by Editor | Jan 2, 2020 | Firearms, Hunting
By Joe Schwenke, Pretty Gun “I could never take this gun out hunting; it’s just too pretty.” I fail to hold back the chuckle of laughter this line causes in me every time I hear it. Usually, the firearm in question is a fine-quality shotgun built to...
by Editor | Nov 20, 2019 | Hunting
By Nick Green We couldn’t quite find where the doodles wanted to be. The tight aspen stand that had been holding the birds was desolate except for one grouse that we missed, of course. My German shorthaired pointer, Summit, worked the cover as enthusiastically and...
by Editor | Sep 19, 2018 | Conservation, Hunting
In this fall 2018 article, Editor Nick Green reflects on his grandfather, their grouse pursuits and his reintroduction to a sport that his grandfather revered. The feature photo was taken by Michigan Out-of-Doors Communications Intern Mikayla Carter during a training...
by Editor | Aug 27, 2018 | Conservation, Hunting
By Jay Dowd “During a few phone conversations with him, I was able to gather that his immense love for grouse was only overshadowed by his love of bird dogs. One didn’t have to look too far down the list to see he also had a fondness for good double guns and a...