At the roar of my single-barrel 12-gauge Stevens shotgun, an enormous cloud of dry October dust enveloped the cottontail rabbit bounding full speed across my Dad's cut soybean field. Rowdy, the…
Big, open water is the domain of diver ducks like canvasbacks, redheads, bluebills, ringnecks, buffleheads and goldeneyes. However, seeking out smaller lakes and reservoirs and applying the right…
Searching for a prime deer-hunting spot? Don't overlook the rich farmlands scattered throughout whitetail country. Many sportsmen confine their hunting to wooded areas year after year, drawn back to…
Part 4: Adult Deer Sex Ratio
In this article I’ve been addressing a question posted on my Facebook page. The question was “What are your top 10 recommendations for managing land to yield mature,…
Many hunters dream of hunting in Alaska. Some dream about chasing bears, while others dream about chasing caribou or moose. In September 2007, my dream of hunting in Alaska finally came true when I…
December 7, 2012 As I explained in my blog last week, Hunting Strategies: The Late Rut, my primary buck hunting strategy this time of year is geared around fawns. Female fawns reach puberty when…
The Tek 1.0 isn't bulky so even on small dogs like mine it fits well and doesn't weigh the dog down.
If you are a hardcore hunter who uses hunting dogs to chase game animals or birds, you have…
You’ll find wild hogs mostly in the southern Gulf states like Texas, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, as well as in some neighboring states like Arkansas.
North and east Texas provide…
Every type of squirrel hunting has its own unique appeal. The stand hunter enjoys scouting for sign, such as chewed corn husks and hickory nut fragments, then setting up in the perfect spot and…
If you live east of the Mississippi and travel west for your first pronghorn hunt, you're in for a treat. Rare is the hunter who is not awed by the sight of vast herds of these tan and white animals…
Silently at first, then with the soft sounds of bird songs, daybreak slowly illuminated the dark West Virginia woods. Gray shapes came first, then a hint of orange on the eastern horizon.
A sharp…
Bring up the subject of dove hunting and most sportsmen picture images of vast fields of harvested grain surrounded by dozens of shooters waiting for birds to fly under a hot afternoon sun. The…
