HATCHET’S FIRST HUNT isn’t going as planned. Every trainer I consulted offered similar advice for our inaugural duck hunt: Set up with a good view for my young Lab. Take just one other hunter, one who ...

The differences between English and American Labs vary, with British field Labs more closely resembling American Labs (left), just smaller. If you’re looking for a verdict on the English vs American ...

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 ...

Flocks arrived by the dozens in the dark before sunrise. Some traveled in groups. Others arrived solo. They all wanted a spot in the wetlands but had to wait for the Missouri Department of ...

America’s most popular gun dog, the Labrador retriever, is bred for the water, yet it’s also equally at home in the uplands and in the house. Labs make great all-purpose hunting and family dogs, and ...