DUMP DRAW
The third rooster wasn’t old enough to be wary. A short-tailed juvenile, just getting full color. But no hunter without a dog, a good dog...
DEMONS
There's just one thing that sucks the joy out of hunting more than a cold north wind on the small of your back. No, that's not a fair...
BRASS IN POCKET
The season starts after a 1,100 mile drive to the Montana Highline and ends, a week later with empty brass in your pockets. You shot your...
RUFFED GROUSE & RUFFED GROUSE
I can’t say that I loved ruffed grouse hunting for the mystique of the bird. Or because ruffed grouse hunting was more ”gentlemanly” or...
IN SEARCH OF CHICKENS
For a bird hunter living in eastern Iowa, I’ve shot a lot of prairie chickens. I shot my first chicken in Nebraska in 1986, 27 years ago....
CRIPPLES
I have a confession to make. When attempting dual limits, I do not count crippled birds. I doubt that there’s anyone out there who hates...
CRITTER
“I've only known two sets of smiles and shimmies that can seduce me from my home and my money: Springer Spaniels in heavy cover and table...
