by Durrell Smith As we walked the trail into what seemed to be a never-ending mess of vines, thorns and briars, the question of traversing such nasty cover was disregarded. […]
Hunting
Choosing a New Forest Shotgun -Five top aspects to consider
by Mark Herwig I started grouse hunting in 1974 in the 3.9 million-acre Superior National Forest west of Grand Marais, Minn. We got a few, then got lost, but that’s […]
Know Your Cover – Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
by Jake Tomlinson Growing up hunting grouse in the hills of north-central Pennsylvania, I learned early that once we reached the hemlocks, we had to be ready to shoot. To […]
Leaving a Lasting Impression
by Erin Kalpin I was 12 years old, sitting in my bedroom nestled at the back of the small home I was growing up in. There, I touched the golden […]
’Round the Barn
by Marc Fryt “Stupid barn!” I yelled, ejecting two more smoking spent shells from the shotgun. My voice carried off deeply into the early winter woods. Windsor, my English setter, […]
Pieces and Parts: A Woodcock Affair
by T. Edward Nickens It’s never been less than a mystery. Not even after three dozen years in pursuit of this bird. Not even when the bird dog is stone-still, […]
Track2wing
Action Trackchairs for Wingshooters with Bird Dogs!Track2wing Project Applications Available All terrain access for wingshooters with bird dogs! RGS & AWS along with Pheasants Forever and the North American Versatile […]
The Skunk of Sault Ste. Marie
by Rob Seilheimer I’m in the Upper Peninsula with three buddies. Red, yellow, and orange leaves descend upon us like raindrops falling from the sky. Ruffed grouse and woodcock are […]
Recipe: Lunch Afield in Under an Hour
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 […]
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 […]
