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Bird Hunting Stories & Expert Advice

Discover Field & Stream's upland bird hunting stories and expert advice for pursuing pheasants, quail, grouse, and doves. Our editors share time-tested strategies, dog training insights, shotgunning techniques, and personal narratives from classic bird hunting experiences. Explore coverage of wild bird populations, habitat conservation, and the traditions that make bird hunting a cherished outdoor pursuit.

Three hunters in orange vests holding rifles stand with a Vizsla dog outdoors.

The First Family of Quail: Reviving the Bobwhite and Saving the Sport They Love

By T. Edward Nickens— June 13, 2024

While most hunters claim that wild bobwhites are a thing of the past, one Missouri family remains determined to prove them wrong.

Smiling hunter in camouflage holds harvested whistling duck with colorful iridescent wings outdoors.

6 Awesome Argentinian Birds (That Aren’t Doves)

By Tony J. Peterson— June 13, 2024

Sure, the dove shoots are off the charts. But Argentina also has some of the best, and most unique, waterfowl hunting on the planet

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How to Eat Crow

By Bill Heavey— June 13, 2024

It boils down to excuses and apologies. But mostly excuses

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