Blood Trail
Fully mature, block headed and barrel chested, the buck looked like he belonged on the cover of a magazine. Continue reading Blood Trail
Hunter in the Headlights
Never has the phrase ‘deer in the headlights’ been more fitting. Except that it applied to me, not the buck. Continue reading Hunter in the Headlights
Peter Hathaway Capstick: The Best of the Worst of Us
If Peter Hathaway Capstick stretched the truth, he was only doing what we hunters do; he just did it better. Continue reading Peter Hathaway Capstick: The Best of the Worst of Us
Once Bitten, Twice Shy
No amount of adrenaline can staunch the flow of blood from a scope bitten forehead. Continue reading Once Bitten, Twice Shy
It’s a Sin to Kill a Mockingbird. Or Is It?
It was the last call he made that made me turn and run for the safety of civilization. Continue reading It’s a Sin to Kill a Mockingbird. Or Is It?
Red Light, Green Light
I opened that window just in time to see the red glow of my trail camera’s infrared flash. Continue reading Red Light, Green Light
The Magic Hour
The sun may be setting on a brilliant hunting career, but as hunters well know, those last few rays of sunlight, those final moments before darkness falls – well, that’s the magic hour. Continue reading The Magic Hour
“The Old Girl Had a Good Run.”
“That boat would sink with all the memories I had in it.” Continue reading “The Old Girl Had a Good Run.”
My First Gun Was a Daisy
Gun manufacturers say nothing about inspiring dreams in the hearts of aspiring hunters. That’s because Daisy has the monopoly on the market. Continue reading My First Gun Was a Daisy
Burris Optics: Finding What Matters
Burris Optics is finding what matters – because they’re out on the ranges and ridges looking for it. Continue reading Burris Optics: Finding What Matters
Wright Outdoors 