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Dani, Since you have contacts in Medford, you are far ahead of the game. There are a lot of mountain quail in the hills around Medford. I have taken several guys who wanted to shoot some there. And you have another ace due to Mike Kaiser guiding Steve for turkeys. He knows where the quail are...

Jeff, Really enjoyed your post about hunting with Steve in Washington. However I need to correct one thing: During the sora rail hunt in Missouri we did go out after doves. There were next to none around. So to pass the time I shot something else. It wasn't blackbirds! I shot two blue jays. I...

Bill, Very good to hear from you after all these years. I still enjoy looking at the wigeon and brant decoy you made and gave me. They are in our living room, and many other people admire them. Best decoys I have! Best, Worth

Just read a report via Audubon about the marked decline of flickers. Between 1966 and 2012 the decline has been 49%. Of course the decline of any bird species is sad. But duck hunters should pay special attention to this decline. While certainly not entirely, buffleheads rely to a great deal...

I shot my first bird, a mourning dove, in Florida in 1951. But I didn't start keeping a daily hunting log until 1979. I certain wish I had started many more years before that! Just a lot of very good days now lost to memory. At any rate I have selected 6-10 days each year between 1979-2018 for a...

Either complete or nearly complete collection of Gray's Sporting Journal, Sporting Classics, Double Gun Journal. Includes first issue of all three magazines. $50 for all. Would need to be picked up in Amity, Oregon as postage would cost more than the magazines are worth.

Dani, Marge and I hunted the same ranch that Mike guided on. We paid the ranch owner directly, hunted on our own. At least a couple of years Mike and Steve stopped by our camp. Mike rated Steve as an all time favorite. Then the ranch changed hands and the new owners didn't allow hunting. Mike...

Tod, I hope you will find the following interesting: During the last years of his life Dave Hagerbaumer would make all sorts of plans during the summer for the upcoming season. That included making a lot of decoys etc. Then he would spend the winter in front of his fire throwing wood on it. No...

Totally shocking news! Steve was without question one of a kind! Going back a lot of years I owe him for many things. I learned of this page from Steve. He was very active selling my books to members. If I were to pick one trip that didn't work out to be the worst, it was a trip that Steve and...

Mark, Thanks for your offer of a box of 28s. I will take you up on that, but in trade. I have a new book out. The title is Hunting Log, 1979-2018. I have kept a daily log since 1979 and for the book selected six to ten days from each year. I only had 200 copies printed. Is your street address...

Mark, Good to see your post. Was interested in your shooting of 28 bores. Several years ago I shot two for a few years. Entirely for quail, doves, pheasants. Did take one to Scotland once for woodcock. But by and large I crippled too many birds with a 28 so quit shooting them. Having said that...

There are currently five bills regarding gun control in the Oregon Legislature. These bills include: gun permit required, 5 round magazine max, 30 day waiting period, define AR15 as assault weapon, require lockup of all firearms, require trigger locks, and increasing the age to purchasing...

Larry, It is indeed very sad how Robert's life ended. I have two accounts about that. Patrick Hemingway was a white hunter in Kenya for several years. It was during the time frame that Ruark was hunting there. Apparently there were times that Robert paid a visit to one of Pat's camp. While Pat...

Just wondering how many of this page have read Old Man and The Boy by Robert Ruark? During the early 1950s the book was printed monthly in FIELD & STREAM. I recall looking forward to each new chapter. At least to me I consider the book to be the best ever written on outdoor subjects. I still...

Vince, I saw that gun over 30 years ago, picked it up and would guess the weight was around seven pounds? Perhaps more? If I remember correctly it was one of Greener's guns called FAR KILLER. That model of gun is uncommon and all I have ever seen, aside from the 16 bore, were 12 bores. The 34...

Don't know for certain how many 3 inch 16s were made by the English makers, but I recall a WW Greener 3 inch 16, with 34 inch barrels, that was sale several years ago in London. Very interesting gun. Best, Worth Mathewson

Jim, Thanks for the email. Send me your email address and I will sent a photo. Wow! The days on Cascade Ranch now seem a very long time ago. Best, Worth

Four cork and two cedar bandtail decoys. Made by W. Mathewson. Used in the 1970s, early 1980s. One cedar decoy has broken bill. $200, with $15 postage. Money from sale goes to DELTA

RD, Thanks for the email. Sorry, they all have been sold. Hope you have a good season. Best, Worth

Mike, Thanks for the email. I had these made during the period I had my Sinkbox Waterfowl Supply. Had about 40 made. Most guys who got them tapped and drilled them and used them for boat anchors. Best, Worth Mathewson