Did I Just Have an Easy Hunt?
It seems everyone I know has a story of an easy hunt. A story where effort was minimal and results were maximum. A story like when my brother came home on leave from Viet Nam right at the opening...
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A Delightfuly Miserable Hunt: My 2012 Forked Horn
I’ve mentioned before that I’m an unapologetic meat hunter. I’ve also mentioned that I would someday like to shoot a buck that is legal fermented apple eating age – if not here, I’ve mentioned that...
View ArticleHow to Hunt Revisited
I’ve established already that I grew up hunting. I’ve also established that my wife did not. This year I continued my lessons on hunting with my wife – I, as the student, and she as the teacher. You...
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Hunt Planned. Animals Laugh at Plan. Part I
In June we found out that my wife was successful in drawing not one, but two coveted limited entry tags here in our home state of Idaho. My initial excitement quickly turned to uneasiness as I...
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The Sound of Animal Laughter. Part II
Continued from Part I Gnarled shrubs dotted the south facing slopes. Thick timber encased the north slopes. Day 4 We were back after a needed break of a few weeks. Coming off a stomach bug that made...
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2012 Idaho Archery Elk Season- First of September
Looking into one of the many canyons the elk call home September. That magical month of pursuing a dream. The dream we have fostered for 11 months… For many the journey toward opening day...
View ArticleNo More Noise
Editor’s Note: John O’Connor approached me about guest blogging on this site a few weeks ago. Usually skeptical, I decided to hear him out because his subject matter is one that I feel deserves much...
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Late Archery Idaho Mule Deer
Dad’s pretty 4×4 whitetail – or 8 point for some of you. I tagged out this year by mid-October. That’s good because I like tagging out, but that’s bad because there are still hunts going on in...
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Was it Really That Bad?
The telephone rang, so as the taxidermist answered it, Sue and I wondered off to view some of his work. It’s a bad habit of mine to try listen to multiple conversations at once, which is...
View ArticleWild Child
In more ways than one, I’m beginning to realize that I’m in a partnership with my wife in raising a wild child. Two of them, actually. It’s true that our oldest son is daily gaining energy and...
View ArticleEnd of September – Close of The 2012 Archery Season
The last few days of the season were approaching and we hadn’t been able to get out much since our three day hunt on Labor day week-end. We decided it was time to drop everything and head for the...
View Article2012 Idaho Mountain Whitetail
We’ve become addicted to hunting whitetail in the mountains… these silent ghosts of the deep woods weave a magical spell. Add the haunting howls of wolves, old growth timber with it’s hanging moss...
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5 Bad Habits I Picked Up From Hunting Shows
The popular thing in the hunting industry these days is poking fun at hunting shows. Everyone is doing it – but only because it is so easy. I promise, because it is easy, that makes it okay. I know...
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Does Venison Make Financial Sense?
So much more than “a pile of venison.” I was young, newly married, and stupid, but please don’t draw connections between those three concurrent descriptions, as I’d like to one day be old, longtime...
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A Chip and A Chair – My 2012 Deer Hunt Part 1
More than just a typical wildfire. Half or more of the largest unit in Idaho was burned. As I watched the news everyday during the summer months of 2012, I knew the inevitable was coming. The talk of...
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A Chip and A Chair – My 2012 Deer Hunt Part 2
Nick and a great view. A week and a half had passed since opening day before I was able to escape back to the mountains in search of a mule deer buck. Eager was an understatement as opening day really...
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A Chip and A Chair – My 2012 Deer Hunt Part 3
In the west, it is imperative that one has quality optics as you may spend a good portion of your hunt looking through them. After a short lunch break we decided to relocate since we had surely spooked...
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If Hunting Was Like Baseball
How many baseball photos do you see on a hunting blog? Photo Michael Hicks The 2009 Seattle Mariners bounced back from a 101 loss season in 2008 to win 85 games and remain relevant in playoff...
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Spin for Spring Bass
The first large spring bass I ever caught circa 2000. April was created for two things: spring bear and monster spring bass. Since I’ve already established what this article will be about in the...
View ArticleSilence – Paves Ways for Memories
Today was a most interesting day. Most probably the quietest day of my life. It started this morning at 6:30 AM when I felt Sue reach over the top of me and turn off the alarm. I asked her if the alarm...
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