Bored Beagles

Bored Beagles

Beagles are far too energetic to stay shut up indoors, but summer heat often requires exceptions to be made.

Texas Hog Hunting 101

Texas Hog Hunting 101

A decade or so ago, from the close of deer season until the onset of warm weather in late spring, hunters from across the country would pour into the Lone Star State. They were coming to take advantage of the awesome wild hog hunting that takes place from the dense...
Ramblings

Ramblings

The good gents from the Mother Country had come to hunt deer. But little did they realize, one of them was about to encounter the most fearsome creature in Florida.

Savage Accufit Rifles Working Africa

Savage Accufit Rifles Working Africa

This article originally appeared on RonSpomerOutdoors.com M110 bolt-action Savage rifles with AccuFit stocks are tough, MOA accurate, and inexpensive Savage AccuFit rifles adjust to fit 5′ 2″ Betsy and her 5′ 10″ husband AccuFit rifles are rough-and-tumble durable We...
Duck Numbers Down in 2018

Duck Numbers Down in 2018

However, USFWS survey says most populations remain above long-term averages. From Ducks Unlimited MEMPHIS, TN – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) today released its report on 2018 Trends in Duck Breeding Populations, based on surveys conducted in May and early...
Woman Walking Dog Killed by Gator

Woman Walking Dog Killed by Gator

We’ve all heard of gators snatching dogs and cats that wander to close to their waterholes. In this case, the gator was more interested in the dog owner than the dog. A woman in Hilton Head, a beautiful sea island along the South Carolina coast, was walking her dog...
Roaning Western Africa

Roaning Western Africa

I had taken a good mature roan, considered by many serious African hunters to be a more interesting animal than the regal sable! Tim Fallon shoved a water bottle in my face and insisted I drink.  “How hot do you think it is?” he asked. Before I could respond he...
Summertime Conditioning for Bird Dogs

Summertime Conditioning for Bird Dogs

The temperatures didn’t cool off at night, and at 5:00 AM they were a robust 77 degrees.  Yesterday’s highs were in the high 90’s, and the 95% humidity and lack of wind didn’t help the cause.  Opening Day was in 6-weeks, and while I wanted to...