Prologue Because of poor hearing in my left ear, I was startled as the heavily panting doe strode by only 10 feet below. Given that the peak of the rut was right around the corner and of her exhausted look, I...
Which ARE you? I’ll never forget that voice, the voice of Curt Gowdy, host of ABC’s The American Sportsman during the early years of the program in the late ’60s and early ’70s. No other personality on television could present the adventure, excitement, thrill, and...
Cautiously, he meandered through the brush along the woods edge, pausing every few steps to test the cool, damp air, his nose held high, trying to verify that no dangers were imminent. Although he was only 1 1/2 years old, this...
It didn’t take long for me to be convinced of the effectiveness of using deer decoys. Many bowhunters have yet to discover how exciting using a decoy can be. Much like rattling, decoys can provide you with action that would have...
For over an hour I fought the temptation to doze and forced myself to stay alert. The sound of the computer chip manufacturing plant generators droning in the near distance seemed to pull me into a trance. Even though they weren’t...
IS THIS HUNTING? That headline caught my eye over 15 years ago as the cover story of a prominent hunting magazine displayed on the rack at the grocery store. The cover photo depicted a mature, big racked buck feeding on a...
Mid-January 2005. You could not have asked for a more beautiful afternoon to spend perched in the trees, sharing space created for squirrels and avian friends alike, waiting for a fat young doe to meander by. A deep clear blue sky...
