The Upland Almanac, Ruffed Grouse Hunting, Vol. 1, Num. 2, Autumn 1998

[ Autumn Issue Cover ]

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Greetings from Grouse Point.
A humorous view on how to prepare (or how not to prepare) for the season.

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THE CHECK CORD
Picking the Perfect Pup.
They all look cute - but which will be your best hunting partner?.
Stephen C. Rafe

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LOCK, STOCK & BARREL
The Golden Age of Shotguns.
The joys and trials of owning a short-chambered gun.
Bill Hanus

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THE HEALTHY DOG
The Best of Food - the Worst of Pests.
Sorting out the dog food puzzle, and getting rid of ticks.
Walt Cottrell, DVM

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Bracing for the Fall.
Unraveling mysteries of the woodcock.
Lawrence Pyne

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Dog-Gone Woodcock!
Sage advice from an old timberdoodler saves the season.
James E. Churchill

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OFF THE QUILL
A Partridge Behind Every Tree.
Great covers can be a double-edge sword.
Randy Julius

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GROUSE POINT CUISINE
Grouse hunting and apple picking happen about the same time.
recipe by Carl Knoch

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TAILFEATHERS
The Building Lot.
Reflections on the inevitable development of cover-rich land.
Matt Crawford

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CLOSE TO THE VEST
New Products You Can Use.
To help you prepare for the upcoming season.

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CONSERVATION / RGS UPDATE
Accolades for RGS, and more.
Recognition from industry, and RGS welcomes a staff biologist.
Paul Carson, The Ruffled Grouse Society

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THE CAMP LIBRARY
Grouse Hunting - the Bigger Picture.
Speaking to the passion of pursuit in the fuller context of life.
Reviews by Matt Crawford and John Gosselin

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Red & Gray.
Determined to understand the color phases of the ruffed grouse.
Bob Humphrey

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Making Sense of the Cycle.
Enlightenment through a hunter's experience and observation.
Jason A. Smith
Illustrated by Chris Smith

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Where Do Our Wings Go?
You'll be as surprised to find out what is learned, as how it is learned.
David Hart

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Forum, and Letters.
A provocative viewpoint from Art Belisle, and your comments.

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GROUSE POINT CLASSIFIED
A valuable products and services resource for the upland hunter and dog handler.

ABOUT OUR COVER

Old Gate Ruffs by Ross B. Young

Old Gate Ruffs is a compilation of several of my favorite hunting spots. I often work in such a fashion, remembering places that I have seen and hunted and shared with my dogs, and the birds we have pursued. Rather than depicting a specific spot, I prefer to work from memory of dogs I have hunted with, and places I have known and enjoyed. The location in this painting is really three different covers I have hunted in the Northeast all rolled up into one. The setters are a pair of dogs I have hunted Missouri and Texas quail with many times and always thought they would make great grouse dogs as well - this is their chance! ROSS B. YOUNG

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