When last we left Digby, the intrepid 7 month old Dachshund who thinks he is a bird dog, he was retrieving a shot bobwhite quail at the game club. ( See last photo in this blog entry: http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=5542804987486451793 ) Hmm. Not bad. But yesterday’s performance was in the realm of surreal. At the end of…
Month: February 2010
THE UPLAND GAME HUNTER’S BIBLE by DAN HOLLAND
If you don’t already know by now, I absolutely love books on hunting and fishing. It’s hard to beat a good book by Burton Spiller, Havilah Babcock, Corey Ford, E. Donnall Thomas, Jr., Robert Traver, William G. Tapply, Grandpa Grouse and the likes. My brother Shawn and I collect as many books on bird hunting…
>Scaled Partridge
>Ross B. Young The very first time I ever saw a scaled quail was on a friends 40,000 acre ranch in southwestern Kansas. We were invited to his ranch to evaluate the incredible whitetail and mule deer hunting. Of course, I was there to sample the lesser prairie chickens that were said to inhabit the…
WILL THE REAL BLUE GROUSE PLEASE RISE UP?
Fellow Grouseketeer Tommy and three big blues. Over the years, much has been written by various outdoor writers on hunting the blue grouse of the Rocky Mountains–some negative and some positive. The moniker of “fool hen” has often been applied to this game bird. In this post, I want to share some quotes on the…
THE WISDOM OF THE AGES
My wife’s grandma Christine Nelson with Grandpa Nelson’s pointer, Dan. As with my own dogs, it’s good to know that Grandpa’s birddogs were part of his family. For bird hunters and dog trainers, things are definitely different today than they were half a century ago. With technology we have many conveniences that have made things…
>Friendships…
>Over the past 2 years, I’ve been fortunate to make some great friendships. I’ve even spent a few days afield with some of you. I appreciate the friendships, and I’m grateful that their are like minded people out there in this world. Here’s to your friendship and another great year! May we’ll all live to…
The Old Boy and Pride: Old Boy Grows Older!(Apologies to Robt. Ruark!)
(DOUBLE CLICK ON ANY PHOTO TO FILL YOUR SCREEN) Another day at the game club. Thought you might like to see the “elegant” clubhouse. Note the founding date. It is rumored among the oldtimers that Roy Rogers was a member of the original group. He lived in Victorville, CA just a few miles away from…
>The Unforgettables & Other True Fables by Bill Allen
>Just received my much anticipated copy in the mail today from Strideaway’s Chris Mathan. So far I’m thoroughly enjoying Bill’s book! Readers that want a copy of Bill’s book can order it through Strideaway.com. Photo was taken by Chris Mathan and published on Strideaway.com’s Facebook page—thanks Chris
This Time It Was Chukar Day with Joanne Too!
(Double click the collage to enlarge) Not much to say except it was a stellar day: great weather, best gals, Joanne and Pride in tow, and some fat, sassy chukar in the bushes. This club is a blessing! Wish all our friends could join us there for a day. I know a lot of you…
Upland Ways 