Neil, In Denver last weekend you wondered aloud why we hunt. Why anyone would work so hard and so long for a few bits of protein. I thought about that while hunting chukars today. Thanks for the motivation – everyone should go through this exercise periodically, taking stock of why they wander the ridgelines and prairies. [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Hey Neil, this is why I hunt …
Posted in News, tagged bird dog, bird hunting, chukar hunting, dog blog, essay on hunting, Scott Linden, upland bird hunting, why we hunt on January 15, 2010 | 15 Comments »
Do you Facebook Wingshooting USA? You should – here’s why
Posted in News, tagged Cabela's gift certificate, Facebook, free outdoor gear, National Shooting Sports Foundation, Scott Linden, Wingshooting USA on January 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Alright everyone, time to take things up a notch. Now that our Facebook page is up and running, I’d like to encourage members of the Upland Nation to become fans and friends of Wingshooting USA. You can help … and WIN a Cabela’s $25 gift certificate. Become a fan yourself, then encourage your friends to [...]
An ISE bonus: have you ever seen this?
Posted in News, tagged birds, International Sportsmen's Exposition, kestrel, raptor, Scott Linden, wildlife watching on January 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
You really do learn something new every day. At the ISE show in Denver today, it was all about wildlife. I am a bit color blind, so when that bright red Kestrel tail waves at me from the sky, hovering over a hapless rodent, it’s pretty awesome. You know the feeling – a bonus, what [...]
Visiting Denver’s International Sportsmen’s Expo … and learning as I go!
Posted in News, tagged bird hunting, Denver sportsmen's show, dog training, duck strap, gun dog, hunting dog, International Sportsmen's Exposition, ISE, National Shooting Sports Foundation, Scott Linden, TV series, Wingshooting USA on January 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
A better way to haul dummies Besides re-connecting with so many old friends and road warriors (from John Kirk to the Edwards family to Mike Chausee from Island Lodge), a sportsmen’s show like this is a chance to learn something … or more. You’ve sat in a boring, slow-moving lecture, presentation, or “seminar.” This is just [...]
Woulda, shoulda, coulda … packing for next duck season
Posted in News, tagged bird hunting, Delta Waterfowl, duck hunting, goose hunting, outdoor gear, packing for hunting trip, Scott Linden, Tori McCormick, waterfowl hunting on January 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
While I’m giving speeches in Denver, you’re already counting the days to next waterfowl season (actually, so am I). My friend Tori McCormick at Delta Waterfowl has lived, and learned, from his and others’ mistakes when it comes to what to bring. I had him on my radio show recently, and he had some good [...]
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