Randall McKissick – Lasting Impressions
To elicit thoughtful reflection ... to trigger an emotional response, these are the things McKissick seeks in his art. Of course you can't always tell a book by its cover — nor a painter by his paintings. Take Randall McKissick, for example. With just a casual glance,...
A Man-Killing Bear and Revenge
Almost every trapper past middle age who has spent his life in the wilderness has stories to tell about exceptionally savage bears. One of these stories was told in my ranch house one evening by an old mountain hunter, clad in fur cap, buckskin hunting shirt, and...
Dog Names
Well, there are now lists for everything — including popular dog names. I was surfing the web and looking for more stuff to order when a list popped up — the Most Popular Dog Names. I had to look — and could not find Cameron anywhere. Who made this list? On the list I...
Michael Sieve – Hunter’s Eyes Artist’s Hands
"I decided awhile back that I wouldn't paint any animal unless I'd seen it first.” It's a dangerous trap to fall into, but I'd formed quite a few impressions about Michael Sieve through his paintings long before I ever met him. You hear public figures complaining...
Belly of the Beast
Hunting elephants in cover so thick they can only be located by the rumbling of their stomachs.
Gear for Birdhunters
Happy opening day of dove season, America. Across the country, millions of bird hunters celebrate this unofficial holiday of sorts by heading to sunflower patches, milo fields and watering holes to test their wingshooting skills on one of the hunting world’s toughest...
Wilhelm Kuhnert – Rediscovering an Artist
The artistic legacy of Wilhelm Kuhnert, abridged by the first Great War and almost devastated by the second, is known to but a few wildlife art enthusiasts. On April 30, 1906, Wilhelm Kuhnert and his expedition of 80 porters were encamped along a wide river, less than...
Fishing is Like Work!
On the offseason I get to fish — a lot. But fishing (not necessarily catching) with Mike sure feels like work! Well, it has been a long hot summer of tagging along as Mike fishes. Now, I did not say he was catching — just fishing, har har! On the downside of these...
Preseason Training Tips from the Pros
Eukanuba Pro Trainers share key preseason training tips to help get your dogs prepped and ready for Opening Day and the autumn trial season. SPONSORED CONTENT Opening Day is coming in low and hot, and so is the autumn trial season. Pro trainers “plan their work and...
To Bite the Bullet
Terror in the tall grass.