Grouse Cooked In Creamy Wild Mushroom Soup

Grouse cooked in creamy wild mushroom soup.

Alarms, Tolls And Jingles

For nearly two decades, I’ve wrestled out a living as a beat cop.

The Puppy Is In The House!

I am a strong believer in raising puppies in the house to help teach proper socialization, house breaking and manners.

You Can't Not Do It

Some of my finest shots have been made with my finger on diving seagulls at the local beach.

Prime Cuts

Editor’s Note: American poet and writer Jim Harrison, died on March 26, 2016. In a career spanning more than 50 years, he produced 21 volumes of fiction, 14 books of poetry, two books of essays, a children’s book and a memoir. Harrison remains popular among sportsmen who both appreciate his fine writing and identify with any number of his indulgences, of which he partook as if ignorant of the word moderation. The essays in Just Before Dark give a taste of his appetites. Here are some excerpts from a few of them.

Classic Upland Guns

Westley Richards 12-Gauge Scalloped Boxlock.

The Benefits Of Raising A Dog Inside The Home

The Benefits Of Raising A Dog Inside The Home

Things Hoped For

Things Hoped For

Little Dogs, Big Hearts

If you’re looking for an enthusiastic hunting companion who doesn’t take up much space, works alongside you in the field and still has enough energy to romp with the kids in the yard, then the English cocker spaniel might be just the dog for you.

The One - Eyed Grouse Of Maple Run

Some years ago we penned the following article, which we reproduce here in order to give our readers some idea of the pleasures and perils which so endear to us the pursuit of “that best of all game birds, the lordly Ruffed Grouse.”

Classic Upland Guns

Arrieta 2-Inch,12-Bore

Vietnamese-Style Pho With Woodcock, Cilantro, Thai Basil, Chiles And Lime

As winter turns to spring from Michigan to Maine, you can feel the land in transition.

Gift Grouse

It was early October, and for a week Bill and I had been hunting woodcock.

Eastern Idaho: Columbian Sharptail Safari

Say the words sharp-tailed grouse and most bird hunters think of the windswept prairies of the Dakotas, the Sand hills of Nebraska or perhaps the high lonesome of eastern Montana.

The Scout 2017

It’s time, once again, to offer up our traditional preseason look at the habitat conditions, weather phenomena and bird populations across the Lower 48 states that will probably play a major role in the situations you face when you step into your favorite upland bird hunting spot this autumn.

SKB (Sakaba) Model 605 Ducks Unlimited Over-Under

SKB (Sakaba) Model 605 Ducks Unlimited Over-Under

Trout With Lemon, Butter And Parsley

Trout With Lemon, Butter And Parsley

Winter Walks

A lot of late winter grouse hunts end this way.

John Browning A-5 Sweet Sixteen

One of the greatest and most prolific gun designers ever was John Moses Browning (Jan.23, 1855 – Nov. 26, 1926), born in Ogden, Utah. John Browning has been credited with 128 patents in military and civilian firearms of all styles, mechanisms and models.

Loss Of Sage In Great Basin Impacts Upland Bird Numbers

One of the greatest upland bird hunting areas in the West, the Great Basin of Nevada and surrounding states, is in jeopardy of losing most of its sagebrush habitat and the wildlife populations that depend on sage for food and cover.

Pheasant Breasts With Moroccan Spiced Beans, Garlic And Tomatoes

A few years back on a trip to Morocco, I was delighted to see pheasants and grouse still in feather, hanging on hooks in the medinas/markets ready to be sold.