Features
Storing & Protecting
Topics: "Products reviewed: single and double gun cases from Galazan, Shamrock dog trailers from Tyler Coach Mfg., Americase's Incognito duffel covered gun case, 10X's microstop rain gear and the Bug Baffler Shirt from Sun Rise Sports Co." Manufacturer(s): "Galazan,Tyler Coach Mfg.,Americase,10X,Sun
A Matter of Proportion
Topics: The aesthetics of a well-proportioned gunstock.
- By: Michael McIntosh
- and David Trevallion
The Passenger Pigeon
Topics: Passenger pigeons once existed in such large numbers that one flock was estimated to contain more than 2 billion birds.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Topics: Photo essay: Pheasant hunting in the Czech Republic Dealer(s): Czech Republic Dog Type(s): Pheasant
Vintage Lessons
Topics: Winners of the 1998 Vintage Cup reveal the ammunition they used to win their event.
Poli's Ivory Deluxe
Topics: The Poli Ivory Deluxe is an Italian-build British-style Anson & Deeley. Gunmaker Craftsmen: Poli Gunmaker Manufacturer(s): Ivory Deluxe
Small Wonders
Topics: The formidable .410Afor woodcock Dog Type(s): American Woodcock Gamebird(s): 0.41 Gunmaker Craftsmen: "Smith, L.C."
Iron & Steel Intertwined
Topics: Unraveling the mysteries of damascus barrels
The G-Gun
Topics: Greener's first quality G-Gun. Gunmaker Craftsmen: "Greener, W.W."
Tomato Juice
Topics: The Major uses a skunk as a means to more get tomato juice.
The Arrow & the Italian
Topics: For every shooter there is a perfect guna'the ideal relationship can not be one-sided.
Stopping on Runners
Topics: A hunter with a loaded gun chasing a dog that's tracing a running gamebird is an accident waiting to happen. Better to train the dog to stop on runners until you can catch up at a safe pace.
King George Hammerguns Sold
Topics: King Goerge's hammerguns sold at auction.
New Authorized History of Remington Available
Topics: New book on Remington available. Gunmaker Craftsmen: Remington
A Nice Set of Threads
Topics: Great description of the multitude of screws (pins in England) found in all manner of shotguns and how a gunmaker repairs or replaces them.
The Unreliable G-Gun?
Gunmaker Craftsmen: "Greener, W.W."
Double Gun Days
Topics: Sportmen's Club of Aurora putting on their annual Double Gun Days event.
Grouse
Topics: Brief story about hunting dogs that count on their owner to keep hunting and to make every shot. Breed(s): German Shorthaired Pointer
The How & Why of It
Topics: "Books reviewed: More Shotguns and Shooting by Michael McIntosh, Hunting the Sun by Ted Nelson Lundrigan, Western Wings by Ben O. Williams and Windward Crossings by Chuck Petrie."
Short Chambers & Steep Cones
Topics: Valuable information on which ammunition to use when shooting a gun with short chambers (2 1/2") and steep forcing cones.
Sheyenne Valley Lodge
Dealer(s): "North Dakota,ND" Dog Type(s): Duck
Exorcising the Demon
Topics: Dealing with self-doubt can involve everything from shooting a lot of targets to taking a respite from the game.
Wild Harvest Videos Introduced
Topics: Three videos on the care and cooking of game. The Gamebird Collector Set is available from Wild Harvest Videos.
Kent Gamebore's Tungsten Matrix
Topics: Testing this new non-toxic shot on perdiz and ducks in Uruguay. Dealer(s): Uruguay
W.W. Greener to Unveil New Damascus Guns
Topics: W.W. Greener will build new guns using a small supply of original damascus tubes. Gunmaker Craftsmen: "Greener, W.W."
A Duck For Tom
Topics: Giving new meaning to the 'come-back' call. Duck hunting after friends funeral. Dealer(s): "Alabama,AL"
Forty Years of Grouse
Topics: We ended up flushing 42 birds in just five or six hours of hunting
Big Going
Topics: Quail hunting where Jessie once rode Dealer(s): "Missouri,MO" Dog Type(s): Quail Pheasant
The Game Fair
Topics: The 1998 CLA Game Fair is a celebration of fieldsports in merry old England. Dealer(s): "England,Great Britain,"
Hickox's Poli
Topics: Hickox has been pleased enough with the Ivory that he's order a Poli hammergun. Gunmaker Craftsmen: Poli Gunmaker Manufacturer(s): Ivory Deluxe
The Safest Place in the World to Wear Fur
Topics: Overview of the Safari Club International convention in Reno. The three-barrel Ferlach shotgun was highlighted.
Primo Parkers on the Block at Butterfield & Butterfield
Topics: Butterfield & Butterfield to auction 32 prime Parkers. Gunmaker Craftsmen: Parker Bros.
Close Encounters of the Worst Kind
Topics: The best anti-bear weapon a bird hunter can carry is alertness.
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From the Editor
Topics: "Editorial includes discussion of importance of wildlife conservation groups like Ducks Unlimited, The Ruffed Grouse Society, Quail Unlimited and Pheasants Forever. Also mentioned were the number of new double gun events around the country and the upcomming Readers & Writers Wingshoots."
