Pheasants flushing while a hunter gets ready to take aim

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...

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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...

woodcock

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...

hunter takes aim on some birds overhead

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,...

Upland hunting fall 2019 Grouse Pheasant

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...

Grouse Driven Shooting

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.

Doves

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....