End of Bird Hunting Season

End of Bird Hunting Season

The end is near! OK, don’t panic hoomans, but the end of bird hunting seasons are near in some areas of America. My plans are to make a few more jaunts for grouse in the high country before snows up there reach waist-high depths. It will be cold in the high country,...

Wild Chukar, Huns and more!

Wild Chukar, Huns and more!

An account of some hight times at Highland Hills filled with wild chukar and more! The etymological roots of the word chukar can be found in the Urdu language of Pakistan and is described by linguistic experts as being onomatopoeic which, in plain English, means a...

It’s Time for Holiday Shopping

It’s Time for Holiday Shopping

Hey, look beside you on the wall for a calendar, or - do as most hoomans now do nonstop - hide your face behind your cellphone and look at the date. Christmas is coming and that means a tree with lots of gifts for dogs, family members, dogs, friends and dogs under...

Winter Goose Hunt, Just Perfect

Winter Goose Hunt, Just Perfect

It was December, and the goose season in New York’s Duchess County had three more weeks to run. This is a winter goose hunt from long ago, where an unexpected hunting partner joined me — after all other companions fell through. In this Yuletide season, we remember...

Going for Canada Goose

Going for Canada Goose

Since waterfowl hunting seasons are open, I want to first give a tip of the hat to Labs (America’s most popular dog, the Labrador retriever) and dogs everywhere who plunge into icy waters to grab a downed duck or goose. Leaving land and going into icy water anywhere,...

Best Hunting Advice – No Excuses

Best Hunting Advice – No Excuses

I am often asked a simple question from hunters of all ages and skill, “What is your best hunting advice?” “Did you see anything this afternoon?” questioned a camo-shirted hunter, while I was filling my pickup with diesel.  Before I could respond he added. “I didn’t...