Almost time to get into the turkey woods
Don’t let talk about possible drop in turkey numbers slow you down.
Don’t let talk about possible drop in turkey numbers slow you down.
We need more experienced hunters to serve as mentors and engage the next generation of sportsmen for all levels of hunting to help ensure a brighter future, but especially with small game like hares and cottontails.
Much can be learned about the game you hunt and their habits and this can make you a more efficient and possibly successful hunter next year.
A total of 147,004 deer were taken, down significantly from the 162,752 harvested in 2020-2021.
Stuck in the house for five days during the winter storm and its aftermath got me to thinking just how important it is to put your money where your mouth is and join organizations that promote our love of outdoor activities. I realize there are a myriad of such groups out there, and obviously most of us cannot afford to…
If you’re bored come February, try squirrel hunting for both a challenge and tasty meal.
The 2021 spring turkey season provided Illinois hunters with a glimpse of what hunters in other midwestern states have noticed in recent years — an obvious swing in the availability of birds.
An assortment of rifle rounds, shotgun pellets and other trinkets preserve memories of past hunts.
Last-minute doe caps off blogger’s season.
Hunters in neighboring states had quick access to their final harvest.
Snow geese passing toward wintering grounds much later than normal.
Winter weather in January puts hamper on late goose hunting.
The author used to fear the darkness, but now he embraces it.
I can’t understand how anyone could put a fine rifle away without cleaning it or at least giving it a spray with an anti-rust product. Yet, I know guys who, after getting a deer or finishing the season just hang their rifle on a rack until it’s needed once again. I’m not one of them.
Negative publicity about lead ammo is not an assault on my right to hunt or bear arms, it is just factual reporting, common sense and switching would be good for the image of hunting.
A couple of days with Katie took author back to those most marvelous times.
It was sad to see it end and this hunter feels like he left something in the woods.
Hopefully, future weather will bring some better waterfowl hunting circumstances, and improved flights of migrants, or this may end up as a “no duck dinner” year for this blogger’s home.
Yes, the opening day of Ohio’s firearms deer-hunting season was a fine kettle of fish.
Do-it-yourself deer processing isn’t overly difficult, but it’s time consuming, and it requires someone with experience to teach you.
This hunter often finds himself undecided when an opportunity on an antlerless deer presents itself. Sometimes he pulls the trigger, but more often than not, he doesn’t.
Some great lessons from deer hunting camp 2021.
Seeing deer off and on all day, pleasant weather and the harvest of a nice buck make for a great day.
Harvest more than 21,000 deer on opening day.
Author laments changing of the times, in a negative way.
Archery hunting a Sunday in Pennsylvania sure felt strange.