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For more than three and a half decades GUN DOG has reigned as North America’s premier sporting dog publication as the only magazine devoted to all breeds of sporting dogs including pointers, setters, retrievers, versatiles, and spaniels. No other magazine provides such comprehensive coverage of these hard-driving performers, and no other magazine appeals to a wider demographic of upland gamebird and waterfowl hunters.

These are people who spend a great amount of time—and money—living with, training, and hunting over their dogs.To enhance this relationship, each issue of GUN DOG features the latest information on canine medicine and nutrition, training articles showcasing the proven techniques and equipment developed and utilized by professional trainers, and hunting stories emphasizing the dog’s role in the field.GUN DOG focuses on the harcore upland hunter with indepth gear reviews, do-it-yourself hunting guides, public land how-to, adventure stories, and more.

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THINKING ABOUT A LATE-SEASON WATERFOWL HUNT ON SOME MOVING WATER? HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO GET YOUR RETRIEVER RIVER READY. BY JACE BAUSERMAN HOWARD COMMUNICATIONS HOWARD © DOUG STEINKE STEVE OEHLENSCHLAGER STEVE OEHLENSCHLAGER

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Whether it’s chasing roosters across the Dakotas, a rugged quest for chukars in the Mountain West, a duck marsh at dawn, or a plantation quail hunt in the Deep South, GUN DOG is there. If it’s a gamebird and it’s hunted with dogs, we cover it, and we do so with authority. GUN DOG writers are lifelong hunters and trainers who do what they write about, and they bring many decades of experience to their assignments. Our regular contributors include:

Bob West Jerry Thoms Phil Bourjaily Reid Bryant Tom Dokken Jerry Cacchio Andrew McKean Nancy Anisfield Dr. Ed Bailey Tony Peterson Ben Brettingen Jenny Wheatley Ronnie Smith Brad Fitzpatrick Mark Chestnut Jack Hennessy

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OULD you like to start a conten- thing when choosing a food. Wtious name-calling fight on social “People want to focus on ingredients, media without even trying? All you really and look at the ingredient deck on a need to do is state your opinion about bag of food,” Venator said. “Ingredients what kind of food to feed your gun dog. are important, but more important As Dr. Kurt Venator, chief veterinary than ingredients are what we call the officer for Purina, put it, “Pet food has nutrients. So corn or corn-gluten meal, almost become akin to religion and those types of things as ingredients politics in some ways—and there’s can actually provide a lot of different massive misinformation out there.” nutrients. When people think corn or Venator, who is also a practicing vet- corn-gluten meal, they only think car- erinarian with a Ph.D. in Zoology– bohydrates. They don’t realize that corn Behavior and Physiology, was happy to provides other nutrients as well.” share information with GUN DOG Venator said that it is important for readers concerning myths and miscon- gun dog owners to recognize that ingre- ceptions about dog food and nutrition. dients are selected for a pet food based He believes that often, bird dog owners on decades of science, and on an tend to focus too much on the wrong overall recipe. BUZZ HAYES

>FLUSH BY JERRY CACCHIO POINT, RETRIEVE, AND FLUSH PRO TIP: USE A CRATE A crate enables definable boundaries of place, and eliminates the pup’s need to wonder where he physically belongs in the home. Think of the These three departments are devoted to each of the designated crate as a security blanket, and don’t feel that crate Puppy Principles training will impact your relationship with your pup. Giving a young dog a sense of place and clear boundaries is the vital first way to delineate your THREE CONSIDERATIONS TO MAKE YOUR roles, and to put the pup at ease. It must be clear type of sporting dog—pointers, retrievers, and flushers. Primary TRAINING EXPERIENCE EASY AND SUCCESSFUL. from the start that you, the owner, are in charge, and that the pup must live within the boundaries that you create and reinforce.

