en-us http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal.aspx?id=60 10 Journals http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=827 North Dakota early season is a whitetail hunters dream, Velvet deer, long days and usually nice weather. This years early season paid off only for two of the four that made the long 14 hour trip. My wife Michelle and my good friend Boone both shot velvet deer.(Something I am still tring to do) Miche... 12/3/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=820 This year, it seems like I should be taking lessons from the two women hunters in my family.  I have been close with a lot of good deer, but so far have been unable to seal the deal.  There is a lot of season left, and I’m not planning on giving up yet, but as of right now the women in my ... 11/23/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=819 As hunters, we’re always looking for new ways to increase our success.  One of those during the rut and the pre-rut is the use of decoys.   Well, I’ve now taken it one step farther.  I started with an old carry-lite decoy, made the head and legs permanent by filling the head with... 11/23/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=330 Morel season is about to begin!   Middle to late season turkey hunters be on the look out, and if you’re not a turkey hunter now is the time to start looking for morel mushrooms. Within the next week or two (April 24th thru the first week of May) they should start popping.  Things to ... 9/6/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=382 Turkey season is over so the wife and I headed north to Saskatchewan and East Trout Lake Outfitters is search of black bears. The trip started a little rocky as when we landed in Saskatoon we had no luggage other than our camera gear we carried on with us.  The airline informed us our luggage w... 9/6/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=574 I am trying to catch up as it has been awhile since my last entry so first off I hope you all had a great Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year. This past September myself, Fred Lagos (the producer of The Archer's Choice and The Choice TV show). Dan Wallace (Posse Member from Ohio). Gregory Clou... 9/6/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=678 It has been awhile since I have been able to sit down and post a field journal , but it has been a long and busy spring. It all started with all the trade shows which run just about every weekend during February, March, and April from Minnesota to Ohio. Then throw in giving a... 6/16/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=581 Michelle’s first muzzleloader buck came on the opening day of the 2006 Wisconsin rifle season. She has shot plenty of big game animals with her bow, but never a big game animal with any type of firearm and she was going after one with a smoke pole. This season was a little different as it would be... 1/4/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=580 South Dakota was looking promising as talking with my friends and outfitters Tim and Terry the buck population was very, very good. We arrived the first week of November and were looking forward to the bucks running through the riverbottoms looking for does. Unfortunately, we were a few days early... 1/4/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=509 After you have been hunting for 25+ years, you can forget about the learning curve and for some odd reason think things should just come natural to everyone. At least that is what I thought until this last year when my 12 year old, now 13, started hunting with my wife and I.   Last y... 10/24/2006 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=506 North Dakota Whitetails It’s been awhile since my last post, but it is hunting season so I have been gone a lot! I will try to catch you up on what has been happening with me so far this year. My wife, two daughters and I headed out to North Dakota on Aug 29 th to hunt whitetails. I h... 10/23/2006 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=455 Where did all the bucks go? Don’t panic they're around!!! Finding bucks is one thing.  But finding them, watching them for a month or better, only to have them just up and disappear is another.  Through the months of May and June I was watching a couple of promising bucks when all of a... 8/30/2006 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=453 Backyard shooters are going to love a couple of the new targets offered by Delta. The Broadhead Buck is an economical 3-D deer target that is perfect for backyard shooting.  Over the past few months I have been testing the ins and outs of this target by shooting at it with all sizes of arrows, ... 8/28/2006 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=449 Another year of hunting and filming is about to begin and the entire crew at Archer's Choice Media is getting geared up to hit the road.  Everyone is busy gathering their camera gear, checking their mics, and shooting their NAP tipped Bemans through their Hoyt bow in preparation for the upcomin... 8/23/2006 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=444 I’m baaack! Sorry it has been awhile since my last entry but July was a little crazy!!!  I didn’t get a whole lot of writing in last month.  It seemed like I had a million other things to do; fall is approaching and life got busy over the summer. So, where was I?  July was a very bu... 8/21/2006 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=411 Early season food sources Whitetail management has been praised as much as it has been frowned upon, and hunters either love it or hate it. The term QDM is a term most hunters use loosely without understanding what it truly means. A lot of hunters are practicing trophy buck management and not... 6/29/2006 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=403 One of the biggest questions I get asked about whitetails is “When is the best time to call to them?”  The answers, unfortunately, are not simple ones.  That is because there are so many different vocalizations used throughout the year by whitetails. Below are some of the d... 6/20/2006 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=402 If you’re hunting mature whitetails and not scoring often, it may just be the little things that you're doing wrong. Success seems to come with consistency.  So why do some hunters score more consistently than others?  Talking to many whitetail enthusiasts over the years an... 6/20/2006 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=386 Friends seem to come and go, but lately it seems as if hunting has renewed old friendships and made existing friendships stronger. Hunting is a way of life for some people but not to others. Some of this is by choice, but I also think some of it is born into us. We all hunt for different reasons ... 5/30/2006 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=381 Eric and Dad waiting for that longbeard Well, Wisconsin's turkey season has finally ended but not without a friendly two day, two turkey ending. I took out my Dad and my buddy Eric Wednesday thru Friday to finish up our seasons. This past season was goofy. The birds didn't want to cooperat... 5/30/2006