Upland Hunting

This fall is lining up to provide the best hunting in decades in key states with the largest populations of several upland gamebirds. by Dave Smith I was in the best of our best river bottom [...]

by Ron Zickert As I write this, the watercolor Desert Flush by Eldridge Hardie hangs above my desk for inspiration. Quail hunting in the Arizona desert is one of the most spectacular bird hunting [...]

by Dave Smith This update to our 2025 Upland Gamebird Hunting Forecast incorporates the results of late summer upland gamebird population surveys conducted by state fish and wildlife agencies. [...]

Upland gamebird populations were sky-high in some regions last year, and this could be another remarkable season! by Dave Smith The first taste of fall stirs the soul of an upland bird hunter in [...]

By Dave Smith This update to our 2024 Upland Gamebird Hunting Forecast incorporates the results of late summer upland gamebird population surveys conducted by state fish and wildlife agencies. [...]

The upward trajectory of upland gamebird populations in many states may make this a magical season for bird hunters. by Dave Smith – Check the 2024 Email Update of the Forecast! The signs [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]