Jay Dowd: Stories Told in Ink

Jay Dowd: Stories Told in Ink

By Allen Crater At home a friend will ask, “Been bird hunting?” You will say that you have, and when he asks,” Have any luck?” You will think of what you have held in your heart instead of your hand, and then answer that you certainly did —...
Field Armor: Protect Your Dog

Field Armor: Protect Your Dog

An inevitable part of owning and loving a hunting dog is injury and mitigating how our four-legged best friends could get hurt — it isn’t IF it will happen, it’s when. Our dogs are predisposed to injury given the nature of their work and the environmental factors they...
Scientific Anglers: Putting their heart on the line

Scientific Anglers: Putting their heart on the line

Scientific Anglers fly line made right here in Michigan by Allen Crater If you’ve ever drifted a dry fly, dangled a dropper or stripped a streamer, you likely know the importance of fly line. You may not know that the world’s largest fly line manufacturer...