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In this article, Frank Loncarich discusses how pheasants adapt to hunting pressure, food sources, and changing cover over the course of pheasant season as well as some tips that can help you find more roosters all season long.

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In this article, Mike Fitzgerald discusses the benefits of starting a small game hunting camp and maintaining the tradition through the years.

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In this article, Jason Carter writes about how you can accelerate your bird dog’s education by teaching it a few crucial lessons before heading into the grouse woods.

This article originally appeared in the fall 2024 issue of Project Upland Magazine.

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In this article, Frank Loncarich explains that hunting sharptails when it's hot out during the early season narrows down where these birds are found on the landscape.

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This article originally appeared in the winter 2023 issue of Project Upland Magazine.

In this article, Mark Parman explores what research on hunting mortality, season timing, and hunting pressure tells us about ruffed grouse populations.

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In this article, waterfowl historian R.K. Sawyer explains how Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal helped rescue declining waterfowl populations through the Duck Stamp Act, wildlife refuges, habitat restoration, and a new era of science-based conservation.

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In this article, hunting dog historian Craig Koshyk explores how from medieval hunting traditions to modern field trials, horses and hunting dogs have worked together for centuries.

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In this article, Project Upland's Director of Development Will Newell discusses the best practices for dove hunting solo. Dove hunting alone allows you to avoid the nonsense of September and hunt mourning doves on your own terms.

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This article was originally published in the summer 2026 issue of Project Upland Magazine.

In this article, historian R.K. Sawyer explains how, in the 1910s and 1920s, Frederic C. Walcott envisioned federally funded public hunting grounds. What followed was a six-year battle over hunting access, states’ rights, and who should control America’s wildlife.

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In this article, biologist Kyle Hedges discusses how you can successfully hunt mourning doves during the early, mid-, and late season.

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In this article, James Davis compares and contrasts the Big Three retrieving breeds: Labs, Goldens, and Chesapeakes.

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In this article, Kirk Miller, a Pheasants Forever chapter president with over 35 years of bird hunting experience, discusses how, with the right preparation, approach, and etiquette, asking for permission to hunt private lands can lead to years of exceptional upland bird hunting and lasting relationships.

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In this article, Erik Jordahl writes about the art of escutcheon, or the engraving of shotgun stock ovals. He also explores whether engraved stock ovals diminish value or complete a story half-told.

This article was originally published in the spring 2026 issue of Project Upland Magazine.

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In this article, wildlife technician Kendall Schenck writes about the New England cottontail, a rare, native northeastern species that is vulnerable to habitat loss, competition with eastern cottontails, and increasingly variable weather patterns.

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In this article, Mike Fitzgerald reflects on how learning patience, woodsmanship, awareness, and other skills while small game hunting has built him into a better big game hunter.

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In this article, Mike Fitzgerald breaks down his offseason checklist for bird hunters and reminds us that we should be replacing broken gear, breaking in new hunting boots, shooting our shotguns regularly, and more.

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In this article, Jennifer Wapenski describes her experiences traveling to Germany to attend an annual hunting dog event: the Schorlemer test. There, she got to witness Deutsch Langhaars in their homeland exhibiting the versatile hunting abilities they're known for around the world.

This article was originally published in the spring 2025 issue of Project Upland Magazine.

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In this article, Jennifer Wapenski writes about how the German system of testing and breeding hunting dogs works in North America and how this system provides predictably versatile and reliable gun dogs.

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In this article, Chesapeake Bay Retriever enthusiast James Davis explains how his state's year-round, unlimited pigeon season is perfect for summertime hunting and retriever training.

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In this article, hunting dog historian Craig Koshyk explores why French pointing dog breeds (except for Brittanies and Wirehaired Pointing Griffons) never really took off in America like the German hunting dog breeds did.

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