Mouthful of Feathers
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We feel the need for fresh voices that articulate the experience as we know it - wild, elusive birds in massive country, imperfect dogs (and people), dirtbag camps, dirty field guns, trucks stuck in the mud, days spent putting miles on the boots with nothing to show for it, and yes, even a little red stuff now and then. We're here to celebrate the "whys" and delve deep into the soul..
Mouthful of Feathers
2M ago
I once read that everything beautiful must have an end, because true beauty is found not just in desire and longing, but in the acceptance of beauty’s fleeting impermanence and the impossibility of possessing it for more than the moment it takes to entrance you. I failed the one philosophy class I took in college ..read more
Mouthful of Feathers
6M ago
Guest Post By Travis DuBois The heat of the day has come and gone as I gently carry the anchor up a cutbank and set it, this would be a bad river to lose my boat to. Everything I do is intentional and quiet. Everything Kenai does is now intentional but very loud, her incessant ..read more
Mouthful of Feathers
9M ago
PRESS RELEASE JULY 24, 2023 Much anticipated upland hunting anthology available Mouthful of Feathers, Upland in America book for sale With a foreword by the legendary actor, Michael Keaton, and an “afterword” by well-known upland author, Ben O. Williams, a long-awaited upland hunting anthology became available late this month. Mouthful of Feathers, Upland in America, is a ..read more
Mouthful of Feathers
11M ago
The water was prime and the birds were flying. We made a quick scout to a log pile near the water’s edge. It was shooting light, so I gave Luke the go ahead to if he had the opportunity while I grabbed a few decoys and a minimal setup. It was the youth waterfowl weekend ..read more
Mouthful of Feathers
1y ago
Bird dogs are a gift. Each one a potential treasure trove of incredible points and unbelievable retrieves. They’re also something much grander. Their lifespan provides us with a window into our own lives. A snapshot over 10 to 15 years of our careers, our families, our evolution as bird hunters and as individuals. When a ..read more
Mouthful of Feathers
1y ago
December at this latitude is cold and dark, the days all start late and every glimpse of the fleeting sun is considered a minor miracle. The skies are grey and low, night comes quick and the northern wind sneaks a bit of it’s bitterness into everyone. Outside our window we watch the snow fall and ..read more
Mouthful of Feathers
1y ago
I could do this every day. Walk the roads. The tall grass. Carry the gun broken over miles of empty fields just for the heart-race that is the “snick” of the gun readied. Thumb on the safety, gawd-almighty-get-ready. Do it forever, every day of the season from infant October to bitter good bye January, the ..read more
Mouthful of Feathers
1y ago
It’s stubborn dogs and disappointed spouses, pigeon shit and pissed off neighbours. It’s early morning training sessions and an ever-growing to-do list. It’s puppy blues and terrible twos, pocket kibble and “it gets better” promises. It’s failure and frustration, two steps forward and four steps back. It’s ecollars and kennels, bells and beepers, leashes, launchers ..read more
Mouthful of Feathers
1y ago
BY BRANDON RAPP It’s not always easy asking for help. Sometimes you don’t know you need it, while others you’re too stubborn to admit that you do. As a hunter, it can be at times, nearly impossible to force to question out of your mouth. Still, as an enthusiastic bird hunter that came to the ..read more