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A Sunny Day on the Yellowstone

11/6/2019

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Author: Bruce

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Reacher and Vio resting after their goose hunt on the river
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​“It was a Friday afternoon, early November, and waterfowl were just now concentrating on the big river as our puddles and small water developed ice.  But the river was open, minimal ice.  It takes serious deep freeze to lock it up.

I’d noticed a gravel bar about a half mile upriver was pulling in good numbers of roosting Canadas.  

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Early-Season Duckfest

10/23/2018

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By Bruce Kania

Montana went to a split season a couple years back.  Folks were thinking that our primary hunt is based on migratories.  These folks haven’t hunted Shepherd!

We have been boosting production for some fifteen years now.  Lots of woodies, blue and green wing teal, and always mallards.  More Canadas than ever too!

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​Winter hunting

12/24/2016

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'Twas the day before Christmas Eve and a deep snow had fallen over the earth.  The pheasants had returned from surrounding lands to hunker down in our cattails and Russian olives, venturing out into the barley and wheat fields for sustenance then returning to the draws and river bottoms with full crops.  For all the roosters that succumbed to our hunt, dozens flew away, making for the best pheasant hunting we have had all year, indeed, the last few years!

Snow is a boon.  Winter hunts can be incredibly productive.  Vigorous walking keeps the hands warm and the mind sharp.  The birds are incredibly beautiful as they burst into the snowy background, undulating to safety (most of them).  Hen numbers are high, rooster numbers are high.  We are grateful.

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​The best wingshot we can be – we owe it to the birds

8/29/2016

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Isn’t it peculiar that we happily take lessons for pretty much anything we want to take part in – dancing, golf, singing, tennis – everything under the sun – yet when it comes to bird hunting, we pick up a loaded gun and tote it around among our friends and loved ones (including our dogs) with no clue what we’re doing, yet don’t consider taking a training course beforehand!  That’s how I started, anyway.  Worse, I’ve started others the same way.  Then one day I woke up with one of those vocation-type convictions that I wanted to teach people to hunt.  Properly!
 
Don’t we owe it to the birds … and fellow hunters, our dogs, and to the noble sport itself… to be the best we can be: conscientious, capable and humane hunters?  At the very least, we owe it to ourselves. ​
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Simple arm exercise to tune up for hunting season 

7/22/2016

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Only 6 weeks to hunting season and time to start getting the dogs and ourselves "tuned up" to be ready.  I'm going to show you a simple arm exercise that will make toting your gun around easier, and mounting it smoother (if you do it, that is).

My favorite hunting gun weighs 8lbs, with most of the heavy-lifting entrusted to my wimpy left arm, since I shoot off my right shoulder.  My left hand is responsible for initiating my gun mount, lifting the gun out and up to my cheek, and at the same time, pointing towards the bird.  If I have not tuned up my left arm, I’ll have to hope for a limit in the minimum of three shots (ha!) before I get tired.  
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Gun fit for Women Hunters and Shooters

4/10/2016

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I loved Elizabeth Lanier's article in the May/June 2016 issue of Shooting Sportsman, "Gun Fit for the Lady" (www.shootingsportsman.com).  In it she talks about the differences in body shape - not just the obvious bits - between men and women, and how important it is to have a gun that more-or-less fits when you start out shooting.  She also surveys the current guns on the market specifically designed to fit a woman's frame.  The entire article is worth reading but one point in particular resonated for me: the fact that gun fit changes as you develop as a shooter.
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Our Place

3/7/2016

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You won’t find the Shepherd Research Center on a map but it's a very real place.  Floating Islands were conceived here; Bruce and I live here.  And it is 340 acres of Yellowstone River country that are home to several colonies of pheasants, dozens of grazing mule deer, many elusive whitetails; and seasonal quarters for spring ducks and geese to have their babies, and for the migrating hordes to winter here.  Keep reading...


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Hunting Stories

3/3/2016

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You'll see a drop-down menu that says" Pheasant Book"  Here we will be posting hunting stories, written by Bruce, that make a point about some aspect of hunting while illustrating it with a story.  It is a fun collection, not yet published anywhere except for our website!

You may be wondering why so many articles are being written by Bruce when this is "Women teaching women to hunt"?  

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Sharing the Joy!

3/3/2016

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“Ever since I took my first shot with a shotgun I have been hooked. As a hunter, I am connected with the land and natural systems in a pursuit that means life or death.  I am part of an ancient and sustainable lineage of sourcing healthy food humanely.  I love being fit and capable in the outdoors.  I love the shooting part, too, and enjoy practicing throughout the year.  When it’s freezing out and my bed is warm, my two dogs and their pleading eyes inspire me to get up and get out! There’s nothing so companionable as a hunting blind, or so exhilarating as a well-executed pheasant push!

Sorry to sound corny but I want to share the JOY with you!

I remember all too clearly how complicated it felt when I first started, how many times I nearly gave up out of sheer frustration.

So my goal is to teach you practical skills that will get you to the JOY part quicker!  And get people around you so pleased with your acumen that you’ll become a favorite hunting companion and a JOY to be around.”
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I look forward to meeting you on our hunting path!”

​Anne
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