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Gun Dog Magazine is the best magazine for hunting enthusiasts who are owners of retrieving breeds. Each issue is guaranteed to be filled with useful information devoted to you, your dog and the sport of upland bird and waterfowl hunters.

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THE UPLANDS ARE CALLING

MAKING SENSE OF SCENTS

SEASON STARTERS • MUST-HAVE GEAR TO KICK YOUR SEASON OFF STRONG.

VEST UP • THE TOP FIVE NEW UPLAND VESTS THAT ARE MADE TO BE WORKHORSES IN THE FIELD.

DOVE EMPANADAS • A TRADITIONAL LATIN AMERICAN DISH WITH A PUNCH OF FLAVOR.

RETAY ANTALYA SS ELEGANT • RETAY’S INERTIA-OPERATED ANTALYA SS IS A STYLISH, HARD-WORKING SEMIAUTO SHOTGUN LOADED WITH PREMIUM FEATURES.

MAKE THE MACHINE • NEW PRIORITIES AND LEARNING CURVES WITH A YOUNG SETTER.

PRE-SEASON PREPARATION • HOW TO CONDITION YOUR DOG’S BODY AND MIND TO START THE SEASON AT THE TOP OF THEIR GAME.

EARLY-SEASON EFFICIENCY • HOW CONDITIONS (AND CONDITIONING) HELP YOU DECIDE YOUR HUNTING STRATEGY.

SIMPLIFYING RANGE • ESTABLISHING GUN RANGE WITH YOUR FLUSHING BREED IS ESSENTIAL—WHETHER THAT BE REINING THEM IN OR PUSHING THEM OUT.

THE TRAINED RETRIEVE PART 3 • THE FINAL STEPS TO COMPLETING A RELIABLE FETCH AND HOLD FROM YOUR BIRD DOG.

STOPPING THE CHASE • DISCOURAGING YOUR DOG FROM “OFF GAME” WITH A DIFFERENT APPROACH.

ALASKA'S UPLAND ROADMAP • WINGSHOOTING THE 49TH STATE IS AN ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME—AND HERE’S HOW TO DO IT.

THE NITTY GRITTY

THE WEST’S GREAT BASIN • MYSTERY, MAGIC & WILD BIRDS IN THIS UPLAND PARADISE.

STAY IN THE GAME

FLYOVER STATE STOPOVER • WHY OUR BEST BIRD HUNTING ADVENTURES AREN’T ALWAYS WHERE BIRDS ARE THE MOST ABUNDANT.

THE NOSE KNOWS • THE SCIENCE BEHIND YOUR GUN DOG’S COMPLEX SENSE OF SMELL.

THE DEADLIEST COLLAR • WESTERN BIRD HUNTERS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER—AND DISABLE—A NEW GENERATION OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE COYOTE SNARES.

IDENTIFYING & DISABLING SNARES

SWISS C7 CABLE CUTTERS

ON THE WINGS OF A WOODCOCK