Watch That Pronghorn Patch

The pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra americana) is of unique American origin and provides some of the best table fare there is—if field dressed properly. Pronghorns have several glands, with bucks having a major gland located in the dark patches on their necks, which is thought to be used for marking territory. While this gland [...]

Watch That Pronghorn Patch2023-06-28T09:09:46-06:00

Traditional Bowhunter’s Journey Podcast-David Tetzlaff

John Schneider of Food Afield Podcast sat down with our own David Tetzlaff and talked about hunter education and traditional bowhunting (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. Traditional Bowhunter's Journey David Tetzlaff is [...]

Traditional Bowhunter’s Journey Podcast-David Tetzlaff2023-06-27T15:43:09-06:00

Traditional Bowhunter’s Journey—Beka Garris

John Schneider of Food Afield Podcast sat down with Beka Garris and talked about life, family and traditional bowhunting (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. Traditional Bowhunter's Journey Beka Garris is a busy [...]

Traditional Bowhunter’s Journey—Beka Garris2023-06-21T16:17:27-06:00

Keep Your Cooler, Cooler!

To help foods stay frozen in your ice chest, freeze a brine solution in a reusable container and place it into the chest. A frozen brine solution is slower to melt than ice and will keep food frozen longer.Fill a clean milk jug with water, leaving about 1" of space for expansion. Add [...]

Keep Your Cooler, Cooler!2023-06-19T13:35:22-06:00

Traditional Bowhunter’s Journey-Jeff Lander

John Schneider of Food Afield Podcast sat down with Jeff Lander, who relationship goes back to their 20's. (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. Traditional Bowhunter's Journey Jeff and I go way back. [...]

Traditional Bowhunter’s Journey-Jeff Lander2023-06-21T16:16:44-06:00

Possibles–Survival Gear for Any Emergency

Very few of us are lucky enough to hunt for a living or hunt as frequently as we'd like; however, the theory of having your "possibles" along on every trip is still a good idea. Any student of Mountain Man lore has heard about possibles—a bag of essential survival items you carry for any [...]

Possibles–Survival Gear for Any Emergency2023-06-05T16:51:20-06:00

In the Eye of the Beholder

Don’t get me wrong. I’m not much different from the average hunter. I, too, occasionally love to take a buck or a bull that would demand the envy of everyone, to know that I have matched wits with the smartest animal on the mountain and won. However, for the most part I just [...]

In the Eye of the Beholder2023-06-05T16:46:32-06:00

Make Your Own Leather Tab

Here is an idea that happened out of necessity. My favorite tab was lost in the woods, and my spare was a bit too thin. An old pair of Wolverine slip-on boots were outside getting beat up by the elements, but I couldn't bring myself to throw them away. Then the idea just [...]

Make Your Own Leather Tab2023-05-23T11:14:50-06:00

Hunting With a Back Quiver

Many archers like to use a back quiver for roving or the 3-D range, but dislike them for hunting. Their reasons are numerous: My arrows rattle around and make noise. My heads get dull from banging together. When I bend over, my arrows fall out. Withdrawing an arrow flags game. My exposed arrows [...]

Hunting With a Back Quiver2023-05-23T11:06:25-06:00

Cleaning Your Thermos

I am not sure why I shined a light into the old stainless steel thermos after a recent hunt, but I did. To put it bluntly, it was beyond gross! The thermos has emotional attachment to me, as it belonged to my Dad and is quite old. It became my charge to get [...]

Cleaning Your Thermos2023-05-23T09:58:39-06:00
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