In this article, Gabby Zaldumbide writes about Fin, Washington’s mussel detection dog. Fin is trained to help stop the spread of invasive zebra and quagga mussels in the Columbia River Basin. Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com. Read more at projectupland.com .
In this article, Mandy Carlstrom and AJ DeRosa discuss some key strategies for using social media to advocate more effectively for public lands, science, and conservation through First Amendment rights on official accounts. Here's a link to the article on projectupland.com. The authors provided links to key senators' Instagram accounts, making it easy to drop civil yet informed comments on your senator's official social media. Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com. Read more at projectupland...
In this article, Dr. Jay Brekke, DVM, explains some of the best ways to care for and hunt with a senior hunting dog. Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com. Read more at projectupland.com .
In this article, R. K. Sawyer writes about how sporting clays took root in America—from early 20th-century target games to the first U.S. National Sporting Clays Championship in 1985. Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com. Read more at projectupland.com .
In this letter from the Summer 2025 issue of Project Upland Magazine , co-owners Jennifer Wapenski and AJ DeRosa call for nuance in an era of outrage-driven media. Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com. Read more at projectupland.com .
In this article, Jason Carter of Merrymeeting Kennels discusses the importance of leadership in dog training. Confident, consistent leadership improves your dog's obedience and builds a stronger bond with your dog. Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com. Read more at projectupland.com .
In this article, R.K. Sawyer talks with Jay Herbert, the man who brought sporting clays from England to America and promoted English-style shooting for over 50 years. Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com. Read more at projectupland.com .
In this article, dog historian Craig Koshyk explores the history of dog shows and competitions. Although informal dog competitions have likely been around for thousands of years, written records of the first dog shows describe finding dogs of the “highest perfection.” Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com. Read more at projectupland.com .
In this episode, Gabby Zaldumbide writes about Bill Quinlan's experiences banding woodcock in northern lower Michigan and describes how banding woodcock helps scientists and wildlife managers better understand these birds. Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com. Read more at projectupland.com .
In this article, AJ DeRosa writes about the rescission of the Bureau of Land Management's Public Lands Rule this past April and its implications for prioritizing conservation on BLM lands. Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com. Read more at projectupland.com .
In this article, Mike Fitzgerald writes about how, depending on your living situation and homesteading goals, chickens or quail may work better for you. Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com. Read more at projectupland.com .
In this article, Project Upland Director of Operations (and Deustch Langhaar owner) Jennifer Wapenski writes about the history, characteristics, and abilities of the ever-versatile German Longhaired Pointers and Deustch Langhaars. Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com. Read more at projectupland.com .
In this article, Sage Marshall discusses the leading theories surrounding woodcock evolution in North America. Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com. Read more at projectupland.com .
In this article, biologist Frank Loncarich recommends that, during the off season, bird hunters become students of the birds through learning basic biology, meteorology, and networking with wildlife professionals. Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com. Read more at projectupland.com .
In this article, Mark Parman writes about the names, histories, and habitat information for naturally-occurring edible alliums. Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com. Read more at projectupland.com .
In this episode, Gabby and AJ talk to Mark Avery , author of A Message from Martha . As a biologist and conservationist, Mark takes us back in time to reconstruct the biology, habitat, and final era of the Passenger Pigeon . The Passenger Pigeon’s extinction is one of the most dramatic extinction stories of the 20th century, resulting in the loss of the most numerous bird on Earth. This episode explores everything from nesting biology and historical accounts to habitat destruction and the last P...
In this article, Craig Mitchell writes about one metalworker who, 100 years ago, enabled post-Great Depression hunters to reload efficiently without purchasing a pump-action shotgun. Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com. Read more at projectupland.com .
In this article, A.J. DeRosa discusses the origin and history of the Antiquities Act as well as the powers U.S. presidents have when it comes to designating (or removing) national monuments. Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com. Read more at projectupland.com .
In this article, Mike Fitzgerald shares about how he financially benefits from raising coturnix quail. Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com. Read more at projectupland.com .
