Supporting Our Youth
As a hunting community, we’re all trying to come up with new and interesting ways to get kids involved in the outdoors. With this, there is one very important thing to remember. There is no one-way to...
View ArticleHunting Age Limits- Are They Good or Bad?
A recent topic I’ve heard many people discussing lately revolves around the age kids are allowed to start hunting. I grew up in central Minnesota and I had to wait until I was 12-years old to carry a...
View ArticleHot Fun In The Summertime
5 Family Fun Activities for Spending Your Summer Outdoors- Fun Run’s- I recently competed in a Wipeout 5k Run where it was a huge obstacle course that definitely made running way more fun! Plus, it...
View ArticleSlug Guns – They’ve Come A Long Way
As a kid, most of my hunting was done in central Minnesota where slugs were the only legal way to shoot deer. Many other states still continue this rule including Illinois, Iowa, among others. I didn’t...
View ArticleWinchester Deadly Passion – Season IV
As a young girl dreaming of a way to hunt for a living, I could have never imagined the things that were in store for me. All I ever wanted to do was hunt for a living, but I never realized how much...
View ArticleSpot and Stalk Mule Deer
Being an avid whitetail hunter, I’ve become a very patient hunter and often times will sit from dark to dark throughout most of the fall. However, when given the chance I’ll take a spot and stalk style...
View ArticleArgentina – A Wingshooter’s Paradise
In preparation for my first trip to Argentina, I was a little nervous to say the least! It has been years since I’ve done much wing shooting and even though I spent a good amount of time at the range...
View ArticleDuck Hunting – Argentina Style
Most people tend to head to Argentina for the plentiful dove supply, but the country boasts truly incredible duck hunting as well. This was something I was really excited for due to a variety of...
View ArticleHunting A South American Game Bird – The Perdiz
One of the great features of our Argentina adventure was the ability to hunt a mixed bag on this trip. There are very few locations in Argentina with the option to hunt ducks, perdiz, pigeons and...
View ArticleHow To Avoid The #1 Cause Of Death And Serious Injury To Deer Hunters
As we’re all getting ready for fall there’s something we should all take the time to think about, and that’s tree stand safety. August is tree stand awareness month and it’s a great time to think about...
View ArticleTips To Better Utilize A Coller This Season
We hunters face a lot of challenges in the field. However keeping your cooler chilled should not be one of those challenges. Over the years I’ve always had a cooler in the bed of my truck to keep fresh...
View ArticleHow To Have a Amore Successful Early Season Antelope Hunt
Over the years I’ve become very fond of doing early season antelope hunts out west. The weather is usually hot, and often times the long days are spent in a blind sweating it out hoping for a thirsty...
View ArticleFilm Your Own Hunt – In Heart Pounding Fashion
With more and more people getting into filming their own hunts, it is truly amazing how far the small camera has advanced. We all like to get video of the animals when we are hunting. If you get as...
View ArticleThe Importance Of Range Time
I generally like to use the summer months to sight in my guns and get all my hunting gear in order so everything is set for the day season opens. One of the most important things I do is spend a...
View ArticleTips For Treestand Safety
As the rut draws near more, and more hunters will be hitting the whitetail woods in hopes of finding success and filling their freezers with venison. Across the Midwest, treestands are the norm for...
View ArticleMaps Of Your Hunting Property – You May Not Have Thought Of This
Whether you own your own hunting property or plan on hunting public land, one of the most important things you need to remember on each setup is what wind is best for that stand. This can be extremely...
View ArticleThe Alaskan Yukon Adventure Begins!
Over the years I’ve heard stories of the amazing hunting in the Yukon and always hoped to someday have a chance to experience it for myself. That wish finally came true as I headed out on a float plane...
View ArticleInstallment II – Hunting The Yukon
There are certain views that are truly priceless to wake up to; every morning in the Yukon had one of these views. As we were floating down the river we would find a good area of visibility to hunt for...
View ArticleMelissa’s Yukon Installment III – The Hunt Comes To A Close
After battling sub zero temps, high winds, rough water and tough hunting conditions, my Yukon moose hunt had come to an end without filling any tags. It surely wasn’t for lack of effort, but that’s the...
View ArticleEssential Gear For Tree Stand Sitting
Ammo/Gun- When it comes to hunting the rut, there are a few states that allow gun hunting and one of them happens to be my home state of Minnesota. If you’re lucky enough to hunt deer during the rut...
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