NYONE who knows me well I mean is that in large part, unless a It is also typically the owner, and the Awill agree that I do not lack con- trainer is selecting, developing, and home environment the owner creates, focus is on training and numerous references to training products fidence in my ability to train a flushing eventually finishing his or her own dogs, that imparts the general mindset and dog to do the job it was intended to do, there is a pivotal portion of the young learning habits that steer a dog through both in the hunting field and in com- flusher’s life over which the trainer has its training. It is those first weeks in the about rules and boundaries, and learns the breeding process, the genetics that branch of the bloodline, as this quali- petition. Although I know I have the very little control. owner’s home that a pup gets clarity to approach the world with either a get passed along weed out the dogs fication implies that every dog contrib- chops to get the most out of the dogs In my experience, it is an eventual calm, confident outlook, or alternatively that are less likely to perform. uting genetics to the pup will add including e-collars, beeper/locator collars, GPS tracking units, that I work with, or in some cases to owner who seeks out a breeder, chooses an anxious, uncertain one. The implica- My goal in this column is not to viability. If the pedigree is hard for you fix the problems that arise in a dog as the breeding, and therefore makes the >To get the most from tion in all of this is that although I have compare American and UK philosophies to decipher, reach out to some trainers it develops, a trainer’s effectiveness is fundamental decision about the raw your flusher, pick a pup some tricks and experience training on puppies, or flushing dogs for that or trialers who can walk you through generally bound by a few key factors genetic material that comprises a dog’s with a proven pedigree. dogs as they mature, I rarely get much matter. Rather, I would like to provide the designations, or do some online that are out of his or her control. What ability to learn and perform as an adult. say in a dog’s puppy-hood, and for better tips that might help to ensure your research about the dogs or kennel names training dummies, and bird launchers. or worse, that is where much of a dog’s puppy is set up for maximum success. that appear in the pedigree. The circles future success is determined. A look at the UK model, though, high- of accomplished flushing dogs are pretty Assuming you are planning to train >TRAINING & yourBEHAVIOR own dog, take these considerationsBY ED BAILEY to heart, as they will certainly make your experience with your dog easier A CALCULATED APPROACH TO and more successful. PICKING THE RAW MATERIAL THAT IS A > PICKING A PUP PUPPY WILL PAY BIG DIVIDENDS If started early, a clean retrieve to hand Several years back, I had the good THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE DOG. is very manageable. fortune of working dogs on shooting TRAINING & BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS estates in the UK. What struck me in the UK was the overall consistency in A Completethe quality of the dogs.Retrieve Across the lights a no-nonsense approach to gun small. If the pedigree is hard to research, board, dogs were biddable, physically dogs that has resulted in some spec- or if little information surfaces about PROPER DELIVERYwell TOformed, HAND and driven IS ESSENTIAL to work. As I FORtacular HUNTINGindividual flushers AND over the years, dogs in the bloodline, be cautious.rather than only carrying it. Dr. Ed Bailey, co-author of The Training and Care of the Versatile SIMPLE TO TRAIN—IFgot to know YOU more STARTtrainers and THE handlers CORRECT and I believe WAY. that this long track record The bottom line is to pick a pup withThe most important thing to remem- over there, I began to see that the great of success deserves our attention. a proven pedigree. A calculatedber about teaching retrieving is you bloodlines of the UK, both among When I meet folks who are interested approach to picking the raw materialshould start with teaching the last thing spaniels and retrievers, had been in buying a flushing dog, I can’t stress that is a puppy will pay big dividendsfirst. The last thing of the retrieve refined with a clear outcome in mind: enough that they remove as much throughout the life of the dog. sequence is to hold the object with Hunting Dog, tackles reader questions on various field- and home- ROBLEM: Your dogSporting doesn’t dogs in theUsually UK are thisworking problem emotion arises from as possible end. from It setsthe equation.him up for failure when he proper pressure until told to give it into P retrieve all the waydogs to hand. first, He and thoseundertraining traits that for serve one of theIt mostis vital impor- for the successis bringing of the in dog, a shot the bird. ESTABLISHING Puppy tug of BOUNDARIESyour hand. brings it so close and dropsthe it workand takes are selected tant for. aspects Yes, the of retrieving:dogs trainer, the delivery and the futurewar happinessgames are of another the thingAfter to the avoid pup has been selected andAll the retrieving lessons are on leash. off hunting; or he bringsmay the birdbe mannerly but to and hand. personable So, how in do youowner, fix that this the pedigreefor the be same considered reason. brought into the home, the trainingFirst, has a six-foot leash and later a thirty- turns away and parades aroundthe pub just and out at home,problem? but they are bred first. Choosing a soundSerious pedigree retrieve trainingis already should begun.begin Remember that aor new fifty-foot line. The initial lesson of related issues and recommends specific training techniques and of reach so you have to chasewith him a down;job in mind, and selected absolutely the closestwhen thing your to dog a guar- has all hispup permanent in your home has just left the familyretrieving should be to have your dog or he brings the bird halfway,without stops the and emotional GETTING attachments STARTED antee that you willteeth. ever get A youngin a dog. dog, It whenunit shedding of dam and littermates, andsit it byis your left knee, then place your

