Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) oversees nearly 450,000 acres of forests across the Commonwealth. These forests are managed for a variety of co-benefits including recreation, water quality, open […]
VOICE: RGS & AWS Support Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council
by Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation In March, RGS & AWS, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and more than 30 of the nation’s leading hunting-conservation organizations sent a letter to the Secretaries of the Interior and […]
All the Bells and Whistles
by Keith Schopp There’s something about following a bell in the grouse woods. People who use them on their well-trained bird dogs tend to be savvy, dedicated hunters who may […]
Tips on Choosing a Puppy
by Carey Killion New beginnings. Crisp fall mornings spent in the company of a puppy, watching them learn the wonders of the woods and the quarry it holds. While those […]
The Hunted
by Timothy C. Flanigan All images provided by Timothy C. Flanigan. Seeing the dark-eyed barred owl rise silently from the forest floor with my very-much-alive woodcock in its talons sparked […]
Appalachian Highlands Chapter Southwest Virginia Appalachian Plateau Habitat Walk
The Laurel Highlands and PA Wilds Birdscapes project This project, which focuses on private lands in priority areas in PA, was funded by a 2020 grant from National Fish and […]
RGS & AWS And Partners Awarded Forest Service Landscape Scale Restoration Grant in Massachusetts
RGS & AWS has recently been awarded $215,000 through the U.S. Forest Service’s Landscape Scale Restoration grant. The Massachusetts Dynamic Forest Restoration Initiative will coordinate and promote forest habitat restoration across public, […]
Pan-Seared Peanut Butter & Jelly Woodcock Recipe
by Danielle Ingram & Chris Ingram (Digital Editor, Gun Dog) Cooking woodcock can sometimes present a culinary challenge. So here’s one way to sweeten up your next meal. Woodcock will […]
RGS & AWS Northeast Region Partner Highlight – Campfire Conservation Fund, Inc.
This month’s Northeast RGS & AWS regional partnership spotlight focuses on Campfire Conservation Fund, Inc. which is based in Chappaqua, NY. Established in 1977, Campfire Conservation Fund works closely with […]
Purely Dogs – Summer Safety Strategies
by Seth Bynum, DVM My lifelong love of summer started to fade when bird dogs became part of my life. The once intense and pining anticipation of summer break or […]
