” . . . and part of the reason I hunt is because I love the bonds that this sport creates. The bond between a man or woman and a […]
Dogs
WHY WE HUNT, Member Jim Gray
I might have arrived late to the grouse hunting scene, but I am determined to do everything I can to “pay it forward” and leave it in better shape than […]
WHY WE HUNT, Member Don Mallicoat
I don’t remember the first bird I shot. But I do remember when I knew I was a bird hunter. As a burr-headed boy of about 12, I was walking […]
WHY WE HUNT, Member Cooper Rossner
These connections I make with people, dogs, birds, my heritage and the soil along with the memories and stories I’ll tell for the rest of my life are why I […]
WHY WE HUNT, Member Ron McGinty
The first grouse I ever swung on was a right-to-left crosser at “The Wild 80”, a hunting club my wife’s late father belonged to. It was one of those clear, […]
SUCCESS: Inaugural Maryland Dog of the Year & Chukar Challenge
By Dave Hansroth, RGS & AWS Regional Director For several years, Maryland RGS chapters floated the idea of a Maryland Dog of the Year Challenge. Both active chapters in Maryland […]
WHY WE HUNT, Member Payton Gunby
I grouse hunt because it’s in my DNA. Surprisingly, it doesn’t have to be passed down through genetics. Take a stroll through the grouse woods and you might find it […]
WHY WE HUNT, Member Stephen Faust
Our sport will die out if we’re not bringing in new hunters. In the sales world, we say if you’re not growing you’re dying. In the hunting world, the same […]
WHY WE HUNT, Member Noah Smith
The sun was making its way across a high top in the Nantahala Mountains, and the first rays of light hit the frozen windshield of my truck. The thoughts of […]
THEY SAID IT! . . . Best Quotes from the Spring RGS Magazine
THEY SAID IT! . . . Best Quotes from the Spring RGS Magazine By Matt Soberg Are you an upland hunter? Bird dog owner? Shotgun lover? Have you become afflicted […]