Sporting clays is a sport. It’s even part of the name! I’m hopefully not telling you something you didn’t already know; however, it could very well be something that you didn’t fully comprehend or recognize. Sports, in general, have a … Read More
Author Archives: Kate Ahnstrom
“Step Up” Your Hunting Game
In last month’s article, Flushing Birds 101, we briefly touched on how to avoid getting your feet tangled while on the hunt. There really is nothing worse than having the bird flush as you step down on the wrong foot, … Read More
Tags: bird hunting, field tips, hunt birds, wingshooting
Flushing Birds 101
Fall in Virginia means Flushing Birds! With the chill in the air and the autumnal colors blanketing the skyline, it is almost impossible to not get excited about getting out in the field and flushing birds. There is definitely a … Read More
Straighter Shooting – Part 1: Make A Plan
Everything we do in life requires some sort of planning. We’ve all heard the expression, “…failure to plan is planning to fail”. As you would expect, the better the plan, the better the outcome. Shooting is no different. In the … Read More
Extending the Hunt…
This can often be the time of year where most Virginia residents simply shut in, lock down and pray for warmer days to come in the long-awaited Spring. This is also when you can take advantage of some the most … Read More
Take the 2019 Challenge!
New year, new you. That is always and forever the theme of January 1st. Regardless of who you are, where you are or what you do, you should lose weight, reorganize and commit, at least that’s what we are constantly … Read More
Waterfowl 101
Waterfowlers are definitely a different breed of bird hunter. You have to be to want to get up at 4am and freeze to death on the edge of a swamp or lake. Personally, I rather enjoy September Canada goose with … Read More
Jingle Bells, Shotgun Shells! Purchasing a Holiday Firearm…
Purchasing a new and/or used shotgun for yourself or another doesn’t have to be so daunting. Read more here on how to make this task as easy as stuffing the stocking. … Read More
Wild Game Recipes, Hold the Bacon!
Finally! The 2018-2019 hunting season has begun. Everyone pretty much melted their way through the first week with temps regularly hitting over the 100 degree mark. Now, in a cruel twist of fate, mother nature has cooled the temps considerably … Read More
Hunting Season is Closing but, the Sporting Clays Course is Heating Up
Practice makes perfect, head to the sporting clays course to perfect your hunting shots. The days are getting longer and thankfully, warmer. This also, unfortunately, means the hunting and preserve seasons are coming to a close. In Virginia, the preserves … Read More
Tags: bird hunting, sporting clays, wing shooting