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Story: The devil you know is better than the devil you don’t.
A chukar hunting 101 of sorts: Chukar are synonymous with the high desert landscape, residing on steep, rocky hillsides covered in short grasses and sage brush—very similar to its habitat in its native range of India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
Story: A Hell’s Welcome
Between Oregon and Idaho lies a canyon so deep and wide that it seemed unassailable to early explorers heading West. The sheer walls that rise from the Snake River to form the deepest river canyon in North America, have a habit of chewing up and spitting out all those that attempt to conquer it.
Story: Early Season Misadventures
If you had told me years ago while I was living in the West End of London that one day I'd be living in Nevada, I'd have called you crazy. What I didn’t know then was that 87% of the Silver State is public land; land which offers 11 species of upland birds, an adventurous wing-shooter’s dream.
Road Trip: California’s Quail
The mountain quail is the largest of the quail species in North America and is found in huntable populations in both Oregon and California. It also happens to be one of those species that attracts those who are in search of adventure.
Opinion: What Upland hunting can learn from Fly Fishing
Once thought of as a dorky dad hobby, Fly Fishing has encountered a resurgence and now participation is growing and the industry is booming. How can we do something similar in the upland world?
Gear Review: The Battle of the Brush Pants
A breakdown of the best new to market brush pants available today.
It is no secret that upland clothing has been calling out for innovation and with brush pants being one of the few things the majority of upland hunters universally need, this is the area I was hoping to see improvement in first.
Gear Review: Sage Pulse 7wt Switch Rod
The naysayers will say that a switch rod is a jack of all trades, master of none. So does this fast-action two-handed fly slinger warrant a place in my rod arsenal?
Gear Review: Decked Truck Bed Storage System
Is the Decked drawer system the best solution to a disorganized truck bed?
I picked up a 2019 Toyota Tacoma in the summer and while it's a fully capable truck right off the lot, my immediate concern was how to set it up for all of my hunting and fishing adventures. Having a truck means that you get to enjoy the utility of the truck bed, and after researching the many options to create storage and stay organized I was no closer to deciding on a solution.