SHOT SHOW 2017 is a wrap for me and like always, I have put together a list of the items I saw that impressed me the most. Granted, I did not see everything and I am sure I missed some excellent products. Next year, I will stay longer and attempt the impossible and see it all. Here is a run down … [Read more...]
Feral Swine Part 1
Land managers and owners have a love hate relationship with feral swine. Some of the land owners hate them and others love them. But it seems the ones that love them now, will soon learn to hate them. Feral swine have become a lucrative business in recent years. Plantations that used to … [Read more...]
Shed Hunting
Over the past few years – perhaps longer than I remember. The casual opportunity of finding a deer antler shed has grown into a national obsession. Some states have actual seasons where the land is closed for shed hunting until a certain date and people line up days ahead of time to get into the … [Read more...]
Woodcock Hunting
Woodcock is quite the odd fellow. Small in stature, barely topping five ounces for bigger females and considerably less for the diminutive males. And to say he is a handsome bird is, well, generous. When it comes to wingshooting in the Carolina’s, few can match the excitement and when … [Read more...]
Begin Predator Control Now
Begin Predator Control Now As deer season winds down, hunters and land managers are turning their attention to preparations for next season. (It seems to never end). Part of that preparation is a plan to remove predators from your property to improve recruitment rates for your … [Read more...]
Put and Take Quail Hunting
Put and Take Quail Hunting is something that doesn’t sit well with purists. The thought of hunting and shooting pen raised birds just goes against the grain of everything we have been taught about fair chase. Or so it seems. I have known a handful of men in my life who … [Read more...]
Wonder
Have you ever wondered? Have you ever sat, breeze against your cheek as dawn breaks through the horizon and wondered? Have you found yourself holding your breath mesmerized at the light that transforms fear ridden darkness into familiar comforting surroundings? Yellowish rays slicing through barren … [Read more...]
Deer Hunters Gift Guide
Family, friends and spouses of hunters always face a dilemma when Christmas rolls around. What do I get the deer hunter in my family? There are so many items to choose from. Most hunters will be happy with most anything related to our passion. However, some items stand out as great items … [Read more...]
To Pee or Not to Pee
One of the biggest debates among deer hunters is the topic of urination? Oddly enough, grown men can sit around and discuss their biological function of voiding fluids with straight faces and even heated conversations. Some will argue that urinating in the deer woods not only ruins that … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Opening
With the onset of Thanksgiving, hunters everywhere are celebrating. Everything is open now…….well, most everything. Thanksgiving has traditionally been the opening of many of the small game seasons. Rabbit hunters are running beagles, quail hunters are following pointers, and … [Read more...]