The Upland Almanac
Social Distancing in Wolf Country
A wolf howl makes my hair stand on end, every time.
6 min |
Autumn 2020
The Upland Almanac
Tastes Good, Doesn't Kill Me
Want some big flavor? Try stirring in some guts.
4 min |
Autumn 2020
The Upland Almanac
The Plumed Speedsters — Pacific Coast Range Mountain Quail
It happens with a crack of a stick while walking in on a distant point; a covey explodes both left and right into the thicker stands of young Douglas firs.
8 min |
Autumn 2020
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Lake County
Good sage grouse country is vast by necessity. In Oregon, Highway 140 takes you there, where the soil sits on top of Miocene rocks, 17-million-year old basalts exposed by wind and water on the edges of sage plateaus. The dark igneous stones — earth’s prehistoric eyes — stare as you walk past.
6 min |
Autumn 2020
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Joseph Defourny
One of Belgium’s Finest Shotgun Makers: 20-gauge Bespoke Side-by-Side
3 min |
Autumn 2020
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A Different Kind of Quail
The fact I have never been on a “classic” quail hunt was rubbed in again last October by a gentleman with some obvious Southern roots. He had pulled up his pickup behind mine as I exited a tangle of wild blackberries that loosely followed a small creek into a steep, rocky canyon.
3 min |
Autumn 2020
Musky Hunter
Sticking It Out In Prime Conditions Yields A Giant
Memorable catches stay with you, and I can think of a few, like the Immaculate Reception. Or pretty much every catch I made in high school and college. And of course, one particularly memorable musky catch.
3 min |
June/July 2020
Musky Hunter
The Lowdown On Wire Line Trolling For Muskies
There are many things that I love about musky fishing — the chase, the challenge of trying to catch them everyday, and the multitude of patterns and tactics that can be applied to catch these crazy fish. One of them is wire line trolling.
3 min |
June/July 2020
Musky Hunter
Picking The Perfect Boat For Midwest River Fishing
In Minnesota, the “Land of 10,000 “Lakes,” much of the population seems not to know the state has some of the finest musky rivers in the central United States.
3 min |
June/July 2020
Musky Hunter
Shed (Lure) Hunting
CAN FISH SURVIVE IF PARTS OF HOOKS AND/OR LURES ARE LEFT IN THEM?
6 min |
June/July 2020
Musky Hunter
Cast Control In Modern Baitcasting Reels
We see a lot of reels coming into our shop with cast-control issues, which is when the cast con-trol cap over the spool is tight but the spool continues to spin freely.
3 min |
June/July 2020
Musky Hunter
Motion Without Movement In Early Summer
There is nothing wrong with a few more muskies a year.
3 min |
June/July 2020
Musky Hunter
Leaders For Short-Line Trolling With Shad Baits
We often talk about how different leaders can affect the action of different lures. In most cases, we are talking about this in regard to casting, but it can also apply to trolling. Early in the year, short-line trolling can be very effective and is a lot of fun.
2 min |
June/July 2020
Musky Hunter
Early Season Muskies Of The Upper French River
The French River is a large watershed over 110 kilometers long with a 19,100-kilometer basin that flows from Lake Nipissing west to Georgian Bay in central Ontario.
4 min |
June/July 2020
Musky Hunter
Consider Taking Breaks With A ‘Resting Rod'
Welcome to the second installment of the Aging Angler series. We began with a modified approach to reduce stress and injury when casting heavy musky combos.
4 min |
June/July 2020
Musky Hunter
Basin Brutes
CRACK THE CODE OF OPEN WATER BEASTS
7 min |
June/July 2020
The Upland Almanac
Still Smokin'?
On a chukar hunt 35 years ago, my wife issued a challenge: She could last longer without nicotine than I.
4 min |
Summer 2020
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Shooting for “Successful Beginnings”
Listed among a handful of women as a National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) Level III Shooting Instructor, Elizabeth Fennell is an all-around lover of wing shooting, clay shooting and fostering other women into recreational shooting sports.
5 min |
Summer 2020
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Quail Shooting
We hear a great deal in these days about abundant physical exercise as a necessary factor in the maintenance of sound health and vigor.
5 min |
Summer 2020
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Fields of Dreams
Eastern Shore Conservationists hope if they build it, the bobwhite quail will come (back)
5 min |
Summer 2020
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Deciphering Dog Food Labels: Good Luck with That!
“There’s no way anyone can look at a label and tell anything about the quality of the dog food.”
10+ min |
Summer 2020
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Day's End: Big Running Dog
“Where is your dog, Joe?”
3 min |
Summer 2020
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Bird Dogs - Health Matters
Bird Dogs - Health Matters
4 min |
Summer 2020
Bear Hunting Magazine
MYTHS & FACTS ABOUT NOCTURNAL BEARS
"These sound plausible on the surface, but the problem is they simply don't work"
6 min |
March - April 2020
Bear Hunting Magazine
Most Asked Questions About Spring Bear Hunting
Where to hunt? When do you hunt? Can you eat the meat? Are spring hides rubbed out? Lots of questions & we’ve got answers.
7 min |
March - April 2020
Bear Hunting Magazine
Legendary Bear Hounds: part 30 - CH. IRWIN'S TREESOLID OJO
Sometimes the most effective things in life are those that simply do what they were intended to do, be it man, machine or in our case, beast.
10+ min |
March - April 2020
Bear Hunting Magazine
How to Become A BEAR HUNTER
Beginners guide to becoming a woodsman, renaissance man & bear hunter
6 min |
March - April 2020
Bear Hunting Magazine
Four Tips for Spot-&-Stalking BEARS
Their eyes aren’t as bad as you’ve heard. You better bring your A-game when trying to get close.
8 min |
March - April 2020
Bear Hunting Magazine
Bowhunting the Bears of the Blue Ridge Mountains
September means bow season, and opening weekend of the Georgia’s bow season 2019 found me slowly making my way up a white oak ridge in the beautiful mountains of northern Georgia.
6 min |
March - April 2020
Bear Hunting Magazine
Biggest in the Family
My first bear was the biggest bear in the family. It was 463 pounds with a five-inch pad.
3 min |