Features
Pine Hill’s Private Luxury
Quail hunting at the speed of life
by Miles DeMott
The Life & Times of David McKay Brown
Britain’s most successful independent gunmaker
eyes retirement
by Vic Venters
Where the Wild Quail Are
Seeking adventure in the Arizona desert
by Tom Sternal
Early Warning Geese
Incoming specks in Saskatchewan
by Ralph P. Stuart
Pheasant College
A master class in outwitting roosters
by Dick Donnelly
Departments
From the Editor
Looking forward to a new season’s adventures
Letters
Poetic praise, cheers for the shorthair, wolf worries, etc.
The Opener
Capturing a memory in the woodcock woods
Game & Gun Gazette
William Powell, Gokey, Women on the Wing, the ultimate shooting brake and more
Scattershot
Gear Guide
Giving bedrolls the rest test
by Greg McReynolds
Shooting
The first rule of shooting: “It has to fit to hit”
by Chris Batha
From the Bench
Repairing a rare Hoffman over/under
by Dewey Vicknair
Shot Talk
A wimp no more: today’s 28 gauge
by Tom Roster
Hunting Dogs
Flushing-dog trainer and Hall of Fame trialer Jerry Cacchio
by Reid Bryant
Conservation
The invasive, sporting and tasty Eurasian collared dove
by Clair Kofoed
Gun Review
The Rizzini BR460 EL: a fine-looking—and -performing—clay breaker
by Bruce Buck
Field Gear
Fresh finds for the uplands
by The Editors
To the Point
Bemoaning a closed season on mourning doves
by Tom Huggler