As mentioned in the Fall 2011 article "Plucked Clean": The Bird Hitch Video by Waterfowl Junkie

Counting on Crows

By Steve Galea

My buddy nodded and I pressed a button - the one marked Crow Reveille - on my electronic caller. The first caw had barely cleared the speaker when a high-pitched response sounded from across the field. Seconds later, while we were looking in that direction, a lone crow slipped in and perched in the... more »

Mysteries of Woodcock Revealed (7,681 views)

Perhaps due to their nocturnal tendencies or maybe their ability to sit motionless, camouflaged against the upland floor while hunters walk within inches of them, woodcock are among the least understood and seen of Ontario's game birds. Indeed, most hunters' exposure to them is limited to a few... more »

Hunting the Unhuntable (3,155 views)

Serious grouse hunters are possessed by a special kind of crazy. They brave tangles that deter most snakes. They risk being skewered, flayed, and lashed by underbrush for even the remotest possibility of a flush. But, although they might be crazy, they're not stupid. They know that the more... more »

Hard Lessons in Pheasant Reintroduction (5,945 views)

Ontario's pheasant-reintroduction programme seems to have quickly run its course - and that's unfortunate. I suspect most of us would have jumped at the opportunity to hunt truly wild pheasants again here in our home province. After all, these legendary birds shared an honoured place with... more »

10 tips for better grouse hunting (8,720 views)

Some hunters seem to have a sixth sense about where ruffed grouse will be located. These are the guys who suddenly become serious and tell you to get ready because the thicket ahead looks "birdy." And, often, the whirring rise of a grouse beneath a pointer or flushing dog proves them correct in the... more »

Getting on grouse (2,291 views)

Whirrrrr! Blam! A few feathers floated slowly to the ground as I walked over to retrieve the cock grouse. I smiled, knowing I was back in the groove. It was the third flush of the day, but the first bird in the bag. A deep breath of frosty fall air, with just the acrid hint of burnt gunpowder... more »


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