>Dann Jacobus’ Fence Line Flush made the cover of the Nov/Dec 2009 issue of the PDJ. I enjoyed the picture so much! It reminded me of chasing wily roughneck-roosters while I was in veterinary school in Eastern Washington with my very first crazy pointing dog…Jibbers! To find out more about Dann and his outstanding art…
>The Wordsmith…Julian and his Lovelies
>My friend and fellow contributor to Upland Equations recently sent me these photographs from his last weeks upland adventure. Julian and his significant other Emma spend a great deal of their spare time training bird dogs…a couple after my own heart. Below are Julian’s words of the weekend… Hi Shawn, Hopes all’s going well, and…
Great weather for ducks!
Dear All, Apologies for not having posted in a while, but my career as an amateur sporting writer has taken off with surprising speed, and that, along with the furniture making business, has kept me rather busy! No one is more surprised about the writing than I, believe me, ( no, really!) I cannot thank…
>William G. Tapply 1940-2009: Loss of a Great Outdoor Writer!
>I read with great sadness last night of the loss of one of my favorite outdoors writers of all times, William G. Tapply. I hadn’t heard the news until yesterday when I picked up the Nov/Dec 2009 issue of American Angler and read the news on the Editor’s Page. Bill’s writing touched many outdoor sports-peoples…
>Emile and Remy: Training with Gary Ruppel
>My good friend and hunting partner Mark Thompson recently acquired a new member of the family…a French Brittany from the author of “A Hunter’s Road” Jim Fergus. Here are some photos of Remy and Emile with gun dog trainer extraordinaire Gary Ruppel. I can hardly wait to get in the field with Mark and his…
>Wingshooting Jacket…Gearing Up for the Quail Season
>I’m patiently awaiting the Kansas quail season! Can’t hardly wait…like a kid for Christmas. I plan to be there every week chasing coveys of BIRDS. I ordered Filson’s new Wingshooting Jacket and it should arrive just in time! I’ll give an update on it once I’ve put it through the ringer! Wingshooting JacketStyle Number 10110$295.00…
SWITCH IT UP!
Last Saturday morning, I only had a few hours to hunt as I needed to be home for my son’s 11:00 a.m. soccer game. Even though it is sharptail season in Idaho, I decided to try and chase some blues at my favorite blue grouse covert, Grouseketeer Ridge. As I drove towards my destination, I…
>Star Tribune Blog Contributor: Congrats to My Good Friend and Hunting Partner-in-crime…Walter Bruning, PhD
>In 1992 my wife and I moved to California. I had spent 17 years pursuing ruffed grouse and woodcock in Minnesota preceded by a decade of pheasants and quail in Nebraska. California seemed right for us then; I’m not so sure now. More of that as the blog unfolds in the weeks to come. (Click…
>Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1G
>I recently updated my camera for the up and coming Upland Bird Season! So far I’m very pleased! Here are some photographs from Thursday and some specs on the camera! I plan to take lots of photos this Fall and even some videos! DMC-TS1G 12.1 Megapixel Digital Camera •3m Water Proof Take photos under 3m…
>The Quiet Dog!
>Lil’ Ms Ellie desperately needed her teeth cleaned…so today was the day! This is the quietest we’ll ever see this little gun dog! She’s quickly becoming one of my best friends and companions! Who’d a thunk?
Upland Ways 