Pointing Dog Journal

01/03/2026

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12/24/2025

Thank you for being with us this year. We wish you a joyful holiday season!

12/22/2025

Rod Crossman provided this beautiful artwork for the January/February 2026 cover, our anniversary issue.

12/11/2025

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12/02/2025

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11/21/2025

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11/19/2025

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11/04/2025

What is there to enjoy in the November/December 2025 issue? Check out the Table of Contents!

"Hunting the Halfway Point" By Jon Osborn, "Dents and Dings" By Tom Keer, and much more!

10/23/2025

The artwork of Bob White graces the cover of our November/December 2025 issue.

10/21/2025

Sometimes hunting isn't about hunting at all.

10/17/2025

This update to our 2025 Upland Gamebird Hunting Forecast incorporates the results of late summer upland gamebird population surveys conducted by state fish and wildlife agencies. This data measures recruitment of birds into the fall population, providing a more finely tuned forecast than was possible at press time for the print magazine in mid-July.

by Dave Smith This update to our 2025 Upland Gamebird Hunting Forecast incorporates the results of late summer upland gamebird population surveys conducted by state fish and wildlife agencies. This data measures recruitment of birds into the fall population, providing a more finely tuned forecast th...

09/11/2025

Are you ready?

Upland gamebird populations were sky-high in some regions last year, and this could be another remarkable season! by Dave Smith The first taste of fall stirs the soul of an upland bird hunter in a familiar way each year. A rich collage of memories floods the mind: beloved bird dogs, treasured times....