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In this article, Mike Fitzgerald reflects on how learning patience, woodsmanship, awareness, and other skills while small game hunting has built him into a better big game hunter. Check out Migra's upland loads at migraammunitions.com . Read more at projectupland.com .

In this article, Mike Fitzgerald breaks down his offseason checklist for bird hunters and reminds us that we should be replacing broken gear, breaking in new hunting boots, shooting our shotguns regularly, and more. Check out Duck Camp's awesome gear  duckcamp.com . Read more at projectupland.com .

In this article, Jennifer Wapenski describes her experiences traveling to Germany to attend an annual hunting dog event: the Schorlemer test. There, she got to witness Deutsch Langhaars in their homeland exhibiting the versatile hunting abilities they're known for around the world. This article was originally published in the spring 2025 issue of Project Upland Magazine . Use code PU20 to get...

In this article, Jennifer Wapenski writes about how the German system of testing and breeding hunting dogs works in North America and how this system provides predictably versatile and reliable gun dogs.  Check out Migra's new upland loads at migraammunitions.com . Read more at projectupland.com .

In this article, Chesapeake Bay Retriever enthusiast James Davis explains how his state's year-round, unlimited pigeon season is perfect for summertime hunting and retriever training. Protect your hearing at alclair.com . Read more at projectupland.com .

In this article, hunting dog historian Craig Koshyk explores why French pointing dog breeds (except for Brittanies and Wirehaired Pointing Griffons) never really took off in America like the German hunting dog breeds did. Prepare for summer at duckcamp.com. Read more at projectupland.com .

In this article, hunting dog historian Craig Koshyk explains how different regions across the globe define "versatility" and use versatile hunting dogs. Use code PU20 for 20% off onX Hunt . Read more at projectupland.com .

In this article, upland bird researcher Dave Dahlgren explores why gray partridge—also called Hungarian partridge and Huns—can be so hard to find in agricultural lands and on the range. Check out Migra's upland loads at migraammunitions.com . Read more at projectupland.com .

In this article, Johnathan Sliski explores Pennsylvania’s sawtimber history and how it reveals how shifting forestry practices created, lost, and may yet restore ruffed grouse habitat. Protect your hearing at alclair.com . Read more at projectupland.com .

In this article, Dr. Dan Breuer, DVM discusses how to spot common congenital defects in puppies and how they may affect health, hunting performance, and breeding decisions. Check out duckcamp.com . Read more at projectupland.com .

In this article, Gabby Zaldumbide explores how unrestrained dogs becoming projectiles, how kennel doors can fail in car crashes, and how to reduce risk and keep your dog safe in cars. Use code UPLAND15 to get 15% off yonderbound.co . Read more at projectupland.com .

In this article, Andrew Wayment explores Burton Spiller's admiration for the American woodcock captured in his many essays and writings. Burton Spiller has been deemed the Poet Laureate of Ruffed Grouse; could he also be the Poet Laureate of American Woodcock? Use code PU20 to get 20% off onX Hunt at onxhunt.com. Read more at projectupland.com .

In this article, Mike Fitzgerald explores the history of introduced "jackrabbits," or more accurately European hares, in Ontario. Load up on shotgun shells at migraammunitions.com . Read more at projectupland.com .

In this article, Aleah Marcoe, owner and trainer at Backwater Hunting Dogs, writes about what happens during AKC Master Hunter tests. Protect your hearing at alclair.com . Read more at projectupland.com .

In this article, Texas historian R.K. Sawyer writes about how over-hunting and the destruction of Texas’ coastal prairie have driven a 99.98 percent decline in Attwater’s prairie chickens. Check out duckcamp.com . Read more at projectupland.com .

In this article from the fall 2022 volume of Hunting Dog Confidential, Thomas Appel writes about buying, training, hunting, and testing Quill, his first Deutscher Wachtelhund. The Wachtelhund is a rare German breed known for flushing big and small game species. Use code UPLAND15 to get 15% off at yonderbound.co . Read more at projectupland.com .

In this article, Howard Halliday writes about how in New Zealand, hunting spaniels like English Cockers and Springer Spaniels are used for hunting wild game and field trials. Use code PU20 to get 20% off onX Hunt at onxhunt.com. Read more at projectupland.com .

In this article, Frank Loncarich and Kyle Hedges explain a step-by-step guide to executing a prescribed burn and common upland bird habitat management burn strategies. Check out Migra Ammunition's new upland loads at migraammunitions.com . Read more at projectupland.com .

In this article, Kyle Hedges and Frank Loncarich explain the essential tools and equipment needed for conducting prescribed burns. Check out duckcamp.com . Read more at projectupland.com .

In this article, biologists Kyle Hedges and Frank Loncarich discuss the impacts of conducting prescribed burns with upland bird habitat in mind. This is Part 1 of a three-part series. Protect your hearing at alclair.com. Read more at projectupland.com .

In this article, David Frey writes about how catastrophic wildfire and increasingly warm, dry climates may eliminate dusky grouse in the southern Rockies by 2060. Use code UPLAND15 to get 15% off at yonderbound.co . Read more at projectupland.com .

In this article, Cheatgrass Coordinator Petar Simic writes about how the spread of cheatgrass increases wildfire risk and threatens the native plant communities the Gunnison sage-grouse depends on. Check out duckcamp.com . Read more at projectupland.com .

In this article, Mike Fitzgerald discusses watching the wind, finding feeding areas, and using simple decoy setups to hunt long-tailed ducks, buffleheads, and other big-water species from shore. Check out Migra's waterfowl and upland shotgun loads at migraammunitions.com . Read more at projectupland.com .

In this article, biologist Clint Wirick provides an in-depth, technical look at chukar ecology and how birds use the landscapes they inhabit. Check out alclair.com . Read more at projectupland.com .

In this article, Tracker Gift discusses what new bird dog owners should know about the costs, commitments, and tradeoffs of puppies, started dogs, and finished dogs. Use code UPLAND15 to get 15% off at yonderbound.co Read more at projectupland.com .