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Field Lunch: Grouse BLTs and Fried Apples

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Field LunchGrouse BLTs and Fried ApplesRecipe by Joe Schwenke | Images by Scott Brosier Article originally featured in Covers magazine The number of days in our season always seems too few, and the number of statuesque points or exhilarating flushes can only be counted as “nearly enough.”While it’s the birds we pursue, it’s perhaps our game bag of memories that fill fastest. A quick meal in the covert can bring warm comfort on a chilly November day or cold refreshment in September under the shade of aspen. A meal at midday allows the beginner to ask questions and old friends to enjoy...

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In Mixed Company

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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 threw some curves at Chris, so Porsche ended up coming to live on my grandparent’s farm.  My family always had dogs when I was growing up. From beagles to rescues at the local animal shelter – none were purebred, papered or pedigreed. Dog selection back then was based on the look a puppy gave you at the pound. I have fond memories of those dogs, but they were pets. I honestly had...

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Spaniels, Serena Style

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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 Dakota switchgrass. The pink belongs to 10-year-old Serena Horak, the smallest person competing in the largest cocker spaniel field trial ever – aside from the Nationals. Serena stands out in the crowd despite her 54-inch stature; she’s wearing pink Crocs, a pink watch, ballet slipper earrings and a glittery unicorn t-shirt to match her shorts. Serena is preparing to handle her 3-year-old cocker named Boom in the first brace of the Amateur...

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Introducing a Child to Safe Gun Handling Habits

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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, “Children are sponges, soaking up every verbal and nonverbal interaction.” As responsible stewards, we should use the youth’s propensity for learning as an opportunity to teach by example. Sharing the principles of good sportsmanship, the love of our sport and safe firearm handling will instill a solid foundation for an upcoming outdoor enthusiast. Before a youngster is permitted to carry a loaded firearm in the field, he/she should spend time under the...

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Generations in the Northwoods

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by Jennifer Wenner As the morning sun rose, dew melted off the tree branches’ tips and the dog’s bell rang in the distance as she ran through the brush. My first bird hunt – it was fall 2013, and I remember it so perfectly. I remember questioning … what had I let my husband talk me into? I didn’t grow up hunting, and at the time, I didn’t fully understand the importance of conservation. I grew up in a small town in southeastern Wisconsin, fishing with my dad after work, weekend camping trips in Wisconsin Dells and enjoying the great outdoors...

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Land Trusts: A Natural Partner in Habitat Protection and Management

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by Anne Fleming Published in Covers Summer 2020 The hunting community has a long-standing land conservation legacy across the United States. A tremendous amount of conservation is and has been funded by hunting license fees, firearm and ammunition taxes and other related user costs. In Michigan, the Ruffed Grouse Society Drummer Fund is yet another example of the ability to leverage fundraised dollars toward forest management and wildlife diversity while maintaining upland-hunting traditions that we hold so dear. In more recent history, the national land trust community has also been accomplishing remarkable – and permanent – land conservation across the United States. The...

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