Coming Home to Highland Hills
Few of us can claim to have 3,000 acres of private land on which to hunt five species of upland birds. Highland Hills Ranch claims this and more.
July/August 2022
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.
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...
Idaho’s Sage Grouse Tags
Habitat loss caused by fire, long-term drought and other factors has brought this icon of the sage-steppe ecosystem close to the Endangered Species Act
Quail & Conservation
Hunting desert quail on the Turner Family’s Armendaris Ranch
Merkel Has New Importer
German gunmaker Merkel has renewed its commitment to the US market with a new importer of its shotguns and rifles.
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?
Of Courses & Coveys
It’s about dogs and details at Fishing Creek Farms
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...
Orvis Introduces the Heritage
Recently the Manchester, Vermont-based company introduced the Orvis Heritage, a 20-gauge side-by-side produced by Fabarm and based on the Italian gunmaker’s Classis model.
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.
Capturing the Moment
When it all comes together in good light