Outfitter Blixt & Co. has gone to extraordinary lengths to bring authentic, traditional English driven shoots to the U.S., and Shotgun Life brings you into the fold for their first ever weekend. It takes place at an altitude of 6,000 feet, outside Jackson Hole, Wyoming at the luxurious Lazy Triple Creek Ranch.

The food is incredible, the accommodations are pure Ralph Lauren, and the birds are flushed over our heads by an army of beaters marching through the sunflower, corn and wheat fields that serve as natural habitat for the pheasants. These are no mere birds in a box, but pheasants nurtured by the Blixt gamekeeper who reverts them to a feral temperament. These plump, strong beauties soar 40 mph – making for phenomenal shooting. Truly a special occasion, we’ve celebrated it with our slide show of nearly 20 photos that bring you right there.

Check it out at http://www.shotgunlife.com.

Nick Sisley brings you the breaking news on Remington’s Hypersonic Steel loads for 12-gauge shotguns. This breakthrough solves all the problems of non-toxic shot through improved density, higher speed and lower recoil. The key is a revolutionary wad design that looks extremely unconventional from the drawing we managed to obtain. Check out Shotgun Life’s timely story at http://www.shotgunlife.com/.

Heidi Kaser launches her new column on Shotgun Life that takes you on a shotgun journey from the FBI Academy to her current role with the NRA where she is creating a Women’s Leadership Forum. Sponsored by Randolph Engineering, Heidi’s column will address the role of women in the shotgun sports. Shotgun Life has the highest percentage of women readers of any shotgun publication (34%) and we are proud to serve women involved in wing and clays shooting. Check out Heidi’s column at http://www.shotgunlife.com .