In this article, Gary Norman offers insights from his career as a ruffed grouse biologist on the factors impacting eastern ruffed grouse survival. Due to an editorial error, the second half of Gary's original article was not included in this episode's initial publication. As of 3/24, we have updated this podcast episode to include his article in its entirety. New information includes modern drivers of grouse decline, hunting declining populations, West Nile Virus, and the future of Appalachian r...
In this article, Ryan Dawson writes about ruffed grouse populations and habitat in Virginia and how fire may just be what southeastern forests need to recover Appalachian ruffed grouse. This article originally appeared in the winter 2024 issue of Project Upland Magazine . Read more at projectupland.com .
In this article, Mike Fitzgerald explains useful practices for raising domestic quail during all four seasons. Check out Mike's recipe for pickled quail here ! Read more at projectupland.com . Read more at projectupland.com .
In this episode of Project Upland On The Go, two quail biologists encourage private landowners to take advantage of state and federal habitat management assistance. This story was originally published in the Fall 2024 issue of Project Upland Magazine. Subscribe to Project Upland Magazine and find more articles like this at projectupland.com . Read more at projectupland.com .
When I say stand hunting, I’m not referring to sitting in a deer stand and waiting for rabbits to show up. (Unless you always see rabbits from your deer stand, in which case, do that!) Instead, I’m talking about setting up within gun range of excellent rabbit cover that is impossible to flush rabbits from and waiting for them to emerge. Ambush hunting is another way to put it. Dilapidated farmhouses, piles of irreparable farm equipment, unwalkable brushy cover, and the like are perfect places fo...
Late season snowshoe hare hunting is a bit different than early season snowshoe hunting . Here are a few pointers for adding a hare or two to your game bag during the tail end of winter. Read more at projectupland.com .
The official history of the Weimaraner begins on June 22, 1897 when a club for the “ pure breeding of the silver-grey Weimaraner pointing dog ” was formed in Erfurt, Germany. The breed’s development since that time is relatively well documented. The historical record from before that time is much less clear. And since the further back it goes, the fuzzier it gets, all we have are theories based almost entirely on speculation. Read more at projectupland.com ....
Gina Deem was a nursing student in Bozeman, Montana when she adopted her first hunting dog in 2014. At the time, she wasn’t a hunter, but her then-boyfriend was. “He said, ‘If we’re going to get a dog, we’re going to get a bird dog. And that bird dog’s going to be a German Shorthair ,’” she recalls. Aware of how many dogs were in shelters, Deem wanted to adopt a bird dog. Deem and her partner didn’t have the funds to put down a deposit with a reputable GSP breeder. Plus, she figured they’d be ab...
So how English is the English setter? In some ways, the answer is ‘not very much.’ In terms of numbers, looks and working style the breed is now more American, more Italian, more international than it is English. However, the English setter is, and always will be, quintessentially English. Refined over time by brilliant, industrious people, the English setter, like the English language, is a practical, elegant, and highly adaptable product of a small island nation that conquered the world. Read ...
For bird enthusiasts, hearing about the negative impacts of habitat loss on bobwhite quail isn’t anything new. In fact, this issue have been largely blamed for North America’s shrinking bobwhite population. However, parasites may have a larger effect on wild quail than previously thought, especially in Texas and Oklahoma. “Something happened,” said Dr. Ron Kendall, the founder of Texas Tech's Wildlife Toxicology Lab . “We saw innumerable quail in the summer of 2010. Conditions were perfect . But...
For many of us in the northern snow-covered hills of the United States, hunting season is shortly coming to an end—if not already. Green rolling pastures have now been replaced by a tundra; the woodcock have all traveled down to warmer, worm-filled bayous; and the grouse are retreating to the treetops. Now entering your home, you will likely be met by familiar eyes: your hunting dog staring back at you for a sign that you are gearing up for a hunt. As your dog realizes that you are settling in f...
