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II’VE CAUGHT myself multiple times. I’m lying in bed or on the couch, staring at my phone, when I look up to see one, or both, of my dogs staring at me. They’re patiently waiting, wanting my attention, but I’m too distracted by the screen in my hand to pay them any mind. Other times, I’ve looked up from that addictive blue light to see my dogs in a moment that I want to cherish and remember forever—and it’s tainted by the fact that I was too busy scrolling social media. Even a pup sleeping at my feet in a peaceful state is a moment I want to enjoy and capture in my mind—but often I’m too distracted by this mini-computer in my hands. My Labrador, Lincoln, will be nine…
BROWNING WICKED WING 1/4 ZIP SMOOTHBORE JACKET This high-performance Browning jacket is so light, it doubles as a comfortable shirt, and the best part is that it is also nice enough to wear to Thanksgiving dinner with the family. Ideal for layering, the double-weave spandex face fabric with microcheck backer means comfort in all ducky conditions. It also comes with an upper chest, snap-secured handwarmer pocket, lower, zipper-secured kangaroo pocket, and integrated gear tabs. Available in popular Vintage Tan as well as Mossy Oak Bottomland. $95; browning.com DOKKEN'S DEADFOWL TRAINER MALLARD Dokken's Deadfowl trainers are truly fundamental for training any duck dog. Tom Dokken developed this device to teach dogs how to hold and carry game birds properly—the hard head and bottom, married with a soft, durable body, educate them…
RIG 'EM RIGHT BLOODLINE ELITE DOG VEST The Bloodline Elite Dog Vest from Rig'Em Right Waterfowl offers duck-tested protection for your most reliable hunting partner. The unique 3-layer construction of the upper material consists of 3mm neoprene and gives a next to skin fit for warmth and comfort. There is also a thin layer of foam for added flotation and an outer layer of heavy-duty canvas for protection from brush and briars. The Bloodline Elite also features 5mm neoprene throughout the chest for flexibility and supreme warmth and a sturdy braided handle to help your buddy back in the blind. $80; rigemright.com DIVE BOMB DOG VEST This neoprene vest is as functional as it is stylish. And yes—we finally have a way to get your best hunting buddy decked out…
MY COUSIN-IN-LAWS, Keith and Jo Ann Brown, are the epitome of the old-school, American home cooks. Although in their 80s, they still host the extended family on major holidays, whipping out classics they could do in their sleep. For a long time, before my husband, Rick, and I moved from Southern California to Nebraska, Rick always stayed at the Browns’ whenever he flew out to hunt. I got to come along during those last couple years, and I look back on those days fondly. So many years later and I think Keith and Jo Ann’s cooking was just as memorable as the hunting up there and shooting my first Nebraska deer. Favorites included chicken and homemade noodles, mulberry pie, fried walleye, the best broccoli casserole ever—and man, oh, man, they…
BROWNING has produced some of the finest over/under hunting shotguns of the last hundred years, and that all started with John Browning’s Superposed. In fact, it’s no stretch to say that the American hunter and shooter’s fascination with stackbarrel design is directly attributed to John Browning, and generations of hunters have spent their time in the field carrying a Browning over/under. Browning over/unders remain very popular with hunters and shooters, and it’s remarkable how little the overall design of these guns has changed since they were released in 1931. Looking at a new, modern Browning over/under, like the Citori Feather Lightning 20-gauge, shows that Browning’s brilliance has outlasted a century of competitive designs. FIRST CHOICE FOR HUNTERS & SHOOTERS By the 1970s, the price of Superposed production was climbing and…
II OFTEN compare training a puppy to raising kids. That might offend some of you, but I realize what I write about training isn’t going to keep everyone happy. It’s true though, little kids and puppies are like sponges absorbing what you expose them to. My wife looked at me funny when our two-year-old daughter talked about what sounded a lot like “fox” after a long weekend spent with me up at camp. Then, we realized there were no foxes to speak of and shortly after, a swear jar was put in place to reshape some of my behaviors. To this point, if there’s one thing I’ve learned about training a setter, it’s that you can’t do it without the “f-word.” At the risk of being offended, and better understanding…
