The Sound of Animal Laughter. Part II

Continued from Part I Day 4 We were back after a needed break of a few weeks.  Coming off a stomach bug that made life miserable for a few days, we weren’t sure how much hiking we’d be able to stand, but this first day found us back at the same location as our first [...]

Hunt Planned. Animals Laugh at Plan. Part I

In June we found out that my wife was successful in drawing not one, but two coveted limited entry tags here in our home state of Idaho.  My initial excitement quickly turned to uneasiness as I realized I would have to take time off from work for both an elk and a deer tag that [...]

Memories of a First Buck

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 [...]

Sue’s Idaho Spring Bear Hunt (Video)

The last day of spring bear season was May 22nd… and I’m having a hard time getting back into the non- hunting mode… Turkey ended May 25th and slipped right on by without getting a hunt in. We got the notice from Idaho Fish and Game that Gary and I were unsucsessful in our application for [...]

Ahh, Come on, It Was a Great Day!

Now you’ve heard the version or young fathers with families at home as to what happened on the first day of our bear hunt, so you need to hear the side from the next older generation.  Sue was the one carrying the tag,  and I was along to eat the noon sandwiches, and Zack, our eleven [...]

Chasing Elusive (Adroit) Elk

Elusive (e lu’ siv)  adj.  Adroitly evading; baffling, hard to grasp. I had to look this up to make sure it was the description I wanted… and then had to look up adroitly( this always happens to me!) adroit (a droit’) adj. Skillful or clever in performance; quick to grasp and execute; resourceful; deft. …and [...]

Fashions in the Wilds

Sometimes I sit down to write about a subject and know before I start that I’m going to get myself in hot water somewhere along the line.  With a subject that includes ladies, hunting, and fashions I’m guaranteed problems and some of them could probably come from my own household when I show a few pictures.  Oh well, [...]

There’s a Price For Practice to Make Perfect

We don’t run before we walk and we don’t give a speech before we learn to talk.  I’m sure Micheal Jordon threw up a few bricks before he became quite good at basketball and I’m sure Tiger woods busted 100 a few times before he became one of the best of golfers of all time.  I [...]

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 [...]

Hunting Clothing for Serious, Dedicated Women Hunters

Anne Vinnola says: “Just ask any woman hunter, and she will tell you, the most difficult part of hunting? Her wardrobe. Finding well fitting, hard working, layerable, hunting pants and shirts.‚  Some mainstream clothing companies are slowly beginning to work women’s sizes into their lines, but mostly they are cut like a man and just sized smaller.” As a woman, I am always trying to find resources tailored for women

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