Every state in the U.S. has an upland hunting season. From grouse in Maine to an assortment of non-native pheasants and other birds in Hawaii, America is home to a wide variety of upland birds. While ...

At the risk of jinxing it, this is shaping up to be a very good fall if you’re an upland game bird hunter. Whether sharp-tailed grouse, Hungarian partridge or ruffed grouse, the outlook is optimistic ...

Upland hunting, done right, is a close-range affair. With a few exceptions—wild-flushing pheasants come to mind—upland ...

Upland bird hunters are a unique group of individuals. They’re well known for being very picky about which gauge to use, or which shot size is best for certain hunts, and they can be especially ...

Upland bird hunting offers exercise opportunities during the Holiday Season. The holiday season is often an excuse for packing on a few extra pounds. Nothing helps with weight loss more than exercise.

Not all shotshells are created equal. “Premium” loads offer elevated performance at a cost, but are they necessary? To find ...

Conservation group Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever has launched a free online video series and how-to course aimed at encouraging first-time hunters to try upland bird hunting. Produced by Modern ...

Bob Barbo is known as a duck hunter. His family cars have never seen the inside of the ga­rage. It is reserved for two duck boats and vast piles of decoys. His dog is a Chesapeake and he shoots a ...

As dawns turn cooler and signals frosty mornings on the way, my English setters are almost as excited as I am.  For me the ...

MILLINOCKET, Maine – For bird hunters the names roll right off the tongue: Rangeley, Jackman, Oxbow, Baxter, Round Mountain, Umbagog, Millincocket. They’re locations in northern Maine, a state ...

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In Montana, upland game birds consist of sage and sharp-tailed grouse, blue, ruffed and Franklin's grouse, pheasants, Hungarian (gray) partridge and wild turkeys. Most upland game bird seasons begin ...