COVID-19 was hard on everyone. When the lockdown came in Idaho in March of 2020, winter still maintained its chilling grip on the landscape, and even though the seasons all came that year, the isolation from other people and the fear you saw in their eyes made it seem like Ol’ Man Winter never really…
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PREORDER A SIGNED PAPERBACK COPY OF IDAHO UPLAND DAYS BY ANDREW MARSHALL WAYMENT
Last year I appeared on The Flush podcast with Travis Frank and he asked me when I was going to publish my next bird-hunting book and I joking said, “Probably in five years.” I am happy to report that my second bird hunting book, Idaho Upland Days: Reflections on Bird Dogs, Banner Days, and other…
THE MAKINGS OF A GROUSE DOG
“Ruffed grouse dogs are bred, not born, and once born they are developed, not made.” –George Bird Evans, An Affair with Grouse Author’s Note: I wrote this story clear back in 2018, Rainey’s second season of hunting. It was accepted for publication in a prominent bird dog magazine and then the magazine editor retired and…
Misty Magic
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” –Will Rogers If any of you have read my book or followed me on social media, you may recall that my American Brittany, Misty Morning Sunrise (“Misty”) passed away unexpectedly in March of 2017. That was a…
Classic Boots & Classic Doubles: Gokey Legend
The heydays of the classic American double gun began at the end of the 1800’s and went into the 1900’s until about the start of WWII. Such renowned companies the likes of Parker Brothers, Lefever Arms Company, L. C. Smith Shotgun Company, Ithaca Gun Company and The Three-Barreled Gun Company. John Moses Browning’s last patent…
CHECK OUT THE HUNTING DOG PODCAST WITH ANDY WAYMENT
Things have been pretty busy since my book, Idaho Ruffed Grouse Hunting: The Heartbeat of the Woods, came out in August. I am so grateful for the positive response and reviews that I’ve received so far. If you haven’t read the reviews yet, here is the link to amazon. I’ve been a friend of Ron Boehme on Facebook…
ANDY’S NEW BLOG TENKARA WANDERINGS
I’ve decided to take on a new project. Not because I need another one-mind you-but rather because I’ve grown fond of tenkara fishing. My new blog is Tenkara Wandering and I put up the first post New Frontiers yesterday. Of course, I still plan to write regularly for Upland Ways about bird hunting and traditional western fly…
ANDY’S ARTICLE “A PRESIDENTIAL PURSUIT” IN SPORTING CLASSIC’S DAILY
Greetings all! I’m happy to report that my article, “A Presidential Pursuit” was published this morning in Sporting Classics Daily, which is Sporting Classics’ online magazine. This article presents little known firsthand evidence that our first three United States Presidents, George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson were, to some extent, bird hunters. For those of you who are interested here…
PLAYING FOR KEEPS
Early this morning, I fished my favorite spot, the Mini-Madison and did not even wet my net. However, I learned that there’s a much better fisherman than me at the Mini-Madison. I’ve been fishing the Mini-Madison for almost ten years now. In my book, Heaven on Earth, I wrote about this special fishing hole: The Mini-Madison truly is a wonderful place…
FULL CIRCLE
Next month I turn the big 4-0. Where does the time go? I have been an angler as long as I can remember and a fly fisherman for 18 years now. I have fished more in those years than most people do in a lifetime and I have truly loved it. I can attest that fly fishing has greatly enriched my…
LATEST REVIEW OF HEAVEN ON EARTH
I wanted to share with the followers of Upland Ways the latest review of my book, Heaven on Earth: Stories of Fly Fishing, Fun & Faith. This review was posted by Howard Levitt on his great, fly fishing blog, Windknots & Tangled Lines. I am grateful and honored by his review. For those interested in…
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