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The Little Hunter

Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in Articles, James L. Bruner, The Little Hunter | 426 views No Comments »

Author: James L. Bruner The purpose of this article is to bring awareness to the safety factor when hunting with firearms. Many times the simplest elements are overlooked and for some it comes with a heavy pricetag. Though many days had passed spent fishing, I often wondered just how much of the outdoors I had instilled in my daughter. At 6 years of age she was as good with a rod and reel as many twice her size and enjoyed watching the fish swim away after we released them as much as catching them. Proud to show off her tackle box to anyone who happened by, she would pry open the tiny lid and spread the trays out revealing her meager fortune of assorted tackle. In a gesture that reminded me ... Read more..

The Hunting Science

Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in Articles, Kevin A. Gardner, The Hunting Science | 518 views No Comments »

Author: Kevin A. Gardner The feeling of fall has made its grand entry a bit early this year in the Western states. Cool evenings and crisp mornings are just around the corner. Ever shrinking daylight, corn stubble, and golden fields of oats signal just how close winter’s grip is tightening on the land. As though it were a trigger mechanism on a breeding gun, the change has signaled the magic of the rut. Completely insane behavior on the part of Deer, Elk and Mountain Sheep will be status quo in the following months. Inventories seem to be at an adequate level, with herd health in relatively good condition overall. Read more..

Reading A Rub

Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in Articles, James L. Bruner, Reading A Rub | 1,000 views No Comments »

Author: James L. Bruner Years ago I took a promising look at a small log cabin with 40 acres of property in the hopes of purchasing the real estate. As I inspected the cabin it was obvious that it would suit my needs but what really caught my attention was the rub on a small poplar tree at the edge of the yard. My inspection quickly turned into a scouting trip as I wandered the property in search of deer sign. After all, the hunting was one of the main reasons I was here. A friend and I kept a tally of the sign as we split up and ventured further into the property that had just been cut a couple years earlier. No more than a half hour later ... Read more..

Wrap It Up

Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in Articles, Kevin A. Gardner, Venison Recipes, Wrap It Up | 637 views No Comments »

Author: Kevin A. Gardner Much the way the weather seems to have its own way of changing and switching back and forth, an occasional “departure from normal” can be found in most outdoor writer’s repartee as well. Writing largely to satisfy the need for information and guidance, it feels that there comes a time every year that really seems to have no home on the writer’s field calendar. A time when you have to mix it up a bit and stray outside of the four walls in which you normally play. Seasonally, it’s that time of year after the big game seasons end, and the spring thaws and fishing season begin. A “mud-season” as skiers call it, we find a degree of challenge to interest our readership. We often stare ... Read more..

Create A Mock Scrape

Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in Articles, Create A Mock Scrape, James L. Bruner | 1,396 views No Comments »

Author: James L. Bruner Creating mock scrapes is a tactic that is highly under-stated and under-used in the majority of the hunting community. Although this tends to work best during pre-rut situations, it can provide results right through the rut as bucks travel in search of receptive does and work scrapes along the way. Scrapes vs. Rubs The first consideration is of course whether or not your hunting area holds any sizable bucks to begin with. By sizable we don't mean large antlers. Simply put we mean anything you would shoot that meets your own standards according to your own personal code of ethics. For some a forkhorn is a true trophy. For others nothing less than a record book is suitable. You hunt according to your ability and the deer in ... Read more..