Jon Pries

Find the Silver Lining We are in the midst of rather difficult times, with indications that things are “out of our hands” and we must be patient as the medical industry develops an answer to this current medical pandemic — the Chinese coronavirus. Directions and guidelines are relayed to us daily and sometimes almost hourly

The Roving Sportsman… Patterning Your Shotgun 0

Jon Pries

Outdoors
March 18, 2020

Recently, I wrote about the wisdom of taking the time to pattern your shotgun – now let’s look at a few factors in actually making sure your trusty old shotgun is really shooting as it should be. This is not difficult, it does not have to be time consuming and by patterning your gun you

The Roving Sportsman… Patience and Persistence 0

Jon Pries

Outdoors
March 11, 2020

If you were to ask most turkey hunters “What two things are responsible for the killing of most wild turkeys?” the typical response would no doubt be “Humans and coyotes.” If you asked most frequently successful turkey hunters “What are the two factors most often responsible for the killing of wild turkeys?” the well thought

The Roving Sportsman… Pattern That Shotgun!0

Jon Pries

Outdoors
March 4, 2020

Imagine that your son or daughter has shown enough interest in hunting for deer this coming fall that they have completed the required hunter education program and have shown interest in going to the range with you to really learn how to safely handle a firearm. You take the time to spend several weekends doing

The Roving Sportsman… Hunters Should Be Respected 0

Jon Pries

Outdoors
February 19, 2020

Hunters are the “salt of the earth.” Unfortunately, the ones who usually make the news are the occasional slob hunter or poacher. They are the ones who seem to be talked about most often, especially by those who hold some degree of opposition to hunting in general and usually know little about the subject or

The Roving Sportsman… Prepping for Spring Gobbler Season 0

Jon Pries

Outdoors
February 12, 2020

In life there are procrastinators and there are those who like to stay well ahead of the game, so as to not get caught short at the last minute. Keeping in mind that the Youth Hunt for spring gobblers is on Saturday, April 25, 2020, and that the statewide spring gobbler season will begin on

The Roving Sportsman… Implementing Your Management Plan 0

Jon Pries

Outdoors
February 5, 2020

In the last installment, we laid out the steps in making a Management Plan. We itemized setting goals, doing a property inventory and seeking the advice of conservations organizations and governmental agencies. Now let’s look at implementing that plan. First, always keep in mind that the plan is a guideline – it is not set

The Roving Sportsman… Making a Management Plan 0

Jon Pries

Outdoors
January 29, 2020

As the grip of Mother Nature begins to tighten and the doldrums of winter weather start to make us wonder what we can do to get through the coming cold weather months, there is an outstanding plan that we can work on that will help take our minds off the freezing weather. And, it is

The Roving Sportsman… If You’ve Got Them, Keep Them 0

Jon Pries

Outdoors
January 22, 2020

With increasing regularity over the past decade or more, landowners are rolling up their sleeves, digging out their wallets and putting sweat equity into their properties by performing habitat improvement that benefits all forms of game and nongame animals and birds that live there. Very quickly you can amass a rather large amount of dollars

The Roving Sportsman… There’s Still Time!0

Jon Pries

Outdoors
January 15, 2020

Just in case you have procrastinated a bit — not to worry — there is still time to make our traditional New Year’s Resolutions — you know — that list of things we know we should follow, but rarely seem to accomplish! As sportsmen, we have some special considerations that we should consider as we