The Grouse Point Almanac, Woodcock Hunting, Vol. 5, Num. 4, Winter 2002

[ Winter 2002 Issue Cover ]

DEPARTMENTS

~ 3 ~
Greetings

~ 4 ~
Flushes

~ 6 ~
From Our Mailbox

~ 14 ~
Conservation
Is Bambi Thumping Grouse?
Lawrence Pyne

~ 17 ~
Classic Upland Guns
A. Jos. Defourney: Over & Under
Ernie Foster

~ 18 ~
The Healthy Dog
To Be Safe, No Sour Grapes (or Sweet Ones, Either)
Walt Cottrell, DVM

~ 30 ~
In The Swing
Boxlocks, Sidelocks and the Difference Between Them
Chris Batha

~ 34 ~
The Check Cord
A Dog Has to Run, But Only so Far
Dave Hughes (with Ryan Frame)

~ 36 ~
Lock, Stock & Barrel
The 16 Gauge... It's Deja Vu All Over Again
Bill Hanus

~ 42 ~
Wild Bird Trials
Gaining the Winning Edge
Lloyd B. Murray Jr.

~ 46 ~
Conservation Update
RGS has a New Hand at the Helm

~ 56 ~
Tailgate Review
A Creature of Comfort
Matt Crawford

~ 62 ~
Grouse Point Cuisine
Quail With Celery Root Puree
Roger Ryan

~ 66 ~
Grouse Point Classified
The Source for the Upland Hunter & Dog Handler

~ 72 ~
Tailfeathers
Scenic Wonder
Tom Carney

features

~ 10 ~
A Mid-Summer Night's Dream
The Wingshooter's Trip of a Lifetime.
by John Gosselin

~ 22 ~
Late Pa'tridges
Photo Essay By Dale C. Spartas

~ 28 ~
Shooting Lessons
by Kevin C. Shelly

~ 38 ~
New Life for Old Doubles
by Robert I. Egbert

~ 51 ~
If at First You Don't Succeed...
Follow That Grouse Wherever it Goes
by Steve Gaspar

ABOUT OUR COVER

"Stonewall Grouse" by Brett James Smith. His artwork, "September Dove Field" is also featured on pages 28-29. More information may be obtained about Brett James Smith's work by going to www.brettsmith.com or by writing to him directly at 235 S. Vermont St., Covington, LA 70433.

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