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Missing my bird dog more than usual today
On a cold morning 15 years ago, I made the trip out to Albin to bring home the best bird dog I’ve ever had. She wasn’t the best bird dog ever – don’t think I’m […]
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The geese are on their way
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 better you’ll be […]
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You can keep summer — I’ll take fall
Some people live for the winter, when they can strap a pair of planks to their feet and rocket down a snow-covered slope at break-neck speed. Others look forward to the spring. These are the […]
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Bird hunting season is only days away
I’m pretty excited for bird season this year. That’s nothing new, though. I’m always ready for bird season. Any hunting season is welcome, but I always have better luck with birds than with big game. […]
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Bird season should be good this year
I’m pretty excited for bird season this year. That’s nothing new, though. I’m always ready for bird season. Any hunting season is welcome, but I always have better luck with birds than with big game. […]
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A duck blind doesn’t have to be fancy to be effective
A goose blind can be anything from a burlap sack you pull over yourself to a concrete bunker you’ve constructed in a field or on the edge of a marsh. The burlap sack has two […]
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Nothing to do? WRONG! There’s too MUCH to do
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 mean, it’s fall in […]
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Get away from the news and go hunting
Got a week free? Go elk hunting. Just a few days? Get out after deer. A morning or afternoon? Go try to knock down a duck or bag a blue grouse. It’s all open. From […]
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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 better you’ll be […]
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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 along […]