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It’s Time for a Reality Check on South Dakota Pheasant Hunting

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By Ted Gartner

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Rare Leucistic Grouse Taken in Interior Alaska

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Black Vultures Are Killing Cattle, So States Are Securing Permits to Kill Nuisance Birds

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By Paul Nicolaus

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By Jarrod Spilger

Dove Hunting Ultimate Guide: Tips and Tactics for Bagging More Birds

By Brad Fitzpatrick , Joe Genzel , Michael Pearce

7 New Non-Toxic Upland Bird Hunting Loads for 2018

By Jarrod Spilger

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Choir in the Pines: The Dogmen of the South

By Durrell Smith

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By Bob McNally

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By Colin Moore

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By Jarrod Spilger

Quail Forecast 2009-10

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Best Quail Dogs

By Brian Lynn

Boom-and-Bust Quail: Finding the Best Hunting Grounds

By Ron Spomer

What Happened to Our Quail? Observations of an Old Quail Hunter

By Gordon Jones, M.D.

Video: Man Catches Quail with Bare Hand

By Alex Robinson

Hit More Quail with These Close-Range Chokes, Loads, and Tactics

By Jarrod Spilger

5 Western States to Hunt for the Ultimate Upland Road Trip

By Matt Hardinge

Granddaddy’s Gun: A Restored Family Shotgun Gets a New Life Training Fine Bird Dogs

By Durrell Smith

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/ Nov 28, 2022

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