Lucky Thirteen

Lucky Thirteen

My eyes glanced toward 14-year old Trent, frozen in a wide-eyed stare with the gun across his lap!

Not Perfect, but Close Enough

Not Perfect, but Close Enough

The gobbler silently stepped from the thick brush 25 yards away, looking for the hen that had been calling intermittently. He had called to her early, but she had not come to him as he’d hoped. Now, after the initial breeding period, he had come looking for her. I...
Trust Your Dog

Trust Your Dog

Give a pointer the benefit of the doubt when he or she makes a stand. You’ll usually be glad you did!

Broken Down and Shot Out

Broken Down and Shot Out

When the Tin Liz breaks down five miles from home, the Old Man and the Boy discover a new way of bird-hunting. A classic from the September, 1956 issue of Field & Stream.

There Are Strange Things Done in the Springtime Sun

There Are Strange Things Done in the Springtime Sun

Aficionados of campfire poetry in general, or fans of the so-called “Poet of the Yukon,” Robert Service, will likely recognize that the title of this piece comes from his eerie yet wonderful poem, “The Cremation of Sam McGee.” The setting for the saga lies far from...
Quail of the Kalmias

Quail of the Kalmias

These birds of the hills develop both a speed of flight and a finesse of dodging that are superior to anything the field birds can show.

Hunting With a Mission on Kodiak Island

Hunting With a Mission on Kodiak Island

Mark, Richard and I dangle from toes and fingers on a steep slope 2,100 feet above the surf. We’ve finally broken out of the claustrophobic alder thickets, and behind us the view is spectacular—the islands of the Kodiak archipelago rise green and brown and black from...