To the Point: Something About a Prairie
Something about native prairie makes the walking bird hunter want to take it on. The challenge is what will come first—the horizon or the...
To the Point: Cans Are Back!
Last December I blew my chance to kill a canvasback by not swinging through on the single volunteer that flashed past our decoy spread...
To the Point: Pacing
Fossilized human footprints discovered inside bigger animal prints in what is now New Mexico suggest a hunter was tracking a giant sloth some 23,000...
Safety First
When accidents happen, it’s usually carelessness—not ignorance—that is the cause.
The Second Hunting Season
A second woodcock hunting season in Michigan observes no opening or closing dates. No license is required, nor are there bag limits. Guns stay...
Rib Eye of The Sky
We hear their raspy cries, like rusted iron gates forced open, long before we see them. Inside our home in southern Michigan, the doors...
November Motion & Mood
Impatience is why deer hunting and ice-fishing will never make my personal “Top Five” of outdoor pursuits. So why does waterfowl hunting, also a...
Sweet 16
An unexpected pleasure of hunting with a youngster is how time rewinds itself
Game (Not) Over
During an uneventful afternoon of waterfowl hunting, why shiver another hour when I know the last flock will come in as the decoys are being gathered?
Field Lunches
The gastronomic pleasures—or not—of field lunches
Influencers
Lessons learned from a hunting mentor
The Land-Lease Conundrum
What happened to me has probably happened to you, especially if you also live east of the Mississippi.