Cabin Journal
Hunting is a social endeavor. We like to be with our friends and enjoy the company. But, we also know some arrive ill-prepared and really put little effort into getting ready.
So how does one make himself or herself a hunting partner that gets invited repeatedly? It starts early by asking simple questions: What do you [...]
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Dove season being right around the corner, now is the time
to start scouting new places and to get those dogs out after a long summer
training. In the Midwest, we have had quite a bit of rain for the months of
July and August. I have found that in recent years the drier it is, the easier
it [...]
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When planning a waterfowl
hunting trip, there is no shortage of things to remember. From the big to the
little, there is no doubt that something will be forgotten. But there are some
things that are probably more overlooked than most. On any big waterfowl trip, you
are going to be pulling a trailer, whether it be a boat or [...]
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Efficiency seems to always be the goal. In today's culture, at work, the car wash, grocery shopping, everywhere we turn, efficiency has become our currency. In my lifetime, and I am only 28, I have seen grocery stores go from a conversation over bagging goods to a lonely machine with a scanner. Smiling faces at the [...]
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I can assure you there are right ways and wrong ways to
ensure you know your choke. Most approach this effort at 40 yards, point their gun at a target
and pull the trigger. So let me stop you right there and remind you to use a
bench rest to make sure you are indeed pointing and [...]
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