Bird Hunting - Harvesting Nature

The Planning Season

June 17, 2022July 6, 2022 Trey Johnson 0 Comments Bird Hunting

A few years back, a friend jokingly prodded me about the obsessive nature of my love for upland bird hunting. Because “hunting season only lasts 6 months” he said I would “be deprived of happiness during the off-season”, half of my life. It is true that nothing brings greater joy to my life than watching my dogs do what they were born and bred to do. A motionless point, contrasting our fast-paced world, immersed within the beauty of some forgotten western landscape, like a piece of framed artwork, is an irrefutable breathtaking scene. In my opinion, the experiences collected during the hunting season are worth a few months of insipid living.

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A Pointing Dog Reborn

January 19, 2021October 7, 2021 Brad Trumbo 0 Comments Bird Hunting, Hunting, upland bird hunting

“Exceptional dog work.” Marvin exclaimed, gazing on at the dazzling Palouse rooster sailing into the distance. “Indeed. It’s a shame

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The 5 Stages of a Hunter Series: The Limiting Out Stage

November 16, 2015October 10, 2021 A.J. Fick 4 Comments 5 Stages of a Hunter, Adventurous Food, Bird Hunting, Culture, Deer, deer hunting, Dove, Family, Hunting, Pheasant, Quail

This is the third article of a six part series on the 5 Stages of a Hunter, be sure to

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Roasted Quail with Sage and Squash Cornbread Dressing

August 26, 2015October 10, 2021 Justin Townsend 1 Comment Adventure, Baking, Bird Hunting, Camping, Cast Iron, cooking, Cornbread, Dove, Dressing, Hunting, Phesant, Quail, Recipe

To celebrate the opening of dove season and some other upland game season I wanted to share a delicious recipe that can be prepared with any upland game bird. One step prior to cooking is to semi-debone the bird. This can be a little difficult as the birds get larger but it is totally worth it once you sink your teeth into the finished product.