By Oliver Hartner Shotguns become tangible and intangible extensions of ourselves. Our minds meld with them in an almost miraculous feat of complicated mathematical calculation between the time a shooter […]
Hunting
First Bird
by Jens Heig In our family, every bird we take is on the wing. It creates equality in the pursuit, allowing grouse and woodcock to engage their natural defenses for […]
Women’s Grouse and Woodcock Hunt
by Nate Kennedy, RGS & AWS Northeast Regional Engagement Coordinator You lie awake, hearing the bells ring through your head like summer chimes on the mind’s front porch. The sound […]
Upland Honors
Story and Images by Perri Masotti Hunters are traditionalists. To varying degrees, of course, and most of our cherished activity occurs in the fall or winter, depending on where one […]
Woodcock as a Southern Bird
by Tom Keer A few winters ago, Quebec’s Don Keddy, a field trialer and grouse and woodcock hunter, had enough. The long, gray, Canadian winters are hard on bird doggers. […]
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, […]
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, […]
Generations in the Northwoods
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 […]
Get the Picture: How to Capture the Spirit and Success of your Hunts
Tips to improve the quality and composition of the photos that capture your special moments in the field.
America’s hunters and anglers lead by example in the fight for conservation
Global Connections of the Hunt Fish 30×30 Campaign – Please consider signing the petition supporting the Hunting & Fishing Community Statement