Shotgun shell prices are out of control
I’ve seen some alarming price tags on ammo recently. If you can even find the cartridges in the calibers you are looking for, the price for that box of shells is likely [...]
The Great Outdoors
A barn would help organize my hunting gear
I am terrible at picking gifts for my wife. This year, I thought I had the perfect idea. We recently took advantage of the low interest rates and refinanced the house, which [...]
Hike The Incline to get in hunting shape
My wife’s idea of fun is running 5Ks or even 10Ks. I got out of the half marathon she is going to do in June, because I’ll be photographing a rodeo that weekend. But [...]
Wind ruins a lot of outdoor plans
I woke up Sunday to the not-so-soothing sounds of the wind whistling around the house at what sounded like 100 miles an hour. I know it wasn’t blowing that hard, but it [...]
I’ll never be a fashionable angler
Even if I win the Publisher’s Clearinghouse Sweepstakes and find myself duded up in the fanciest fishing finery, I won’t become a fly-fishing purist. I’ve never claimed [...]
Do your chores now so you can get outside
Don’t wait to do the things you’ll need to do to enjoy the summer. Get your fishing license and conservation stamp now, while your checking account is still fat from your [...]
Find some new places for outdoor adventures
You don’t have to go to the same place every time you go fishing. When you find a good spot to fish, it’s nice to know you can go back there and catch fish. But if your [...]
Have some fun while getting in shape
A guy who said he listens to this show nearly every morning called the other day and asked if I’d refresh his memory about the Fishing Fitness System. It’s an exercise [...]
Mind your manners while you’re fishing
Anglers all have different definitions of personal space. One fisherman’s comfortable distance may be felt as an intrusion by another. And unlike personal space at the [...]
Spring bear hunts aren’t just about hunting
I don’t know when we started going spring bear hunting, or how many years we made it an annual tradition, but it was one of the things I looked forward to for months each [...]