Shooting Sportsman, November/December 1995

“Simple, Clean & Basic”

Topics: In pursuit of South Dakota Sharptails. Breed(s): Brittany Dealer(s): South Dakota SD Dog Type(s): Sharp-tailed Grouse

A Dog Story

Of Lunatics & Lost Dogs

Topics: “The weather outside was frightful, but the grouse were delightful.” Dog Type(s): Grouse

Small Water

Topics: Duck hunting pleasure in proper proportion. Dealer(s): Montana MT Dog Type(s): Blue-winged Teal Duck

Serving Up The Season

The Three-Barrel Boss

Topics: The story behind of the three-barrelled Boss16-bore reveals the history surrounding the design of a reliable single trigger for both doubles and triples. Gamebird(s): 16 Gunmaker Craftsmen: “Boss Dickson Lancaster, Charles Bland, Thomas”

Defining Choke

Topics: History lesson in developement of barrel choking. Compares British and American nomenclature. Choke designation is no guarentee of a guns performance a’testing is the only certain way.

On The Road Again

Topics: “Traveling with your hunting doga’plan ahead. Discusses dog health, first aid, where to stay and dog boxes and trailers.” Manufacturer(s): “Creative Sports Supply,Deerskin Mfg.,Jones Trailer Co.,Quality Dog Box & Trailer Co.”

Cactus Quail

Topics: “The Arizona desert can be inhospitable, but that’s why God made brush pants, snake chaps and Gambel’s quaila’to give hunters and dogs an excuse to run around there.” Dog Type(s): Gambel’s (Desert) Quail

Good Books

Topics: “Books reviewed: Gun Dogs and Bird Guns by Charley Wateran, Field Days by Charley Waterman, Fool Hen Blues by E. Donnall Thomas Jr., Shotfuns and Shooting by Michael McIntosh and The Upland Equation by Charles Fergus.”

Etcetera

Quail At The Seventy-Four

Topics: Nothing says bird hunting like a South Texas bevy burst. Manufacturer(s): Rod & Gun Resources Dealer(s): South Texas TX Dog Type(s): Quail

Double Dealings

Topics: “Side-by-side shotguns that won’t break the banka’an Ithaca SKB 150, a Leader from Crescent Arms, a Zephyr, a Winchester Model 24 and more.” Gunmaker Craftsmen: “Ithaca SKB Winchester Other AyA (Aguirre y Aranzabal) Browning Daly, Charles Parker-Hale” Gunmaker Manufacturer(s): “SKB 150,Winchester

Making It Right: Part I

Topics: “Once you’ve decided to keep the gun, how do you go about changing it so it will fit you better. Alterations to the gun stock.”

Game & Gun Notebook

Gunmaker Craftsmen: Winchester Gunmaker Manufacturer(s): “model 1890,model 11,model 1893,model 1897”

Wingshooting the ‘New’ South Africa

Dealer(s): South Africa Dog Type(s): Duck Goose Dove Guinea Fowl

A Wingshooting Wish List

Manufacturer(s): “Randolph Ranger,Lewis Creek,Huey Quality Handbuilt Gun Cases,Swarovski,C.C. Filson,Ganton Company,Orvis”

Ladies First

Topics: Women are critical to the future of shooting sports. Vetern and rookie shoters turn out for the Ladies Charity Classic.

The New Fox

Topics: Galazan’s Connecticut Shotgun buys the A.H. Fox Gun Company and produces four grades of the Fox 20-gauge. Gamebird(s): 20 Gunmaker Craftsmen: “Fox, A.H.” Gunmaker Manufacturer(s): XI

Why Engrave

Topics: “Part I of this series on engraving. Why people have their guns engraved, short history of engraving and how to pick the engraver.”

Glorious Carnage

Topics: Author describes a driven pheasant shoot on the English estate of Lord Alexander Hesketh. It was a glorious day of slamming guns and falling birds. Dealer(s): “England,Great Britain”

“Field Notes: Genetics, evolution & the Empty Game Bag”

Topics: “Armchair experts credit genetic engeenering as reason the pheasants run more than they used to, quail are faster and ducks are smarter. ”

From the Editor

Topics: On not having the proper safety documents to satisfy Colorado hunting license requirements. What to do? Hunt anyway or play it safe? Dealer(s): Colorado CO