I had the gobbler pegged. After many days of scouting leading up to the 2019 spring wild turkey season opener, I knew where he was roosting. I had followed the long beard and his harem as they moved around the ridge for weeks. They were consistently making the rounds through the same patches of woodsContinue reading “Best Laid Plans”
Category Archives: Hunting & Fishing
The Promise
I had just slid my coffee thermos back into my pack when I heard the branch crack to my front and left. It sounded like a cannon shot in stillness of the crisp, cool morning. The sound came from the old skidder trail just south of me and I recalled the pile of slash andContinue reading “The Promise”
All for One
I backed my truck around and pointed it up ridge towards the silo silhouetted in my headlights. I grabbed my phone and called back to camp. My client Josh answered and I could tell by the edge in his voice he was on pins and needles waiting for my call. “Go and get your walletContinue reading “All for One”
Trophy Bull Track
My radio broke squelch and the traffic was for me. “Floyd, this is Kenny, you have your sidearm with you?” I told him I did. My 1911 pistol, was nestled in its holster on my shoulder rig, along with the rest of my gear in the back cargo area. I had debated leaving it homeContinue reading “Trophy Bull Track”
Insect Control on Stand
We are coming down the homestretch. The long wait between the close of muzzleloading season on deer and the opening of black bear over bait is nearly here. The end of this month will see hunters once again testing their mettle, trying their hardest to be invisible and scent-free while perched in their stands. AndContinue reading “Insect Control on Stand”
Granddad’s Gun
I heard the shot from camp. When I heard the client’s .35 Remington boom down the ridge I smiled and waited for confirmation. The text message came in 30 seconds later; a bear was down and he was a big one. I told the excited hunter to take a breath, unload his gun and waitContinue reading “Granddad’s Gun”
The Best Hunting Gift You Can Buy
Hunters are usually easy people to shop for when it comes time to get them a gift. Over the years I have received many gifts, from knives and guns to fishing lures and shirts that don’t fit. The greatest gift I ever got though was a journal back in 1993. I was a 13 yearContinue reading “The Best Hunting Gift You Can Buy”
4 keys to suburban deer hunting success
I’m from a small town in southeast Pennsylvania, about an hour north of the city of brotherly love, and a 90 minute drive west of the city that never sleeps. People love living in this area because it’s a blend. It’s a blend of the rural countryside, dotted with Revolution-era farmsteads amidst rolling hills andContinue reading “4 keys to suburban deer hunting success”
Full circle: A deer hunters journey
Hunting started the hard way for me. For my first deer hunt, Dad took me out to a friend’s house. I was 12, and I wanted to get a deer badly, but it didn’t happen that day. Tears quietly rolled down my face as the December sun set and I tried not to let myContinue reading “Full circle: A deer hunters journey”
Coyote Country
This past deer season was the best I can remember in years with plenty of 200 pound bucks showing up on social media and in photos tacked up by the liar’s bench in many of the small town general store tagging stations. In my local area, big bucks were hanging from game poles all acrossContinue reading “Coyote Country”