Fishing-Hunting
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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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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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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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Classic Upland Guns
Westley Richards 12-Gauge Scalloped Boxlock.
2 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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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 |
Spring 2017
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Classic Upland Guns
Arrieta 2-Inch,12-Bore
2 min |
Spring 2017
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Vietnamese-Style Pho With Woodcock, Cilantro, Thai Basil, Chiles And Lime
As winter turns to spring from Michigan to Maine, you can feel the land in transition.
3 min |
Spring 2017
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Gift Grouse
It was early October, and for a week Bill and I had been hunting woodcock.
10+ min |
Autumn 2017
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Eastern Idaho: Columbian Sharptail Safari
Say the words sharp-tailed grouse and most bird hunters think of the windswept prairies of the Dakotas, the Sand hills of Nebraska or perhaps the high lonesome of eastern Montana.
6 min |
Autumn 2017
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The Scout 2017
It’s time, once again, to offer up our traditional preseason look at the habitat conditions, weather phenomena and bird populations across the Lower 48 states that will probably play a major role in the situations you face when you step into your favorite upland bird hunting spot this autumn.
10+ min |
Autumn 2017
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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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Winter Walks
A lot of late winter grouse hunts end this way.
5 min |
Winter 2016
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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 |