by Greg Hoch Springtime “I know the woodcock as a harbinger of spring, more cheering to me than the most mellifluous thrush.” Charles Fergus, “A Hunter’s Book of Days” Spring […]
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Building on a Solid Foundation at Four to Six Months
by Steve and Jodie Ries There is a scripture in the good book that best describes this time of training. Consider it pure joy as we face these trials and […]
What to Expect When Introducing a Spring Puppy Into Your House – The first two to four months
by Steve and Jodie Ries, Top Gun Kennel You’ve done all the research to locate the right breeder with proven traits in a sire and dam and required health certifications. […]
Conservation Coming Soon …
RGS & AWS is growing its conservation delivery team to improve habitat right where it’s needed most as told to Kristyn Brady This spring, RGS & AWS set out to […]
How to Stretch Your Game Bag
by Bradley Gorzek I refuse to come home empty-handed from a day afield. A lack of contacts or inability to connect can make it hard to put feathers in my […]
Confessions of a Wing Collector
by Mike Roche In 2006, a letter appeared in my mailbox from the Department of the Interior (DOI) on official stationery that inquired as to whether I would be willing […]
Passing the Timberdoodle Torch – Through the years of leadership and growth for RGS & AWS
by Kristen A. Schmitt Most grouse hunters remember their first bird. For Julie Sandstrom, it was near Squaw Lake in the Chippewa National Forest. For Brian Smith, a lucky mid-air […]
Here in November? The Challenges of American Woodcock Migration and Identifying Stopover Habitats in the Southeast
by Durrell Smith As we walked the trail into what seemed to be a never-ending mess of vines, thorns and briars, the question of traversing such nasty cover was disregarded. […]
Alsatian Woodcock
by Ryan Sparks A special anniversary deserves a special dish. This one is inspired by Alsace, a cultural region situated at the intersection of France, Germany and Switzerland. From a […]
Project Highlight: Jersey Shore AWS – Prospertown Lake WMA
The Jersey Shore chapter of the American Woodcock Society and the NJ Fish and Wildlife team have completed our fourth partnership for a habitat project on NJ Wildlife Management areas. […]