Wife's first bird! (double)

So I convinced my wife to accompany me in the turkey woods this year.

We went out last Thursday and had a great hunt. Hunting from behind a pallet, we…

Wife's first bird! (double)
What to do on a rainy day off?

Thursday I woke up and walked out the door to go to work and I almost called in sick. Something in the air just screamed to me I should be…

What to do on a rainy day off?
Tagged out

Had my first chance to make it out this morning. Set up on a large field with woods behind me. This guy started gobbling first thing and never shut up.…

Tagged out
Breeder put of to pasture w/ pix

Morning

I love trout season :) My friend showed me some new water within a short drive of home and I had a blast. Thought I hooked a steelhead by…

Breeder put of to pasture w/ pix
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The Game- NSTRA Regional Elimination 2013

May 20, 2013

They call it ‘the game’.  Many of the hunting dog clubs out there are all about the individual achievement of each animal.  While you may sometimes run with another dog and handler, you are competing for an overall win.  NSTRA field trials are run a little different.  The National Shoot to Retrieve Association is all about beating your opponent on the [...]

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Plan Now for your 2013 Michigan Bear Hunt

May 11, 2013

Plan Now For Your 2013 Michigan Bear Hunt Article & Photos © 2013 by Russ Fimbinger As the old saying goes, planning makes perfect.  These words are quite true for the serious Michigan black bear hunter. But for those who are new to bear hunting and want to hunt one of our state’s largest and [...]

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My son inspects our small clover plot to see how Dad's frost seeding efforts worked out.

Whitetail Weekly, The Next Generation

May 4, 2013

As I loaded the car I double checked the backseat to make sure that I had all the usual stuff for a day trip to the cabin.  Boots..check, backpack..check, trail cameras..check, spare clothes and some bottled water..check and check.  All the usual suspects were accounted for and it was business as usual up until I [...]

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Turkey Tribulations

May 4, 2013

The good news is that I got my bird. The other news is that I had to go thru many changes in emotions and tactics to do so. The ups and downs of hunting turkeys in Michigan. Opening day was clear but windy, 7 to 15 miles per hour winds. This cuts down on your [...]

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Aprils Peak Steelhead

April 30, 2013

I think we can all agree this has been a messed up steelhead season. It seems to be the re-occurring theme the past couple seasons. We all expect it to bust loose and then are disappointed when it does not happen to the extent we were hoping. I am beginning to think we have been [...]

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The stainless steel blade and Spring Camo dymondwood handle combine to make a great looking knife.

Whitetail Weekly, Product Review: The Drop Point Skinner 2.0 from Head Hunter Specialties

April 22, 2013

A good, quality, knife is an essential component in the gear collection of any hunter, fisherman, hiker, trapper and just about any other outdoorsman you can think of.  A good knife can be used for many things and can even be a piece of lifesaving gear in an emergency.  It’s safe to say that most [...]

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Insider’s Look at Point Mouille

April 17, 2013

Got to go thru the gates and ride on the refuge’s dikes. What a nice experience and what a place to visit. This was back on March 23rd with much of the area still under ice. Still early for many species of birds but there were thousands already there. The first stop was for  trumpeter [...]

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Mother Nature, Confidence and Steelhead

April 15, 2013

Well, another weekend of steelhead fishing is over and I am left scratching my head. The fishing started off great on Friday but got considerably worse through out the weekend. The fishing started of great for my buddy on friday. Not so much for me. I eventually realized what was different between our rigs and [...]

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The sound of the water running through this creeek filled the valley.

Whitetail Weekly, The Spring Bloom

April 15, 2013

The initial plan for my most recent trip to the property was to bring my son along with me and allow him to spend the day with me out in the woods.  Unfortunately the weather didn’t really cooperate and with the morning temps foretasted in the 30’s I wasn’t sure taking a 3yr old with [...]

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2013 1st outing

Yo, Yo, Yo it’s Walleye Time.

April 6, 2013

Finally got a chance to go walleye fishing in 2013. The weather Gods all complied and the temps were manageable along with the wind. As a first time out on the water, for the year, it was expected to be more of a shake down cruise than an actual fish catching experience. We did have [...]

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