The surprising truths about what you DON’T learn in a gun safety course. So you finally decided it was time and you passed your gun safety course, right? Congratulations! That’s a huge milestone to check off the list in your pursuit of learning to hunt. If you read Part 1 of this series, you saw […]
Learning to Hunt | Part 1: How to Take a Gun Safety Course
If you want to learn to hunt, taking a gun safety course is your first step. If learning to hunt is something you’re interested in, you’ll at some point run up against the legal process of becoming a hunter, which includes taking a gun safety course. Thankfully, there are laws (many laws) in place to […]
First Time Turkey Hunting Guide | Tips and Resources
Tackle Your First Time Turkey Hunting If you’ve read any of my other posts, you probably know that I grew up hunting white-tailed deer and small game in northern Minnesota. I’m really grateful and proud of the strong traditions we developed in my family. But I decided to shake things up a bit last October… […]
Hunting Glossary | Decoding Confusing Deer Hunting Terms
Deer Hunting Vocabulary I will always remember telling a hunting story to a non-hunting co-worker a few years back. I was rambling on about the specific details of a deer hunt over the weekend using all the fancy deer hunting lingo. He graciously let me continue. But when I had finished, he smiled and said, […]
How to Find a Hunting Partner for Next Season
Hunting partner or hunting solo? Some people struggle with whether to find a hunting partner or just hunt by themselves. Solitude can be nice, but as with most good things in life, it’s harder to really excel at something when you’re by yourself. We may tell ourselves that we work better alone, and that may […]
Why You Should Try Shed Hunting This Year
How Shed Hunting Can Make You a Better Deer Hunter Though the post title is Why You Should Try Shed Hunting, the more accurate version is Why Wouldn’t You Try Shed Hunting? Seriously. There is no shortage of reasons for you to give it a go. Let me ask you a few questions. Do you […]