Shooting Sportsman, November/December 2020

Features

Waterfowl-Gun Makeovers

Tweaking a gun for fowl weather

By Phil Bourjaily

Decoying Sharptails

Bringing in grouse with handcrafted fakes

By Garhart Stephenson

Divers Down

The ins & outs of hunting diving ducks

By Gary Kramer

Smoke Rings

The draw of pipes for classic outdoor writers

By Jon Osborn

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Departments

From the Editor

Celebrating the camaraderie in waterfowling

Letters

Championing chukars and mourning the lack of a dove season

The Opener

Missing a golden opportunity at a goldeneye

Game & Gun Gazette

Westley Richards leather goods, transporting dogs, Helice shooting, William & Son and more

Gun Review

The Savage Renegauge Field—a fine fit for ’fowling

By Bruce Buck

Field Gear

Gear for keeping waterfowlers dry and productive

By The Editors

To the Point

Salient advice from an “expert” duck hunter

By Tom Huggler

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Scattershot

Gear Guide

Cutting-edge multitools

By Greg McReynolds

The Gun Rack

The Franchi Instinct SLX

By Ralph Stuart

Shooting

Hints for the wingshooter’s holiday wish list

By Chris Batha

From The Bench

Restoring a stunning Greener

By Claudio Apacak with Vic Venters

Shot Talk

The frustrating persistence of patterning myths

By Tom Roster

Hunting Dogs

The cold truth about dealing with hypothermia in gundogs

By Tom Keer

Conservation

The mysterious disappearance of Atlantic Flyway mallards

By E. Donnall Thomas Jr.

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On the cover: Incoming canvasbacks photographed by Tom Martineau – therawspirit.com