The pheasant picture is one of long-term (CRP decline) and short-term (weather) storylines. The shrinking CRP footprint has been well-documented, perhaps to the point of exhaustion, but the [...]
The buzz in the upland gamebird world is coming out of one of the Lake States, and it has to do with a buzzing insect. Turns out the much-anticipated increase in the ruffed grouse cycle didn’t [...]
by Dave Smith This update to our 2018 Upland Gamebird Hunting Forecast incorporates the results of late summer upland bird population surveys. This final piece of data measures recruitment of [...]
POINTING DOG POINTERS September 2018 By Bob and Jody Iler We’ve been looking at ways to successfully develop both “soft” and “hard” pointing dog pups. But what about the pup that doesn’t show [...]
This recently came in from the Michigan DNR; it is intended for those who hunt in the specifically named counties and regularly harvest five or more grouse between September 15 and November 14: [...]
By Ken Mac Donald “A heartbeat away from nothin’.” The saying kept racing through my mind as I watched the pup round the corner and head out into the 30mph Nor’easter, 38 degree water, strong [...]
Features A Woodcock in the Backyard By Tom Davis 2018 Upland Gamebird forecast By Dave Smith The Season of Smoke By E. Donnall Thomas Jr. The Dogs Don’t Care By Frank [...]
by Bob and Jody Iler What do we mean by training the “hard” dog? Some other words to describe this type of pointing dog are bold, tough, independent, stubborn, or headstrong. This rambunctious [...]
By Mark Parman At its June 27 meeting, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) took the first step to shorten the state’s 2018 ruffed grouse season. The proposed season in Zone A (most of the [...]
By Steve Smith Question: What’s black and yellow. Goes, “Bang!” and you sleep on it? Answer: A school bus, a firecracker, and a bed. When something bad happens, the chances are that there is [...]
