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Friday, 8 February 2008

The Uplanders - Yet Another Kind Of Bushwacking


I've recently added a new voice to my blog roll. Upland Feathers is a site dedicated to the thrills and spills of bird hunting on the other side of the pond.
Robert (half of the husband and wife team who put it together), says it's 'for sporting adventurers who have a passion for grouse, pheasant, quail, woodcock, and wild turkey hunting'.
Here in blighty the game bird season has just finished, (the pigeon season never ends) and doesn't start again until the autumn (fall). I was hoping (PLEAEEEESE BABY) to get back to South Dakota this summer to take on the challenge of Ringnecks.
If (yes dear 'when') that plan fails I'm hoping to get back to the eastern US later in the year to hunt that legendary American game bird, the turkey.
That's how I came to have read Upland Feathers. The sites a very useful clearing house of information for the visiting hunter.Featuring Where-to hunt on public lands - Public Lands! there is NO PUBLIC LAND in the UK. NONE. They also introduced me to the term 'Unboxing' which is basically the joy of taking new gear out of the box - and who doesn't love that? They follow it up too with 'In the field' gear tests and reviews the services of the guides, lodges and outfitters who can put a trip together for you. Interestingly they cover the political climate for hunters by keeping up to speed with the latest regulations from state and federal wildlife agencies and the local habitat Conservation programs.

Worth a look even if you're not planning on being there any time soon
Thanks for reading
SBW.

Picture credit dakota-pheasant-hunting.com

3 comments:

  1. Anonymous8 February 2008 at 14:25

    Upland Feathers is a good blog. Lots of helpful information there.

    It would be really fun if you could arrange a hunting trip so you could attend the 2009 Summit as well. We'd love to meet our supporter from across the pond.

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  2. Hunter Angler Gardener Cook9 February 2008 at 05:45

    Hey Sten,
    If you come out to California, NorCal Cazadora and I will set you up hunting. Then, when (if) the dollar ever recovers its value against the goddamn British pound or Euro, we will head out your way...
    Hank

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  3. The Suburban Bushwacker9 February 2008 at 08:49

    That would be magic, don't know when I'll make it but hopefully in the next year.

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