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...
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Prepare to Peak: Getting Your Gundog Ready for the Season
In mid-April 1996, the night before Patriot’s Day, Jeff Doyle told me he wouldn’t be at the dock at 3 am to go fishing....
‘Re-Booting’ An Upland-Boot Guide
Putting upland boots through the paces With upland hunters, there’s no piece of gear that takes a worse beating than boots. When pushing through...
FAIR Iside 702
Every upland hunter should have a 28-gauge side-by-side. Not only is the gauge plenty for most upland opportunities, but also guns chambered for it...
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...
Can You Hear Me Now? The Three Ts of Canine Communication
Mike Stewart, the founder of Wildrose Kennels, which specializes in breeding and training Labrador retrievers, says that one of the secrets of dog training...
Q&A Plus Notable New Loads
Two notable new loads are B&P’s 2½" 12-gauge lead load, said to be suitable for “vintage shotguns,” and HEVI-Shot’s HEVI-XII 3" 28-gauge tungsten-composite load....
Beretta A400 Upland 28
Prior to the release of Beretta’s A400 Upland in 28 gauge, Remington was the last gun manufacturer to produce a 28-gauge 3" gas-operated semi-auto...
Nontoxic-Shot Developments
In late 2023 there were two important nontoxic-shot developments announced that should become readily available in 2024. RotoMetals’ Prototype Bismuth Shot RotoMetals, a manufacturer...
On Choosing a Pointing Dog
As bird hunters, we all appreciate the beauty of a classy pointing dog that hunts in control, sticks every point and effortlessly retrieves downed...
Remington 870 Fieldmaster
If you’re a hunter, there’s a good chance that a Remington 870 is resting in your gun closet. Since 1950 more than 11 million...
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...