Fine-tuning the Fundamentals
With hunting season fast approaching, it’s worth taking a fresh look at the role that the eyes, hands, feet and gun mount play in shooting.
Scattershot
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...
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).