A duck blind doesn’t have to be fancy to be effective
A goose blind can be anything from a burlap sack you pull over yourself to a concrete bunker you’ve constructed in a field or on the edge of a marsh. The burlap sack has [...]
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Nothing to do? WRONG! There’s too MUCH to do
I overheard a group of high school-aged kids complaining that there’s nothing to do around here the other day. It was a complaint I just couldn’t wrap my mind around. I [...]
Get away from the news and go hunting
Got a week free? Go elk hunting. Just a few days? Get out after deer. A morning or afternoon? Go try to knock down a duck or bag a blue grouse. It’s all open. From [...]
Become a birder to be a better bird hunter
You can be a hunter and also be a birdwatcher. In fact, being a birdwatcher can actually help you when you hunt. The more practice you get watching ducks, for instance, the [...]
Never brag about a hot shooting streak
Man, it’s great to have a string of shots that isn’t marred by a single miss. You shoot at a bird, and it goes down. Every time. It’s even better when that streak comes [...]
There are too many choices of things to do these days
I overheard a group of high school-aged kids complaining that there’s nothing to do around here the other day. It was a complaint I just couldn’t wrap my mind around. I [...]
Make sure you have a first-aid kit for your dog
If you spend any time with your dog out in the field, you’ll eventually run into a situation where your dog needs some help. I was hunting the Table Mountain habitat [...]
My dog and I are equally excited for bird season
Before I was old enough to hunt big game, I couldn’t wait to get out there and chase elk, deer and antelope around. Back then, you had to be 14 years old to hunt big game. [...]
Ready or not, hunting season’s here for my dog and me
My family was given a black lab puppy right before Christmas. At the time, I was a little hesitant to take the dog, because we already had three dogs, and one of them was my [...]
Pen-raised bird season is almost over
If you’re hoping to get out after a few more pheasants this year, you better do it quick. The wild bird season’s been closed for a while, but you can still take a shot at [...]