Notes from the Field · The Language of a Shoot A driven day comes with its own vocabulary. If you have not been on a shoot before, the words can sound like a code: Guns and pegs, drives and bags, a loader at your shoulder and
Leonard Logsdail tweed, a flash of purple and custom Spanish boots: how I dress for a classic driven day.
A dog-print shirt, thrifted herringbone, a walking skirt and a silk retriever scarf: how I dress for a day on the dog team.
Tweed, gingham, a pheasant tie and a barn jacket: how I get dressed for a day in the field, and where to find every piece.
The Birth of the Krieghoff K-80 Parcours Shotgun H.Krieghoff of Ulm, Germany, which was founded as Sempert & Krieghoff in 1886, had been producing European hunting guns, mostly double rifles and multibarrel combination rifle/shotgun firearms for the European market. After WW II ended, however, Russia assumed
Wildrose Kennels, in partnerships with Blixt & Co., now offer world-class gundog experiences on the most athletic driven shoots in North America. Wildrose clients can now benefit from the most intensive gundog training exposures available for their retrievers outside the United Kingdom.
Blixt has teamed up with Orvis to “bring the kid out of you” and to do so in a non-intimidating and enjoyable way to particiapate in Driven Shoots, both in Idaho as well as the UK.
When we started Blixt & Company it was our dream and goal to bring true driven shooting to the States. It is now almost 10 years ago, and I must say that we are well on the way in fulfilling this dream. Over the past
Standing at the base of a tall bluff, with a gurgling stream behind us, we tried to imagine how the birds would appear. When the first lone pheasant materialized, it was just a shadow in the fog pointing skyward and climbing. By the time it