High Adventure deer Hunt

Nerves were tingling with anticipation as I made my way through the tangle of weeds and dense undergrowth. The dim early morning light made ghostly shapes, fanning the flames of imagination, sending all the senses to full alert. A soft breeze sighed, bringing the pungent smells of sage and manure… yes you read it right… manure… so [...]

2009 Archery Pronghorn Hunt

This was my first experience hunting these fascinating, beautiful animals… and I wasn’t disappointed! We saw plenty of Antelope, and the vast open country has a charm all it’s own.

The Ghost of the Prairies

I’ve come to the conclusion that Oregon is a strange state with strange laws. As close as I can figure, when you put in for a rifle antelope tag in Oregon, the first year you are unsuccessful, you get one preference point. But rather than continue to build points with each unsuccessful draw, you only [...]

Back Country Survival

Picture: Stacey Huston Somehow, the early morning sunlight has a way of lifting one’s spirits on cold days like these. Crystalline frozen air sparkles all around me as I emerge from my makeshift shelter. Pine and fir tree boughs lashed together with now frozen willow bark and covered with a thick layer of forest debris [...]

Waiting For the Wind to Change!

Anyone that hunts in the mountains knows all about this.  In the morning the wind thermals are coming down and then as the lower country starts heating up the thermals reverse themselves and head back up the hill.  It would all be good and well if you could 100% count on this but then you [...]

A New Generation

I had to post this picture. Call me a proud papa or whatever – this is our little boy at 3 1/2 months getting a jump start on scouting!

I’m an Ambler, Rambler, Idaho Gambler

I can’t believe I just said that.  Its quite possible I have just invited all kinds of problems from my circle of friends.  Let me say this first in my defense, on our way to our antelope hunt this fall we went within 16 miles of Jackpot Nevada and I never once felt the urge to swing down [...]

Filming Hunts in Poor Weather

It’s no secret that electronics and water don’t mix well, and it’s equally known that hunting and wet weather frequently pair off as partners. As more and more sportsmen get into the act of filming their outdoor excursions, one problem repeatedly raises its head: what do you do when trying to film in inclement weather? [...]