Brushing Up for the Uplands
With upland openers right around the corner, there is no better time than now to begin getting ready. This means everything from getting into...
A Properly Fit Gun
The first question I am usually asked regarding gunfitting is: “Do I really need a gunfit?” And the answer I usually give is: “Only if...
The Traveling Wingshooter
In my career as a shooting instructor and guide, I have had the opportunity to travel to a good part of the wingshooting world—14...
Wrapping Up for Winter: Cold-Weather Wingshooting Gear
Winter is here again, and for many wingshooters this means heading afield in sometimes-challenging weather. The key at this time of year is to...
A Tale of Two Woodcock
Many sportsmen are familiar with American woodcock from hunting the birds and/or witnessing their courtship skydance at dawn and dusk each spring. What they...
A Preseason Checklist
Scouts know the following words well: Be prepared. And as the upland seasons approach, it would be wise for hunters to adopt this motto,...
The .410: More Than a Bore
Among your shotgun “collection” you probably have some 12-gauges, a 20-gauge or two, perhaps a 28-gauge and, if you don’t have one already, may...
Shoot Like a King!
Shooting driven red-legged partridge is, without a doubt, some of the world’s most exciting and challenging wingshooting, and it is a favorite sport of...
Season of Giving
As the gift-giving season approaches, you are sure to ask—or be asked—“So what’s on your holiday wish list this year?” This can be a...
Why Upland Hunters Miss
Prior to each hunting season, it is a good idea to address the issues that have caused you to miss in the past. Everyone...
Glorious Grouse
Red grouse driven shooting is very different from shooting driven pheasants or partridge. Even walk-up grouse hunting is different. Here's why.
Destination: Doves
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic, and in the following months life as we knew it changed dramatically....