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Highway to Hell

Highway to Hell

Highway to Hell by Gary Benton article copyright Bubba moved from the living room to the rocking chair he had on the patio next to his mobile home. As he placed his ice-cold beer on the fifty-fire gallon drum, cut in half at his garage, so he had two, and looked around the barnyard. Nothing […]

Water And Woods Online Magazine Novem...

Water And Woods Online Magazine November Issue

I’d be remiss if I did not speak to the feelings of fall in a sportsman or woman’s heart. The distinct smell of the fall air, the crisp coolness and the glow of the morning sky speak volumes to our soul. Fall mornings have a more distinct golden glow than any other time of year, […]

5 Factors For More Ruffed Grouse

5 Factors For More Ruffed Grouse

5 Factors For More Ruffed Grouse by James L. Bruner article copyright It happens quickly as a thunderous ruckus invades the eardrums doubling your heartbeat while eyeballs search frantically for the source. The flush of a lone ruffed grouse fades quickly from sight dodging trees at a speed of more than 20 mph. Senses heightened […]

Stand Placement for Whitetails

Stand Placement for Whitetails

Stand Placement for Whitetails by TR Michels article copyright A deer stand is where you choose to hunt, and can be any location where you wait for the animals. It could be near a tree, rock, or hilltop; or it could be a treestand, tripod or ground blind. The main purpose of a stand is […]

Berry Mini Thunder Bugle

Berry Mini Thunder Bugle

Berry Mini Thunder Bugle by Kevin Gardner article copyright The use of an elk bugle is a fine art that many never fully achieve greatness at. Diaphragms that insert in your mouth, hollow grunt tubes of various sizes, external reeds the options seem endless. In the end you hope to find something that is comfortable […]

Mini Puffs

Mini Puffs

Mini Puffs by Jason Akl article copyright Bonefish inhabit most of the world’s tropical waters and are revered by anglers as one of the ocean’s premier fly rod fish. This impressive reputation is not unfounded; bonefish display long powerful reel screeching runs coupled with a never-give-up attitude. As popular as these ghosts of the flats […]

Bamboo Backed Osage D/R Longbow

Bamboo Backed Osage D/R Longbow

Bamboo Backed Osage D/R Longbow by Pete Ward article copyright This review will be on a BBO, or Bamboo Backed Osage bow by Jim Boswell I am fortunate to be able to choose from many excellent high end bows to shoot, but there is still a part of me that likes the simple bows, and […]

Experience Counts

Experience Counts

Experience Counts by Gary Benton article copyright I can remember, a few years back, a very interesting camping trip I went on with two of my friends. We were living in New Mexico and planned to take a few days and head north, into the mountains around Taos. The weather was great, and we had […]

Deducted by a UFO’s

Deducted by a UFO’s

Deducted by a UFO’s by Gary Benton article copyright It was 1966 and Bubba, who was fifteen, was offered a job cutting grass for a dollar an hour. He figured it would take five hours to do the job and maybe three gallons of gas. Since gas was going for 29 cents a gallon, it […]

Why I Roll My Own

Why I Roll My Own

Why I Roll My Own by Lyndon Combs article copyright I am not talking about cigarettes here as many of you probably already know, but I am talking about reloading ammunition. I have been asked this question many times, and yes money, and the ability to custom load the ammunition to the firearm are two […]