Endorsed guide Chad Hoover took this video of Hungarian Partridge at an old farm site in eastern Montana last September. Huns are notorious for being found around old farm sites and . . .
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The Orvis Hunting Blog celebrates our wingshooting heritage with bird hunting news, and entertaining and enlightening podcasts by Orvis wingshooting expert Reid Bryant. We take you into the field with us in our informative articles, photos, and videos that share the sporting lifestyle we love.
Podcast: What it takes to be an Upland Bird Hunter in the Southern Appalachians, with Christian Fichtel
Christian Fichtel shares spoils of victory with his partner.
Photo courtesy Christian Fichtel
Reid speaks with Christian Fichtel, manager of the Orvis store in Greenville, South Carolina. Christian is an avid southern grouse hunter and has spent years chasing birds throughout . . .
Read MoreCongrats to the Nominees for the 2018 Orvis Endorsed Awards!
2017 Lifetime Achievement Award winner Matt P. Libby of Libby Camps, Ashland, Maine.
Photo courtesy Matt P. Libby
This will be the thirty-third year that the Orvis Company will recognize excellence in sporting experiences through its Endorsed Lodges, Outfitters, and Guides program. The winners of this . . .
Read MoreVideo: A Man, His Dog, and Ruffed Grouse
Our colleague Scott McEnaney, Senior Manager of Orvis Adventures, loves to hunt ruffed grouse and woodcock behind his dog, Brix. In this great video from Northwoods Collective, Scott talks . . .
Read MorePodcast: Birds, Dogs, and More, with Michael Pepi of Jonas Brothers Taxidermy
In his latest podcast, Reid spends some time with Michael Pepi of Jonas Brothers Studio in New York. With more than a century’s worth of experience, Jonas Brothers has been the taxidermist . . . Read More
Podcast: Hunting with Spaniels, with Jerry Cacchio
Cayenne, a Springer spaniel, has hunted from Vermont to Wyoming.
In answer to a question about flushing spaniels, Reid spends some time with his good friend and noted trainer, Jerry Cacchio. The two drill down on the finer points of English Springer and . . .
Read MoreVideo: Project Upland Season 3 Trailer
Stan VanArsdel has been chasing birds across the Pacific Northwest for over fifty years. When he’s not operating his commercial fishing boat in Alaska, riding his horse across Eastern Washington, . . .
Read MorePodcast: Five New Year’s Resolutions for Every Wingshooter
Reid Bryant and Van Goghtake a break during a hunt in Argentina.
Reid spends a few minutes reflecting on 2017, and offering some thoughts for 2018. With this, he shares 5 New Years Resolutions that are applicable to every wingshooter, from gun main . . .
Read MorePodcast: Gun Fit, Hunting without a Dog, and Other Questions
In his latest podcast, Reid answers some recent listener questions addressing gun fit, picking a preserve, hunting without a dog, and assessing cover. Read More
Photos: Ever Seen a Chocolate Grouse?
Written by: Tim Linehan, Linehan Outfitting Co.
The brown feathers on the grouse’s ruff was quite distinct.
Photos by Tim Linehan
This past fall, I had a client knock down this ruffed grouse. Notice that it literally has a chocolate ruff and tailband. I’ve seen in my entire life. I posted the photo on Instagram wondering if any other . . .
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