Written by: Daniel RileyWinslow, ME I am in awe with the eb and flow of life. To think my mid-life crisis would evolve into my greatest passion is sometimes even […]
Story Fair
Are There Mayflies in October?
Written by Charles FewLancaster, PA Herman F. Krathge, my maternal grandfather, was a lifelong resident of Oil City, Pennsylvania, and a significant figure in my life. My memories of “Gramps” […]
Woodland Gentleman
Written by: Mark ForaboscoBruce County, Ontario There are those that say he is amongst the savviest of all game birds, and I am inclined to agree. His dexterity in flight […]
The Grouse Mentor
Written by: Alan DavyPort Sydney, Ontario I could hardly believe my good fortune. It was my first season in the grouse woods and here I was about to enter a […]
Down Year
Written by: John MarxMadison, WI “So you’ve decided to take him,” she says as she enters my former kitchen. Not a question, but a statement of resignation, of contention lost. […]
Whatever It Takes
Written by: Ken Mac DonaldSturgeon Bay, WI It was a special day known only to October. Blue skies, bright leaves, crisp nights, and a touch of burnt powder. The glory […]
This Gun Saved My Life
Written by: David GaitherPlymouth, MN My gun and my dog saved my life. No it’s not what you might think, I wasn’t attacked by a charging grizzly or would be […]
Smart Dog
Written by: Dale Arenz We once had a very smart German Wirehaired Pointer. Many people say dogscan’t reason, but we know better. Hans was a intelligent dog and you could […]
Fighting Back
Written by: Jack MontgomeryGreensboro, Pennsylvania At was the 1986/87 grouse season and I was hunting in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania with the late Judge Robert S. Grigsby and Chuck Thompson, who […]
A Crowning Achievement
Written by: Richard BjorumInternational Falls, MN This occurred over thirty-five years ago, during a different world. Here’s why. I often would load my hunting gear: an SKB 12 ga. double […]
