Removing scent — and sin
My head has been in the ozone recently. Specifically, I have had my mind on ways to remove human scent so as not to spook whitetails when I am out in the woods with my bow or gun. Anyone who has ever...
View ArticleTurkey season features odd beginning
I was all set to open the spring turkey season last week in southeastern Minnesota. I got drawn for the A Season, and planned to hunt a property with lots of birds on it. I had taken birds from the...
View ArticleDeer season was exciting, rewarding
My deer season might be over for the year. After exciting encounters with bucks and does over the last few weeks, I’m a little hesitant for it to end. But, three deer is definitely enough. I got my...
View ArticleDeer escape on archery opener
I felt very good about my first foray into the woods for the 2017 archery opener. Both Minnesota and Wisconsin opened the same day, Sept. 16. The weather was rainy Saturday, so I opted to sleep in and...
View ArticleTurkeys play hard to get in Wisconsin
It has been a while since I’ve had a really good turkey hunt in Wisconsin — 2014 to be exact. That was the year I bagged two longbeards in the Badger State, and didn’t have to work very hard to do it....
View ArticleNothing’s easy in deer hunting
What does a Jesuit priest have to do with deer hunting? Plenty, I think. I recently started reading a book by Father Walter Ciszek called, “He Leadeth Me.” Starting at the end of World War II, he spent...
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Nice buck down in Wisconsin
I really like it when the calendar flips to November. That means it’s time for the annual whitetail rut. I was filled with optimism and excitement when I took to the woods last week. I had heard...
View ArticleTwo-year bow hunting drought finally ends
The last time I drew my compound bow on a deer was November 2014. I did it several times, and was able to tag two does, one in Minnesota and one in Wisconsin. I also killed a third doe in Wisconsin,...
View ArticleWisconsin turkey season ends with a chorus of gobbling
There I was on the edge of the woods along a ridge in Wisconsin Tuesday, the last day of the spring turkey season. It had been a very tough spring. I did manage to shoot a young tom, called a jake,...
View ArticleWild turkey feast feeds 16
The payoff of my turkey hunt April 13 came on Saturday, when I prepared my favorite recipe: wild turkey/wild rice casserole. This would be the largest group I would feed with this dish — 16 people,...
View ArticleTurkey hunt goes smoothly
I always say that turkey hunting is NEVER easy. Sure, I have had hunts where the birds did what I was hoping they would do. And, hunts that ended quickly, like less than an hour. But, so much work goes...
View ArticleWill turkey scouting pay off?
We all hear about the importance of scouting in preparing for a hunt. I learned firsthand during a trip down to two adjoining properties I will turkey hunt near Red Wing when Season A opens on...
View ArticleTurkey broadhead should prove deadly
Ever since I started bow hunting in the fall of 2011, I have focused my efforts on trying to execute pass-through shots on deer in the heart-lung vital area. To that end, I landed on a mechanical...
View ArticleMinnesota turkey lottery: I’m a winner!
Late yesterday afternoon I decided to check the Minnesota spring turkey lottery results. This year, the first two seasons are drawn by lottery. Prior to that, it was the first three seasons. And,...
View ArticleSighting in new crossbow a breeze
Got my hands on my new Parker Bushwacker crossbow last week. I didn’t wait long to put it together and sight it in. I found it simple to put together and easy to use. I really like the way it feels in...
View ArticleArchery season ends quietly
It’s finally over. I went on my last archery hunt of the season Sunday, Jan. 31. In Wisconsin, one piece of property I hunt is located in the Hudson Metro Subunit, with an extended season that goes...
View ArticleNew Parker crossbow on the way!
After lots and lots of research, I finally made a decision to purchase a crossbow. I had used a friend’s Excalibur crossbow in the fall and took a doe with it in Wisconsin, where crossbows are legal...
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Bow hunt yields surprise sighting
A surprise encounter with Donnie Vincent, right, led to a photo opp with this hunting video producer. The best thing that happened on my bow hunt Sunday morning took place after I climbed down from my...
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Deer hunting 2015: a bountiful harvest!
This nice doe was taken with a crossbow in Wisconsin. On the crisp afternoon of Nov. 13, I sat peacefully in a deer stand in Wisconsin with my hands tucked into a camo muff. Some important items were...
View ArticleTurkey talk proves fun
I decided to buy a fall turkey tag this year. Part of the reason was to gain more woodsmanship and knowledge of the birds, which will hopefully bear fruit next spring when I chase gobblers. Another...
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