Next Generation Insight to the Outdoors
By Garrett Cates Pickwick Lake, Alabama – May, 2014 The Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship is one of the greatest competitions held for college level bass fishing. This year, there were 158 two-man teams competing from over one hundred different schools. Representing Kansas State University, my partner Graham Howard and I had high hopes of …
Southern Shootout – Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Read More »
I recall many outdoor excursions as a boy and catch myself grinning at the unique experiences. I shared many adventures with friends and family, but some of the most profound and exciting came while alone. I remember those times often and imagine accompanying my past self, travelling through the timber and countryside exploring the outdoor …
On opening day of the spring 2014 Missouri turkey season, I killed one of my largest gobblers to date. It was also one of the latest gobblers I’ve ever taken, having shot him at 12:30pm. I am quite content sitting in a blind and waiting for turkeys to come to me; it’s an extremely successful …
Running and Gunning: Key Tips for the Impatient Turkey Hunter Read More »
By Ryan Miloshewski Turkey hunting has a way of making you think and do things you wouldn’t normally do. I am an aggressive person at heart, so that makes sitting and waiting for a gobbler to come within earshot of my calls somewhat of a challenge at times. This past weekend I was fortunate enough …
I found this story on Outdoor Life‘s website quite a while ago. It is the story of Ray Eye’s first turkey, taken when he was nine years old. I’ve read it nearly five times now and it never gets old. It is truly moving and draws out your emotions through its entirety, including the surprising, yet …
I was going through some old files today on my computer and stumbled upon a eulogy I had written several years ago for my first hunting dog, J.R., named after J.R. Ewing by my father. He was a beautiful beagle and a great dog that loved hunting rabbits with me. By sharing this eulogy, my …