Rib Eye of The Sky
We hear their raspy cries, like rusted iron gates forced open, long before we see them. Inside our home in southern Michigan, the doors...
To the Point
November Motion & Mood
Impatience is why deer hunting and ice-fishing will never make my personal “Top Five” of outdoor pursuits. So why does waterfowl hunting, also a...
Sweet 16
An unexpected pleasure of hunting with a youngster is how time rewinds itself
Game (Not) Over
During an uneventful afternoon of waterfowl hunting, why shiver another hour when I know the last flock will come in as the decoys are being gathered?
Field Lunches
The gastronomic pleasures—or not—of field lunches
Influencers
Lessons learned from a hunting mentor
The Land-Lease Conundrum
What happened to me has probably happened to you, especially if you also live east of the Mississippi.
Dad Was a Duck Hunter
An active sportsman all his life, it was only natural that he loved to hunt waterfowl.
Literal Footsteps
Walking in the footsteps of those who hunted before.
Good Camp, Bad Camp?
Bird camps—the good, the bad and the ugly
Canine Acuity
Anyone who has owned bird dogs knows the road to understanding their behavior runs both ways: We learn as much as we teach—and sometimes a lot more.
Lost & Not Found
Bird hunters like stuff, and we accumulate lots of it, which is why some things can be forgotten, misplaced or, gulp, lost.