Shooting Sportsman, May/June 2018
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Features
Making Sense of Setters
A few solid points about (English) setters
By Tom Davis
Sharptails Through the Season
Early & late hunting for Montana’s prairie grouse
By E. Donnall Thomas Jr.
Boxall & Edmiston
Bespoke guns blending technology & handwork
By Douglas Tate
Peruvian Pursuits
High & low ’fowling in western South America
By Gary Kramer
Seasons of Snipe
In pursuit of a favorite gamebird
By Worth Mathewson
Departments
From the Editor
Remembering great days with gundogs
Letters
Cover considerations and accidental discharges
The Opener
Catching Air: an athletic attempt to fetch a pheasant
Game & Gun Gazette
Kids & Clays, a close call, the growth of youth shooting, etc.
Gun Review
A Giulio Bernardelli 28-gauge hammergun
By Bruce Buck
Field Gear
Thinking ahead for hunting dogs
By The Editors
Going Public
To Wisconsin’s county forests for grouse & woodcock
By Tom Davis
Going Public
Chasing quail at Georgia’s Fishing Creek Farms
By Roger Catchpole
To the Point
The nightmare of losing your dog
By Tom Huggler
Scattershot
Great advice for the sporting life
Gear Guide
Portable kennels to protect your pup
By Ralph Stuart
The Gun Rack
An over/under made for ’fowling
By Ralph Stuart
Shooting
The right way to clean your smoothbore
By Chris Batha
From the Bench
The ACGG’s 2017 project gun
By Dennis Earl Smith
Shot Talk
An overview of 1-oz, 28-gauge loads
By Tom Roster
Hunting Dogs
Tips for conditioning your canine
By Jessie Richards
Conservation
Exploring the American Prairie Reserve
By Joe Healy
On the cover: “Chap,” a handsome tri-color setter. By Dale C. Spartas
Additional photos: Courtesy of Giulio Bernardelli; Brodie Calef