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, [...]
When I'm out for a day-long hunt, I usually carry a small pot, stove and insulated mug that all nest together. I found this tip in The Complete Walker IV by Colin Fletcher and Chip Rawlins. This is my light and fast backpacking set up. With this set I always have a way [...]
Hunting in November during the rut often means having to hunt in cold weather. Of course, a hunter wants to spend as much time as possible in the stand at that time of the year. I have found that a piece of carpet or heavy felt placed on the platform of my stand [...]
For those of you who process your own feathers for fletching, here is an easy method for adding color to them. I decided to try this "how-to" I found on the Internet, which gives detailed instructions for dying feathers with KOOL-AID. I have used green and orange, and the color transfer was very [...]
Instead of fussing with pie crusts and taking up oven space to bake a pumpkin pie this holiday season, try this decadent but simple Dutch oven dessert you can cook outside. Cee Dub is pretty well known here in Idaho, but if you want more information, Dutch oven recipes, and more [...]
A bowstring needs to be waxed periodically to prevent fraying and keep it functioning well. I like to make my own bowstring wax. Start with beeswax from your local beekeeper or online beekeeping supply house. Melt it inside a clean tin can placed into a pot of boiling water (be careful, it is [...]
Keeping the edge of your broadhead sharp is essential for successful hunting. Most of the ways to carry arrows involve some contact between the point of the blade and the quiver, which can dull the blades. There is a reusable commercial product that coats the edges (also used for re-sharpened power tool blades), or [...]
For folks like me who like to use stick-on arrow rests, here's a cheapie that is very easy to make. First, you need a "clip strip." "Clip strips" are used by many retail stores to display merchandise and most stores will give you some used ones rather than throw them away. One full-length [...]
I found out something by accident that could be quite helpful, especially if you hunt pigs in the evening as I do. I bought a cheap light that clips to the brim of a hat. I wasn’t paying attention, and bought one with a blue light. One evening when I finished hunting, I [...]
We all enjoy shooting our traditional bows. It’s safe to say that most of us are very thoughtful in taking care of and protecting our bows, especially when we travel. Sometimes, when I am heading out to practice, or even better, heading down the road for a hunt, I don’t necessarily want to [...]
