Pointing Dog Journal

08/31/2026

You're never friendless if you have a dog.

08/28/2026

Congratulations, Mike Showman for winning a one-year subscription to The Pointing Dog Journal. Please message us or send an email to associate editor Jill LaCross at [email protected] with contact details so that we can get your subscription started.

Thank you for sharing your pointing dog breeds and all the incredible photos. We hope you have a great hunting season!

08/26/2026

Every day is when you have a pointing dog in your life. Today, if you comment to this post with your pointing dog breed, you'll be entered to win a one-year subscription to PDJ! The winner will be announced Friday, August 28. Good luck!

08/19/2026

This gorgeous scene will whet your appetite for fall. Thanks to artist Rod Crossman for providing the cover art for our September/October 2026 issue of The Pointing Dog Journal.

08/17/2026

What can you expect for the 2026 bird hunting season? Read the full forecast on our website!

08/12/2026

This fall is lining up to provide the best hunting in decades in key states with the largest populations of several upland gamebirds. Read the complete forecast on our website!

Get the 2026 upland gamebird hunting forecast for pheasants, bobwhites, ruffed grouse, woodcock, prairie grouse, desert quail and chukars across top hunting states.

07/17/2026

Hunting season is almost upon us, but training season is each and every day. The Pointing Dog Journal has been working alongside hunters who enjoy training and spending days afield with their pointing dogs since 1993. Keep the tradition going! Visit our online storefront https://secure.villagepress.com/store/items/list/group/5 to start your own subscription or send it along to somebody else who would appreciate it. Save 20% with code US250 through the end of the month.

07/04/2026

Happy birthday, America, land that I love!

06/17/2026

"Back Barn Covey" by Brett Smith graces the cover of our July/August 2026 issue.

05/12/2026

We wanted to share this great look at the 2026 National Grouse and Woodcock Invitational: https://pointingdogjournal.com/video-2026-national-grouse-and-woodcock-invitational

Hi, my name is Jessica Hollister. My entire life I have grown up in Northern Michigan where I’ve been surrounded by the outdoors, bird dogs, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling and field trialing. My other passions include photography, videography, and the outdoors. In this video of the National Grouse and Woodcock Invitational I wanted to capture the total experience of the event and those competitors…handlers and dogs…who love this sport. One of my goals in the film is to help inspire others to learn more about this wonderful sport that means so much to me, my family, and my friends. Because of the primary and secondary growth habitat it’s very challenging to film in the grouse woods. The trees hadn’t yet leafed out, and it was easier to get the right light. I hope you enjoy the film as much as I had shooting it.