I remember in my early hunting days in the ’60s, scouting for deer meant getting into the woods in search of well-used trails, scrapes, rubs, and feeding and bedding areas. It also meant setting up somewhere in your potential hunting area to see what deer were frequenting the area and at what times. The problem,
I’m sure it comes as no surprise that I am an avid fisherman, and when it comes to catching trout, the flyrod is my first choice. My number one presentation with the flyrod would be dry flies drifted into the path of a rising trout; there’s just something really exciting about setting that hook into
As we move into the early days of November, archery hunters start getting really serious about their buck-hunting pursuits. This is a period when bucks become more active as they begin their pursuit of willing does, and the avid archery hunter hopes to take advantage of those deer movements and activities. Hunting is not centered
Why do I have a question mark in the title of my story — that’s not a question but rather a statement? The reason for the question mark is because some people are wondering, “What’s a pheasant?” I moved to this area from western Pennsylvania in the early 1970s, and a pheasant was a very
This past week, my brother, Dave, and I hit an area lake, hoping to pick up some good perch. The lake we were fishing in isn’t known for large numbers of perch, but it does occasionally give up a few good-sized perch. Shortly after leaving the launch, Dave’s white jig and grub combination picked up
As we move into mid and late October and closer to the rutting period, the chances of taking a buck will likely increase. Success can come early as well, however. I just talked with a young man who just got into hunting a few years ago, and he showed me a nice eight-point buck he
