DEPARTMENTS ~ 3 ~ Greetings ~ 4 ~ Flushes ~ 6 ~ The Healthy Dog Dealing with Persistent Lameness and Recurring Interdigital Cysts Walt Cottrell, DVM ~ 8 ~ From Our Mailbox ~ 14 ~ For the Birds ~ 20 ~ Tailgate Review Upland Gear ’09 The Upland Almanac Staff ~ 28 ~ Classic Upland Guns Winchester Model 21 Grand American "Style" Ernie Foster ~ 40 ~ Spring Hatch Sowing the Seeds… Scott Winston ~ 42 ~ The Check Cord Food Treats & Clicker Training Dave Hughes Meeting Our Responsibilities John McGonigle ~ 54 ~ In The Swing "Pull" Chris Batha ~ 56 ~ Lock, Stock & Barrel Gun-Fitting Myths and Realities Joe Riekers ~ 64 ~ The Upland Kitchen Pheasant Breasts and Sun-dried Tomatoes in a Tarragon Cream Sauce Steve Tracey ~ 65 ~ Upland Almanac Classified The Source for the Upland Hunter & Dog Handler ~ 72 ~ Tailfeathers Background Noise Tom Carney

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