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Bird in Hand
Days Afield, Sharptail Hunting

Challenges

Every time one of these birds comes to hand, it’s an affirmation of the core elements that can make life grand — hope, effort,…

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No Birds
Bird Hunting Destinations, Days Afield

Planning for the 2022 Upland Season

We are on verge of another upland season. Though preliminary plans started taking shape the the final days of the 2021 season, now is…

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Bang Bang Pheasant Recipe
Recipe

Bang Bang Pheasant

Went out to eat a few weeks ago and ended up sharing a Bang Bang Shrimp appetizer. Jotted a quick note in my phone…

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Lake Erie Lobster Skewer
Recipe

Lake Erie Lobster Tail

In between training dogs, gardening and the typical activities of the 0ff-season we’ve managed to get out and do little bit of fishing. It’s…

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Garlic Mac N Cheese
Recipe

Garlicky Phez Mac ‘n Cheese

Maybe you didn’t have the best luck last weekend and birds were tough to come by. Don’t throw that one pheasant you harvested in…

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Colorado Mountain Goats
Days Afield

What do goats think about hills?

I don’t know much about Mountain Goats. I’m sure there is plenty of published information that could get me past the learning curve. But,…

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Way Upland Season II

Way Upland Season II Episode 10

River Crossing, Racing Thunderstorms and Sharptail Lasagna in the Backcountry. Maybe one of my favorite days on the trail: nice ride, great camp, lucky…

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Way Upland Season II

Way Upland Season II Episode 9

The bike is repaired and the heat breaks so we head back on trail to continue our trip across the North Dakota badlands. On…

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Way Upland Season II

Way Upland Season II Episode 8

I’ve said bird hunting karma exists BUT this episode proves it. We break a bike chain over two miles from a road and have…

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Way Upland Season II

Way Upland Season II Episode 7

Back on the trail at sunrise to try and beat the crazy heat. The quicksand that Roosevelt talks about in his biography, we find…

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Way Upland Season II

Way Upland Season II Episode 6

Seems like we’ve made it out of the Missouri River basin and are alone on this stretch of the Buffalo Gap Trail. We’re seeing…

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Way Upland Season II

Way Upland Season II Episode 5

After adjusting caches and modifying the plan, the support team is headed for home ( Alex from APT Outdoors) leaving us alone on the…

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Way Upland Season II

Way Upland Season II Episode 4

Alex and I have passed the 30 mile mark, BUT we’re slowly roasting on the Maah Daah Hey while the heat and dehydration adds…

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Way Upland Season II

Way Upland Season II Episode 3

Faced with crazy hot weather and very little surface water, we’re lucky to run into some horseback riders on this trail who share info…

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Way Upland Season II

Way Upland Season II Episode 2

We pack up camp and head back on the trail, but water is starting to become an issue. Even though we are running dehydrated…

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Way Upland Season II

Way Upland Season II Episode 1

Starting at the southern trailhead, we begin an overland journey across 160 miles of the the Little Missouri National Grasslands of North Dakota. The…

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Lab in the Badlands
Days Afield

Good Deeds in Badlands

I’m at camp making a final assessment of gear and doing one last pack as final preparation to embark on an overland bike bird…

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Eastern Bull Elk in Velvet
Upland Bird Conservation

The Return of Elk, Lessons for Broader Conservation

A recent visit to Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) revealed a truth in conservation for me. There were crowds of people clamoring for…

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Practicing Shotgun Shooting
Shooting, Shotguns

Shotgun Summer

Follow along as we share the things we’re working on to become better shooters afield. We’re just a month away from bird hunting and…

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Walleye Tacos with Peach Salsa
Recipe

Summer: Time for Planning, Peaches and Peños

Summer is where the bulk of planning and preparation for the big adventures of fall start to take shape. In the Midwest that means…

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