General Hunting Blog

Following the contours of the land to success.

Hunting a relatively unknown area is exciting and frustrating. Exciting in discovering untouched areas and frustrating because you are in an unknown area. Packing a climber and bare essentials into a ne

Building Brush Blinds
Where and how to properly build a brush blind

Scrub brush, briars, vines and saplings growing wildly well above the head of a grown person create near impenetrable landscapes for huma

Don’t Standout In A Layout.

Excited honks crashed the air waves as we responded with calm groans and single clucks back to the group of geese circling our spread. Just a few yards closer is all we really needed for the birds to be in range but as t

Anyone archer knows even slightly flinching or tilting your bow can throw an arrow inches or feet off the desired target. While there will always be variability in archery, making a small adjustment to the way you grip your bow can increase stability.

Hunting Around the Full Moon and the Pre-Rut

Sneaking along a field edge my watch read 5:01 am yet the light protruding from the near full moon created no need for my Black Diamond Headlamp. Each

The worst text message I woke up to last fall came from my dad.

Big ten just slipped by at 26 yards, one limb in way.

By far the best text message I woke up to last fall came from my little brother Ben. Around 7:30 am on the second to last day o

With the sun slipping into the western horizon, the fragmented parts of its rays glared through the mature stand of oaks I was silently scanning. Perched on a decaying log sat a gray squirrel, tail softly twitching. My range finder read 21 yards and jud

With an increasing number of individuals rediscovering the satisfaction of a self sufficient lifestyle, the number of archers continues to rise. Within the archery community itself, an interest in returning to the literal essence of the stick and the st

Pheasant hunting in March in Illinois

“What I remember most about my father and how he was able to become a master trainer, was his incredible dedication to the dogs and his uncanny ability to seemingly know each dog’s thoughts.”- Rich Shear
Knowing what your dog is thinking, knowing how it

No larger than a loaf of bread, both children and adults alike are captured under the spell of bringing a new puppy home. While many enjoy the playful antics of puppies such as, tug-of-war, jumping, and running away from you with a toy, many owners are