Last year Nick Adair and his team at GDIY: Gun Dog It Yourself produced a fantastic series interviewing the Southern Appalachians Forest Conservation Direction Nick Biemiller and for a few […]
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Youth camp, supported by local RGS chapter, sparks excitement for upland hunting
Sam Snyder, Regional Engagement Coordinator for RGS & AWS, reflects on her recent visit to the Upland Bird Camp based in northern Minnesota.
Become an Advocate – Speak Up for Forest Habitat in Massachusetts
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 […]