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 mountain” suddenly hosted triple the amount of pickup trucks, and therefor triple the amount of competing bowhunters. Opening day found [...]
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 fail after a relatively short period of use, and those that survive this period can be expected to last for [...]
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. It makes you happy! I had just a spot for elk. I knew it like the back of my hand [...]
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 ever had, is my best friend since almost birth. But life has a way of shifting things around and it [...]
Raise your hand if you consider yourself a diehard, through-and-through traditional bowhunter. Also raise your hand, if you’ve found that any time you try to deviate from the creed…things have a way of going south. Well, I’ve come to find that in the thick and steep country where I live and hunt, walking [...]
When it comes to archery and bowhunting gear in general, we have a lot to choose from. When making a decision, knowing where a product comes from, or knowing that the people behind the scenes might share our same core values is sometimes all the info that we need. Let’s take a quick peek at [...]
I’ve always had an appreciation for edged tools, especially the ones made one at a time, by hand. Commonly referred to as “artisans”, in some cases the title of “artist” might be more fitting for these makers of bespoke goods. Regardless of what you want to call the craftsman behind the scenes, they [...]
There have been specific scenarios after hiking into a particular area that contained a lake or stream system that I’ve found myself wishing I had some sort of watercraft to maximize the area’s potential. However, the majority of the time a traditional canoe or kayak is just out of the question. But what [...]
With traditional archery, there’s a multitude of methods that can be employed to set up a bow and get it dialed in to meet your needs. But beyond personal preference, some methods just plain make sense. Case in point: adjustable nocking points. When initially setting up a bow, you’re dealing with a host [...]
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 favorite time of year, and I have always figured it as the one month that I looked forward to, and [...]
