Tainted Would you eat meat that has been grazed over by a scavenger such as a coyote or fox? I was faced with this question when I decided to take a doe that was quartering towards me this past winter and my experience can possibly help answer this question. After all, I ate that deer […]
(Day 1) I pulled into the Wildlife Management Area with so much excitement and anxiousness I thought I was going to explode! I thought to myself, “Where is everyone?” All the FloGrowns said public land in Florida is always a circus, but I literally saw only one vehicle at the entrance of the management area. […]
Should we be worried about CWD? If you’re like me, hunting is more than just a sport. For many of us it’s a source of nutrition. I spend my hunting season chasing not only the trophy whitetail but the healthy and meaty whitetail to fill up the freezer. It allows us to be closer to […]
Backcountry Trials In 2017 we decided to put our research to the test. All of the months planning, all of the days saving, and all of the gear bought put to test on what would be our biggest adventure yet. A ten day Montana backcountry rifle elk hunt in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Our first […]
Here’s 5 Tips to take the Stress out of your Hunting Season 1. Scout, scout, scout, and scout some more! Scouting prior to the season is absolutely critical in the waterfowl hunting game. This is the time to start knocking on doors and asking permission from local farmers to hunt their land. Doing this prior […]
NO LAND TO HUNT ON? HERE’S HOW YOU CAN CHANGE THAT I think a lot of hunters, especially those who are new to the obsession, are in the same boat that I found myself in not so long ago. They have a love and a passion for hunting, but no permission to hunt or land […]
Manifest Destiny In the 1850’s, America was swept up in a spirit of adventure and wanderlust better known as the Manifest Destiny. This stirring of the hearts and minds of Americans bore the phrase “Go west, young man!”. Often credited (although hotly debated) to an article in the New York Tribune written by Horace Greeley in […]
What’s the worth? Public land can be the toughest of hunts. I had just come home empty handed from a long and cold week in Illinois, and before that I drained my wallet, vacation time and energy chasing elk to no avail in Colorado. So to say the least, I was tired and frustrated driving […]
By: Stephen Hafvenstein The Background Speed, everything these days has to be fast, fast bows need to shoot fast lightweight arrows, or so we are told. But, does this really matter? Is it better to shoot a blazing fast arrow that will reach the target faster, or a heavier arrow that will reach the target […]
This adventure started back in February when staffers met up to help run the Cervicide booth at the Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg. I had first met Tony there and while chatting he had kicked around the idea of holding a turkey event at his family’s camp. It was not long before the event […]
How It Starts There I was, opening day of Rifle season, sitting in a breakfast joint with my wife when I get a call from my best friend. “ Dude! We just doubled up on four point Muleys! Can you come help us pack out, we are five miles from the truck.” Instead of being […]
As the harsh winter months toil on, I sit by my fireplace and reminisce of hunts of yesteryear. All the days spent scouting and preparing for that coming season. All those days spent a field where the only thing I managed to kill was time. All those days are made worth it when that day finally […]