by Gary G. Youngblood In late February of 2019, I was driving west on Interstate-64 with my young English setter Patches. We were traveling to West Virginia to grouse hunt […]
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Cold Weather Strategies That Will Keep Your Dogs Safe
by Seth Bynum, DVM The sting of a strong prairie wind bored through heavy nylon, nipped across the tightly-woven fibers of merino wool and threatened to snuff out what little […]
When Snow Falls
by Tom Keer Photography by Tim Flanigan The rain poured down for three straight days, and it wasn’t a mist or a pitter-patter on the tin roof. It was consistent, […]
Purely Dogs – Prepare for the Worst
by Lisa Price Never before did I prepare for the worst things to happen, but then a couple of them did, and I upped my game. There are oodles of […]
Out of Balance
by Tim Flanigan The Ruffed Grouse Society was just 15 years old in 1976 when I attended the Society’s annual meeting in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The audience included the “whose-who” […]
Training Tips from NAVHDA Dog Handlers
LET NO GAME GO UNRETRIEVED by Nancy Anisfield and Rob Shaw Every bird-dog-owning grouse and woodcock hunter knows that finding a downed bird in thick cover is no easy task. […]
Field Lunch: Grouse BLTs and Fried Apples
A field lunch recipe for enjoying grouse hot off the grill.
In Mixed Company
by Brian Koch When I was a teen, my older cousin Chris got a jet-black solid muscle of a Lab named Porsche. I don’t recall the specific circumstances, but life […]
Spaniels, Serena Style
by Keith Schopp It’s June 2020, and if you’re looking for a bright spot in a sea of COVID, look no further than that splash of pink in the North […]
Introducing a Child to Safe Gun Handling Habits
by Dana Farrell | Images by Jim Kralik As parents, most of us are aware of how impressionable kids are. According to a noted inspirational speaker, Dr. Asa Don Brown, […]