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 […]
Covers Magazine
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 […]
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 […]
President’s Message – Summer 2022
Covers Magazine The term “disturbance dependent” is well understood in our circles. We recognize that habitat diversity is essential, and in a healthy forest, disturbance delivers that diversity. Of course, […]
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 […]
Skinning and Preserving Bird Skins for Memories and Fly Tying
by Marc Fryt As bird hunters, we spend a great deal of time scouting, finding ideal habitat and prepping for the hunt. With so much commitment to pursuing grouse and […]
RESEARCH CONFIRMS RUFFED GROUSE CAN SURVIVE WEST NILE VIRUS INFECTION
Providing High-Quality Habitat may be our Best Option to Protect Ruffed Grouse by Ashley Peters Bird hunters in Minnesota provided scientists with hundreds of ruffed grouse samples throughout 2018 and […]
President’s Message: Summer 2022
by Benjamin C. Jones | RGS & AWS President & CEO The term “disturbance dependent” is well understood in our circles. We recognize that habitat diversity is essential, and in […]
