Village Press

New Release! When it comes to actually shooting ducks and geese over water, the action is on the small places, inland lakes, ponds, potholes, floodings, creeks, and backwaters. Day in and day out, that's where the ducks are, and that's where Smith takes you. He lays out the different techniques, decoys, calling, gear, weather, dog skills, bird species, and expectations for these quiet and intimate spots. And in a sport where more is often viewed as better, Smith weaves personal hunting stories throughout, emphasizing the important role ethics play for the modern-day waterfowler, and how a full bag limit isn't the end goal but rather icing on the cake.

Softcover. 212 pages.

How to make an obedient and enthusiastic gun dog in daily 10-minute training sessions. The 10-Minute Retriever reflects the authors' belief that daily ten-minute training sessions best suit a retriever's attention span and lead to rapid learning. This book is easy to use for the absolute beginner and yet deeply informative for the serious student of retriever training.

Softbound. 256 pages.

New Release! Explore all the ways to chase America's most popular gamebird - big fields, cattail sloughs, linear cover along creek beds and fencelines, small-party hunting, as well as one man and one dog. Speaking of dogs, a subject near to his heart, Steve covers the flushing and pointing dogs and how to use them on pheasants. Along with guns, loads, shooting advice, and travel tips, this book is the distilled wisdom of one of this country's most well-known outdoor authors as he teaches you about this great upland bird, the one pursued by more hunters than any other.

Expected availability end of September

Softcover. 146 pages.

The Dahl's provide valuable guidance on training dogs to go straight, developing marking and hunting ability, using pressure effectively, and promoting stylish retrieves through clear lessons and judicious use of force.

Softbound. 240 pages.

Learn the training methods of our friends overseas, where sound hunting skills are the number one goal.

Spiralbound. 208 pages.

A must. Includes symptoms, field treatment, and illustrated guides plus instructions.

Pocket-sized. 91 pages.

A collection of Don's celebrated articles on waterfowl and waterfowl hunting, including original material.

Softcover. 328 pages.

A collection of the most successful training techniques used by some of the best professional hunting-retriever trainers in the country. These methods are not only used for competition, but also for hunting, and offer fundamental advice.

Softbound. 233 pages.

Here is a whimsical look at the many roles the Lab can fill.

112 Pages, Hardbound

All the advice and information you could ever need on the sport from a duck hunter you can trust from, Retriever Journal Editor Steve Smith.

Second Edition. 130 Pages. Softcover.

The world of puppies is explored in these pages as never before with over 150 color photographs of rough-and-tumble pups in action and the engaging text of Steve Smith.

Hardbound. 120 pages.

HALF PINT EDITION

A new twist on an old favorite. Heartwarming text and photos complete this pint-sized tribute to puppies.

Hardbound. 96 pages.

Two hundred colorful photographs of retrievers at work and play. In the tradition of Just Labs and Just Goldens.

Hardbound. 146 pages.

The definitive text on force fetching Retrievers with and without the use of the electronic collar. Smartwork is filled with the kind of information you'd expect from a retired professional dog trainer ... laying down a good philosophy that usually gets glossed over in some books, but something that Evan puts first and foremost in Smart Fetch.

Spiralbound. 120 pages.

Dive into the basics of training your new dog and then transition into more advanced training with this volume of SmartWork For Retrievers. Book is sprialbound with places for notes, useful in the field.

Spiralbound. 178 pages.