May/June 2008

Features

Setter Man
by Jerome B. Robinson
… with an introduction by Tom Davis. [More…]

What the Pros Do…
by John L. Rogers
… when things go wrong.

Chasing the Holy Grail
by Frank Jezioro
Ruminations on the grouse cycle.

A Century of Huns
by Jim McLennan
It’s doubtful that any other bird will ever knock the ringneck pheasant off its figurative perch as the King of Western Gamebirds…  [More…]

Trip of a Lifetime
by Joshua Manahan
The winner of the “Hunt with Two Legends” essay contest shares his story, part one.

2008 National Championship Report
by Gary Lockee

2007 NAVHDA Invitational Report
by Heather Hauser

Departments

Favorite Covers
by Chris Smith

The Gun Room
by Steve Smith
What we can learn from duck hunters.

Gun Dog Forum
by Larry Brown
Should you breed your dog?

The Versatile Hunting Dog
by Chuck Johnson
Origins, history, and current popularity, part one.
Trainin’ Dogs with Rick Smith
by Rick Smith and Sharon Potter
The whoa-post. [More…]

Western Wings
by Ben O. Williams
My hunting seasons in pictures.

Eastern Encounters
by Tom Huggler
The world’s toughest gamebird… for pointing dogs.

The Vet’s Office
by Dr. Ben J. Characters
Spay and neuter options.

Et Al.

Training Tip
by George Hickox
The first six months.

Subscriber Photos

Subscriber Forum

The Way It Ought to Be
by Spaulding Hoffhacker