chews TUCKER EMILY it up into small piecesthat or we swallows often see inYour American job is to breed-evaluate youris vitalyoung that dog. an FC,teeth, or other tends field-cham- to chew things—youyour job don’t to replicate that structuregloved in right hand, palm up, into his it whole. ings. When this sortDoes of integrity he have enters possessive pion tendencies? designation, bewant apparent him startingon every outits chewing new environment. a The social ordermouth as you command him to “fetch.” MARK ATWATER Dropping it near enough to bend over Does he try to keep things away from dummy. Treat rewards can be used but If you need to use some persuasion to products he has found useful. Everything from training equipment 24 march / april 2020 | GUNDOGmaG.cOm and pick it up yourself isn’t too bad you? Most pups are naturally possessive only after theGUNDOGMAG.COM dog has put the retrieved | MAr Ch / April 2020 open25 his mouth, squeeze his upper lips unless the bird still has legs and runs so the first rule is never chase a pup object into your hand. Anticipating against his teeth with your left hand, down the first corn row. But, if the when he has an object—no matter how the treat on the way to you when car- slipping your right hand in as soon as command him to give it into your hand. introducing distractions like people, other retrieve has deteriorated to a buried or cute it is. Chase games are a pup’s favor- rying a retrieved item can easily become he opens. If his hold pressure is too Continue moving the object away dogs, and boisterous kids. His concentra- eaten bird, it’s serious. ite fun thing and once started, never rolling the object and mouthing it great, close your right hand, pressing and lower until the dog has to stand up tion must be only on the object to be to dog crates and puppy housebreaking aids. his lips against his teeth and he will and walk a few steps to pick it up from retrieved and on you. relax the pressure. If the hold is too the ground. Lead him back around your When you arrive at the point where soft, press the back of your hand down- right side and behind you to sit at your your dog is concentrating totally on his ward onto his lower teeth so he will left knee presenting you with the job, you can go to longer retrieves reflexively close a bit tighter. retrieved object. Vary the time he must without the leash, introduce doubles When he is holding your hand cor- hold it when sitting beside you before and retrieves from a drag track. You can rectly, tell him to give and remove your telling him to give it to you, so he also start throwing objects by hand or hand. Repeat it another time or two doesn’t know when the command is with a launcher, so he learns to mark and then walk him around on leash coming. At this point, switch to a longer the fall. You will be giving the dog every before repeating the exercise. Continue line so you can increase the retrieve opportunity to drop, bury, eat, or repeating until he is taking your hand distance and always keep control, retrieve to hand. If you have done the readily on the fetch command. leading him back and around you and basics well, it will always be the bird to SHOTGUN REPORT Next, you want him to reach for your sit with the object firmly in his mouth. your hand. hand upon hearing fetch. Start with a But if you didn’t start the pup cor- very short reach, gradually increasing PROGRESSION rectly and now at two years old he has the distance he has to reach until he AND EVALUATION the habit of not returning birds to hand, has to get up from the sit position to Always have the dog sit and you carry you will need both you and your dog An in-depth, two-page illustrated review of a new model of shotgun, written reach your hand. Then it is time to start the retrieving object out to the appropri- to go back to pretending he has just changing from your hand to a bumper ate distance. Never toss the dummy at gotten his permanent teeth and start and eventually to other things includ- this stage. Return to your dog and send at the very beginning. ing dead, cold birds. Repeat the steps him to retrieve. Walking out teaches him you did with your hand until he stands to use cues like your track to lead him ••• by noted authorities like Brad Fitzpatrick, Phil Bourjaily, Steve Gash, John up to get it. Use this opportunity to to the object. This is teaching him to FOR SOLUTIONS to your dog’s walk him on leash carrying the bumper. think a bit and not just depend on you behavior and behavior related After a short distance, stop and have to put the bird in clear sight or take him training problems, you can contact EMILY TUCKER EMILY him sit holding the bumper and there on a leash. Also, you can now start Ed Bailey at: [email protected]

M. Taylor, and others. Includes a specifications chart and corresponding 34 november 2020 | GUn DoGmAG.Com GUNDOGMAG.COM | NOveMber 2020 35 >NEW GEAR BY KALI PARMLEY information on the brand of ammo and loads used during testing. PROIS PRADLANN ➜ The Pradlann was created specifically for the female form, so women upland hunters no longer have to settle for VESTED ill-fitting vests. Prois made sure to pay special attention to shoulder straps, chest strap, and hip belt placement for comfort, while the adjustable-length tab in the back ac- Interest commodates a wide range of women for optimal adjustability. A deep and GUNS & GEAR expandable game bag with lower UPLAND VESTS MADE FOR side panels enables one-armed bird LONG DAYS AFIELD AND storage. Two deep storage pockets HEAVY GAME BAGS. on the back panel provide additional storage space for essential items. This page showcases the newest products of our advertisers—guns, loads, Engineered with 420D nylon ripstop for extreme durability. $190 | proishunting.com HUNT REDI e-collars and other training equipment, dog food, nutrition supplements, DEVIATE ➜ The name Hunt Redi says it all—Reliable Equipment Driving Inspiration. This young company uses cutting- edge technology to create a modular vest made with materials used on the battlefield that keep the vest hunting apparel, etc. ultralight and durable. The Deviate is innovative and enables you to customize it to your exact needs thanks to the FirstSpear 6/12 Modular Platform that allows you to connect any MOLLE/PALS accessories. A large game pouch sits at the back, while an extra-padded belt provides additional lumbar support to evenly distribute PYKE GEAR weight when your vest is loaded down. Attachments WINGMAN such as pouches and hydration must be ➜ Made with 1,000D nylon, the Wingman from Pyke Gear is built purchased separately, or three variations to withstand everything from briars to cactus spines. The vest of the Deviate are available with different is made with a tech suede on the belt and shoulder harness for accessories already included. durability, while a micro-adjust strap system provides comfort for FIELD TEST $230 | huntredi.com all shapes and sizes. A ventilated game bag is made to easily fit three roosters or four grouse, while a zippered accessory pouch and shell FINAL RISE bag sit on the waist belt. An adjustable MOLLE system also sits on A column focusing on real-life testing of gear bird hunters depend on. From ➜ A vest designed by a hardcore wild chukar the waist belt to customize the hunter who understands that weight counts placement of accessories. in an upland vest? Count us in! The bird vest The vest is hydration- from start-up, Final Rise, weighs in at just bladder compatible, and 3.25 lbs. but doesn’t sacrifice key compo- a water bottle holder and bird vests, to boots, to GPS dog collars, ammunition, and more. nents you need in a vest. The Final Rise bottle can be purchased system includes a bird bag with zippered internal back panel separately. pouch and side storage compartments, no-slip shoulder harnesses, two shell pockets with zippered compartments, $299 | pykegear.com two water bottle holders, and two pop-top bottles. $300 | finalrise.com

