The field trial horse is the unsung hero in the world of competitive field trials.

Paw wounds are as common as they are diverse, ranging from lacerations accrued during sharp turns in the field or cuts from sharp underbrush

Captain Gary Locke has quail hunted for 90 years and campaigned champion field trial dogs for some 50 years.

Grit is defined as courage and resolve, strength of character; the characteristics of grit are courage, conscientiousness, endurance, resili

Females in the Field: DuckHill Kennels, Two Ladies Leading the Positive Way at DuckHill Kennels.

From mentor to mentee, our sport of Field Trials is passed down much like a treasured heirloom.

Dogmen are masters not only of the kennel but horsemanship as well. Their craft has always been the story of their lives.

Upland, Wingshooting, and Field Trialing, these are the bird dog sports that are often passed through family generations and run through...

Sharpening Skills for Upland Success Upland bird hunting is arguably one of the most thrilling types of hunting. Virtually invisible...

Durrell Smith, Owner & Founder of The Sporting Life Notebook, & his Passion for Bird Dogs and Horses.

Walking into Daniel’s Kennels feels more “small batch bird dog” than it does a kennel. It’s quiet and stock is minimal.

Chronic Wasting Disease was discovered in southwestern Tennessee in 2019. Certainly, the disease had been present on the local landscape fo

Not so long ago the call of “bob...white” was as ubiquitous on the southern landscape as were the mist-laden scents of honeysuckle in the sp

Miller’s Blindsider is the 2023 National Champion. He made his third run here having re-qualified by winning the Masters Open Quail Champion

It is the morning of a Field Trial and as dawn breaks horses are being saddled.