Playing Chicken
Preventing prairie chickens from going the way of passenger pigeons
Wingshooting
Of Time & Timing
Taking advantage of the summer lull
The Triumph in an Empty Freezer
A fresh approach to harvested game
Trapped!
What to do—and not to do—if your dog gets caught in a trap.
A Passion for Painting
The Sporting Art of Eldridge Hardie presents the full panoply of this artist’s superb paintings plus a glimpse into his life, manner of working, and passion for upland hunting, angling and waterfowling.
TSS: What It Is and Isn’t
TSS has been receiving a lot of hype lately. If you are a turkey hunter, you no doubt have noticed that several US shotshell manufacturers have begun offering TSS turkey loads. And TSS now is being marketed to waterfowl and upland hunters.
West Virginia to Restore Quail
Working to bring back bobwhites to the Mountain State.
Ready, Set, Gear
Some of these new-to-market items might help you lead the field this season.
A Dog-Training Treatise
When training my pointer puppy years ago, I wish I had known about the Smith Training Method, outlined and detailed in the exceptionally helpful book Training Bird Dogs with Ronnie Smith Kennels.
Sharpening Your Ax
In order to prepare properly during the off-season, hunters should practice as much as possible on targets that simulate the birds they expect to encounter.
Strapped In
Over-the-shoulder bird holders
Royal Flush
Bird hunters live for the “flush rush”—that catch of breath, that endorphin sluice—triggered by “Bird up!” or the roar of wings. Odd, though, how the order of such drama changes as we grow older.