Features
Celebrating Churchill’s
On the occasion of the company’s 125th anniversary By Douglas Tate
The Great Salt Secret
The waterfowling anomaly of Great Salt Lake By David Draper
Vetting Guns, Part 2
How to evaluate new & used guns like a pro By Bruce Buck
Montana Mixer
Three great gamebirds in Big Sky Country By Dale C. Spatas
Redheads & Oyster Beds
Divers on the Laguna Madre E. Donnall Thomas Jr
Departments
From the Editor
Celebrating the upland hunting, waterfowling, couch-dwelling Lab
Letters
Cockers for quail, trap talking, in praise of spreader loads and more
Game & Gun Gazette
The end of Ugartechea, M.W. Reynolds moves, new custom ducks calls, etc.
Shooting
A holiday wish list for the shooters in your life by Chris Batha
Hunting Dogs
Efficient training plans for jumpstarting a young retriever By Jessie Richards
Shot Talk
Tested: high-performance pheasant & duck loads by Tom Roster
Gun Review
Merkel’s 40E: build strength at a pared-down price by Bruce Buck
Field Gear
Seven solid pieces for the waterfowling gear hound by David Draper
To the Point
A life enriched by the drive and personality of Labs by Tom Huggler