I've been getting more "into" bird hunting lately, meaning I'm making lots of trips to the field, while also spending more of my reading time perusing upland hunting material. I've recently taken a look at "Shooting Sportsman" magazine. Just a few publications are devoted to bird hunting and shotgunning, and "Shooting Sportsman" is up there with the best. Started in 1987, … [Read more...] about Shooting Sportsman and Sporting Shot
The Upland Game Hunter’s Bible
Outdoor writer and bird hunting enthusiast Andy Wayment, from the Upland Equations blog, wrote this great review on Dan Holland's "The Upland Game Hunter's Bible". It's a book I really enjoyed reading, and I hope you will too. I'm also fascinated by the connection he makes with Corey Ford and Tinkhamtown. Amazing stuff. Click here to visit Andy's blog. I recently acquired … [Read more...] about The Upland Game Hunter’s Bible
Nine Mile Bridge
Another one of those brave, hearty young women who ventured into the northern Maine woods to carve out a living, Helen Hamlin had a story to tell, and she told it well. In "Nine Mile Bridge: Three Years in the Maine Woods", Helen Hamlin described how she wound up in the remote logging camp of Churchill Depot, along the Allagash River, to teach school to the young children of … [Read more...] about Nine Mile Bridge
My Life in the Maine Woods
Annette Jackson was one of the brave, adventurous women who spent much of their lives in the Maine woods with their families in the early to mid 1900's. She was born in 1906 and spent much of her childhood close to the Maine/Quebec border with a family that worked in the woods. In 1930, she met Dave Jackson, locally known as one of the legends of the Maine Warden Service, who … [Read more...] about My Life in the Maine Woods
Squaretails: Biology and Management of Maine’s Brook Trout
Maine anglers and those who travel to the Pine Tree State in pursuit of trout have long been aware of the value of the brook trout fishery it provides. Not until recently, however, has the unique worth of Maine’s wild and native brook trout populations been widely exposed. Forrest Bonney’s book, “Squaretails, Biology and Management of Maine’s Brook Trout”, comes at the heels … [Read more...] about Squaretails: Biology and Management of Maine’s Brook Trout