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>FLUSH TO TABLE BY JENNY NGUYEN-WHEATLEY

LEMON-PAPRIKA SMOKED QUAIL

WITH small birds, I typically shy ➜ DIRECTIONS away from methods that 1. With kitchen shears, remove the SERVINGS: 4 require longer cooking times. Quail take backbone from each quail. Turn little time to cook through, and being them breast-side up and flatten Prep Time: 8-24 hours lean, they can dry out easily. Grilling with the palm of your hand to break Cooking Time: 1 hour over direct, high heat was always my the wishbone, thus spatchcocking go-to method—until now. I’ve discov- them. This preparation will allow INGREDIENTS: FLUSH TO TABLE ered the delights of smoked quail, and the quail to sit flat on the smoker - 8 whole quail, skin on it’s the best I’ve cooked yet. grates, and also help them cook - 2 lemons, cut in half The little bit of smoke made all the evenly. difference in taste, and with the Greek Greek Yogurt Marinade yogurt marinade, the entire bird stayed 2. In a bowl, combine marinade Upland bird hunting is more than a passion, it is a lifestyle - 8 oz. of plain Greek yogurt moist and tender. I’ve used this method ingredients. Transfer spatchcocked for grilling chicken and rabbit before, birds to a Ziploc bag and pour in - 8 cloves of garlic, minced so why not quail? The acidity helped the marinade. Massage the bag - 2 tsp of dried oregano, to tenderize the birds, while the longer to evenly distribute the marinade, separated marinating time allowed moisture and and then refrigerate for at least 8 - 1 tsp of dried basil to GUN DOG readers. Hunter and wild game food experts salt to penetrate. I’d marinate the quail hours but no longer than 24. Flip - Grated zest of 1 lemon for as long as 24 hours, but you can get the bag occasionally. Take the quail - Juice of 1 lemon away with overnight. The results were out of the refrigerator 1 hour prior - 1 Tbsp of olive oil well worth the wait. to cooking. - 1½ tsp of kosher salt, plus Quail is a finger food, so keep plenty extra Jenny Wheatly and Jack Hennessy bring to readers easy and of cold beer within reach of greasy 3. Preheat smoker to 275° Fahrenheit. hands. Meanwhile, brush excess yogurt Basting Sauce marinade off each quail and lay - ¼ cup of olive oil them on a cookie sheet or large - ½ tsp of dried oregano plate. Sprinkle a small amount - ½ tsp of Hungarian paprika delicious recipes to prepare gamebirds from sharp-tailed of salt over the quail. In a small - ½ tsp of dried basil saucepan, combine the basting - ¼ tsp of garlic powder sauce ingredients and heat until warm. grouse to Canadian geese. 4. When your smoker is ready, brush each quail with the basting sauce. Lay the birds onto the smoker along with 2 halved lemons, then close the lid and smoke for 1 hour. After the hour and before taking the birds off the smoker, baste them again with leftover sauce. >TAILS GONE BY Serve immediately with smoked SNAPSHOTS lemons on the side. BY LEE THOMAS KJOS

