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Understanding Elk

Understanding Elk

Understanding Elk by TR Michels article copyright Understanding what type of habitat elk prefer; where they like to bed, what they like to eat, and what they use for escape cover, can help you locate productive areas to see, and hunt, more elk. Habitat Elk are grazing animals; therefore they are primarily a species of […]

Montana Bows Gear Review

Montana Bows Gear Review

Montana Bows Gear Review by Pete Ward article copyright The 52″ recurve by Dan Toelke of Montana Bows is a fine example of superb workmanship and design. This is the third bow from Dan that I have reviewed and again the very fine craftsmanship and finish impress me. This is a short 52″ bow that […]

First Aid and Children

First Aid and Children

First Aid and Children by Gary Benton article copyright Children should be watched very closely on all camping or outdoors trips. Frequently a child will copy an adult behavior and this can lead to minor injuries. Most of the injuries you’ll find when kids are in the woods are scrapes, minor cuts, bruises, and burns. […]

A Special Gift

A Special Gift

A Special Gift by Gary Benton article copyright The smell was offensive, very strong and staggering. I knew immediately what it was, a skunk. Burrhead, my younger brother Larry, just stood there with his eyes squeezed shut, making little jerking movements from time to time. Lady, his dog, had her head down, eyes wide open, […]

From The Editor July 2010

From The Editor July 2010

Hot, hot, hot. That’s the word across most of the country in the recent weeks. Just keeping cool and finding an affordable form of recreation is on most people’s minds. It has really put the theory to the test about how visible wildlife gets during the summer months. With a large amount of people hitting […]

Bridge Fishing For The Silver King

Bridge Fishing For The Silver King

Bridge Fishing For The Silver King by James Smith article copyright The Silver King is the Tarpon; the Bridge is the 7-Mile Bridge from Marathon to Crane Point Hammock in the Florida Keys. The Knight Key Channel under the 7-Mile Bridge holds some of the hottest tarpon fishing action in the Keys. A couple of […]

Simple Survival Signals

Simple Survival Signals

Simple Survival Signals by Gary Benton article copyright The day dawns with temperatures in the teens and a fresh blanket of virgin snow covering the ground. Your whole body shivers as you stroke the almost dead campfire back to life. You stop working with the fire when you faintly start to hear an aircraft approaching. […]

Camping On A Budget

Camping On A Budget

Camping On A Budget by James L. Bruner article copyright I can recall with much distinction numerous weekends of family camping trips where myself, my brother, and sister would more or less be turned loose on nature with a thumbs-up to explore and enjoy. For us camping wasn’t just a recreational event. It was like […]

Chek-Mate Traditional Bows

Chek-Mate Traditional Bows

Chek-Mate Traditional Bows by Pete Ward article copyright The Idea of a Bow-Blank from Chek-Mate is new, and this is also a new design from Marc, the Owner and Bowyer of Chek-Mate bows. The new “Beaver Creek” D/R longbow was conceived at the longbow Safari a couple years ago in Alberta when several of us […]

June Deer Management

June Deer Management

June Deer Management by TR Michels article copyright Whitetail bucks and does should be on their summer home ranges by June, and the does should be done fawning this month. It’s time to start working on habitat improvement: fertilizing, mowing, spraying, and clearing trails and paths. Antler Growth If you want to see more big-racked […]