Notable New Loads for ’22
Each year most shotshell manufacturers introduce new loads and/or changes to existing loads. Some years a few loads are introduced that prove to be...
Scattershot
Thoughts on Triggers
A fine shotgun is a synthesis of form and function. One might make the case that quality, as defined by a shotgun, is the...
Heat-Related Illness
During the summer, one way to avoid heat-related illness is to train in more-open areas, so that there is air circulation. Even a slight breeze will help dogs cool down.
4 Portable Grills for Camp Cooking
If you are setting up a group camp or really want to tailgate in style, these grills will up your culinary game.
‘Mean Seeds’ & Bird Dogs
Protecting dogs from the dangers of “mean seeds”
A Practical Approach to Field Emergencies
Sarah Shull’s practical, dog-first approach takes a handler’s experience into account.
Springs: A Primer
A compressed look at springs
and their fabrication.
Britain Steels Itself for Change
Beginning in July, shooters may have to start using non-lead cartridges on many British shoots.
Things to Know Before Getting a Bird Dog
Prospective bird dog owners can increase their odds of success by doing things like researching a pup’s bloodlines, setting realistic expectations and recognizing that training is not a race.
I Get Questions
When it comes to shotshells, some of the areas of greatest confusion involve pressures, inertia and shotstringing.
Wingshooting in Africa
South Africa offers a variety of wingshooting challenges, from hunting over pointing dogs to driven guinea fowl to pass-shooting pigeons (shown here).
Young Guns
If a child is strong enough to control a shotgun and mature enough to understand instruction and safety, then he or she is ready to begin shooting.