Hunting Genes and Deer Poop
February 2, 2012
My grandfather has a theory that hunting runs in the genes, and looking at the number of children and grandchildren of his that love hunting the same way he does it adds credibility to the theory, for sure. I know I’m thankful that my dad and granddad frequently made an effort to get me outside [...]
Wolves and Hypocrites
January 27, 2012
Since their introduction into Idaho in 1995, wolves have certainly been a polarizing topic for Idahoans. Hunters and ranchers tend to hate them, animal extremists love them. It occurred to me recently during a conversation with a friend, that I might be part of a hypocritical group that is, I am certain, full of many [...]
Foul Weather Hunters
January 23, 2012
A couple of minor events this past week have provided fodder for my blog today. First, I was watching a hunting video by the Huntin’ Fool Magazine people, and at the conclusion of a stone sheep hunt in the Northwest Territories, the hunter declared he was cold, wet, and miserable, but just experienced the time [...]
Life’s Lessons Learned While Boiling Deer Skulls
January 13, 2012
Sometimes I’m guilty of beginning new adventures without thinking about where the new path might eventually lead, and thus, at some point of no return I begin to realize that the adventure that seemed to be nothing short of glorious does, indeed, have some downside. A couple weeks ago, I wrote about taking my wife [...]
Hunting Mountain Whitetail
December 6, 2011
We just returned from our annual whitetail hunt in central Idaho. This is a hunt that keeps us coming back for more even though we’ve never taken a big buck … we see the big ones but just haven’t been able to make it happen. I can’t even seem to get any video footage of [...]
What Happened to the Years Between ‘Grow up’ and ‘Getting Old’?
November 23, 2011
Is it so, or does it just seem like half my life I’ve been told to “grow up” and the other half of my life I’ve been told “you’re just getting old”. Every now and then I see my sons and wife looking at me sideways , shaking their head when I pull another Norgy. Most of [...]
Memories of a First Buck
November 3, 2011
I grew up immersed in a hunting culture. Some of my earliest memories include waiting by the dining room window for the headlights from my dad’s pickup to flood the driveway after his annual week-long hunting trip. Excitement filled my young mind as I would wait up well past my normal bedtime. I loved that [...]
What’s for Dinner?… It’s NOT Beef!
October 28, 2011
