Strung Sporting Journal – Park City, UT
September 2, 2024 / Utah/By Michael Brown
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In the Loop – Strung Sporting Journal’s Newsletter – 9/2/2024
LABOR DAY EDITION
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| We hope you are enjoying your long weekend and celebrating this Labor Day. We have a few updates for you including the last few hours of our Weatherby 18i giveaway, a new photo of the month, and several new blog posts to enjoy as dove and upland seasons begin opening up. |
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WEATHERBY 18i 20g SHOTGUN GIVEAWAY ENDS TONIGHT at MIDNIGHT
Any subscription or renewal using code WEATHERBY will save 20% and be entered to win a Weatherby 18i Limited 20g shotgun and Strung Sporting Journal subscription. Contest rules apply. Click the link or image below for details and instructions on how to enter. ENDS TONIGHT, 9/2/24 at MIDNIGHT. |
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It’s that time of year.
Hunters and dog take to the uplands in Big Sky Country.
Photo by Eric Kallen, from our Fall 2024 Issue Photo Essay
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| One warm day in late September, beads of sweat were pouring down my face like small streams winding down a mountainside. A widening stain on the back of my green tee shirt was growing rapidly. I had been standing underneath a small group of trees trying to find some shade. A light breeze stirred the air, but not enough to provide any comfort or dry my perspiration. The action was slow for a mid-morning dove hunt. I was already into the third week of dove season. Most dove hunters had vanished from the fields to which they flock in droves on opening day when the action is hot. As the days pass and doves grow educated, those fields slowly empty of hunters convinced that dove activity dies within the first two weeks.
I could see doves flying around the cut sunflower field, trying to figure out the best place to land to start gorging on seeds. As I stood there watching the speedy little flyers I asked myself, “Why am I standing here?” There were no other hunters around to help keep the doves moving. During the first few days of the season, hunters positioned around the outskirts of fields receive assistance from other hunters “pushing” doves around to avoid getting hit with a string of pellets and ending up wrapped in bacon on a grill. Dove hunters help keep the doves moving. Keeping birds flying is the key.
I thought that I could implement the same concept and move the doves around…and do it alone. I gathered some extra shells, dropped them into my vest, took a long, cold drink from my water bottle, and set out to walk up some doves… |
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BACK TO SCHOOL – HOW TO BUILD A BETTER HUNTING DOG
Every year, thousands of hunting dogs go to professional trainers across the country. Many are puppies – youngsters full of promise and potential. Some are veteran sporting dogs that need a tune-up, or a total makeover. Some go away for weeks, some for months. Many come home well-trained and stay well-trained. Some don’t.
Choosing the right trainer, at the right time, with the right preparation can help make good dogs great and pay dividends for life, according to experts at two renowned training kennels.
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THE VERSATILE GERMAN WIREHAIRED POINTER
Don and Lori Thomas discuss why the GWP is such a versatile dog – from uplands to waterfowl, from pointing to retrieving, it is a breed that can do it all.
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HUNTING PTARMIGAN IN ALASKA
Don Thomas covers all aspects of ptarmigan hunting in Alaska – and why it needs to be on your bucket list.
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CURRENT ISSUE – FALL 2024
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