B. Rizzini BR460
My grandfather traveled from Southern Italy to Ellis Island in 1923, and I am proud of my Italian heritage. While I don’t own a...
May/June 2024
James Woodward & Sons
Unraveling the mystery of an enigmatic gunmaker In the history of London gunmaking, there are few companies so little understood as James Woodward &...
To the Point: My Bird Dog Hall of Fame
Fifty years ago, the man who introduced me to grouse hunting said every bird hunter deserves at least one exceptional dog. “Counting Tammy here,...
In Sleeping Weather
Dreamlike memories of hunts gone by October arrives in my corner of New England. Across the valley, a wine stain soaks the ridges first,...
Top-Dog Gear
What hunter doesn’t think that his or her gundog is the best? Such assessments are based on performance, of course, but they also factor...
The British Labradors of Wildrose Kennels
Finding ‘The Way’: Embracing Wildrose Kennels’ ‘dogs of duality’ Lab people are just different. On one hand you have the waterfowlers, living to chase...
The .410: More Than a Bore
Among your shotgun “collection” you probably have some 12-gauges, a 20-gauge or two, perhaps a 28-gauge and, if you don’t have one already, may...
Conflict on the Plains
In 2018 Montana’s Environmental Control Council (ECC), a temporary-but-official committee of the state legislature, addressed regulations governing bird dog training in response to requests...
Rigby’s New Objet d’Art Collection
John Rigby & Co. has always possessed a certain je ne sais quoi when it comes to style. Beginning in the flintlock era with...
Tracking-and-Training Devices
The distance display on the Garmin Alpha 300 resembled one of those rapidly spinning cartoon odometers: 300 yards, 350 yards, 400 yards . ....
Perazzi Acquired by CSG Group
This past December the Czech CSG Group announced its acquisition of Italian gunmaker Armi Perazzi S.p.A. CSG Group will now control 80 percent of...
Primer Misinformation and Powder Shortages
Shotshell reloading has always held a strong interest among US shotgunners, including Shooting Sportsman readers. When I conducted a survey a little more than...