THE UPLAND EXPERIENCE

Thick aspen and alder punish bulky gear fast. See why the stripped-down Legacy is the vest built to move through ruffed grouse cover all day long.

Sage grouse country is hot, remote, and unforgiving on dogs. Here's why the Summit carries enough water and enough safety margin for the sagebrush sea.

Steep timber, long climbs, and a dog that needs water at elevation. Here's why the Summit XT is built for dusky grouse country, and when the Summit is the smarter pick.

Huns jump wild and run hard across hot, open farmland. Here's why the featherweight Sidekick keeps you close enough to a covey before it's gone for good.

Dusky grouse live where the air gets thin and the weather turns fast. Here's exactly what to carry into the high country, no filler.

Chukar hunting punishes bad gear on the first climb. Here's exactly what to carry for scree, elevation, and long, dry canyons, no filler.

Sage grouse hunting means huge birds, huge miles, and huge stretches of empty sagebrush. Here's exactly what to carry, no filler.

Huns flush fast, low, and all at once. Here's exactly what to carry for explosive coveys and long prairie edges, no filler.

Huns flush fast, fly low, and rarely give a second chance. Here's how to find coveys, shoot them well, and gear up for prairie partridge hunting.

Dusky grouse push hunters higher as the season goes. Learn how habitat, wariness, and tactics shift from foothill meadows to snowy timber, and how to gear up.

North America's biggest grouse lives in the emptiest country there is. Here's how sage grouse hunting works, from sagebrush habitat to state draw systems.

Sharpies test hunters like no other prairie bird. Learn how habitat, covey size, and wariness shift from early to late season, and how to gear up for it.