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.
Pre-Season Clay Practice for California Upland Hunters: Building the Right Reps Before Opening Day
Planning a summer of clay practice for California upland hunting: the sporting clays, skeet, and 5-stand presentations instructors match to dove openers, quail rises, and chukar shots.
Sooty Grouse Spring Scouting in NorCal: Hooting, Habitat, and a Plan for Fall
NorCal sooty grouse spring scouting peaks in May when males hoot from Douglas-fir ridgelines — how to locate the birds now and bank waypoints for fall.