Tag: deer hunting
Colonel Jim
The freezing rain and sleet pelted the window next to my desk in the Tucker Ridge clubhouse. It was the morning of March 9, 2022…
The Camp Name Tradition
At long last, September is finally here. With the long wait behind us and the regular schedule of hunting seasons kicking off, bear camp acts…
Black Powder Bobcats
A few years ago, I noticed a trend developing as the late firearm season for deer transitioned to muzzleloader season. The first time it happened,…
The Legend of Sneaky Pete
It was a cold and crisp November morning, late in the firearms season when I mounted my stand. The ladder steps were frosted over and…
Lever Guns for Deer
The biggest drawback in the past when hunting with a lever gun has been ammunition. Most guns used a tubular magazine which meant having to load only round or flat nosed bullets like the .30-30 Win and .45-70 Govt. That meant decreased ballistic performance and decreased velocity.
The Promise
I had just slid my coffee thermos back into my pack when I heard the branch crack to my front and left. It sounded like…
4 keys to suburban deer hunting success
I’m from a small town in southeast Pennsylvania, about an hour north of the city of brotherly love, and a 90 minute drive west of…
Full circle: A deer hunters journey
Hunting started the hard way for me. For my first deer hunt, Dad took me out to a friend’s house. I was 12, and I…
The Big Miss
The time we have all been waiting for is finally here. All of our early scouting is complete. Rub lines, scrapes and bedding areas have…
Want to bag a big buck on opening day? Hunt like an owl.
For many hunters, taking a mature 200 pound plus whitetail buck is a lifetime achievement. Big mature bucks are wily and love to prove it…
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