When Nearly Everyone Was a Hunter
There was an era in which Main Street, Hollywood, and pro athletes all came together in the gamefields of America. Will it ever come again?
Funny Fish
These fish will test your patience, your tackle and your sanity. Funny Fish, such as skipjack tuna or Spanish macks, are reliably unreliable. These late summer fish are funny as in crazy. The start of summer football two-a-days usually coincides with the arrival of...
Fishing Up the Moon: Perks of Night Fishing
Night fishing is a tactile approach, one affected by current flow and wind.
Belly Up to the Bar
Bar-hopping along the beach can increase your catch.
Which One is the Turkey?
You’ve got to be alert, and awake, to kill a gobbler.
Beauty Really Is in the Eye of the Beholder
Looks truly can be deceiving when it comes to a well-performing bird dog.
The Joy of Cover Dogs
Cover dogs have stories to tell, just like an ancient New England stone wall.
Pit Blind Geese
Field-hunting geese from a pit blind represents the epitome of waterfowling. Each gust of wind brought the smell of freshly spread cow manure from the cut cornfield below. The maize had been harvested in the fall, and the ducks, geese, turkey and whitetails devoured...
Final Flights
The rivers were overflowing, the feeder streams were gushing and the lowland roads were washed out so I couldn’t get to my woodcock coverts. But I had an idea. The rain poured down for three straight days. It wasn’t a mist or a pitter patter on the tin roof. It was...