20 september 2020 | GUNDOGm AG.COm GUNDOGMAG.COM | septeM ber 2020 21 Everyone wants to see his or her dog in the magazine, and >SNAPSHOTS FROM OUR READERS this department offers that chance. It’s a favorite with readers because it’s comprised entirely of reader photos of SEAN DELONAS their dogs and puppies at home or in the field. The Day Tal Forgot to Die OMETIMES, a guy is lucky gave up on him a number of times. Tal seemed up for it. Senough to have a dog turn out in When Tal hit three, we were on a When those mallards did come back, spite of his own shortcomings. That’s miserably tough spring snow goose hunt Troy and I were absolutely mashing the defining story of my old boy Sackett. on the western Hudson Bay. A switch them at close distance. Storybook My first dog from pup to elder, Sackett flipped on that hunt and it was like Tal greenhead hunt; every bird was feet was an absolute powerhouse, and he suddenly grew up. He was relentless— down and fully committed. Despite TAILS GONE BY was so naturally gifted that there really deep snow and ice couldn’t stop him, high vegetation, Talon marked each wasn’t much I could have done to screw and he made countless deep-water bird, breaking ice and fighting through him up. Some purebreds are like that; retrieves. All focus. No whining. His thick cattails. And then, just like that, all you gotta do is show it to ’em once “go” came out of nowhere, and on that Tal was gone. I heard him let out a A perfect ending page to close a magazine devoted to dog The amazing thing about Finn, my four-year-old golden retriever, is that no matter the situation—in a blind or in the and they get it. The real problem for day I saw Tal’s “old man” in him. long moan, and I instantly knew I had field—he always has his eyes on the prize. —Jeff Gerard, Kensington, CA me was his drive. I just lost him. I followed his didn’t know how to handle broken path through the ice lovers. This one-page column features bird dog enthusiasts it. His toughness became and found him floating both the stuff of legend and AFTER 45 MINUTES OF ETERNITY, upside down, completely my Achilles heel. If he ever hypothermic. I picked his showed any indication of HIS TAIL THUMPED. lifeless body up and got to telling heartwarming to hysterical stories about their hypothermia, the younger THEN IT THUMPED AGAIN. shore knowing I’d killed him. version of myself was too The truck was almost a focused on my own ego to mile away. Troy stayed with read the warning signs. See, Tal, and a farmer on an ATV beloved dogs. Sackett hardly stopped once got me to my rig. We loaded turned on, and he never whined or I’ll freely admit in the hunt’s quiet Tal in the front seat and hauled ass to complained. Naturally, I just thought times, watching Tal conjure up his dad’s a vet 17 miles away. The vet was ready all duck dogs were tough like him. They drive choked me up some—it felt like when I jammed on the brakes. He gave aren’t. Not even close. I was looking at a ghost. In hindsight, Tal a warm enema and I hosed him The story of Talon (Tal, for short) is I was. gently with warm water. After 45 very different. He ended up teaching Years later, I was on a mess of ice-up minutes of eternity, his tail thumped. me not just about being a dog owner, greenheads in way-out North Dakota Then it thumped again. Slowly, Tal’s but also the value of patience, aware- with my nephew Troy. The slough was eyes opened. ness, and compassion. Tal came from shoulder to shoulder, and our plan was I couldn’t believe what I was seeing— the last siring of Sackett’s many breed- to wait the birds out. They’d soon leave he was alive! I completely lost it. Cats ings, and I’ll be frank in saying this: I to feed in picked corn and then we’d have nine lives. Tal had two—and darned selfishly wanted a carbon copy of slide in to backshoot ’em on their return. if we weren’t happy to see each Sackett. You have no idea how much I We both knew two limits of five ice mal- other again. Stella is a two-year-old Boykin spaniel. In this photo she Dozer is a nine-month old Labrador retriever who just missed that damn dog’s intensity. lards wouldn’t take long. Problem was, ••• is eager to practice bird hunting in the field! —Chris and got back from training. He loves going out bird hunting Whereas Sack was the handsome cover once we broke ice through the cattails DO YOU HAVE A BELOVED DOG TALE Nancy Bryan, Burlington, NC already! —Lauren M. dog, his son Tal never was much to look and reached the middle of the slough, you at. Tal was also slow to mature and never there wasn’t anywhere to get Tal out of want to share? E-mail Tails Gone By seemed serious about anything. I nearly the water. Tough hunt, but like his dad, at: [email protected] PHOTO SUBMISSION GUIDELINES 96 october 2020 | GUNDo GMAG.coM • Please make sure your phone or camera is set on the highest quality jpeg available. • Submit no more than two photos and include your dog’s name, age, breed and any additional interesting details, plus the town and state in which you live. • Submission does not guarantee publication. We reserve the right to reject images that aren’t high enough in quality. • Please send images to: [email protected]

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While GUN DOG is all about the appreciation and practical use of stylish, productive working dogs, to develop the story fully we also highlight great hunting destinations—both public and private—across North America, and the tools of the hunting trade.

Shotguns and ammo-related editorial are regularly featured with special SOUTHERN IDAHO emphasis on delivering the latest and the greatest at the onset of the key third quarter. Throughout the year, shotguns and ammo are also SLAM THE HIGH-PLAINS DESERT OF SOUTHERN IDAHO IS A BIRD HUNTER’S PARADISE, BUT CONNECTING covered in every issue in our “Shotgun Report” department, written by WITH HUNS, CHUKAR, AND CALIFORNIA QUAIL OVER THE ROUGH TERRAIN IS A top authorities of the shooting industry. DAUNTING CHALLENGE. BY BRAD FITZPATRICK

