Winter has finally descended on Colorado. This past Wednesday, the front range was blanketed in snow with a forecast of clearing the follow morning. I was supposed to be hunting scaled quail that morning, but a cascade of circumstances ended me up at the office seeing sick pets…don’t get me wrong, I love being a…
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THE GARAGE BAND
The classic scene in upland bird hunting has to be the dog quartering perfectly before the gunner with the bell around its neck tinkling as the dog works the cover. Bright light pierces through the forest canopy like the lights of a stage. As the dog hits the invisible thread of scent, her whole body…
THE FINAL WORD by DOUG DEATS
Today on the Bird Dogs & Fly Fishing Group on Facebook, one of our Members, Doug Deats, posted something that made me laugh out loud. If you don’t know Doug or his writing yet, you should and you will. Doug’s first book, Smoke on the Wind: Short Stories and Essays by Doug Deats is about to…
UPLAND HUNTING ALASKA BY JIM MCCANN
The first time I heard of Jim McCann, I was watching an episode of American Gun Dog with Harley Jackson who was hunting for late season ptarmigan with Jim McCann in interior Alaska. Harley described Jim as a “real Renaissance Man.” I thoroughly enjoyed this episode and was impressed with Jim’s Brittanies and the country…
Idaho Chukar Foundation, INC
History of Idaho Chukar Foundation, Inc. By: Drew Wahlin, President & Professional Chukar Hunter idahochukarfoundation@hotmail.com Facebook: idahochukarfoundation Meridian, ID Fall 2013 Founder Drew Wahlin researched starting an Idaho Chukar Foundation for over 5 years. Currently Idaho has the best chukar/hun hunting/populations in the world! The driving force for his conviction to conserve/preserve/sustain Idaho’s upland…
Mushroom Salsa Recipe
Today was the opening of Colorado and Kansas’s quail and pheasant season. I texted my Kansas quail bum friend to see how it was going this morning because predictions for the season have been dismal. Quail Bum texted me back at noon central time “6 coveys found…total bag thus far 5 phez and 15 quail…
WHO IS THE BEST WRITER ON GROUSE HUNTING?
In October, Shawn and I had the opportunity to spend a week bird hunting in the uplands of Idaho with author, Tom Davis. If you don’t know, Tom Davis, is one of the finest writers on upland bird hunting now living. He regularly writes for The Pointing Dog Journal, Pheasants Forever, Sporting Classics and…
THE “TOWERING” BIRD
I have been hunting with bird dogs now for 15 seasons and, during this time, I have witnessed a lot of cool things in nature while chasing birds with my bird dogs. No doubt, this is one of the things that keeps me coming back for more. One of the most intriguing phenomenon that I…
THE SCHIZOPHRENIC WING SHOOTER
For me, shooting is such a mental activity. When I feel good about myself and life, I tend to shoot well. However, when I feel anxious or stressed, it negatively impacts my shooting. I sometimes refer to myself as “The Schizoprenic Wing Shooter” because, when it comes to my accuracy with a scattergun, I never know who is…
PETER RYAN’S REVIEW OF HEAVEN ON EARTH
I’ve been blessed with some great reviews of my book, Heaven on Earth: Stories of Fly Fishing, Fun & Faith, and I have appreciated all of those reviewers that have taken the time to write about it. Peter Ryan, the author of Wild South: Hunting & Fly Fishing the Southern Hemisphere, which I coincidentally reviewed a few…
REVIEW OF WILLIAM G. TAPPLY’S, SPORTSMAN’S LEGACY
Approximately, eight years ago, I first stumbled across William G. Tapply’s, Sportsmen’s Legacy, at my local library. From the cover, I could tell it was a memoire of a father and a son who spent time together in the outdoors. At the time, this seemed like the kind of book I’d be interested in as…
BIG LOST BOUNTIES
Author’s Note: This post originally was published on Upland Equations on May 19, 2013. This year, the fishing season started off slow for me. Beginning in February, I fished numerous times without success. On various occasions, I fished the Snake River not far from home, the South Fork, and the Henry’s Fork and did not move so…
Upland Ways 