I was slipping out from the drawn-out awards program at the Pope and Young Club’s banquet in Phoenix two years ago when a good friend, Pete McKeen of K&P Outfitting, asked me to stop by his booth. “Hey, I have a slot open at Skinny Lake in 2016 if you want to come [...]
When using a spotting scope for lengthy glassing sessions---searching a hillside for an invisible group of elk, or searching the sagebrush flats for that trophy mulie or antelope--fatigue and strain quickly set in, causing discomfort in the non-viewing eye and surrounding facial muscles. The muscles try to hold steady in this unpracticed position [...]
I am an “elkaholic.” I’m away from camp glassing, stalking or scouting until the end of legal shooting time, and generally get back to camp after dark. A handful of solar powered yard or pathway lights are always in my camping kit. I set them up before I go hunting, and they provide [...]
John Schneider of Food Afield Podcast had a chat with Pope & Young Club's past President, Jim Willems. Jim is an outstanding traditional bowhunter whose passion for bowhunting takes him far and wide. (see Show Notes below). If you enjoy this episode, please share with your friends. Click this link to listen to other [...]
While surfing the web for interesting tidbits of information that you might find valuable, I came across a website called www.wilderness-survival.net. They kindly allowed me to reprint this easy navigation tip. The earth's relationship to the sun can help you to determine direction on earth. The sun always rises in the east and [...]
I am fortunate enough to live not far away from a knife maker. Ed’s not just a knife maker, but a world-class one whose work has been featured in glitzy high-end knife magazines. He also has a waiting list of at least a year. I like to visit with him and hear about some [...]
DIXON, CALIFORNIA – KUIU releases the new Encounter series, adding to the current whitetail product line-up of ultra-quiet outerwear and mid layers. The Encounter system is purpose-built for stand hunting in early- to mid-season conditions. These un-insulated softshell outer layers and fleece mid layers for whitetail hunting are equipped with an ultra-quiet, low-sheen [...]
If you bowhunt in cold weather, then you probably have faced the challenge of keeping your hands warm while keeping an arrow on the string. Once I'm safely up in my treestand, I hang my bow on a tree limb with an arrow nocked and ready, and then keep my hands in my [...]
After my fourth notice from Wyoming Game and Fish in as many years telling me that I once again had missed the unit I really wanted to draw, I considered my options for a bowhunt out west. Being from the Midwest I scraped enough money together most years to be in some of [...]
John Schneider of Food Afield Podcast sat down with Clay Newcomb and talked about the path he took and how he became a part of the Meat Eater crew. (see Show Notes below). If you enjoy this episode, please share with your friends. Click this link to listen to other podcasts in the series. [...]
