Hunting

Late Season Geese

Goose hunting for this writer has been a series of exploration and following the feeding flocks as they move from field to field. Lately the geese have been heading out to the fields earlier as the weather has worsened meaning they need to feed longer to cope with…

Losing a Big Buck

After passing on many small bucks during the bow season, I finally had a righteous chance at a beauty just recently and as luck would have it….things just didn’t pan out. Every bowhunter has been there….

Paper Tuning Your Bow

Recently I noticed that many of my arrows were “porpoising” meaning they were making quirky twists and turns just before striking my target. This pushed me into the panic mode because I had my bows professionally tuned and wasn’t ready…

Bear Opener / Tree Stands

This opening bear / archery thing is just about the most fickle type of hunting you could ever experience. Sure, the bear are hitting the bait consistently a week before the season… then the season opens and they disappear ? My baits turned…

Scouting on Horseback

A good friend of mine recently asked me to drop down to his ranch on the Minnesota/ Iowa border near the town of Caledonia. He is a “horse” guy and not a hunter but gave me the go-ahead to hang some stands in probably the most outstanding area of Southern Minnesota you can get. This is an area of…