by Joe Schwenke For most of us, a quick lunch during the season involves packaged snacks and whatever we can quickly toss into a vest or cooler. Accounting for the […]
Covers Magazine
Legacy – Francis Buckley
by Nate Kennedy | RGS & AWS Northeast Regional Engagement Coordinator For the summer 2022 Covers issue, I had the great pleasure of sitting down to pen a piece with […]
Know Your Cover – Ironwood
by Jared Elm | RGS & AWS Forest Wildlife Specialist – Wisconsin Ironwood (Ostrya Virginiana,) also called hop-hornbeam, is a small, deciduous tree in the birch (Betulaceae) family. Ironwood is […]
Following Behind Edmund Davis
by Tom Keer The phone rang, and it listed a number I did not recognize. Nonetheless, I answered. “I have the chair,” the voice said. “Good chairs are […]
The Trap Doctor – How to Deal With Dogs and Traps
by Keith Schopp The Trap Doctor never advertises, but he’s not hard to find. If you spot a truck with Minnesota “Trap Doctor” plates, you’ve found Jerry Snetsinger. His email […]
Cover-To-Cover: A Book Review
by Glen R. Blackwood | RGS & AWS Regional Director of Development “Appalachian Grouse Dog” Authors: Dennis LaBare, Bill Horn, Helen Stacy LaBare Forward by Steve Smith Illustrations by Gordon […]
Thoughts on Conservation – Hunters, Dogs, and Habitat: A New Workshop Brings It All Together
by Ashley Peters | RGS & AWS Director of Communications & Marketing As RGS & AWS chapter leaders contemplate future events and get-togethers, they’re hoping to attract new members and […]
No More Excuses: Getting Fitted for Your Next Shotgun
by Anthony Giattino Your flight to London arrives at 8 a.m. After clearing Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs, you head to the Regency Café in Westminster for a hearty English […]
Legacy: Living An Upland Lifestyle, Mary Hosmer
by Lisa Rossi | RGS & AWS Eastern Engagement Director On April 4, 1998, the Ruffed Grouse Society registered a new member – Mary Hosmer. Mary has a long history […]
Double Gun Dilemma: How to Choose the Best Shotgun for You – Part II
by Oliver Hartner Few pieces evoke an aura of tradition quite like a side-by-side double gun. Though the manufacture and metallurgy of side-by-side double guns have evolved, the genius of […]