “dog person,” a masochist, a strategist, weekend warrior or gun fancier, but above all that a bird hunter, at some point…
Pick the Right Bird Dog for You — Meet the Gun Dog Breeds & Associations
Bird dogs come in many shapes and sizes and the different breeds are developed to employ hunting styles that appeal to varying human preferences. You like a dog that covers…
Practical Guide to Training a Gun Dog Puppy
You can hunt upland gamebirds without the aid of a canine companion. However, those who try hunting with a bird dog rarely go back to beating the bush without one.…
A Primer for Beginning Bird Hunters
Here are the basics for those considering taking up bird hunting . . . by BCR Staff It’s been in the back of your mind awhile, that thought, a wonder…
Meet the Upland Game Birds in the U.S.
These profiles may inspire you to search for a new-to-you species to hunt this year . . . by BCR Staff It’s amazing all the niches game birds fill across…