There's an added satisfaction from taking a deer you have history with. Passing on buck that most consider a shooter and then having the oportunity to hunt him in future years when he's at his peak is the summit of whitetail deer hunting IMO.
Most of the bucks I’ve been able to keep tabs on...
Our home is a converted 125 year old barn. The house is solid wood without a sheet of drywall or plywood…nothing was pre-fabbed. About 30% of the first floor ceiling is vaulted...I've spent the last 25 years convincing my wife that this is ideal for displaying taxidermy. We have a trophy room...
Following the tried and true techniques of Tony Lapratt, I made this buck bed by bending 5 blades of fescue in the shape of a pentagram…
The deer where I hunt bed where they get tired.
One dark night outside a small town in Minnesota, a fire started inside the local chemical plant and in a blink of an eye it exploded into massive flames. The alarm went out to all the fire departments for miles around.
When the volunteer fire fighters appeared on the scene, the chemical...
This was the last morning I’ll get to hunt the special youth season with my boys. This time next year my youngest will be too old.
The boys had birds roosted in 3 different locations last night. The bird Corey chose to hunt at first light kicked our ass, as most roost birds do. It started to...
If you struggle to consistently kill turkeys and killing a turkey is your primary objective in the spring turkey woods, I’ll let you in on a secret that will dramatically increase your success…and no, it’s not baiting or tenderizing them through the feet. This technique is a close second on the...
Was watching some turkeys in the yard this morning…
One of the gobblers peeled off a small group of hens from the rest of the flock and eventually chased off all but one…
I have said for years that a lot of breeding takes place long before the season opens. A friend of mine filmed...
I'm working on another trail cam story for NAW. My questions for you guys are:
What is your favorite type of camera, (wireless, IR, flash...), and why?
What features are important to you?
Who makes the best camera for the $?