2023 Upland Gamebird Hunting Forecast: E-BLAST UPDATE

This update to our 2023 Upland Gamebird Hunting Forecast incorporates the results of late summer upland bird population surveys conducted by state fish and wildlife agencies. This data measures [...]

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Read the October 2023 update here!  The upward trajectory of upland gamebird populations in many states may make this a magical season for bird hunters. It was on a splendid autumn day more than [...]

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by Dave Smith The upward trajectory of upland gamebird populations in many states may make this a magical season for bird hunters. It was on a splendid autumn day more than 20 years ago, [...]

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Originally published in the March/April 2023 issue of The Pointing Dog Journal  – Subscribe!  Pick ’em up, put ’em down. Sounds funny, but the key to back-road birds is often boot leather, [...]

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