In response to a question about prairie-grouse habitat from listener Eric Hall of Thurmond, North Carolina, Reid reaches out to Steve “Grouseman” Grossman, owner of Double Gun Bird Hunts, Little Moran Grouse Camp, 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.
Story and Photos: Chesapeake Dawn
Between a greenhead’s feeding chuckle and the hailing call of a hen mallard, Garrett Mullaney muses about the future of waterfowl hunting in America. The twenty-seven-year-old software sales executive is in the middle of a conversation about . . .
Read MorePodcast: Go West, Young Man
In this installment of the Orvis Hunting and Shooting Podcast, Reid describes his recent hunting experiences and takes a moment to reflect on the season that has passed. He also provides some new ways to . . .
Read MorePodcast: Ruffed Grouse and Climate Change, with Ben Jones and Scott McEnaney
In this episode of the podcast, Reid heads south to Orvis Sandanona alongside colleague Scott McEnaney (Director of Orvis Adventures) to meet up with Ben Jones, President and CEO of the Ruffed Grouse . . .
Read MorePodcast: The Libby Camps Legacy with Matt J. Libby
In this final installment of the Libby Camps saga, Reid speaks with Matt J. Libby, who represents the fifth generation of Libby Camps ownership. (The middle initial distinguishes him from his dad, Matt P. . . .
Read MorePodcast: Ghost Stories in the Great North Woods, with Jeff Labree and Ben Rioux
In this second installment of Reid and Phil’s Libby Camps Odyssey, the duo sit down one evening with Registered Maine Guides Jeff Labree and Ben Rioux. As the woodstove crackles in the background, Ben and Jeff describe the Libby Camps . . .
Read MoreOrvis Job Openings 12.12.19
Welcome to a holiday edition of the Orvis Job Wall, where we update you periodically on the opportunities to be a part of the Orvis team. If you follow our social channels, you’re probably already aware of what a great place this is to work—from . . .
Read More#MomentofChill: Little Drummer Boy
Male ruffed grouse “drum” in springtime as a way to establish territory and to attract females. Although it looks as if the sound is caused by the bird’s wings hitting its chest, the sound actually comes from small sonic booms. The wings beat up to five . . .
Read MorePodcast: The Road to Libby Camps, with Phil Monahan
In the first episode of the Libby Camps Saga, Reid and Phil Monahan head out from southwestern Vermont, en route to Libby Camps in northern Maine. While on the road, Reid interviews Phil on his start in the hunting world and his early career. It . . .
Read More#MomentofChill 11.26.19: Autumn in the Grouse Woods
Today’s #MomentofChill, features our very own Scott McEnaney, Director of Orvis Adventures, and his dog, Brix, strolling through an overgrown field. Shot just minutes from Orvis HQ in Sunderland, Vermont, the video portrays the kind of landscapes our . . .
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