We wanted to thank all our readers and friends out there for following Upland Ways. We hope 2014 is a great year and that you all get to spend time in the fields and on the waters pursuing what we all live for. The season is just getting started here on the Colorado and Kansas…
Winter Wonderful Land & Scaled Quail
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…
Over the Rivers and Out on the Prairies: A Pictorial Saga
As I sit here contemplating the holidays and the gunning season upon us, I can’t help but be thankful for the family and friends I have. I spent last weekend with Gary Thompson from Silk Lines & Paper Hulls blog near the Big Horns pursuing sharp-tailed grouse and huns in phenomenal country. Gary recently added…
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…
Halloween Fishing and Limber Tail Syndrome for Strideaway.com
Today the children were out enjoying festivities for Halloween while me and my childhood friend, Matt Lucia, enjoyed a great day on the Arkansas river. Our morning started out at Barry’s Den for a delightful breakfast while the sun warmed the river a bit. The fishing for the last day of October was rather surprising!…
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…
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