An overcast sky, a temperature in the low 30s and a week-old snow that was anything other than pristine made for the ideal conditions for an early-winter pheasant hunt. For the two Labrador retrievers ...

Twenty-three years have passed, but Phifer Nicholson can still vividly remember Oct. 18, 2003 — the day his yellow Labrador, Jack, collapsed from heat stroke. Nicholson, a vascular surgeon living in ...

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 ...

Start with a quiz: Most important to successful pheasant hunting throughout the state's pheasant range when the Minnesota ringneck season opens at 9 a.m. Saturday is (A) a good dog; (B) reasonably ...

The Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Hunt is a nonpartisan event that highlights the importance of hunting, habitat, community and the joy of hoofing afield with friends, family and tail-wagging dogs.

Pheasant hunting is one of the most popular forms of highland hunting in the United States. It’s also a great way to become familiar with upland bird hunting in general. Although you learn the finer ...