Fishing-Hunting
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Upland Chef
Woodcock in Two Courses
3 min |
Spring 2020
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The Incredible, Edible Rail
Imagine hunting a certified, managed, abundant, controlled game bird that requires no trees, no brush, no dogs, no walking, no experience, and no skill. Welcome to the world of rail hunting, where the daily bag limit is 25 birds, and missing even one shot is considered a laughable offense.
8 min |
Spring 2020
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The Check Cord
Proper Etiquette
3 min |
Spring 2020
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LOST AND FOUND
When I got to the place I’d marked, the pheasant wasn’t there. Neither was Jack.
7 min |
Spring 2020
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Flushes & Noteworthy Points
Reader Steve Lavalle of Manchester, New Hampshire, submitted this photo of a grouse he found while hunting in central Wisconsin.
3 min |
Spring 2020
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Fire Away!
Fabarm Elos D2
2 min |
Spring 2020
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Classic Upland Guns
E. Remington & Sons: Remington- Whitmore Lifter-Action
3 min |
Spring 2020
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Bird Dogs - Health Matters
Field Restraint and Skin Stapling
3 min |
Spring 2020
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Dr. Hank's Genuine Alabama Elixir To Cure Your Midwest Winter Ruffed Grouse Blues
You boys go ahead, and make as much noise as you want,” chortled Dr. Hank Clemmons. “We’re gonna’ have ourselves a good ol’ Alabama Shake ’n Bake.”
7 min |
Winter 2019
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From: “Brave Hunter, Stout Woodcock”
I’m not sure I want to know why I’m attracted to bird hunting. But I will try to make sense of the matter.
9 min |
Winter 2019
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Colorado Blues And Bobs Mike Gnatkowski
A chance meeting set the stage. Returning from a trade show in June, I was taking the shuttle back to the extended parking lot at Denver International Airport. Eventually, the passengers dwindled down to a guy sporting a Browning cap and me.
8 min |
Winter 2019
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Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon: Quail Unlimited Covey Model
My sons and I arrive at the abandoned homestead site and make ready for the hunt.
2 min |
Winter 2019
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Chukar Hunting For Prunes
When I was in high school, a man or woman over the age of 60 was a “Prune” – an individual with wrinkles who was obviously in his declining years.
6 min |
Autumn 2017
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The Puppy Is In The House!
I am a strong believer in raising puppies in the house to help teach proper socialization, house breaking and manners.
3 min |
Summer 2017
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You Can't Not Do It
Some of my finest shots have been made with my finger on diving seagulls at the local beach.
4 min |
Autumn 2016
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Prime Cuts
Editor’s Note: American poet and writer Jim Harrison, died on March 26, 2016. In a career spanning more than 50 years, he produced 21 volumes of fiction, 14 books of poetry, two books of essays, a children’s book and a memoir. Harrison remains popular among sportsmen who both appreciate his fine writing and identify with any number of his indulgences, of which he partook as if ignorant of the word moderation. The essays in Just Before Dark give a taste of his appetites. Here are some excerpts from a few of them.
8 min |
Autumn 2016
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The Benefits Of Raising A Dog Inside The Home
The Benefits Of Raising A Dog Inside The Home
3 min |
Spring 2018
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Things Hoped For
Things Hoped For
3 min |
Spring 2018
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Little Dogs, Big Hearts
If you’re looking for an enthusiastic hunting companion who doesn’t take up much space, works alongside you in the field and still has enough energy to romp with the kids in the yard, then the English cocker spaniel might be just the dog for you.
4 min |
Spring 2017
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Classic Upland Guns
Gerbruder Merkel ‒ Suhl, Germany.
2 min |
Winter 2016
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Grouse Cooked In Creamy Wild Mushroom Soup
Grouse cooked in creamy wild mushroom soup.
3 min |
Winter 2016
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Alarms, Tolls And Jingles
For nearly two decades, I’ve wrestled out a living as a beat cop.
4 min |
Winter 2016
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Classic Upland Guns
Westley Richards 12-Gauge Scalloped Boxlock.
2 min |
Autumn 2016
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Winter Walks
A lot of late winter grouse hunts end this way.
5 min |
Winter 2016
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SKB (Sakaba) Model 605 Ducks Unlimited Over-Under
SKB (Sakaba) Model 605 Ducks Unlimited Over-Under
3 min |
Spring 2018
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Trout With Lemon, Butter And Parsley
Trout With Lemon, Butter And Parsley
3 min |
Spring 2018
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John Browning A-5 Sweet Sixteen
One of the greatest and most prolific gun designers ever was John Moses Browning (Jan.23, 1855 – Nov. 26, 1926), born in Ogden, Utah. John Browning has been credited with 128 patents in military and civilian firearms of all styles, mechanisms and models.
2 min |
Summer 2017
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Loss Of Sage In Great Basin Impacts Upland Bird Numbers
One of the greatest upland bird hunting areas in the West, the Great Basin of Nevada and surrounding states, is in jeopardy of losing most of its sagebrush habitat and the wildlife populations that depend on sage for food and cover.
7 min |
Summer 2017
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Pheasant Breasts With Moroccan Spiced Beans, Garlic And Tomatoes
A few years back on a trip to Morocco, I was delighted to see pheasants and grouse still in feather, hanging on hooks in the medinas/markets ready to be sold.
3 min |
Summer 2017
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The One - Eyed Grouse Of Maple Run
Some years ago we penned the following article, which we reproduce here in order to give our readers some idea of the pleasures and perils which so endear to us the pursuit of “that best of all game birds, the lordly Ruffed Grouse.”
10 min |