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 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. […]
Rocky’s Ranger Series Boots Review
Rocky’s Ranger Series Boots Review by Kevin Gardner article copyright A hard day in the field is a hard day indeed, and the worst of those days can be compounded dramatically when you’re footwear is less than adequate. I have seen many highly anticipated outdoor excursions reduced to pain and discomfort by the selection of […]
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 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 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 […]
A Florida Mixed Bag
A Florida Mixed Bag by Rob Robinson article copyright The morning started early, well before daylight my son Alex and a buddy Chris and myself where headed out on our annual cast and blast trip. A unique situation exists here in Florida, after the first of the year the Seminole Forest Wildlife Management Area has […]
Picking A Good Scope For Your Hunting...
Picking A Good Scope For Your Hunting Rifles At A Fair Price by Danny Wester article copyright When it comes to fair priced rifle scopes, one of the scopes worth checking out is the Burris 2-7x35mm Ballistic Plex. This scope has a lifetime warranty and fully multi-coated lenses, with fast focus and click adjustments. This […]
From The Editor May 2010
The signs of spring are abundant from the trail, the smells of the damp forest with the occasional whiff of perfume from emergent wildflowers soak pockets of warm air and invigorate. A conscious effort not to think about the everyday world is usually the first agenda item on the trail, but this time the surroundings […]