When I first got a duck call, I was so excited to learn all the tricks – feeder chuckles, fancy hail calls, you name it. But ...

Both Labrador and golden retrievers consistently rank among America’s most popular dog breeds. Non-hunting owners love the friendly demeanors that make the two great family dogs. They are highly ...

Once you have hunted with a good retriever, you will want one as your own hunting dog. A duck dog lets you hunt places you couldn’t otherwise hunt—and take shots you wouldn’t otherwise take, for fear ...

For many years, Chocolate Labrador Retrievers were trained for hunting and retrieving ducks and other waterfowl. Over the years, the breed has transformed a bit, and many modern families decide they ...

Duck hunters are traditional and proud of it. We’re also — how should I put this? — an opinionated lot. So by nature, we are susceptible to old myths. Certain ideas get passed around duck camps, ...

ON CASS LAKE -- The temperature hovers around 20. A northwest wind drives snow across a steel sky. And Gene Olson of Coleraine is right where he wants to be -- chest-deep in 35-degree water. Olson is ...