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Tag: upland birds

Shotgun Basics (Pick the Right Gauge for You)

What’s the best shotgun gauge?  What is a shotgun gauge?  These are basic questions all scatter-gun hunters must answer.  Many people are confused about gauges, a situation made worse by all the folk-lore out there.  Here’s a great, to the Read More

LocaCarnivore Know Your Prey Series: Ruffed Grouse

Hunting grouse without a gun dog is a challenge.  Okay, it’s just plain tough.  There is a way to turn the tables on these delicious game birds who hide with pride in dense forests.  You can call them.  You read Read More

Fast and Furious Goose Hunting Action! [Video]

There’s an old saw about flying: it’s ninety-nine percent boredom interspersed with one percent stark terror.  Kinda like goose hunting, as these Pennsylvania hunters found out.  If you haven’t done much bird hunting, or water fowling, you should. Game birds Read More

Hunting and Gathering: Opportunity Knocks

Being a LocaCarnivore hunter means taking advantage of changing opportunities. Larry and I had gone to a place we’ve hunted many times before.  This day, we were looking for bear but would take grouse if any presented themselves.  I also Read More

Are You a LocaCarnivore?

What is a LocaCarnivore? In its simplest form, locacarnivores are hunters who rely on their immediate geographical area for game meat.  While horse-packing a week into the backcountry, setting up camp, and hunting for days on end is a time Read More