Gabriel is a 3-year-old Chocolate Labrador Retriever. His owner, Lynn Leitner, got him from a field lab breeder for a hiking companion but soon realized his passion for hunting while hiking. “He'd get super excited hearing any guns in the distance,” said Leitner, “so just this past year we started pheasant hunting. I haven't had to train him at all, he just naturally does it all. I'm just fine tuning his natural ability, and we are both enjoying a new activity!”
 
Photo credit: Stacy Tierman Photography