So, you shot a buck or a bull! You want to preserve the memory of the hunt, but a full shoulder mount isn’t for you. Shoulder mounts are beautiful, but they can also be very expensive and take up a lot of space. You could cut the skull so that it and the antlers can be mounted on a plaque,...

“Conservation” is certainly a buzz word in the hunting community. With hunting evolving to more of a recreational activity than an absolute necessity to most Americans, the explanation that our hunting dollars support “conservation” is how many hunters defend and describe the activity. We know that our license dollars and taxes from hunting and fishing equipment go to fund fish...

Pintails are some of the most sought after ducks in North America. This is mostly due to just how unique these ducks are. As neat as they are, thankfully they are not all that uncommon. It should not take you very long to find a hunter who has been able to get one of these birds, especially in the southern...

The late or "second season" period as we call it in Wisconsin, can be the last shot for hunters to harvest a buck. Many hunters skip late season hunting even if they haven't filled their buck tags. If you plan right your chances for harvesting a buck in this time is pretty good, and the best part is that deer...

Camping or hiking with friends and family is a great way to spend time with your favorite people in the outdoors. Sharing meals together can be one of the best parts of camping, especially when you get to eat smoky tasting campfire meals or hot dishes made on the Coleman stove. But what if you’re on a backpacking trip trying...

Unpopular opinion: I love cold weather hunts. In the Midwest whitetail woods, late season frigid weather and cold fronts ramps up the activity of hungry deer hitting standing corn and other food sources during daylight hours. Last year, a mid-November snow event caused my bibs to freeze to the wooden stand I was sitting in and make way too much...