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  • Six Inch Spike

    My daughter’s all grown up now, driving cars and dating boys and preparing for college. But that six inch spike will always remind me of the little girl I took to the woods one November afternoon. Continue reading

    Six Inch Spike
  • Tag Soup

    Tag Soup doesn’t mean that you missed an opportunity. It means that you earned yourself a better one. Continue reading

    Tag Soup
  • Because Stories Are Meant To Be Shared: Kenny Prather

    I’d spent 24 hours in a stand. I was sore. I was hungry. I was tired. But I got my bear. Continue reading

    Because Stories Are Meant To Be Shared: Kenny Prather
  • Eating Like Kings

    Sherman’s been dead for years now, but I still drive by his house after I shoot a deer, wishing he’d answer my knock, wishing I could see his eyes light up when he spotted the blood smeared across my knuckles. Continue reading

    Eating Like Kings
  • Sacred Ground

    We come from all walks of life but those walks are all taken in the same pair of broken-in boots. Continue reading

    Sacred Ground
  • That’s Me In His Arms

    He still claims it was the best shot he ever made on a deer. Continue reading

    That’s Me In His Arms
  • Sooner State Speed Goat

    This article was first published August 14, 2019, at sportsmansnews.com I pushed back from my desk and smiled in disbelief. My computer screen told me I’d just drawn a golden ticket, one of only twenty either-sex pronghorn rifle tags in Oklahoma’s… Continue reading

    Sooner State Speed Goat
  • That Dog’ll Hunt

    I’ve known men to agonize more over naming a bird dog than naming their own children. Continue reading

    That Dog’ll Hunt
  • Because Stories Are Meant To Be Shared

    Because stories are meant to be shared. And hunts are meant to be celebrated. Continue reading

    Because Stories Are Meant To Be Shared
  • Under Teddy’s Gaze

    This week’s post comes straight from the pages of my journal. What follows are a few of the notes I jotted down while on a recent family vacation to South Dakota: There’s not a better soundtrack to listen to while driving… Continue reading

    Under Teddy’s Gaze