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Holiday Gift Guide
Sponsored By: Shooting Sportsman Partners Need holiday gift ideas for wingshooters? Shooting Sportsman has you covered with our annual Holiday Gift Guide. Our staff...
Finding Rizzini
Journeying to Italy for an affirming factory visit I’ve been mystified and, in truth, a bit annoyed since buying my first Rizzini nearly 30...
The Latest
What’s New for Waterfowlers
Few wingshooters need more gear than waterfowlers. In addition to rugged guns and loads, fowlers often require special clothing for wet and gnarly conditions,...
Demystifying Chokes
Shotgun chokes have been with us for about 200 years. Before that they simply didn’t exist. Every shotgun barrel possessed a continuous smooth bore...
Auroras of Autumn
The scholar of one candle seesAn Artic effulgence flaring on the frameOf everything he is.—Wallace Stevens, “The Auroras of Autumn” The last time I...
Wingshooting
Preventing Soft-Tissue Injuries
Is that just a little limp or hitch in the gait, or is your hard-charging bird dog about to succumb to a season-ending soft-tissue...
Gearing Up!
As each fall approaches, questions swirl around the upland season. Will there be birds? Will the dog work well? Will all the target practice...
“X” Marks the Grouse
The premise was simple: Take three guides with proven cover dogs; team them with six experienced wingshooters; drop them all in an area they’ve...
Shooting Sportsman Wingshooting Gear Guide
Sponsored By: Shooting Sportsman Partners Bird season is approaching fast. Now is the perfect time to make sure you have the most-up-to-date gear and...
Fine Guns
Blaser F16 Sporting 12/20
Recently “the coolest gun in the shop” at Orvis Sandanona was a Blaser F16 Game 12-gauge with 30" barrels. Its shimmering gray finish, sleek...
Webley & Scott 920BC
Recently I have reviewed guns associated with brands with a storied past: Frederick Beesley, Charles Daly and now Webley & Scott. Each has been...
Fabarm Autumn Elite
Beretta’s Marco Polo Gun
Rich collectors are hoovering up luxury “one off” shotguns. From the long-established Holland & Holland “Products of Excellence” to the relatively recent Krieghoff “Gun...
Dogs
How to Replenish Your Dog’s Energy
When it comes to feeding your dog, you won’t find one option that holds for all dogs across the board. Active dogs burn high...
The Double-Duty Retriever
Even if you spend most of your fall in a duck blind, chances are there will be times you’ll want to use your dog...
Tips for New Sporting Dog Owners
Soon to be the proud owner of a sporting dog? Here are 10 tried-and-true tips to help ensure a smooth start—and a strong and...
6 Ways to Help Your Bird Dog with Anxiety
There are a number of culprits that can stress out a dog, such as separation, unfamiliar visitors, a change in weather, loud noises or...