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Awesome Upland Road Trip 2.0 is a “go;” tell me where to go, and you could...
As the movie trailer says, it’s baaaaack! The Awesome Upland Road Trip, version 2.0, is on the books and in the calendar. And this year, it’s a radio and TV venture. My crew and I will venture east...
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Awesome Upland Road Trip, page 2
OVERLOOKING LAWYER’S CREEK, IDAHO: It was warming already, “it” being 6:40 a.m. in the wheat stubble west of the Clearwater River near Kamiah, Idaho. Flying B Ranch head guide Rich Coe pre-wet his...
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Awesome Upland Road Trip, solo chukar hunt
So, what does a guy who makes TV shows about bird hunting do in his free time? Goes bird hunting, of course. I had a hall pass for the day, not enough time to head for my usual haunts. It forced me to...
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A visit to the vet … Manny’s blooded too now
I had high hopes on our return to Flying Double F ranch near Vale, Oregon, the next location for Wingshooting USA. And ultimately, we were rewarded. We redefined run-and-gun, covering miles of ranch...
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How was YOUR opener?
Mine? Beyond my wildest expectations. That was our chukar and valley quail opening weekend. Our annual “Boy’s Weekend” at 1) our usual camp spot (unoccupied); 2) weather threatened but skies...
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Long night, short day … summer’s comin’ but I’m a-huntin’
I was issued a hall pass for the day before Christmas Eve … are you jealous yet? Just one day, so close to home was the number-one criterion. Someplace undiscovered was my second priority. Hmmmm. Tough...
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Wild times in the wild west
Wild birds? Yah, we got ’em. The newest show in our archives was shot at Flying Double F Ranch near Vale, Ore. If you love burning boot leather and shooting while huffing and puffing, go here and...
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Season’s end: what are your memories?
It’s all over but the shouting. If one shouts at the end of bird season, that is. Several thousand road miles, a lot of new friends, some new country and a ton of birds … tired dogs and a bunch of oil...
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Help your bird dog: Get to the point … the right way
Here’s a lesson I’m learning almost weekly this time of year. Maybe you, too. You trudge up the hill to find your dog on point. He’s steady. Birds cooperative. Until you take over, that is. Once he’s...
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The best shot I ever made
Having one leg longer than the other is said to help you when chukar hunting. You’re often side-hilling a steep incline, the ground covered with loose rock. You’ve burned lungs and legs getting there,...
View ArticleWhy I don’t hunt public land on TV
Time to address the 800-pound gorilla once and for all. Please bear with me while I drill down on an issue important to all of us: where we hunt on Wingshooting USA. Thanks for reading the entire essay...
View ArticleThe “rules” for sharing spots … got any more?
Okay, okay, I get it. Willy-nilly broadcasting of a bird-hunting honey hole is verboten. A few personal stories from podcast callers have convinced me there is a slight chance of finding a place...
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