When Rick Radtke changed dogs, he didn't know he'd also change his life. Radtke, of Big Lake, Minn., is a longtime pheasant hunter who a few decades back regularly jumped into his truck and tooled ...

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 ...

The Bird Dog Parade, the traditional kickoff of the Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic Friday morning at the Minneapolis Convention Center, was an education and a validation. An education in the variety of ...

If you want the perfect pheasant dog, you really have only one choice. A reasonable choice. But how about a Vizsla? Kurt Radke is sold on his. Then again, you might want to consider a springer spaniel ...

Before you move on to the latest news from the Seahawks, would you be so kind to allow me a couple of minutes to brag about my dog? Sure, everyone is proud of their dogs. Whether the dogs are hunters, ...

IOWA HUNTERS GOT INTO THE GREAT OUTDOORS TODAY FOR THE FIRST DAY OF PHEASANT HUNTING SEASON. KCCI BEAU BOWMAN EXPLAINS HOW THE MASSIVE PHEASANT POPULATION THIS YEAR ONLY PLAYED A SMALL PART IN THE ...

Last Saturday, our woodcock, grouse and pheasant seasons opened. Sadly, there just aren’t enough wild woodcock and grouse anymore for our large and concentrated hunting population. To the delight of ...

Like many Minnesotans, I grew up pheasant hunting, walking the fields on my family’s farm. Itwas, and is, a tradition passed from one generation to the next. Pheasant hunting helped instill in me a ...

In the world of pheasant hunting, there is no more hallowed ground than that of the Paul Nelson Farm, 5,000 acres of paradise for shotgunners and their bird dogs. In previous visits to this bird ...

It is assumed by many folks that pheasants are indigenous to North America, but they are not. Their ancestry hails primarily from Eurasia, where various regions feature distinctly different subspecies ...