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.”

Classic Upland Guns

Arrieta 2-Inch,12-Bore

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.

Gift Grouse

It was early October, and for a week Bill and I had been hunting woodcock.

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.

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.

SKB (Sakaba) Model 605 Ducks Unlimited Over-Under

SKB (Sakaba) Model 605 Ducks Unlimited Over-Under

Trout With Lemon, Butter And Parsley

Trout With Lemon, Butter And Parsley

Winter Walks

A lot of late winter grouse hunts end this way.

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.

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.

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.