Bird Hunting

Expert bird hunting tips, dog training drills, and gear reviews to help you shoot more uplands birds in the field.

Hunting
How Do You Cope with the Death of a Great Dog?
The author reflects on the time he spent afield, and at home, with his greatest hunting partner
By Hal HerringMay 12, 2020
Hunting
18 Tips for Hunting Pressured Late-Season Turkeys
Thanks to Covid-19, late-season turkeys may be seeing more pressure than ever this spring. Follow these pro secrets to fill your tag anyway
By Scott BestulMay 8, 2020
Hunting
10 Expert Tips for Bowhunting Spring Turkeys
Phillip Vanderpool has arrowed nearly 100 gobblers in four decades. Here are his bow-bird secrets
By Scott BestulMay 1, 2020
Hunting
How to Cook Pigeon Pot Stickers
If you don’t have pigeon meat, just substitute it with dove or pheasant breasts
By Cosmo GenovaApril 30, 2020
Guns
9 New and Used Shotguns for Hunting and Home Defense
The best home-defense shotgun might be one that’s already in your safe
By Joseph AlbaneseApril 24, 2020
Hunting
The Bird Dog Owner’s Guide to Walking Field Trials
These competitions are a great way to spend time with your dog after hunting season
By Mark ChesnutApril 15, 2020
Hunting
The Turkey Hunter’s Last-Minute Pre-Season Checklist
Twenty-four things you can do if you haven’t done anything to get ready for turkey season
By Gerald AlmyApril 15, 2020
Hunting
8 Easy Ways to Avoid Messing Up on a Turkey Hunt
Often the smallest of details can make the biggest difference on a spring turkey hunt
By Tom KeerMarch 27, 2020

Hunting
A Tribute to Hunters and Their Dogs
By The EditorsMarch 26, 2020
Hunting
How to Choose Your First Bird-Dog Puppy
By Phil BourjailyMarch 23, 2020
Guns
Best Cheap Guns of SHOT Show 2020
By Joseph AlbaneseFebruary 7, 2020
Guns
Best New Shotgun Ammo of the 2020 SHOT Show
By Phil BourjailyFebruary 7, 2020
Guns
The 10 Best Upland Shotguns Ever Made
By Phil BourjailyJanuary 10, 2020
Hunting
The 10 Best F&S Stories of 2019
By The EditorsDecember 31, 2019