Local Longbeards
Wild turkeys, not unlike the namesake whiskey, can bring an otherwise sane person to the heights of elation, the depths of depression, or the brink of madness. Fortunately for sportsmen (and their...
View ArticleGobble Wobble
A standup turkey hunt. All of us, from time to time, need a plunge into freedom and novelty, after which routine and discipline seem delightful by contrast. —Andre Maurois
View ArticleThe Devil & the Duck Blind
Three strikes, I'm out. For the Salesville River Bottom Duck Hunter’s Club (SRBDHC), an ultra-exclusive outfit based in Gallatin Gateway (formerly known as Salesville), the first week of the 2017-18...
View ArticleOf Mutts and Men
Fanning out across the field, a dog in front of each of us, we move slowly, deliberately, through the hayfield’s saffron stubble. It’s late morning in the lower Madison Valley; the sky is clear and...
View ArticleBuy or Borrow: The Hunting Dog
“Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won’t buy the wag of its tail.” —Josh Billings
View ArticleReview: Hill People Runner's Kit
I wanted a chest pack to carry my .410 pistol while trail running—not for protection, but for mountain grouse my dog and I stumble across.Enter Hill People Gear’s Runner’s Kit Bag. This low-profile...
View ArticleFall Hit List: Bird Bath
Hunting huns and pheasant at Canyon Ferry. While rifle season is well underway, true Montana outdoorsmen know not to neglect the feathered fare. Birds are fair game through the end of the year, but...
View ArticleShotgun Start
Selecting a scatter gun.Shotguns come in three basic forms. Each has its advantages, disadvantages, and adherents, some of whose opinions can be remarkably passionate about a subject that is little...
View ArticleRunting
Strengthening the canine-human bond.Necessity may be the mother of invention, but compulsion is the captain of creativity. At least that’s what I told myself, as I packed a pistol into my chest-pack,...
View ArticleA Prairie Hunt Companion
The best part of bird hunting.I’ll never forget Maggie’s first point. Barely six months old, she was still just a floppy-eared puppy, a German wirehair pointer that for some reason looked like a German...
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