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You Gotta Hear About This: Holy Smoke

You Gotta Hear About This: Holy Smoke

In his will, a friend of ours has specified that he wants to be cremated, his ashes “loaded into shotshells and given to my duck hunting buddies, so I can keep on killing them winged bastards.” Do you love this guy or what! Well, now that’s possible with a new Alabama company named Holy Smoke. […]

August 5, 2011 | By | 1 Reply More
Drought Not All Bad News for Quail

Drought Not All Bad News for Quail

The drought affecting several Midwest and Southeast states seems to be only bad news for an already hurting national quail population. We checked in with Dr. Tom Dailey, assistant director of the Northern Bobwhite Quail Initiative, to see how the quail are doing, and found out that it’s not all bad news. But first the […]

August 4, 2011 | By | Reply More
Why Are Some Uplanders So Stubborn?

Why Are Some Uplanders So Stubborn?

Sometimes we feel that talking to our upland brothers (some of them – and not as much our upland sisters) is like talking to someone from another century. We for sure get the brisk fall air, love of the birds, good dog work, respect for tradition and whatever else you want to throw in that […]

July 28, 2011 | By | 6 Replies More
Tips for Keeping an Older Dog Going

Tips for Keeping an Older Dog Going

Recently, Purina (Nestle) scientist Brian Zanghi, Ph.D. posted an interesting but loooooooooong article with some tips about keeping an older dog going longer in the field. Give you a hint: no pizza or beer…. Seriously, it’s worth a full read if you have an older dog, and even if yours don’t qualify as old yet. […]

July 27, 2011 | By | Reply More
New England Grouse Looking…Okay?

New England Grouse Looking…Okay?

But Bad Stuff Stirring in MA New England and ruffies (aka, wood or furry chickens) go together like deep-fried hotdogs and Mountain Dew. Okay, maybe not the right analogy but you get the drift. Here’s some info about the best New England grouse state – Maine! – as well as some not-so-good rumblings about an […]

July 22, 2011 | By | Reply More
A Few Qs/As With SportDOG About C9

A Few Qs/As With SportDOG About C9

The first line of the About section on SportDOG Brand’s website has the phrase “electronic dog training products.” That’s been the sum total of the company’s product line since 2003. But no more. SportDOG recently intro’d Canine Athlete products, which as the name implies are nutritional supplements for hunting dogs. The first products, which you […]

July 21, 2011 | By | Reply More
Is It Time for an Upland Bird Stamp?

Is It Time for an Upland Bird Stamp?

Chad Love blogs most excellently for Field & Stream and Quail Forever, and recently “penned” a doozy titled How Much is Upland Hunting Worth to You? We’re sure we’re all in the same boat – the Mastercard “priceless” category. If that’s the case, would you pay an extra $15, $20, $25 to beef up upland […]

July 20, 2011 | By | 2 Replies More
LL Bean Says Grouse Are the Best

LL Bean Says Grouse Are the Best

Well…sorta! Check out the cover of its latest fall 2011 hunting catalog. Not sure if everyone got this cover or just the bird-heads or what, but it’s cool. No secret that we’re huge fans of Bean upland gear, and gotta say that we found a few must-haves/wanna-tries in this catalog. We’ll be testing out the […]

July 18, 2011 | By | Reply More
Control Your Dog With Your Face

Control Your Dog With Your Face

In the current era of “remote control” of hunting dogs – not that there’s anything wrong with that – could it be that an even better way is…your face? That was the subject of an intriguing post by Wingshooting USA host Scott Linden. Excerpts: > Think about what dogs see, especially from any distance. Not […]

July 13, 2011 | By | Reply More
Is PA Getting Serious About Ruffies?

Is PA Getting Serious About Ruffies?

The ruffed grouse is Pennsylvania’s state bird, PA has lots of ruffies and the state is home to Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) HQ. And yet, as in many states, Pennsylvania bird hunters feel that ruffies haven’t gotten much attention in Pennsylvania. Is the state now out to change that? The state is seeking input on […]

July 6, 2011 | By | 7 Replies More
MN, WI Ruffies Looking Great?

MN, WI Ruffies Looking Great?

We’ve been getting a flurry of emails the last couple of weeks about how the ruffie population looks like it’s gone up for this season. We’ll take a look at what’s being said, and then give you our opinion. Wisconsin Highlights from this article: > According to 2011 spring drumming counts from the state’s Department […]

July 5, 2011 | By | Reply More
Are Bird Forecasts More Bad Than Good?

Are Bird Forecasts More Bad Than Good?

In a recent blog post, Bob St. Pierre at Pheasants Forever asked whether the preseason pheasant forecast influences whether we all hunt. A good question, one that led to more questions, like: > Do counts of any kind (e.g., drumming) influence whether or where you hunt? > Should they? > Do these forecasts do more […]

June 3, 2011 | By | 2 Replies More
Help Us Plan the 2011-12 Serious Bird Tour!

Help Us Plan the 2011-12 Serious Bird Tour!

How do you keep your Serious birdin’ spirits up in the summer months? Well, besides spending time with the dog, smacking some clays and trying to stay in shape, for us there’s…trip-planning.   If you’re lucky enough to hunt right outside your door, or close to it, great. But many of us have to jump […]

May 24, 2011 | By | 6 Replies More
New Fiocchi Tracer Rounds: Cool!

New Fiocchi Tracer Rounds: Cool!

“Where were you?” “Behind.” We’ve said that to each other on sporting clays courses and in the field more times than we care to remember – “behind” as in behind the bird. If only we had 20 shots and tracer rounds so, like members of our esteemed armed forces, we could walk the rounds into […]

April 27, 2011 | By | 3 Replies More