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The Rod & Gun Club, Everglades City
The isolated location and the private trappings of the club’s reputation have led the rich and famous to seek it out over the years. Five presidents, from Harry Truman to...
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DOGS WITH JOBS: Labrador Retrievers
Blessed with a perpetual grin and soft floppy ears, Labrador Retrievers have been the most popular breed of dogs in America since 1991. A virtual Swiss Army knife of a...
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Beginner's Guide to Upland Hunting in Washington
Upland bird hunting is wonderful way to get some great exercise and interact with the outdoors at a high level. A common picture that comes to our minds about bird...
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One Common Goal: Farming & Hunting for conservation
Across the Great Plains region stretches a vast network of protected grasslands and wetlands, from the never-ending grain fields of Kansas and Nebraska to the dusty prairie pothole regions of...
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Ruffed Grouse Hunting Basics
The ruffed grouse is affectionately called the king of game birds by those who enjoy hunting them on crisp autumn days. As their nickname hints, the ruffed grouse is challenging...
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How to Camouflage a Canoe for Duck Hunting
Seasoned outdoorsman T. Edward Nickens gives us his well-proven-play-by-play to camouflage a canoe and get up close with waterfowl before flushing them and taking the shot.
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How To's, Food & Recipes
Filson Food: Roasted Pheasant Jalapeño Poppers with Bourbon Red Pepper Jelly
A version of this recipe can most likely be found in every single hunter’s recipe rolodex from the Florida Panhandle to the Olympic Peninsula and everywhere in between. It is...
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How To's, Food & Recipes
Filson Food: Duck Cassoulet
Some of the best things in life require the most time and effort to do them right. This recipe is one of those things.
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Wild Goose Jack
At the turn of the 20th century, sportsman John (Jack) Miner found himself amidst an unregulated commercial market, and local grassroots hunting. In the small town of Kingsville, Ontario, along...
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Duck Banding: Hunter-Backed Conservation Work Helps Waterfowl Thrive
Banding has been used for centuries. In 218 B.C., besieged Roman soldiers reportedly used thread to tie a message on a crow’s leg and then released the bird. John James...
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North America’s Flyways and Ducks Unlimited
Twice a year waterfowl and bird species make the long journey from south to north and back again along the Pacific Flyway, stopping at reservoirs, wetlands, and shallow lakes along...
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History of the Shotgun for Upland Hunting
The earliest shotguns, or “Haile Shotte peics,” as they were called, date back to the 16th century in England, where they were used for hunting by the aristocracy, chief among...
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How To's
How to Process an Upland Bird
Steven Joyce of Reds Hunting, a renowned hunting and fly-fishing guide outfit in Eastern Washington, joined us at Filson’s annual Sportsman’s Expo to demonstrate how to harvest the meat from...
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Guest Blog: Peter Patenaude's Maine Bird Hunting Tips
Peter Patenaude, a registered Maine guide, has been a Filson advocate for over six years. His blog Boot & Canoe, focuses on traditional skills and Maine’s outdoor heritage. Peter shares...
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GUEST BLOG: Ben Smith, The top expert quail hunting tips
Filson guest blogger Ben Smith, of Arizona Wanderings, takes us on one of his Gambel's quail hunts and leaves behind some of his expert tips. Read this and you will...
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Duck Band: Friendship, Music, and Hunting
Friendships tend to be tribal in their origins - shared interests, hobbies, and lifestyles attract and keep folks together. For this group of friends, their love of music and duck...
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Guinevere's First Grouse: Learning to Hunt in the Olympic National Forest
Patrick Colleran has spent summers exploring the Wilderness of Oregon, Montana, and Idaho as a Wilderness Ranger and backpacking guide. Alison Riley is a former hiking and rafting guide who...
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Field Guide: Duck Hunting the Skagit County Coastline
A 3-hour drive from the Filson Headquarters in Seattle will put you knee-deep in slate-gray water throwing dry flies for Steelhead, forging through a marsh with duck decoys in hand,...
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Finding a Reason to Wander: Grouse Hunting with Blaine Peetso
Blaine Peetso is a mill worker in Northern Alberta and a self-described daydreamer. With a penchant for the outdoors and for photography, he created The Borealist blog as an excuse...
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How To's
Peter Patenaude Partridge Hunting Tips
Peter Patenaude, a registered Maine guide, has been a Filson advocate for over six years. His blog Boot & Canoe, focuses on traditional skills and Maine’s outdoor heritage. Peter shares some...
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