CDFW's November Pheasant Draw Closes Oct. 25, and Most Hunts Take Your Dog
Applications for CDFW's Nov. 14–22 planted pheasant hunts close Sunday, Oct. 25. Most hunts take a trained dog, and Family hunts are open to any licensed hunter.
Reading Alan: What a Flushing Dog's Posture, Tail Set, and Cadence Tell You About a Covey
Your gundog is telling you where the birds are. Here's how to read posture, tail set, head carriage, and cadence — three seasons with an English cocker on California cover.
From a Dove Field Back to Quail: Peter Burnham on The Upland Social
Peter sat down with Ryan Lynton on The Upland Social: coming back to bird hunting after two decades away, hunting behind a cocker spaniel, and how much public land California has.
Hunting the Overlap: Sooty Grouse, Band-Tails, and Quail in the High Sierra in September
Three days hunting sooty grouse near Hope Valley, two empty ones, and a band tailed pigeon Peter shot on the last afternoon.
Dog Conditioning for Early-September Heat
Sept. 1 is a heat event for a dog. A dogless editor reports what Peter's 2.5-week conditioning ramp with Alan actually looks like — first-light windows, water, pads, the scale — and the go/no-go morning call that outranks all of it.