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FINDING MY SOCKS >SHOTGUN REPORT BY BRAD FITZPATRICK

& SPECIFICATIONS under recoil. The Cynergy, by contrast, ACTION weight, superb stock design and low- introduced the world to Browning’s profile boxlock action, make the Cynergy Reverse Striker ignition system; a Over/Under a very natural-pointing gun that’s great mechanical trigger that allowed the GAUGE for getting on birds in a hurry. shooter to fire two shots in rapid suc- The mechanical triggers are also GEORGIA 12 cession without the risk of doubling. excellent. Average pull weight for both CHAMBER The Cynergy looked different than barrels is six pounds and the trigger is Browning Cynergy Feather the Citori, but it also shot differently. lighter and crisper than other guns in 3-in. Eventually, shooters came to appreciate this class. The Cynergy Feather’s gold- BOBWHITE THE NEW, LIMITED EDITION CYNERGY FEATHER IS A BARREL LENGTH the light, smooth-shooting Cynergy. plated mechanical trigger is located DIFFERENT BREED OF BIRD GUN THAT SUCCESSFULLY Over the years, the Cynergy has evolved. 26 in., 28 in. (tested) inside an oversized, rakish trigger guard. BLENDS TRADITIONAL STYLING AND MODERN FEATURES. The previous generation Cynergy WEIGHT Feather model came with the original ON THE RANGE fashion-forward recoil pad that cut 6 lbs., 12 oz. Looks are subjective, but I’ve yet to deeply into the stock. The new Cynergy OVERALL LENGTH meet a shooter who didn’t appreciate IKE many other upland hunters, is beautiful, but quite deep because the ing’s over/unders and made some tra- Feather, which Browning introduced the Cynergy’s feel and handling. The 45 in. L I grew up on the Browning brand. barrels attach to hinges located at the ditionalists cross. for 2020 as a limited availability gun, narrow receiver does lower the gun and LOP My grandfather and father owned bottom of the action. That adds weight is equipped with an Inflex pad similar makes for effortless pointing. THE DIFFERENCE 1 Brownings, and when I was young and and increases the height of the receiver, to what you’ll find on the Citori and 14 ⁄4 in. Browning advertises a 60/40 POI in search of my first real bird gun, I was so Browning’s engineers decided to The Monolock wasn’t the only differ- Citori 725. The new Cynergy Feather’s STOCK with this gun, and I found that to be only interested in firearms that bore switch to an innovative new Monolock ence between the Cynergy and Citori, Grade I/II black walnut stock looks accurate. The patterns I tested struck QUAI L the Buckmark logo. The first gun I ever hinge that has dual lumps that fit into and perhaps not even the most signifi- similar to what you’ll see on the brand’s Grade I/II Black Walnut dead-center out to 40 yards. I also had THE RED HILLS OF THE SOUTH remember really longing for was a channels in the Monolock. This elimi- cant. The Citori utilizes an inertia trigger other over/under shotgun lines, but there RECEIVER FINISH a chance to test the Cynergy on some HOLD WILD BIRDS AND OFFER BIRD Browning Citori. nated the need for a hinge, lowered the which harnesses recoil generated by are differences. clay targets. Using a Champion Despite a name change and factory Cynergy’s profile to compete with firing the first barrel to reset the firing For starters, the forearm is wider and Nickel Alloy thrower, I simulated the most common HUNTING ENTHUSIASTS AN AMPLE relocation in the late twentieth century, boxlock shotguns from Beretta and other mechanism for the second barrel. The flatter than the Citori and the Cynergy BARREL FINISH presentations encountered in the field— the modern Citori looks and operates European makers, and lightened the reasoning behind this is to prevent the is equipped with a subtle Schnabel fore- hard crossers, outgoing, and angled OPPORTUNITY TO HUNT THROUGH Blue much like the original John Browning- gun. It also changed the look of Brown- shooter from accidentally doubling end. The stock has a more traditional shots. The Cynergy dusted targets at CHOKES THE PINES. BY DURRELL L. SMITH designed Superposed that first drew look than that of the first generation every angle, and it comes quickly to American hunters to stack barrel Cynergy Feather, but it’s extremely IC,M,F the shoulder. shotguns. To many upland hunters, functional and comfortable. Due to the stock design, recoil pad, MARK ATWATER SIGHTS the Superposed/Citori was a blueprint The Cynergy Feather’s walnut stock and nice balance, this gun also handles of how an over/under should look, contrasts nicely with the gun’s alumi- White Bead recoil well. With standard field and and few suspected Browning would num alloy receiver with silver nitride MSRP target loads it’s not abusive. Even with stray very far from the shotgun’s finish and engraved game scenes (a magnum upland loads it’s still manage- original recipe. pheasant on the left, a duck on the $2,270 able, and with its matte finish and 3-inch 74 September 2020 | GUNDOGm AG.COm GUNDOGMAG.COM | SepteM ber 2020 75 Then came 2004 when Browning right). Steel is used on the breech face WEBSITE chamber it wouldn’t make a bad duck launched the Cynergy: an all-new over/ and hinge surfaces for added durability. browning.com gun. At the other extreme, with very under shotgun that looked decidedly The Cynergy Feather is available in 12 light one-ounce target loads, the different than the Citori family upon gauge only and two-barrel lengths (26 Cynergy is a very soft-shooting gun which the brand had built its O/U or 28 inches). Cynergy Feather barrels suitable for just about anyone—even empire. The most obvious change to features a ventilated top and mid rib, young or small-statured shooters. the Cynergy was its avant-garde, racy a blued finish and comes with a 5/16 (though that may vary slightly gun-to- Whether you’re hunting chukar in styling. The original Cynergy has a rib with a single white bead. gun because of wood density) and the steep canyon country, pheasant in futuristic recoil pad that curved into a The reduced receiver profile and use 26-inch version weighs a couple ounces Midwest crop fields or breaking targets cutout in the stock and was said to of aluminum alloy make the Cynergy less. Despite the reduced weight, the at the local clay course, the Cynergy reduce recoil by about 20 percent. But Feather a lightweight field gun. The Cynergy isn’t whippy. Balance point is Feather will accommodate you. It may the biggest change was the new gun’s version I tested with 28-inch barrels right at the front of the receiver. This loom slightly different, but change isn’t low-profile action. The Citori’s receiver weighed in right around 6¾ pounds factor, combined with the gun’s light always bad.

