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Habitat- Help for the Bobwhite
It wasn’t a classic quail-hunting scene, unless you consider a clueless, dogless, 14-year-old kid stomping his way through an overgrown shelterbelt classic, but that bird will stay with me forever…
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Schooled in the Sagebrush
The town of Toppenish in the southern half of Washington takes its name from the Indian “Xuupinish,” which means “sloping and spreading.” You get a sense of its meaning in…
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An Excerpt from Great Guns
Few companies adapt to a changing world and remain relevant centuries after their founding, but gunmakers have a talent for it – and none more so than London’s Holland &…
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Once a Southerner
A gun dog in every sense of the word, the Llewellin Setter is the perfect companion for quail hunting. It is a dog that craves and needs the outdoors, but…
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The Prairie Way
There is a notion across North America that good bobwhite quail hunting is gone for the average bird hunter. I disagree. For the past 25 years, I have focused my…
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Shot with Tito
Tito Beveridge ambled over to our group from Covey Rise with a loose, easy gait and a generous cheshire grin. The broad smile seemed to be an invitation to fun…
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Destined For Great Dining
Tim Creehan has risen to culinary heights in Destin, Fla., but the home of the beautiful white beaches isn’t where he started. The award-winning chef was born in Hartford, Conn…
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The New Eddie Bauer
Northern goose down is the finest insulating material known to man–at least for clothing to keep you alive under the worst conditions. Down is the ultra-fine, almost weightless plumage that…
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Springer Spaniel
Kodiak, an energetic 3-year-old springer spaniel, was the perfect pick to accompany Mark Haglin and his three sons on a pheasant hunt in South Dakota. The owner of Pine Shadows…
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The Arizona Prize
“Lady, whoa.” The German shorthair keened and quivered. She looked at each of us in turn to make sure we were ready. During the end of November, our group had…
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Havilah Babcock: The Poet Laureate of the Partridge
Havilah Babcock, a beloved English professor at the University of South Carolina, has often been described as the unofficial poet laureate of the bobwhite quail. “Call him Bob White, quail…
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Tribute to One Man- Kim N. Price, Founding Father
One man made the enduring success of Covey Rise magazine possible—Kim N. Price. The avid sportsman and conservationist started the publication for “the serious quail hunter” in 2002. Through the…
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