The Upland Almanac, Woodcock Hunting, Vol. 5, Num. 2, Autumn 2002

DEPARTMENTS

~ 3 ~
Greetings

~ 6 ~
Flushes

~ 8 ~
From Our Mailbox

~ 14 ~
Conservation
It takes more than rain to depress grouse numbers
Lawrence Pyne

~ 26 ~
The Healthy Dog
Get the Fat (and the quills) out
Walt Cottrell, DVM

~ 36 ~
Tailgate Review
Creative Accounting for the Hunter in Need
Tom Carney

~ 41 ~
Classic Upland Guns
A.H. Fox: The Finest Gun in the World
Ernie Foster

~ 42 ~
In The Swing
Missing? Blame it on the Mount
Chris Batha

~ 56 ~
The Check Cord
A Dog Has to Run, But Only so Far
Dave Hughes (with Ryan Frame)

~ 62 ~
Conservation Update
RGS Continues to Provide a Voice

~ 66 ~
Wild Bird Trials
Fall Grouse and Woodcock Trials
Lloyd B. Murray Jr.

~ 68 ~
Grouse Point Cuisine
Rendering the Bones
Bob Butz

~ 73 ~
Grouse Point Classified
The Source for the Upland Hunter & Dog Handler

~ 80 ~
Tailfeathers
"Hear Ye, Hear Ye"
Tom Carney

features

~ 10 ~
Hunting Grouse in the Down Cycle
Make the Best of the Worst
by Dan Small

~ 18 ~
The Opener
By Alan Liere

~ 20 ~
Our Poet Laureate
by William Tapply

~ 30 ~
Hunting the Triple Crown
Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley Offers Unique Upland Bird Variety
by John Gosselin

~ 48 ~
2002 Annual Upland Hunting Forecast
Ruffed Grouse Predictions Run Tepid
by Lawrence Pyne

~ 72 ~
Bird in Hand
by Duncan Campbell Crary

ABOUT OUR COVER

"Timberdoodle" by George Shumate. Every fall season, Debbie and I get our three dogs and head for the back country to photograph the fall colors and scenes for me to paint. On this particular trip I was climbing down the creek bank for a better perspective of the old barn and the reflections in the water when I flushed this woodcock from its hiding place. "Wow!", I thought to myself, "What a painting this will be!" For more information on Mr. Shumate's work, contact George Shumate, 4522 Kirkwood Dr., Roanoke, VA 24018. 5540-774-7905. geoshumate@aol.com.

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