Every once in a while, you discover a product that’s sold under a certain category, but you find a use for it in a completely different manner than how the product is marketed it to be used. And in addition, there's those oddball occasions where you come to find out that actually, the [...]
A great man and traditional bowhunting legend passed away on Sunday morning surrounded by his family. His tireless, continuing efforts brought bowhunting out of the back woods and into the main offices of fish and game departments all across the United States. Without a doubt, his ideas and life's work is why we have the privilege to enjoy the liberal bowhunting seasons we enjoy today. Glenn St. Charles was the last of the true bowhunting pioneers in North America.
During winter months the deep snows at higher elevations trigger the seasonal migration of mule deer. It is during these times that mule deer move in large herds down along ancestral travel corridors to their wintering grounds at lower elevations. It is essential for deer to travel in order to access seasonal habitats. [...]
Even though I didn’t start elk hunting until I was about 27 years old, it’s the one thing that I look forward to throughout the year. In the areas that I hunt, the terrain is often limiting and the low elk densities make for a challenging hunt. In 12 years of elk hunting, [...]
Let me start by saying that I do not qualify as an expert in the field of psychology, nor do I claim to have to have the stoicism of Jerimiah Johnson, Jim Bridger, or Hugh Glass. I am writing from my experiences in an effort to pass along where I have succumbed to the [...]
Our friends over at Bowga Hunting made this short video celebrating Aldo Leopold, one of the great leaders of the conservation movement as well as hunter responsibilities and ethics. If you haven't read A Sand County Almanac, find a copy! Bowga Hunting has a great website for both traditional and modern [...]
If you spend enough time in the woods, you eventually come to the conclusion that hunting with binoculars is much better than hunting without them. But how do you carry them along? Inside your backpack, on a strap around your neck, dangling from a chest harness exposed to the elements…tucked into a vest [...]
Residents of Wyoming are well-accustomed to vast stretches of high prairie covered with sage, western cheatgrass and the occasional small grove of cottonwood trees, which can often be spotted from as far away as a couple of miles. The sight of this small oasis will invariably set your imagination into active wonder. “Just [...]
Doing my best to get through the work day, I couldn't sit still...couldn't concentrate. Everyone kept asking me if I'd "had too much sugar"..."had too much coffee"... "why are you so hyper?" At first, I really didn't have an answer for them, but as the day drew on and I couldn't sit still [...]
For years traditional archers have been looking for a fix to solve the wet, soggy fletching and poor flight that can come from an arrow with flat feathers. From powders to sprays to putting covers on them, to even using condoms, there are many ways to try and keep feathers dry. Now before [...]
