At Orvis, we see guides as more than just providers of a good day on the water or in the field. Guides are the trusted authorities, the people who dedicate days, months, and years (in and out of the season) to developing a relationship with both the . . .
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Podcast: The Road Less Traveled, with Tim and Joanne Linehan
Reid speaks once more with his friends Tim and Joanne Linehan of Linehan Outfitting in Montana’s Yaak Valley. Tim and Joanne tell the story of building an outfitting business, and a life, in one of the most remote parts of the Lower 48. A bit about the . . .
Read MorePodcast: Hunting in the Yaak, with Tim Linehan
Outfitter Tim Linehan joins Reid from the remote Yaak Valley of northwestern Montana to discuss wild places and wild birds. Tim and Joanne Linehan have been operating a hunting and fishing business, . . .
Read MoreVideo: Farmland Huns in Montana
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 . . .
Read MorePhotos: 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 . . .
Read MoreVideo: Cold-Weather Sharptails
Native bird species often show remarkable adaptations to harsh environments. In this video captured by endorsed wingshooting guide Chad Hoover, sharptail grouse endure a . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Hold the Line While Grouse Hunting
Written by: Tim Linehan, Linehan Outfitting Co.
Grouse hunting with friends is a blast, but safety must be your paramount concern.
Photo by Mary Beth Monahan
From New England to Michigan and across to Montana, grouse hunting is all about being in the bush. Grouse coverts are particularly thick and sometimes difficult to navigate. Terrain, . . .
Read MorePhoto of the Day: A Western Montana Brace of Grouse
Northwest Montana grouse hunters have been averaging four flushes per hour. Here’s Linehan Outfitting Company guest Gordon H. of Boston and Gracie with a brace of ruffed grouse.
Photo by Tim Linehan
Photos of the Day: Hunting Sharptails with PRO Outfitters in Montana
John’s client, Jerry, carries a sharptail gouse, which he pointed, flushed, shot, and retrieved himself.
Photo by John Kowalski
Last April, Mitch Kowalski received a lifetime achievement award at the Orvis Guide Rendezvous in Missoula, Montana. But is he resting on his laurels? Of course not. Instead he’s. . .
Read MoreVideo: Sharptails and Pheasants in Montana
Here’s some great footage of a hunt for sharptail grouse and pheasants in Montana. There’s some fine dog work, as well.
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