2017 Upland Gamebird Hunting Forecast: E-blast updates

By Dave Smith This update to our 2017 Upland Gamebird Hunting Forecast incorporates the results of late summer upland bird population surveys. These surveys measure the recruitment of young birds [...]

POINTING DOG POINTERS  By Bob and Jody Iler Just what the heck do we mean by “yard work,” anyway? With pointing dogs, we refer to the basic commands of here (come), heel and whoa as yard work. In [...]

Strange Days By Tom Davis 2017 Upland Gamebird Hunting Forecast By Dave Smtih GEMS: Michigan’s Grouse and Woodcock Jewels By Drew VanDrie First Point Essays Anticipation of the Season’s First [...]

By Bob and Jody Iler In our “super-size it” society of today, more is often considered better. More money, more possessions, more leisure time. And though it’s great to have extra cash, lots of [...]

July/August 2017   The Mansion on the Hill Part 2 By Tom Davis The Traveling Wingshooter Nebraska By Matthew Bluett The Empty Collar By Travis Thompson A Different Bird By John Shewey What [...]

by Josh Manahan Step 8: Hinge storage lids. There are so many hinge options, most readers would slip from the coma I’ve already induced clear through to the bright light if I elaborate. Surface [...]

Step 4: Build drawers – See Figure-3a and Figure-3b The size of the opening you made in step 1 determines the final size of the drawers that fit in the boxes. In this case, the opening is [...]

by Josh Manahan For many readers of this publication, bird hunting isn’t just a hobby— it’s a passion. A dog’s prime hunting years are short and hunting season and vacation time even shorter. We [...]

POINTING DOG POINTERS May 2017 By Bob and Jody Iler This is the time of year for all things new – and possibly, also the time for you to get a new puppy! If this is your first pointing dog and [...]

The Bird Dog Field Trial Capital of the World, Honorary Wall The stone wall honoring the town of Grand Junction as THE BIRD DOG and FIELD TRIAL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD has been completed. The wall [...]