The Bowhiking Chronicles
Everyone loves to share their stories of successful hunts when it involves a notched tag and a big rack. But what about the periods of time between the kills? The adventures had, the preparation and trials endured, the mishaps and bungles that led to lessons learned. These can all be considered successful in their own ways, and are stories that deserve to be told. These are “The Bowhiking Chronicles”
The Bowhiking Chronicles #101320: October Musings
On a recent, crisp morning, I stepped outside of my front door and caught myself musing how much I loved the month of October. For years, the month of September has been my[...]
The Bowhiking Chronicles #091213: Late Start, Fell Apart
You’ve heard it likely thousands of times throughout your life: “The early bird gets the worm.” I suppose that it’s true; especially with elk hunting. I recall one September, being frustrated that “my[...]
The Bowhiking Chronicles #050112: The Shakedown
Sheyk-doun; verb A shakedown is a period of testing or a trial journey undergone by a ship, aircraft or other craft and its crew before being declared operational. Statistically, a proportion of the components will[...]
The Bowhiking Chronicles #091716: Nothing Ventured
Everybody has that one hunting spot that, regardless of how productive it has been, it’s just special. It’s your favorite place to hunt and you will stubbornly return nine times out of ten.[...]
The Bowhiking Chronicles #091518: The Errant Bow
You’ll often hear me mention that I usually hunt alone, and when I decide to bring someone along it often spells trouble. In my adult life, the only consistent hunting partner that I’ve[...]
