Fighting for Your Life
Out Of Bounds
Every Picture Tells a Story
Every Picture Tells a Story
There’s insight to be gained from different perspectives as the hunting community learns to better police itself
Prophet of the Treetop
Prophet of the Treetop
As far as birds go, owls are just about my favorite
Facing My Freezer
Facing My Freezer
This time of year the birds in my freezer are still in good shape, meaning I can be more ambitious with my cooking decisions
Reversing the Trend
Reversing the Trend
If the decline in hunters is to be reversed, getting more women, and younger, racially diverse folks involved is essential
Stuck on Five of Six
Stuck on Five of Six
Mountain quail are the one quail species of the six native to the United States that I have yet to successfully hunt
Another Dog Tops New Year’s Resolutions
Another Dog Tops New Year’s Resolutions
I think Doll is due an apprentice while she’s still spry enough to teach
Outdoor Highs and Lows in 2018
Outdoor Highs and Lows in 2018
There were plenty of important outdoor news stories in Montana during 2018
Farm Bill Gives Birds a Boost
Farm Bill Gives Birds a Boost
There appears to be plenty in the bill that will benefit hunters and anglers
Pheasant Under Snow
Pheasant Under Snow
For a day at least, I was the man with the golden shotgun
Opossum Post
Opossum Post
Perched atop one of the posts about 10 feet away was a rather nervous opossum, still eyeing Doll in the distance
Bluefin in a Tube
Bluefin in a Tube
Lab-produced fish hints at a guilt-free replacement for wild bluefin in sushi joints, but that’s certainly an illusion
Turkey Trot Time
Turkey Trot Time
Today’s domestic supermarket bird is vastly different from the wild Merriam’s turkey that wanders the Rocky Mountains
The Beauty of One Bird
The Beauty of One Bird
A plucked bird browns to a nice mahogany and the skin shields the meat beneath from the harsh heat of the oven
Targeting Catch and Release
Targeting Catch and Release
The evidence is overwhelming: catch-and-release fishing, as a conservation tool, works
