Mid August was upon me and I had an archery hunt planned for the 1st week of September. I decided to go and scout around the places I was planning to hunt. I first talked with hunters and checked my maps to find good areas along with the hunting regulations to find the most hunting …
Category Archives: scouting
Hunting Dog Training
I took my labrador retriever for a training session to see if he would retrieve properly. The day was a great success. Roofus loved the Dokken mallard retrieval duck and retreived it successfully after each throw. I was proud of him, especailly after this …
Scouting From The Air
We are always looking for new hunting grounds and sometimes the best areas are the closest to us. A long drive can be a time consuming and costly venture so staying local can put more time and money into your hunting trips. I decided to use some of the resources around me to find some …
Physical Fitness for hunting
Now that the ice hockey season is over for me, I started to hit the weights and trails in order to get into top physical condition, so I can hunt the high country this fall. I know most people don’t need to stay in shape to drive a Ford truck down a logging road and …
Scouting for bears
Scouting is a very important part of hunting and this is a great time of year to be looking for bruins coming out of their hibernation dens. It is also a good time of year to start getting into top physical condition for sheep hunts and early season alpine adventures. I love the outdoors and …