I definitely learned more about elk hunting by assisting others than I ever learned hunting on my own. Hunting out west in the high country is a totally new experience for many of us “flatlanders.” I was in my early thirties before I had the opportunity to head to the...
DEADSTICKING – MORE ACTION THAN THE NAME IMPLIES The only thing the fishing technique known as “deadsticking” has to do with the word “dead” is the lack of activity by the fisherman before the hookset, especially when dealing with those hard fighting stripers...
With fall hunting seasons quickly approaching, I thought it would be fun to visit this week about scouting and learning land that you are not familiar with. For a quarter century, I made my living first working on and later running survey field crews. I remember...
The white bass (sand bass) gets my nod as one of the most popular species to be targeted by the largest number of anglers. Here’s why. If a survey was given to fishermen across the south and southeastern states and the question posed, “What do you consider to be...
I believe most of us who love spending time in the outdoors have places or even landmarks that for one reason or another have become special to us through the years. I’ve written often about a 250-acre piece of outdoor paradise within a mile of my house that I’ve...
Sitting in the cold winter woods with ear and eye continually scanning the surroundings, the sights and sounds of nature is my idea of perfect entertainment. For one who spends time outdoors through all the seasons in pursuit of fish and game and the simple elation of...
Nighttime is the right time for hog hunting. Now all you need is the right scope. Digital or thermal: Is one really better than the other? Wild hogs that receive little hunting pressure can often be hunted successfully at all hours of the day, but put a bit of...
This question might sound simple, especially to those of you that have just begun your whitetail hunting career, but take it from me, it’s a question that has kept deer hunters awake at night. After almost 60 years of “taking to the whitetail woods,” I...
Luke Clayton and Larry Weishuhn reflect upon just how much deer stands have changed since the sixties when they both began hunting deer. I was recently recording “Campfire Talk,” the weekly radio segment that Larry Weishuhn (aka “Mr. Whitetail”) and I have produced...
These professional hunters anglers understand there is no substitute for spending time in the field or on the water. During my career as an outdoors writer, I have worked with hundreds of fishing and hunting guides while on story assignments and worked as a guide...
