Upland Hunting

Upland Hunting is a term for a form of bird hunting in which the hunter pursues upland birds including quail, pheasant, grouse, woodcock, and others. Upland birds tend to be found on the ground in heavy cover, so hunters generally employ the use of gun dogs to locate and retrieve game. Depending upon their method of work, some dogs point game and some flush game. When flushed, either by the hunter or the dog, the hunter then attempts to shoot the birds. This is also known as wingshooting. 


Upland hunters use all types of shotguns from break-breach guns to semi-automatics, and .410 bore through 12 gauge. The quintessential shotgun for upland hunting is a double barrel shotgun in a smaller gauge such as a 20 or 28 gauge. Upland guns can be extremely valuable, often commanding many thousands of dollars.


In New Brunswick, upland hunters to wear blaze orange clothing for safety. They often wear vests to carry game, though there is a recent trend toward more functional technical daypacks specifically designed for the demands of more rigorous upland hunting in remote areas.

Upland hunters work specially trained gun dogs to find game. Spaniels, retrievers and pointing breeds are used most often with considerable success when hunting pheasant, grouse and woodcock in many areas.



If you want to give it a try contact us or stop by the club to visit and we'd be happy to point you in the right direction. Also, check out http://riversedgepheasanthunts.webs.com

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