Just Try It

As a young adult, I worked for a mining company. My job allowed me to stay in the mountains all day. We only saw the boss on Mondays and Fridays. I prospected for coal by core drilling. It was a great job. It was there I learned about trees and how to find ginseng and...

Be Ready

One of the aspects I dislike about hunting and fishing is getting ready for the first day. Whether it’s the first turkey hunt of the year or the first deer hunt, there’s always the need to make sure nothing is forgotten on that opening day. One of my on-going...

Moving Meals

I see the transitioning happening now. It’s harvest time. I see apples, pears, persimmons, and acorns. All these, and more, are favorites of deer. During the spring, deer feed on all sorts of browse. Nearly every step along their way is filled with a different tasty...

Planting Season

This time of year, I begin earnestly getting ready for the upcoming deer season. It’s the hottest time of the year, but one has no choice if he is to be ready for the end of September. Checking, moving, and setting tree stands will always be a necessary evil, but the...

Just Thinking

It’s July and I feel a sense of pressure. I’m thinking of food plots and practice shots. I’m thinking we are two weeks from August and August is thirty days from opening bow season in Kentucky. I’m thinking I’m not ready for this. I’m thinking no one cares if I’m...

Causing Courage

I Just came back from a river-fishing trip with a friend. It was a beautiful morning to be on the water. This time of year, the early morning is usually the best because the heat really picks up about mid-morning. This day was no different. By 10:30, our hopes were...