AUTHOR coveyrise
The pages of Covey Rise have always upheld the utmost of our sporting traditions, and this issue is no different. ...
Summer is the season where our anticipation for the uplands becomes palpable—where the thoughts and feelings of donning our game vest or gripping our trusty shotgun become so intense that they seem ...
We challenge each of you to find a way to get more involved to preserve our legacy. Even if your effort is small—whatever it may be—remember that we all play a part in the bigger picture of life, ...
Unfortunately, there is no simple route to finding the perfect road rig. Ask any bird hunter to describe his or her optimum road-trip vehicle, and you’ll get a complex answer—It must be part highw...
But what if I told you one of the species of greatest concern to hunters right now isn’t the Northern bobwhite, but rather the hunter himself?...
The vizsla’s stunning coat has been compared to burnished gold and cinnamon. It’s been called tawny, russet, firelit, sunset, and spice. Forever eye-catching, the vizsla’s coat is actually a mix...
The term “living legend” is overused but if it’s true of anyone in the bird-dog world, it’s true of Delmar Smith. Like Elvis, his first name alone is all the identification he needs. And he is...
Thirty years ago, I remember simply enjoying time afield with my dad, and it was a pleasant feeling to know that now my boy wanted to keep hunting with me too....
I grew up hunting. My dad gave me a sporting gun when I was 12, and I bought my first shotgun when I was 15. Still, I’ve learned most of what I know about gun dogs, shotguns, and hunting from other ...
At first glance, you might simply see limbs or branches, but the harvested wood shown at right and the shoots seen above—natural British hardwoods such as blackthorn, hazel, and ash—will be the ra...
