Hunting Woodcock with Dogs
Despite the pouring rain, Field Staff Writer Trey Johnson, and his English Setters Ruby and Pearl, set out down an old logging road to find that most elusive of upland birds: the American woodcock.
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Author: Trey Johnson
Of Sage and Scree
Trey and his GSP Ranger brave the cold, desolate slopes of the sagebrush steppe in order to target chukar, a Eurasian transplant that now calls the area home.
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Miss Pearl’s Turning Point
When Field Staff Writer Trey Johnson was gifted with free English setters, he thought it was too good to be true. Thinking he’d been proven right after poor performance, his dog Pearl suddenly “got it” and began outperforming his other dogs!
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On the Hunt for Colombian Sharp-Tails
Having only one day available to hunt while passing through eastern Idaho, Field Staff Writer Trey Johnson decided he’d devote it to pursuing the local Colombian sharp-tails found there.
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Something to be Thankful For
Sometimes after a bad day of hunting, you need to be reminded of just how good you’ve got it. Field Staff Writer Trey Johnson explores the concept in this essay.
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On the Hunt for Chukar in Wyoming
Field Staff Writer Trey Johnson had heard chukar hunting was supposed to be hard, but his success on his first day out seemed to say otherwise. Was it just beginner’s luck?
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One Last Riff
After hunting “textbook” ruffed grouse cover to no avail, Trey was about to give up when he flushed three birds in quick succession. You can never be too sure how a day in the grouse woods will unfold.
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A Couple Kings
Trey and his dogs take us from dry, rocky slopes to boggy mountain streams in search of chukar and grouse, the upland kings.
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Restitution: Overcoming the Loss of a Hunting Companion
A good hunting companion is hard to overcome, be it a person or a hound. Trey shares with us how he overcame the tragic loss of his dog Cash and found more significant meaning in his own hunting.
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Our First Western Tour: Preparations
As a carefree, young, healthy college student, the first round of stay-at-home orders issued during the COVID-19 pandemic meant fewer responsibilities and less work. No longer shackled to the office cubicles where we normally carried out the duties of wildlife research assistants, my roommates and I rejoiced in the freedom, its unexpected rush into our little world. A leisurely “15 days to flatten the curve” sounded ideal. The added flexibility in our schedules meant plenty of time to catch up on sleep and binge-watch the latest Netflix series.
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