Features

A Season on the Prairies

Pursuing prairie grouse from beginning to end

by  Douglas Spale

On Target with Guerini

Wes Lang reflects on 25 years of gunmaking

by Ed Carroll

Essentials for the Traveling DIY Bird Hunter

For those who hit the road in search of birds

by Nathaniel Akey

"My Road to Damascus"

One man’s journey with twist-steel barrels

by Will Girling

"Building Reflexes"

In search of grouse & memories in an old covert

by Sam Lucy

Departments

From the Editor

The joys of hunting prairie grouse

Game & Gun Gazette 

The UK bans lead shot, Perazzi introduces the MR57, a Beretta SO book, Second Chance Bird Dogs, etc.

Gun Review

The lightweight luxury of the Kemen Suprema Titanium

by Greg Carpiniello

Field Gear

Game-changing gear to increase enjoyment afield

by The Editors

To the Point

In appreciation of that special hunting buddy

by Tom Huggler

Scattershot

Gear Guide

A sound test of electronic earmuffs

by Tom Sternal

Shooting

The ins, outs and arounds of mourning doves

by Phil Bourjaily

From the Bench

Demystifying color case hardening

by Matthew Every

Shot Talk

Reader questions asked & answered

by Tom Roster

Hunting Dogs

Protecting your dog—and yourself—from tick-borne diseases

by Tom Keer

Conservation

A chat with RGS & AWS’s Karl Malcolm

By Reid Bryant

ON THE COVER: 

A prairie chicken makes its approach (see p. 80). Photograph by Steve Oehlenschlager.