An old archer, filled with passion and quick of wit, once told me we were “one generation from extinction” and hung on every grizzled word to make sure I remembered it. I didn’t know what he meant at first. I had just joined the Michigan Longbow Association’s council and everything seemed to be [...]
“Take my wife hunting? I go hunting to get away from my wife!” Few comments about hunting make my skin crawl as much as that one. Perhaps “Women don’t belong in hunting camp!” would edge it out on the Chauvinist Pig Top Ten List, but not by much. While I try not to [...]
Many of us have been there before. Brown down during the morning hunt, then you spend the early afternoon getting it skinned, quartered, boned out, or whatever your preferred processing technique is in the field. Now your pack is loaded up, the afternoon sun is beating down on you, and you’re staring at [...]
Proper shot placement is critical in bowhunting because an arrow must be placed precisely for a quick, clean kill. The responsible bowhunter only takes a shot that can strike the vital area of the animal reliably and passes up anything less. Merely wounding an animal is a serious error that can be avoided [...]
As we head into the great outdoors, we are reminded that snakes will soon be coming out of hibernation, depending on your location. The US Dept. of Agriculture and the US Forest Service posted the following information on their website, which can be found using this link. Be “snake awake” and stay safe [...]
One of Clay Hayes' early videos tells you what you need to know, and how to process wild turkey feathers to use as arrow fletching.
“To bait or not to bait, that is the question,” my old hunting partner Will Shakespeare used to say. All humor aside, this topic can bring up emotion, argumentative debate, and disrupt friendships. It may be wise to have adult beverages available to calm the discussion, though that could perhaps have the opposite [...]
Hunting for deer, elk or moose shed antlers can be a fun and rewarding activity for the whole family. It is a great way to dispel "cabin fever" and get outside on a nice spring day. Be sure and check the regulations in the state where you live, and please do not disturb [...]
Getting the meat off a turkey is very easy using Fred Eichler's method. He also shows us where to cut to get the beard and tail, if you want those for a trophy.
Face Mask I have a long history of experimentation with various ways to keep my face from spooking game. The problem is real. No matter what clothing you’re wearing, the human face always seems to stand out. I always noted this when I was hunting with others. The problem is especially acute for [...]
