A completed retrieve is the capstone of a good find in the field. (Photo courtesy of Kali Parmley)
May 16, 2025
By Scott Linden
Huffing and puffing over a lava ridge, you arrive, sweating, at your dog on point. Another step, and chukars are up! A spinning shot drops the hard-earned bird 50 yards down the slope you just clambered up. “Fetch,” you whisper, and your dog looks at you like you’re speaking Spanish.
A half hour later, after poking among the rocks and puckerbrush, you’re back where you started, without that bird you shot. You’re livid, your dog’s oblivious, and your hunting buddy is hiding a...
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