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Recognizing that hardworking gun dogs are, in every sense, canine athletes expected to perform at their peak for long hours under arduous conditions, GUN DOG strives to provide readers with the most current information on all aspects of health care, conditioning and nutrition.

These topics are regularly addressed and additional features on these subjects by noted nutritionists, trainers, and veterinarians appear throughout the year to ensure dogs are ready to put in the rigorous days afield their owners expect of them.

A special extended product section on all top brands of dog food, joint and dietary supplements, flea and tick control products and additional first aid items is included in the August issue, corresponding to that issue’s hunting season “kickoff” and safety themes. MEDIA KIT Special Interest Issue

The “Puppy Spectacular” includes one of our most endearing and enduring features—a multi-page spread of PUPPY ISSUE reader-submitted photos of their sporting dog puppies. Everyone hopes to see their puppy in the pages of the magazine, and this has become an annual highlight. Also, editorial content is geared toward choosing and starting March/April/May a pup, preliminary training, and selecting the right equipment to get the job done properly.

KIP | German shorthaired pointer | 4 months

GRANT | Labrador retriever | 1 year W ➔ WE ALL HAVE THAT YOUNG BLOODS SPECIAL BIRD DOG IN OUR LIFE.

Nova Scotia Duck Let's be honest: They're more than Tolling retrievers just hunting companions. They're | 6 weeks family. To all the young-blood puppies in the world...we celebrate you. Here are a few up-and-comers owned by you, our readers. OLLY | Cocker spaniel | 11 months

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The September “Upland Classic” features our annual state-by-state quail and pheasant Upland Classic forecast and travel-related articles to help readers plan their season in the uplands, plus September reviews of must-have bird hunting gear.

I LOVE NOTHING MORE • ROAD TRIPS • TOP 6 BIRD HUNTING • GEORGIA QUAIL • THAN FOLLOWING MY DOGS THROUGH THE MIDWEST’S FOR WEEKEND UPLANDERS • DESTINATIONS • FIND WILD COVEYS NOW! TALL GRASS PRAIRIES. THIS TRAVEL SYSTEM GIVES ME THE MOST POSSIBLE TIME RESURGENCE OF THE 16-GAUGE | VERSATILE UPLAND VESTS | TRAIN SMARTER, NOT HARDER IN THE FIELD...

THE BIRDS ARE CALLING! THESE MUST-HUNT DESTINATIONS ARE HOTSPOTS FOR MIXED-BAG DESTINATION: OPPORTUNITIES THIS FALL. The U BY TONY J. PETERSON Uplands90 September 2020 | GUNDOGm AG.COm GUNDOGMAG.COM | SepteM ber 2020 91

>SHOTGUN REPORT BY BRAD FITZPATRICK

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Ode to the 16-Gauge

AFTER TEETERING F all the hunting stories I’ve have seriously declined in our corner ON THE EDGE OF Oheard in my life, a few stand out of Ohio, and so have the number of clearly in my memory, and one of those upland hunters carrying 16-gauge shot- OBSOLESCENCE, THE involves a 16-gauge. My friend Chad guns. Why, I wondered, had the 16-GAUGE IS MAKING McKibben’s father, Bobby, recounted 16-gauge faded in popularity? Surely SOMETHING OF A the story of coming home to his Ohio other hunters had stories like Bobby’s, farm after work one day, grabbing his and surely there were still some well- COMEBACK, AND Winchester Model 12 16-gauge, and oiled and well-worn 16-gauges with THAT’S GOOD NEWS walking a fencerow behind his house. memories yet to be made. FOR UPLAND HUNTERS. Shortly into the walk, Bobby jumped a covey of quail, and with the speed SLOW FADE and precision of a master pump-gun The 16-gauge enjoyed its peak popular- shooter, took down a limit of birds in ity in the early to mid-20th century. It’s a matter of seconds. Perhaps it was not at all surprising that the gauge was Bobby’s vivid storytelling ability that so popular since the 16 is, at least on made the tale so memorable—you could paper, a near-perfect bird gun. Its bore practically feel the earth shudder as the diameter—.662"—is the same diameter covey burst into flight when he as a lead ball weighing 1 oz. (16 of those recounted it—but at that moment, I lead balls would weigh a pound, and knew I had to own a 16-gauge. now you understand how shotgun Perhaps that story also stuck in my gauges are determined). The 16-gauge mind because it was a recollection of was practically made to shoot 1-oz. time passed. Bobwhite quail numbers upland loads and can go heavier, and

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For the hardcore duck and goose hunters of our readership, the “Waterfowl Special” October issue Waterfowl Special emphasizes waterfowl hunting and retrievers with colorful and compelling stories straight from the October marsh and special product sections on duck guns and loads, decoys, and calls.

