The moment of truth has come and gone. You have released the arrow, and the excitement is slowly giving way to guarded optimism as you replay the shot in your mind. You have taken landmarks and stared at the exact spot where you last saw the fleeing deer until you are certain it [...]
A few years ago, Belgium filmmaker Christopher Daly recorded this documentary featuring David and Carolyn Petersen in their home in Colorado, and followed along on his elk hunting trips. Until now the film was only available on DVD, but now it is available on YouTube. It's a gentle film filled with inspiring nature photography [...]
A couple of years ago, I shot a whitetail doe right at dusk. The shot looked pretty good in the fading light, and the deer bounded down the side of the mountain through the timber. I could hear the deer’s frantic escape in the dry leaves, and it sounded like she made it [...]
It was nearly noon. I was soaked to the bone and hadn’t even seen an elk. Conditions were perfect for hypothermia: pouring rain, windy, and just above freezing. My energy was dropping, and I was beginning to shiver. I quickly set up my tarp. Taking shelter, I reached into my pack and grabbed [...]
Each year, we traditional bowhunters put in a considerable amount of time planning how we are going to fill the freezer with various kinds of wild game. Whether its turkey, deer, bear, or elk, many of the plans we formulate, for filling carcass tags that have yet to arrive in our mailboxes, start [...]
Here is an oldie but goodie Clay Hayes video on getting your kids outdoors to look for wildlife tracks. Casting animal tracks with kids is a fun family outdoor activity to help parents and children learn about the wildlife nearby. Even if you live in a neighborhood or large city, you [...]
As the astute Benjamin Franklin noted, "Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other." You can let yourself believe you're in pretty good shape--maintaining that belief is certainly the easier path--until you step out of the truck at 8,000 feet on your long-awaited mountain hunt. It won't be long [...]
Bowhunters assume many risks while afield. We climb trees, wade swamps, and scrabble up mountainous terrain. We often tempt fate in the most miserable of conditions—from triple-digit early seasons in the Southeast to sub-zero late seasons in northern climes. And we stalk the same places where cougars, bears, and wolves live at the [...]
Randy Newberg, Hunter explains the basics of water filtration, the types of systems available and his preferences for the style of hunting he does. Gravity flow systems, hand pumps, straws, and sterilization pens are discussed here. Chemical treatments are not part of this discussion, though Randy carries Aquamira drops for emergency [...]
I will never forget the second day of my first archery season. I was hunting a tract of land near the house of an old friend, and stalking along a closed logging road that bordered a clear cut. There was a screen of trees, heavy with snow that obscured my view of the [...]
