Become a birder to be a better bird hunter
You can be a hunter and also be a birdwatcher. In fact, being a birdwatcher can actually help you when you hunt. The more practice you get watching ducks, for instance, the [...]
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Never brag about a hot shooting streak
Man, it’s great to have a string of shots that isn’t marred by a single miss. You shoot at a bird, and it goes down. Every time. It’s even better when that streak comes [...]
There are too many choices of things to do these days
I overheard a group of high school-aged kids complaining that there’s nothing to do around here the other day. It was a complaint I just couldn’t wrap my mind around. I [...]
Make sure you have a first-aid kit for your dog
If you spend any time with your dog out in the field, you’ll eventually run into a situation where your dog needs some help. I was hunting the Table Mountain habitat [...]
My dog and I are equally excited for bird season
Before I was old enough to hunt big game, I couldn’t wait to get out there and chase elk, deer and antelope around. Back then, you had to be 14 years old to hunt big game. [...]
Ready or not, hunting season’s here for my dog and me
My family was given a black lab puppy right before Christmas. At the time, I was a little hesitant to take the dog, because we already had three dogs, and one of them was my [...]
Pen-raised bird season is almost over
If you’re hoping to get out after a few more pheasants this year, you better do it quick. The wild bird season’s been closed for a while, but you can still take a shot at [...]
Test your skills with the king of upland game birds
Ruffed grouse hunters in the parts of the country where the birds are hunted heavily might flush 60 birds in one day, see six, get shots at four and come home with two. They [...]
My bird dog’s pouting; it’s time to go hunting
I finally got my dog out for a day of hunting last week. It was almost too late. She’s been pouting for months, and I realized a while ago it was because I hadn’t gotten [...]
Protect your dog while you’re out in the field
If you spend any time with your dog out in the field, you’ll eventually run into a situation where your dog needs some help. I was hunting the Table Mountain habitat [...]