WINCHESTER • 101 DELUXE FIELD MAPLE The stunning 101 Deluxe Field Maple over/under, Buyer’s Guide released as a 2020 SHOT Show special, combines a low-profile steel boxlock receiver with AAA grade maple stock with 18 LPI checkering. The receiver is WATERFOWL SPECIAL 2020 SHOTGUNS AND SHELLS intricately engraved, and three Invector Plus choke Wing-shooters and waterfowlers always look forward to the fall, but I believe we’re all more tubes come standard. This striking stack-barrel is anxious than ever to get back to the field this season to try to regain a sense of normalcy in a available in 12-gauge and weighs just under 7 lbs. year that has been anything but normal. As we reach the end of 2020, a year plagued by bad $1,999 | winchesterguns.com • RIVER READY • • RETRIEVING DRILLS • • DOG WHINING? • news, there’s something good to report: Manufacturers are offering up a whole new crop of upland and waterfowl shotguns and loads that are ready to make this your best fall ever. Here’s TRAINING TO SAVE YOUR LAB TO HANDLE HONKERS HOW TO STOP IT—FAST! a preview of the best new guns and ammunition for gun dog enthusiasts. BY BRAD FITZPATRICK • BENELLI ETHOS UPLAND PERFORMANCE SHOP Benelli’s Inertia-Driven Ethos receives Performance Shop upgrades including an enlarged bolt handle and bolt release, lengthened forcing cone, ported barrel, and a total of eight choke tubes—five flush fit, and three Rad Roberts Triple Threat chokes. Despite its light weight (the 12-gauge version weighs 6.6 lbs.; the 20-gauge 5.6 lbs.), the Progressive Comfort system keeps recoil manageable. AA-grade satin walnut stock and engraved nickel-plated receiver give this gun a classy, timeless look. $2,999 | benelliusa.com •

BROWNING CITORI WHITE LIGHTNING Last year, the storied Citori White Lightning re-emerged from its brief furlough with a stylish new engraving pattern, and this year the company is adding 20, 28, and .410 offerings to the White Lightning line. The “white” steel receiver features ornate yet modern engraving and comes with a silver-nitride finish that contrasts beautifully with the Grade III/IV walnut stock. All three gauges come with three screw-in choke tubes and all weigh less than 7 lbs. $2,670–$2,740 | browning.com JOHN HAFNER

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//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////Eider THE ////////////////////////////////////////////////// GREAT SALT LAKE ////////////////////////////////////////////////// EXPERIENCE ENCORE{ PART TWO } HUNTING THE TUNDRA A waterfowler heads to A FIRST-TIMER TAKES TO THE GULF OF Utah to notch his tag on SHOTGUNSMAINE//SHELLS TO HUNT//CHOKES THE LARGEST DUCK IN a unique species most THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE WITH AN hunters only dream of. UNFORGETTABLE GROUP OF HARDCORE BY DAVID DRAPER SEA DUCK HUNTERS. BY KALI PARMLEY IMAGES BY TESS ROUSEY

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MARCH/APRIL/MAY 2021 JUNE/JULY/AUGUST 2021 SEPTEMBER 2021 OCTOBER 2021

Theme: Sporting Dog Puppies Theme: Summer Training/Health Theme: Upland Classic Theme: Waterfowl Special Issue A guide to choosing, owning, and training Features on off-season training methods to An uplander’s guide to where to hunt for Features on duck and goose hunts from the young sporting breeds. Experts in the field keep your dog at the top of its game, and the season. Features include state by state east to west coast. share their knowledge for raising young bird safety tips including first aid in the field. pheasant and quail forecast, public land • Special product sections on upland and dogs from start to finish. • Special product section on training tools: destinations, do-it-yourself guides, new gear waterfowl shotguns, loads and chokes, • Special multi-page photo spread of e-collars, dummies, launchers, blank for the field, and more. camo, decoys, and calls. readers’ puppy photos makes this one of pistols, drones, etc. the year’s most popular issues. • Special product section on food, supplements, meds, first aid, dog kennels and crates.

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NOVEMBER 2021 DECEMBER 2021/JANUARY 2022

Theme: Upland Adventures Theme: Late-Season Hunting Features on duck and goose hunts from Maine Features on late-season safety for both dogs to the Great Salt Lake. and humans, and late-season destinations. • Special product sections on upland and • Holiday gift guide waterfowl shotguns, loads and chokes, camo, decoys, and calls.

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THE NOBLE POINTER Loyal and hard- charging, English pointers are more than running machines.

BY DAVE CARTY BILL BUCKLEY ©

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GUN DOG delivers a targeted audience of hard-core bird hunters whose passion is going afield with one or more well-trained dogs—it’s not an exaggeration to say that readers/subscribers shoot birds to make their dogs happy, and our writers provide editorial content specifically aimed at making readers better owners, trainers, and hunters. In return, readers have made GUN DOG the number one sporting dog publication in North America.

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