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30 Years in the Same Tree: What My Uncle Knew That We Didn’t
My uncle Joe wasn’t a serious hunter. He was the kind of guy who bought his tag the night before opening day, hunted from the same fallen oak tree ev…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Five Years in the Woods With a Gun Before It Became Hunting
For the first five years I hunted deer, I didn’t really hunt. I walked into the woods with a rifle, sat down somewhere that looked okay, and waited. …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
You’re Allowed to Fish for Bluegill – The Fishing Industry Won’t Tell You That
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you’re allowed to fish for bluegill. You’re allowed to sit on a bucket with a can of worms and a $20 Zebco a…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
A Rangefinder Is the One Piece of Gear I Ignored for a Decade (Don’t Be Me)
I used to think a rangefinder was a luxury item. Something for bowhunters who needed exact yardage, or long-range guys doping wind at 800 yards. I wa…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Gutting Your First Deer in the Dark With 3% Battery (Don’t Do This)
Nobody wants to talk about gutting a deer in the dark. The photos you see are always trophy shots — clean hands, big smile, antlers in frame. What th…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Squirrel Stew Tastes Better When Your Wife Thinks It’s Chicken
There’s a particular look people give you when you tell them you ate a squirrel. It’s somewhere between “are you serious” and “are you okay.” I’ve se…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
When Developers Take Your Hunting Spot
I used to think “conservation” was something other people did. Biologists. Government agencies. Guys with wildlife management degrees and clipboards.…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Crosshairs on a Coyote, Last Day of Season
I don’t talk about this hunt much. Not because it’s embarrassing — although some of it is — but because it’s the one that taught me something I wasn’…
2 months, 3 weeks ago