“Dad, was that a turkey?” It seems like forever ago that I started seeing the woods from a different perspective. I had always explored the woods behind our house and scouted and hunted deer with my dad. But I didn’t have the experiences that I have now filed away in memory banks- and admittedly, lost [...]
Hunting HeritageTurkey hunting has become somewhat of an obsession to me. My wife would wholeheartedly agree. Calling and taping for others on their turkey hunts, I’ll often participate in 10-15 successful hunts during the course of the season. On the rare day I can’t find friends with tags or someone to go with, I’ll usually still [...]
Handgun TurkeyWell, monday morning started out with a bang but it was a long time coming. As I mentioned in a previous blog, two years ago I started getting pictures of three smokey grey turkeys on my trailcams while scouting for deer. We see a few around our area but I’ve never spotted a gobbler. Sure [...]
Shades of SuccessIt’s that time of year when the alarm clock rings a little earlier that usual. Breakfasts start to include Mountain Dew and whatever the local gas station might stock in the way of donuts or Pop Tarts. Invariably, the binoculars that are usually stowed in the glove box will be routinely left on the passenger [...]
Turkey ScoutingAs the last remnants of snow melt away, thousands of chrome plated fish are swimming up the connecting waters of lakes Michigan, Huron, Erie and Superior on their annual pilgrimage to rivers and streams where they will spawn. Drawn by a sense only understood by them, they leave the deep expanse of the Great Lakes [...]
Spring Steel RecyclingTo many people March 1st, 2012 was a day just like any other day. To our family, it was an exciting one. Normally my kids hate to go to the grocery store (and I don’t blame them), but this time they had asked to go. A process that started over a year ago had now [...]
Beginnings…The winter blues are setting in so it’s time for me to tie up some crawler harnesses for fishing later this year. Seeing that there isn’t any safe ice here in Southern Michigan and little open water, what else is there to do? Might as well get my walleye gear in order so I don’t [...]
Crawler Harnesses for WalleyeYesterday I braved the frigid temperatures and headed out to take down a couple treestands. Yes, I should’ve taken them down the last couple weeks when temps were in the 50′s but that’s beside the point. After struggling with frozen straps and numb fingers, I decided to go check my trailcams and take a few [...]
Trailcam ReflectionsWhere’s the ice (said like the old woman from the Wendy’s commercials)!? College football wraps up tonight and my boat is still sitting in the backyard, plugged in and ready for the next fishing trip! Sure, the lakes are out of the question now but the rivers are cleaner than they were between Christmas [...]
Ice fishing… from a boat.The 2011 deer season ended with a blow-out, at least in southern Michigan. While watching the Lions game I kept glancing outside, thinking that I really should be in a treestand to take part in the final evening. With snow blowing more horizontal than anything, I decided that I might as well watch the rest [...]
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