A little over three years ago my wife and I made the decision to move from our home in Virginia out west. After having gone on a few expeditions in some of our country’s most beautiful areas, I slowly found…
January Turkeys
By Andrew T. Whitman In recent years, my home state of Virginia has added a two-week January segment to the traditional either-sex fall turkey season. (My current state, Missouri, has a turkey archery season that lasts until January 15th.) Pursuing…
Rabbits in Winter
Many hunters give their best efforts when seeking big game during the fall months, only to feel like all the good hunting is over at the start of the new year when deer hunting ends for many localities. However, January…
The Last Squirrel Tree
by Andrew T. Whitman When Spencer turned 12 and received his first shotgun in December, our family had a particularly good season that year. We already had a deer and a turkey in the freezer, plus several squirrels. We even…
Post-Season Scouting
As deer season across the country close, the beginning of a new season is here. And now is the best time to get out and scout for your new stand locations. With the winter woods barren of leaves and visibility…
Hunt The Conservation Order For Snow Geese
Hundreds of thousands of snow geese wing their way south with each approaching fall. The explosion of the snow goose population in recent decades has created additional hunting opportunities for waterfowl hunters as well. The traditional light goose hunting season…
Pheasant Tower Shoot Tests Aim and Patience
By Jeff Dennis Wingshooting season peaks in the fall with the pursuit of migratory birds like doves and ducks. A transition to upland hunting occurs in winter when pointers work to find bobwhite quail to flush. Pheasant tower shoots become…
Post-Season Training for Retrievers
By: Kristy Fike We all have had problems arise when waterfowl hunting out on the water or in a field with our retrievers. After the season is over is the perfect time to fix those problems. Two problems that I…
Late Season Canada Goose Hunting
Photo By Blake Hodge Jeff Dennis and Daryl Hodge with a pair of late-season honkers By Jeff Dennis Some East Coast states offer a late goose season, representing the last chance waterfowlers will have to hunt until September. Scouting…
To Catch March Bass
March is a great time to catch very big largemouth bass as the water warms. By: Bill Cooper Water temperatures heat up considerably by mid-March in the Midwest and largemouth bass go on the prowl. Being cold-blooded creatures, their metabolism…
