In Praise of Pocket Knives
Knives hold a special place in the lives and pockets of many.
The Political Responsibilities of Sportsmen
No dedicated hunter or fisherman can afford to turn a blind eye. Here are some suggestions on how to be proactive and make a difference. Earlier today I canceled insurance coverage on my home and truck with the carrier I had used for years and switched to a different...
The Sportsman’s Code of Hunting Ethics
Each of us carries a bit of sport’s future with us every time we set out with a gun or bow, and one critical aspect of ensuring that future is not a bleak one involves ethical behavior. Turkey season here has come and gone. It’s time to recharge my internal batteries,...
The Fine Art of Fishing Lies
A fine fishing liar is a master in his field and a sage dispenser of a special kind of wisdom well worth hearing and heeding. Robert Ruark, arguably the finest outdoor writer this country has ever produced and certainly a lifelong favorite of mine, had firm opinions...
10 Tips for Organizing Your Sporting Library
Excellent advice for the avid reader.
Women in the Literary Heritage of Hunting
Collectively these writings serve as a powerful reminder that women have always been among the ranks of our nation’s hunters. Too often, the historical role of women as hunters has been overlooked, although it must be reckoned that there’s increasing evidence of...
Making Tools Out of Turkey
By crafting knives, totes and other useful tools, you are taking an extra step as an ethical hunter by making the fullest possible use of your bird. Among turkey hunting enthusiasts, beards which dangle a foot from a turkey’s breast or have the breadth of the spine of...
Scrumptious Squirrel Recipes
Squirrels had been a significant item of diet all the way back to our country’s beginning. Here are a few scrumptious squirrel recipes with “all the fixins.” One of the favorite family meals when I was a youngster was squirrel with all the fixins. That...
10 Turkey Hunting Mistakes to Avoid
Avoiding these 10 all-too-common turkey hunting mistakes is sure to increase your chances in finally bagging that glorious gobbler. As turkey hunters, we are hopelessly lost souls doomed to have misery and misfortune as pretty near constant companions. When one of the...