A Short Ghost Story
An eerie tale for Halloween.
The Longest Minute
I stood up and grabbed the holster but was unable to remove the revolver regardless of how hard I tugged. When I looked up, the grizzly was charging toward me...The next minute seemed to last an eternity. Most of us are familiar with the movies, The Longest Day, The...
Loyal to the Last
All that day the old man's thoughts were on Malachi, the grizzly and himself. He knew what he must do, but dreaded it. Jasper Pratt came awake, suddenly pulled by the instincts of his breed as he heard the far-off cries of a wolf pack running down an animal, perhaps a...
Grizzly Singlehanded
The guide put me ashore on the island. Just me and the grizzlies...an interesting feeling...isolated. My thoughts: I can't walk out. Just one person knows how to find me. I'd read many stories about grizzly bear hunting and attacks by the big, hump-backed predators....
Swarovision: Unveiling the World of Precision Optics
SPONSORED CONTENT In the world of outdoor enthusiasts, nature lovers and avid hunters, the name "Swarovski" has long been synonymous with exceptional quality and unparalleled precision optics. The renowned Austrian company, Swarovski Optik, has been at the forefront...
Gunwerks Releases the Elevate Bipod
Gunwerks releases its latest innovation in the hunting industry — the Elevate Bipod. The Gunwerks Elevate Bipod is the most capable hunting weight bipod anywhere. The Elevate Bipod offers features and adaptablity that rival every bipod on the market. Its carbon fiber...
Admiration On a Distant Continent
The 10 years or so of acquaintance with these two have left a powerful impression. My admiration remains. Pieter still wears the same hat he was wearing when I first met him quite a few years back. But as for that, so do I. I suppose we both discovered that a good...
Cattle and Wildlife in Tanzania
Will the Tanzanian government succeed before the country surrenders too many of its wild lands and these ecosystems succumb to over-grazing and the inevitable and irrevocable desertification that follows? We watch as a lone bull elephant heads for a water hole but...
A Bullet Worthy of Jack
I opened the ancient brown paper bag and poured a few bullets into my hand, looking to see what I was going to be working with. I couldn’t believe my eyes for a moment... I was holding a bullet that I had read about for over 30 years, one that I had never thought to...
Theodore Roosevelt and A Great Adventure
Roosevelt had said, "I want Uncle Sam to have a better African collection than anybody else"; he accomplished his purpose. Well-known African explorer-hunter Carl Akeley, a contemporary of Theodore Roosevelt, had a simple answer about why Roosevelt's African...