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, […]
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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 […]
Why We Hunt, with Member Douglas B. Egenolf
Be careful . . . ruffed grouse will burn a passion into your hunting heart from which you can’t break free. Give me just a touch of cooler air and […]
Why We Hunt, with Member A.J. DeRosa
We are living in a golden age of the grouse woods. I no longer see the ruffed grouse of the past, but a culture of today – young and old, […]
Why We Hunt, with Member Tom Keer
Our hats look like oil pans, our favorite vests have more patches and thread than original cloth, and while we may be late to supper, we are never late for […]
Why We Hunt, with Member Britney Starr
A single moment. One split second, combined with millions of sights, sounds, smells and thoughts that make a lifetime of memories. A running Ruff, finally pinned by a relentless shorthair. […]
Why We Hunt, with Member Landon Knittweis
Grousing soon became my religion, one that challenged me to view the world through a lens of ethics, stewardship and conservation, community and wild untrammeled beauty that is the sport. […]
Why We Hunt, with Member Dave Veldman
To this day, some of my best memories in the upland woods come from hunting with those there for nothing more than the fun and camaraderie that came with a […]
