I was hopeful as I drove the 500 miles one way to Graford, TX. My mind was full of gobbling turkeys, of notching my Texas Rio Grande tags and of bagging my limit of 4 birds. I had three and a half days to get it done and as I drove from Missouri through Oklahoma […]
It’s no lie when I tell you that women are one of the fastest growing numbers in hunting sports today. This was not the case ten years ago. Though hunting is still male dominated, I am pleased to see this growing trend. Many women are getting into the sport due to their husbands or boyfriends […]
Fall and Winter, brings about many changes; cooler temperatures, leaves turning colors, and hunting. It is when the leaves start to change and that air is cool and crisp with the hint of the first frost that I not only start to spend more time in my treestand chasing after America’s most sought after big game species, […]
Many people are lucky in owning their own property to hunt, but for some (like me) who are currently looking for quality hunting land, it can be frustrating and difficult to locate exactly what I want. There are three prime ingredients when it comes to finding quality hunting land that will keep and hold wildlife. […]
Two years ago I took my husband on his first rifle deer hunt and we were successful in him harvesting a mature doe. This year he is “Joining the Club”… the archery club that is. Last year he said that he wanted to go again and though we were unsuccessful in filling his tags (I got […]
It seems that when spring turkey season ends many hunters get the hunting blues. Our minds wander over past hunts, of what we could have done, should have done and would have done if only we were able to go back to the previous deer season and do it all over again. Visions of 200 […]
Knowing your game species aides in helping hunters fill their tags. Observing their behaviors, understanding their movements throughout the seasons and knowing their habitat are key. Using trail cameras are effective ways in watching wildlife without disrupting their natural cycle and with technology today I am amazed at seeing the multitude of angles, shots and […]
The sun is not yet up when his thunderous gobble breaks the silence of the still morning air. My hunting partner and I pause, glance at one another and with a nod of the head continue down towards where the bird has unknowingly given off his location. It’s the third and final week of Missouri’s […]
Sharing my passion with others regarding hunting and wildlife is an opportunity for me to get others involved with the outdoors. It seems that the youth these days are disconnected from nature, spending much of their time on their electronic devices. Adults can be just as bad, and they set an example for their children. […]
By: Meagan Duffee-Yates Turkey season is just around the corner for many states and being prepared will help get you a long way when opening day arrives. Patterning your turkey now will ensure that you will know the best places to set up on opening morning, promising you a good chance to hear those thunderous gobbles […]
Hunting has always been a passion of mine, a part of daily life that I have been raised around since before I was able to walk. But hunting is not the main frame in every household and that holds true for my husband. We have been together for ten years total and just recently he […]
With deer season winding down in most states many people think that their time spent outdoors will end until the warmer weather arrives. But this cold, balmy weather is just what I have been waiting for. It signifies something that I love to do almost as much as sitting in a stand. I am talking […]
I am an avid bowhunter, but when the Missouri firearms season rolls around our archery season closes for ten days. Don’t get me wrong, we are still able to archery hunt but it must be on our firearms deer tag. Around this time of year I am usually very busy with my job as a […]
It never fails that as the hunting season draws closer more people start dusting off their bows and guns. They may practice one or two weeks before season starts, hit the target and call it good. But it is like my mother used to always tell me “Practice Makes Perfect” and in the case of […]
