Shooting Sportsman, May/June 2002

This Magic Moment

Topics: Jones on the joys of training a new Lab puppy Breed(s): Labrador Retriever

“Pride of Ownership, Part II”

Topics: Part II of a series on stock ovals

The Sure Thing

Topics: Once again “The Sure Thing” shows that it’s a bad idea to bet with Major Peabody

Dog 101

Topics: Book review of several dog-training books: Jerome Robinson’s The Ultimate Guide to Bird Dog Training; Paul & Julie Knutson’s The Pointing Labrador; William Field’s Top Dog and Top Dog training video.

Long Distance Dogs

Topics: Tips on buying a pup sight unseen with advice on choosing a good breeder. Breed(s): Various

The Plight of Kansas Prairie Grouse

Topics: Issues concerning populations and habitat problems of greater and lesser prairie chickens in Kansas. Dog Type(s): Prairie Chicken

The Gundog Gallery

Topics: An evocative photo essay of gundog pictures from some of America’s finest sporting & dog photographers

The Forced Retrieve

Topics: “The Hickox method for teaching the forced retrieve, using the toe hitch and electronic collars.”

Road Hunter

Topics: An essay on hunting with an older dog

The Trinity

Topics: “How birds, dogs and guns make up the symmetry of hunting.”

Kemen Imperial Paralelas

Topics: Gun Review of Kemen’s unique detachable-trigger side-by-side: the “Paralelas.” Gunmaker Craftsmen: Kemen

Aguirre y Aranzabal

Topics: “The history of AyA, one of Spain’s most important and well-known gunmakers. Explains how the English helped propel the manufacturer into wider acceptance in the US and UK” Gunmaker Craftsmen: AyA (Aguirre y Aranzabal)

Beretta’s Premium Grade Guns

Topics: “A round-up of Beretta’s best guns: the SO series, the Jubilee (Giubileo); double rifles; theASE series and premium-grade engraving.” Gunmaker Craftsmen: Beretta

“Refinishing Gunstocks, Part II”

Topics: Describing Pete Mazur’s and James Tucker’s methods for refinishing gunstocks. Gauge: “Pete Mazur, James Tucker”

What Was New at SHOT

Topics: New products (shotshells) introduced at the 2002 SHOT Show

The making of a finished dog

Topics: Advice on finishing a gundog; developing a program and schedule to do so.

Common Ground

Topics: How hunters and clay shooters can benefit from shooting sporting clays

The Collar Connection

Topics: A round-up of the latest developments in electronic collars and beeper collars.

From the Editor

Topics: Introducing the first “dog issue” and SSM’s Readers & Writers Adventures

Letters