The Last Pheasant Hunt
Upland bird hunting was a big part of my late teen and early adult life. The Texas Panhandle of that time boasted an abundance of doves, quail, wild turkey and…
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English Lesson
After opportunistically stalking a flock of snow geese on the final day of the hunt, we threw a single goose in the truck and noticed an unassuming little swale in…
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Book Review: “Chukar Culture: Memory, Dogs, Paradox” by Robert McMichael
While I usually have no difficulty expressing my opinion on things, I’ve somewhat struggled to write this review. Most of the blame for this lies with the fact that I…
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Industrial Pheasants
“This is it?” Billy asked as we drove down a gravel road past a row of about a dozen other vehicles. We were arriving at Denman Wildlife Area, a 1,800-acre…
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Upland Hunting: Birds, Not Burnout
In most of North America, big game hunting rules above all else. This makes sense, of course, given the great successes of the North American model of wildlife conservation over…
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Assembling a Bird Dog First Aid Kit
One of the most vital, but frequently neglected, things for an outdoorsman to have in the field is a well-thought-out first aid kit. This goes doubly if you are bringing…
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The New Dog
Central Kentucky is home to many of the finest traditions including horse racing, bourbon, and upland hunting? You read it right. Kentucky may not be the first place you link…
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Badlands Upland Vest Review
I’ve owned and used my Badlands upland vest for over a half-decade (though recently I’ve been almost exclusively running a Final Rise). That said, I still think the Badlands vest…
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The Best Upland Hunting Blogs Around
There’s a lot of bird hunting content online, of varying qualities. This list highlights our own favorite picks, most of whom we’ve been following for over a half-decade. These picks…
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Heat: The Preseason Workup
I am fat from vacation. I am lazy. I am always hot, and do not feel like moving around much. As a person naturally predisposed to grumpiness… I’ve got it…
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