Stewards & Stories #11
Image Source: Garden & Gun Granddad’s Gun: A Georgia quail hunter keeps a family legacy alive “‘When I’m quail hunting, I feel like I’m channeling my grandfather through it. It’s really magical.'” Irwin Greenstein Writer,...
Stewards & Stories #10
Image Source: Outdoor Life Granddaddy’s Gun: A Restored Family Shotgun Gets a New Life Training Fine Bird Dogs “But it was well worth it to bring a piece of family history back to life… And with my gun rebuilt, I would add a new chapter to the history of...
Stewards & Stories #9
John Mahlon Marlin, 1836-1901Image Source: Guns & Ammo Celebrating 150 Years of Marlin Firearms “Marlin’s lever-actions are important, but they are only a partial picture of Marlin’s heritage. In 150 years of continuous production, Marlin has manufactured...
“If only this old gun could talk…”: A New Year’s Greeting
Opening photo: “Grandfather’s Ithaca Flues”Copyright Ronald Jones. Used with kind permission. It’s a phrase we often say to ourselves when unpacking a firearm to be restored, as we lay eyes on it for the first time. We find ourselves wondering: what left that scratch...
Stewards & Stories #8
Image Source: Sporting Classics Daily 10 Reasons to Shoot a .22 Rimfire “Twenty-twos were the training wheels of maturity, responsibility and trust. They still can be…” Ron Spomer Writer, Sporting Classics Thanks to Ron Spomer and Sporting Classics...
Doug Turnbull Returns to The Big Wild
In case you missed it, we’ve shared the replay of Doug’s return visit to The Big Wild, a premier radio show for those with a big appetite for hunting, fishing, interesting recipes and politically incorrect humor. Here are a few of the interview highlights: Host...
The RAF Welcomes Doug Turnbull
Congratulations to our own Doug Turnbull on being named as Western / Central New York Liaison for the Recreational Aviation Foundation (The RAF)! Liaisons work to further the RAF mission of preserving, maintaining and creating recreational airfields across the United...
Stewards & Stories #7
Image Source: Crazy4goldens Theodore Roosevelt’s Legacy “He certainly was a strong influence over the manner in which Rufus Ingraham Jones comported himself as he interacted with upland game species with his Fox and Ithaca shotguns at the turn of the 20th...