At the Compton shoot last summer, we were shooting a round with some friends when one of them exclaimed, "Good grief, how long are you going to shoot this set of arrows? I remember them from five years ago!" I have been known to carry the same set of cedar arrows for a [...]
Milkweed fluff is a great wind indicator. A few floating strands will let you see how the wind currents are moving in your area. Powder or string wind indicators are only good right where you are, but milkweed fluff floats through the air a long way, which gives you an excellent idea how [...]
Favorite Bow Poll I have often heard that the first arrow is the only one that counts, because few hunters get a second shot. If you subscribe to that notion, it might be due to the way you handle your arrow while nocking. One significant advantage of traditional bows over compounds is how [...]
Water containers come in many different shapes and sizes, but here is an idea that I've been using for many years. The plastic bag from boxed wine is a great short-term solution to store water for drinking and showering. It can even be used as a pillow. You can't do that with a [...]
My wife uses old wooden pallets to make a variety of items. While helping her with a recent project, it occurred to me that a pallet lends itself nicely to a rack for my bows and arrows. If practical function at a low cost is all you need in a rack, you'll find [...]
Left to right: Eugene Reeber, Leo Lange, and Nelson Grumley. Back in the days of lumberjacks and logging camps they told the story of the “winter of the blue snow” when meat was scarce. During that time of starvation and bitter cold the legendary Paul Bunyan stepped up and proved that he was [...]
Organic apple cider vinegar is an item you should always have in your home and your camping gear. It is important that you buy organic, like the brand shown below. Distilled vinegar doesn't have the same healing properties. It can usually be found in the Health Food section of the grocery store. Mix [...]
When your hands and feet are cold it's harder to stay in the field. Many gloves are too bulky to use while holding a bow on cold days, so I came up with a solution: toe warmers. They work well in medium weight gloves such as the KUIU Guide glove that I like [...]
Many traditional bowhunters go afield when the weather is very cold; it’s part of the challenge of hunting, but it can also be dangerous if you aren’t prepared. Frostbite can happen in a matter of minutes, and the body tries to keep your vital organs warm by cutting off circulation to your fingers [...]
I’ve spent a lot of time tracking animals in snow, ranging from cougars that I want to catch to whitetails that I’m hoping to find piled up a hundred yards downhill. (Wounded deer always seem to run downhill just so you can enjoy packing them uphill once you’ve found them.) Under most conditions, [...]
