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DUCK HUNT from Ioda Media on Vimeo.
After spending a half hour outside under the the blazing August sun, I thought about how I can’t wait until fall. That made me think of hunting season, of course, and my desire to do more duck hunting. When I got back to my desk, I found this great video, which captures the glory of a frigid morning spent crouched among the reeds, waiting for flights with the dog at your side. Only a few months now. . .
Read MoreLongleaf Plantation Spotlight – World of beretta from longleaf plantation on Vimeo.
Here’s a great episode of the TV show “The World of Beretta,” featuring actor Gerald McRaney and NASCAR driver Ward Burton shooting quail at Longleaf Plantation in Mississippi. There’s a good focus on the conservation end of the equation, as well, but I really enjoy watching the dogs go on point. And Longleaf looks like some spectacular Deep South countryside.
Read MoreI stumbled on this wonderful pheasant-hunting video today. I don’t know anything about it, but I watched it twice in a row it’s so good. Enjoy! Only a few more months until bird season!
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The hunting off-season is a great time to have your gun serviced. Whether you are the “send it back to the factory” type or you have access to a competent gunsmith, now is the time to have your favorite firearm(s) cleaned, repaired, and altered. Gunsmiths are usually not as busy, so turnaround time will be shorter. Knowing that your shotgun is in. . .
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People throw around the term “Dream Team” all the time, but the members don’t always live up to the billing. Next month, however, Sandanona Shooting Grounds will host the shotgunning equivalent of the 1992 Olympic Basketball team for the 7th Annual Shotgun Classic. Six of the greatest shooting instructors in the game today will come together for. . .
Read MoreWhen you’re out wingshooting, do you ever run into the problem of too many birds? Carlos Sanchez at Los Ombues Lodge in Argentina recently sent me this video of a guest who seems to be struggling with the volume of doves flying by: “too many to concentrate on,” he says. I think that’s a problem I’d like to be confronted with sometime.
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Highland Hills Ranch, located in north-central Oregon, was recently named 2012 Orvis Wingshooting Lodge of the Year at an event held in Key Largo, Florida. This is the second time that Highland Hills Ranch has been awarded this honor, making it only the second two-time winner. This award is based on. . .
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Parana River floodplain, Entre Rios, Argentina.
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Los Ombues Lodge in Entre Rios Province, Argentina, is the first wingshooting lodge to receive Orvis’s International Lodge of the Year award. The award is based on customer feedback sent to Orvis and reflects customers’ recent experiences at a sporting destination. Carlos Sanchez and his associates at Los Ombues cater to Orvis customers who travel to hunt ducks, doves, and perdiz on their 37,000-acre property bordering the Parana River. Those customers routinely rave about. . .
Read MoreHere’s another great dog-training video from Ethan Pippitt, senior dog trainer at Willow Creek Kennels. In this lesson, he’s working on ways to help dog with long retrieves. Sometimes, in the field, a dog will search well short of the mark. Using a bumper launcher will help the dog accurately judge distances and learn how far out to start looking. And here’s the. . .
Read MoreEthan Pippitt from Willow Creek Kennels offers an excellent exercise to help your dog develop better memory for retrieving. I love training exercises that are both simple and effective. Great stuff.
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