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  • Lost and Found

    This article was first published in the September/October 2024 issue of Outdoor Oklahoma magazine. An early afternoon run in with a rattlesnake made the hunt interesting. Shooting my best black powder buck to date an hour later made it memorable.… Continue reading

    Lost and Found

  • Between A Skunk and a Hard Place

    photo courtesy of Teri James This article was first published in the Fall 2024 issue of Life and Land magazine. Like most hunters, I’ve had my fair share of intense moments in the turkey woods, including the first time I… Continue reading

    Between A Skunk and a Hard Place

  • Bucks That Broke The Mold

    This article was first published in the August 2024 issue of North American Whitetail magazine. In the world of fine art, the racks of whitetail bucks are invariably depicted one of two ways: either they are rendered as classically framed… Continue reading

    Bucks That Broke The Mold

  • Tagged Out

    There’s not a better feeling in the world than to go hunting with a buddy when you yourself are tagged out. Continue reading

    Tagged Out

  • Rattled

    This article was first published in the June 2024 issue of North American Whitetail magazine. For years, I’ve made fun of my hunting buddy over his irrational fear of snakes. I’ve told him time and again that by the time… Continue reading

    Rattled

  • Double Take Snake

    This article was first published September 11, 2023, at fieldethos.com. Colonel Remy Van Lierde was a Belgian pilot in the Royal Air Force. The man flew more than 400 combat missions during World War II alone. In 1959, he was… Continue reading

  • Last Call

    Here in Oklahoma, we listen to classic country. Country-and-western country. Three-chords-and-the-truth country. So do the birds we hunt. Continue reading

    Last Call

  • Hunter Education: Set Your Sights on Safety

    The pressure I already felt was ratcheted up a notch by the fact that my dad worked for Oklahoma’s Department of Wildlife. Continue reading

    Hunter Education: Set Your Sights on Safety

  • Measuring Up

    There are watershed moments in our lives when old information presents itself in a new light, moments that force us to reexamine everything we once believed to be true. Continue reading

    Measuring Up

  • Of Elk and Ethics

    For three straight years, I wondered about my integrity as a sportsman. Continue reading

    Of Elk and Ethics