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What’s a Classic Gun To You?

admin — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:10:58 +0000

by Jay Saw this column the other day: What Makes a Shotgun a Classic? I'll give you my own opinion in a minute, but here's a little of what the post – by Phil Bourjaily of Field & Stream – said: > The dictionary definition of “classic” reads: “Judged over a period of time to [...] Related posts:

Kansas Investing in Quail

admin — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:52:44 +0000

Quail, the most beleaguered of our beloved gamebirds, is getting a helping hand in Kansas. Or rather, a bigger helping hand. The state just announced that it's "launching a new quail restoration initiative aimed at making a difference in declining bobwhite quail populations at a landscape level." Here's more: > Includes the designation of two [...] Related posts:

Hey: Franchi Is Pro-Upland!

admin — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:55:53 +0000

by Jay Take a look at that image. That's one of the upland-focused images you'll see on Franchi's new-ish website. Did you get that? "Upland-focused" – that never happens anymore! Upland hunting is treated as the redheaded stepchild of the hunting biz, but not for Franchi, aka Benelli USA. Not only that, Franchi's new Instinct [...] Related posts:

The Beretta A400: My First Auto?

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:05:17 +0000

(Beretta photo, click to see bigger.) by Jay Brendan is a Beretta guy. The guns fit him, he likes them, he has a few. I'm not a Beretta guy, mostly because they don't fit me. Or haven't. At Pheasant Fest this year, I walked into the Beretta trailer and – like I always do – [...] Related posts:

Worms and Birds: What Else Don’t We Know?

admin — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:18:28 +0000

Believe we've talked about this at least once, but a recent Wall Street Journal article on the plight of Texas quail got us thinking about it again. Here's the applicable stuff: ...Rolling Hills Quail Research Ranch, a 4,700-acre spread an hour west of Abilene. Last month, researchers there found that the levels of parasitic worms [...] Related posts:

No Grouse Comeback in SW Penn?

admin — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:11:10 +0000

Sounds like ruffed grouse will never be as much a part of the landscape of southern Pennsylvania as they once will. "Never" sounds ominous. Permanent. But that's the conclusion of an article by Bob Frye in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Why should you care if you don't live or hunt in PA? Reasons: > Pennsylvania is [...] Related posts:

Pheasant Stocking Won’t Help Iowa

admin — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:02:29 +0000

Iowa has had the quintuple whammy when it comes to pheasants. Bad winters, bad springs, bad forecasts, less hunting and less habitat. In an attempt to shift the momentum the other way, the Iowa Legislature is mulling over a bill for a pheasant-stocking in southern Iowa. Problem is, pheasant folks say that won't work: Improve [...] Related posts:

Gun Fit: How I Cheated This Season

admin — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:20:08 +0000

Hey...I Can Shoot! by Jay This season – or before the start of bird season – I was going to have my 20ga Citori fitted to me. Even had the appointment to do it. But it was last-minute and I ended up running out of time. Why I wanted to do it was any easy [...] Related posts:

Dog Training: Too Much of a Good Thing…

admin — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:04:12 +0000

by Jeremy Criscoe Everyone has probably heard the statement, “My 6-month-old dog picked up six birds this year!” Or, “My 8-month-old dog started out great this year, but now he/she isn’t getting into the water and seems shaky around guns.” This is quite common. Hunting young pups always turns into too much of a good [...] Related posts:

Phez Fest Highlight: Hank Shaw

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:02:05 +0000

by Jay Who's Hank Shaw? I guess a couple ways to answer that. One is that he's a guy who only eats wild meat, has for years. That's meat he himself "harvests," much of it birds. Another way is that he's a pro cook who started hunting because of the meat – meaning he came [...] Related posts: