Your Essential Guide to Staying Warm and Comfortable Consider your preferences as each outdoorsman has unique criteria for the best base layer for hunting. This includes staying comfortable, how it fits your body shape, and the price range you can afford. Then there are other factors like geographic location and the season you are hunting….
The thrill of drawing back your bow in the off-season can keep your archery game sharp. Get ready to take aim and transform your backyard into the ultimate training ground. Developing a plan for archery practice at home in the off-season is just as important as during the peak of bow season. Compound bows rely…
Day Three with Bayliee Let’s dive into my experience teaching Units 5 and 6 of the Online Hunter Safety Course through Hunter-Ed. Hopefully, this offers encouragement and excitement for you to mentor a young person and share your hunting knowledge. My niece and I are working through the Online Hunter Safety Course offered for Michigan…
As someone who’s tried numerous blind chairs, I’ve narrowed down my list of best hunting chairs to these top three swivel chairs for best comfort during long hunts. Hunting requires patience, stealth, and comfort. When you sit in a blind for long periods of time waiting for the right whitetail deer to come along, you…
Deer Blunders With My Dad Ever wondered about the secrets of successful hunting? Well, I have two hunting mistakes: scent control and being noisy. Despite my dad teaching many positive lessons, I sometimes learned more through his mistakes. Now, let’s travel back in time while I share a story about a thermos, coffee, and how…
I bought my first set of shooting sticks from Cabela’s in the early 2000s before going on a Moose Hunt to Newfoundland. My shooting sticks consisted of two telescoping poles hinged together at one end with a V rest affixed at the end. The shooting sticks also served as a walking stick to steady my…
A Journey to Hunter Certification for kids Have you wondered how long the online hunter safety course takes? It’s been a few years since I went through the Online Hunter Safety Course for Michigan with my sons. My niece, Bayliee and I are breaking it up into 4 or 5 days with 2-hour sessions to…
An expanded definition for new hunters. Imagine you’re out in the woods, silently tracking through the wilderness. Suddenly, you spot a majestic, trophy-worthy buck. That’s when “buck fever” kicks in! Buck fever is what hunters call the mix of nervousness, excitement, and anxiety that comes with the thrilling moment of encountering a big, impressive male…
A Beginner’s Guide to Hunting Essentials. Wondering what to bring on your first deer hunt? Worried about forgetting something important? I teach my boys that preparation is the key to having fun. The last thing you want is to be out in the field ready to gut a deer and not have the right tools….
A Guide to Hunter Certification for Kids. Introduction: A Weekend of Learning Have you ever wanted one of your kids to follow in your footsteps and ask how to be a hunter? Does your heart pump when you talk about hunting? Does your face smile when the other person finds it just as exciting as…