Excerpt from “Amid Whirring Wings”

Excerpt from “Amid Whirring Wings”

“Bob White” Shrill and clear, from thicket near, A song within the woodland ringing, A treble note from silver throat The siren of the fields is singing— “Bob White! Bob White!” And from the height, an answer sweet Floats gently o’er the rippling wheat— “Bob White!...
Alaska Hunt: Ten Essential Tips (Part Two)

Alaska Hunt: Ten Essential Tips (Part Two)

This article originally appeared at RonSpomerOutdoors.com In her previous blog on RSO, Alaska hunting guide and bush pilot Tia Shoemaker gave us five great AK hunt tips for a successful hunting experience in her neck of the woods. In this blog she gives us five more....
Sporting Classics 10 Years Ago – A Woman’s Place

Sporting Classics 10 Years Ago – A Woman’s Place

From the November/December 2008 Woman’s Place column of Sporting Classics Magazine. Augusts full moon – the “dog days” moon relating to the rising of the Dog star Sirius – has a chorus of coyotes baying at the fringes of mv suburban neighborhood. My aging...
A “Typical” Duck Hunt

A “Typical” Duck Hunt

Many of my non-duck hunting friends often inquire about what is so special about crawling out of bed way before the sun even thinks of spreading its golden rays, swigging down a couple of quick cups of coffee, then loading the duck boat with decoys, shotguns and all...
Alaska Hunt: 5 Essential Tips

Alaska Hunt: 5 Essential Tips

This article first appeared on Ron Spomer Outdoors An Alaska hunt is a romantic ideal for many, but the reality is it’s cold, wet, windy and just plain hard sometimes. Most of the time on the Alaska Peninsula. In this two-part article professional guide Tia Shoemaker...
‘Two-headed’ deer killed in Ballard Co., KY

‘Two-headed’ deer killed in Ballard Co., KY

BALLARD COUNTY, KY (KFVS) – A hunter from Marshall County, Kentucky got two bucks for the price of one when he shot what some are calling a ‘two headed’ deer during opening weekend of firearm season. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources posted...