What a day for a birthday. Sunny and clear after an evening of outdoor dining and a little jamming, however weak. The banjo and guitar supplied by Rob and cousin Wes and some singing by me. Our rendition of “He’s in the Jailhouse Now” left plenty to be desired, but on Saturday morning all I [...]
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Birthday Rooster
Posted in ethics, pheasant, tagged pheasant hunting on November 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Is Hunting a Sport?
Posted in Archery hunting, Big game hunting, ethics, hunting heritage, outdoor education, tagged Hunting, hunting ethics on July 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
After playing baseball for 25 years I can remember my days in the sun ‑ both of them. Some high points come to mind… stealing a base and knocking in the game winning run a couple times, but unfortunately there were many more times when I missed fat pitches that came “right down the pipe.” [...]
The Giant Buck of Snowdrift Ridge
Posted in archery, Archery hunting, Big game hunting, Deer hunting, ethics, Hunting, mule deer, outdoors on February 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The mule deer is one of the most difficult species to take with bow and arrow. Large bucks are often incredibly wary and know how to travel using the terrain and other deer to their safety advantage. One of the advantages of archery hunting is that during the early season these big bucks will often [...]
Fair vs Fare Chase
Posted in african, Archery hunting, Big game hunting, ethics, Hunting, Hunts with a Professional Hunter or Outfitter, outdoors, sheep, wildlife conservation on January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Joined the B&C Club today. For some time, I’ve been thinking about Fair Chase, what it means to me. The Boone and Crocket club defines fair chase as: “…the ethical, sportsmanlike, and lawful pursuit and taking of any free-ranging wild native North American game animal in a manner that does not give the hunter an [...]
