DEPARTMENTS ~ 3 ~ Greetings ~ 4 ~ Flushes ~ 6 ~ The Healthy Dog Questions About Plague and Exercise Intolerance Walt Cottrell, DVM ~ 12 ~ Classic Upland Guns W.J. Jeffery & Co. Ltd.~London Gunmaker Ernie Foster ~ 18 ~ In The Swing Instinctive or Reactive Chris Batha ~ 27 ~ From Our Mailbox ~ 32 ~ For the Birds ~ 44 ~ Tailgate Review The Gift-Giving Season The Upland Almanac Staff ~ 62 ~ The Check Cord Getting a Pup Started Right (Indoors) - Part One Dave Hughes ~ 63 ~ Basics and Consistency Get the Job Done John McGonigle ~ 76 ~ Lock, Stock & Barrel Three Nifty New References to Enhance Your Shooting Pleasure Bill Hanus ~ 82 ~ Conservation A Brighter Future for Quail Lawrence Pyne ~ 86 ~ The Upland Kitchen Maura's Savory Game Pie ~ 91 ~ Upland Almanac Classified The Source for the Upland Hunter & Dog Handler ~ 100 ~ Tailfeathers Wayne, Nebraska Tom Carney

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