Features
J.P. Sauer & Sohn
Topics: Profiling this German maker. Gunmaker Craftsmen: Sauer & Sohn (J.P. Sauer)
"Paul Hodgins, Stockmaker, Part I"
Topics: A profile of stockmaker Paul Hodgins. Gauge: Paul Hodgins
Coveys & Mules
Topics: Hunting bobwhite quail over English pointers from mule-drawn wagons at South Carolina's Brays Island Plantation. Breed(s): English Pointer Manufacturer(s): Sheldon Snyder Dealer(s): Brays Island Plantation Dog Type(s): Bobwhite Quail
Rolling Plains Bobs
Topics: A photo essay about hunting bobwhite quail in Texas' Rolling Plains region. Breed(s): English Pointer German Shorthaired Pointer Dealer(s): Texas Dog Type(s): Bobwhite Quail
Sea Geese & Desert Whales
Topics: Hunting Pacific black brant among gray whales on the west coast of Baja California
Fowling Favorites
Topics: Reviews of Blackwater Decoy Co.'s Rough Rider Series decoys and Ace decoy anchor; Avery Outdoors neoprene shell belt and square-bottom decoy bag; Mathews Motorized Decoys' Roto Duck; Mack's Prairie Wings' Decoy Caddy; Glacier Glove's Perfect Curve hunting gloves; and Final Approach's Eliminator
East Africa Diary
Topics: Hunting a variety of gamebirds in Kenya and Tanzania with Bushsports African Expeditions. Dealer(s): "Africa,Kenya,Tanzania" Dog Type(s): Guinea Fowl Francolin Sand Grouse Dove
"Concealed, Hidden, Secret"
Topics: The art of finding grouse coverts and keeping them secret. Dog Type(s): Ruffed Grouse
The Bird with Nine Lives
Topics: Anecdotes about how bringing pheasants down and to bag are two different ball games. Dog Type(s): Pheasant
A Matter of Ethics
Topics: A lawyer's perspective on ethics.
No Quarter Asked or Given
Topics: Instructional piece on how to make quartering shots on gamebirds
Personal Traps
Topics: A look at traps for personal use for shooters on varying budgets. Manufacturer(s): "Acorn,Do-All Traps,Hoppe's,Hunters Point Mfg.,Laporte USA,Lincoln Traps,Pro-Matic,Trius Traps"
FAMARS di Abbiatico & Salvinelli
Topics: Profiling Italy's most innovative gunmaker. Gunmaker Craftsmen: Abbiatico & Salvinelli (Famars)
"British Bore Sizes, Old & New"
Topics: "Old and new British bore sizes, enlarging bores, and regulations regarding proof."
FAMARS' Sovereign & Pegasus
Topics: Looking at FAMARS' Sovereign and Pegasus models. Manufacturer(s): Robin Hollow Outfitters Gunmaker Craftsmen: Abbiatico & Salvinelli (Famars) Gunmaker Manufacturer(s): "Sovereign,Pegasus"
The Christmas Duck
Topics: A late-season hunt in Montana for goldeneyes and mallards. Dog Type(s): Goldeneye (Whistler) Mallard
Plated Shot v. Non-Plated
Topics: "Looking at performance differences between plated and non-plated shot by weighing shot, testing hardness and patterning."
When Dogs Fly
Topics: "Overall look at shipping dogs, including airline regulations and crate recommendations" Manufacturer(s): Quality Dog Crates
"Duck, Duck, Grouse"
Topics: "Reviews of "By Dawn's Early Light," by E. Donnall Thomas Jr.; "Decoys, North America's 100 Greatest," by Loy S. Harrell Jr.; "Decoys and Proven Methods for Using Them," by Wade Bourne; and "A Passion for Grouse," by Simon Gudgeon"
Departments
From the Editor
Topics: "Atrocities, cover shots, and motorized dekes"
Snap Shots
Topics: "Atrocities, cover shots, and motorized dekes" Gunmaker Craftsmen: SKB
