Cabin Journal
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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If you’re a novice hunter, there are certain mistakes that you
simply have to live through in order to avoid them in the future. For instance
— waterfowl hunters spend a ridiculous amount of time wading through water. That
is why it’s important to have good waders, in order to preserve your warmth
(and in the long run, bladder [...]
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For the outdoorsman, distance is no stranger. We long for the boat ride in hoping to have ventured further than the last explorer. The unknown aspects of the vast amount of space that we call the duck slough, or the deer woods, is what drives us to return. The long walk carrying decoys knowing that [...]
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