EUKANUBA™ RAISES AWARENESS OF CANINE EXERTIONAL HEAT RELATED ILLNESS (HRI) TO HELP OWNERS RESPONSIBLY ENJOY SUMMER ACTIVITIES WITH THEIR DOGS

As more outdoor enthusiasts head out to enjoy summer activities with their dogs, Eukanuba™ aims to help owners recognize the signs of exertional heat related illness in active dogs and safeguard against it.

ST. CHARLES, MO – EUKANUBA™, a premium dog food brand specializing in high-performance nutrition for sporting and working dogs, is drawing attention to canine exertional heat related illness (HRI) through an extensive, multimedia educational campaign. 

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Duck and Goose Calling Contests Abound at DUX

FORT WORTH, Texas – May 19, 2021 – Eight duck and goose calling contests with a total purse of more than $10,000 will be held during the inaugural Ducks Unlimited Expo (DUX) presented by Purina Pro Plan on June 25-27 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas.

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For Under $4,000 the Yildiz Pro Sporter is a Solid Clays Gun with Aspirational Looks

Maybe you’ve noticed that shotguns made by the Yildiz Shotgun Company of Turkey have been showing up in greater numbers at American shooting clubs and hunting fields for over the past decade. Yildiz’s growing popularity should come as no surprise. The shotguns generally retail for $400 to $700, bolstered by a reputation for reliability.

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Raising a Hunting Family

I’ll admit it, sometimes I like to wander around the woods, put some miles under my boots, wear the dogs down `til their tongues are dragging and have a game bag full of the daily limit of upland birds enough to make my back ache. But those “sometimes” are becoming fewer and fewer as having children became a game changer.

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NWTF Now Accepting Wild Turkey Record Submissions Online

EDGEFIELD, S.C.—The National Wild Turkey Federation’s Wild Turkey Records Program began in the fall of 1982 and has since been the authority of wild turkey records for anywhere wild turkeys are legally harvested, accumulating over 27,000 registered birds. And with recent upgrades to the NWTF’s website, the program will now allow harvests to be submitted digitally.

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How I Revived the Classic Purdey Edwardian Gentleman Gunmaker’s Apron

As is often the case with a significant “first” in anyone’s life I can clearly remember my first interview at James Purdey & Sons.

I had taken my school exams back in the summer and the task of choosing a career had begun. My parents had arranged my very first ever job interview a week before the Christmas of 1969 with Mr. Chris Gadsby, Factory Manager at James Purdey & Sons Best London Gunmakers.

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Shooting the Krieghoff K-80 Parcours With Its Two New High-Performance Barrels

In 2009, my favorite shotgun dealer at the time had talked me into buying a beautiful 12-gauge sporter with 34-inch barrels – a big stretch from the 30-inch clays guns that had become my standard bearer. I distinctly remember him saying “Everyone is moving to longer barrels.” Within months, I still couldn’t master the gun and actually felt self-conscious seeing it tower over other clays guns with barrels that hovered around 30 inches. End of story is that I traded it back to him in a deal for a 12-gauge semi-auto.

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That First Year

Everyone loves puppies. Sure they’re cute, but for hunters and field trialers puppies from good breeding represent hope and the possibility of a great career. Experienced pros focus their attention on the puppy’s first 12 months because they know how hard it is to teach an old dog new tricks. Puppy training should be a lot of fun, so here’s some savvy advice from industry pros on how to best conduct business during that first year.

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Kathleen Kelly Relaunches the Red Hills GRITS Chapter in a Three-Way Sponsorship with Kevin’s Catalog, The Ranges at Oakfield and Shotgun Life

March 18, 2021 – Thomasville, Georgia – Kathleen Kelly, owner of Kevin’s Fine Outdoor Gear & Apparel and Kevin’s Catalog that both celebrate the upland lifestyle, has stepped into the leadership role of the Red Hills Chapter of the national GRITS women’s wing and clays shooting group.

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Pawpaw’s Gun: The Real McCoy

Halfway through a box of lavish bismuth shot, watching yet another rooster soar (unscathed) into the sunrise, I began to question my devotion to the idea. The echoes from the peanut gallery didn’t help my confidence in the matter. Are you sure you don’t want to go back to the truck and swap out guns? I worked the bolt and dismissed the notion of swapping guns. To do that would be to quit, and that wasn’t going to happen.

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