en-us http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal.aspx?id=91 10 Journals http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1042 One of my good friends got her first doe while hunting with Archer's Choice and had one of the best experiences of her life. Not only did she get her first bow kill, she got her first whitetail, first big game kill, and her first time to be filmed hunting all at the same time.  Below is her awe... 12/8/2008 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=966 For many hunters Dove season marks the beginning of their upcoming hunting season and is always a much anticipated event. This year is no exception. With the cool weather approaching and the birds beginning to make their way through the area, it should be another great dove season shared with family... 8/26/2008 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=816 November 17th is a day I will always remember for as long as I live.  This is the day that I was blessed in the field beyond all measures and I am very thankful for being able to experience what I did.  One week prior my 9 month pregnant wife asked me if I was going hunting this weekend.&n... 11/18/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=460 In 2003 I began noticing my favorite football players wearing synthetic outfits but never gave it much thought. Then Under Armour launched their BREAKDOWN commercials starring massively ripped athletes running, lifting, sweating immensely, and showing rare intensity. They were great commercials, but... 9/10/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=500 I enjoy shooting a variety of firearms from rifles, pistols, to vertical bows. Now I get to add crossbows to my list. The first crossbow I got to shoot was a Horton Team Realtree HD 175 Red Dot Package and I had a blast. Unfortunately for me, shooting at foam is all I can do because of the regulat... 9/10/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=712 In preparation for the upcoming season I love going to hunting shows and expos to see new products, meet new people, and learn some new tricks.  This past weekend I drove to Fort Worth, Texas to visit the Texas Trophy Hunters 2007 Hunters Extravaganza.  This has become somewhat of an annu... 8/20/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=711 Over the past few years one of the most common questions asked from archery hunters is "What is your feet per second (FPS)?"  As companies fight to achieve more FPS from their equipment they often fall short elsewhere.  This is not the case with Excalibur's latest crossbow the Equinox.&nbs... 8/14/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=626 October 1, 2006 was opening day of bow season in Oklahoma and the weather was a blistering 91°: perfect mosquito season.  Before leaving for my morning hunt my wife asked if I had put on any bug spray.  I gave her my best "You're kidding, right?" look. I was going to be deer hunting and in... 3/14/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=608 This season was different than in years past because my priorities have changed quite a bit.  Within the past year I have begun my Master's in Business Administration and my wife and I had our first son.  These are all great things, but my time in the field was greatly affected. &nbsp... 2/12/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=546 This Thanksgiving is one that I am very thankful. The morning started out with me waking up around 5:30 to say good morning to my mother-in-law who was just putting the turkey in the oven for the feast later that afternoon. I put on my duck hunting camo, gathered up my decoys, my gun, and my dog a... 11/27/2006 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=545 As the cold North wind blows, I know that the ducks are on their way to my local watering hole. The morning began just like any Saturday at 5:30 am: wake up, get dressed, and load up your best hunting "Buddy" (which in my case is an overly excited 100 pound Lab) and drive to the honey hole! ... 11/27/2006 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=471 One of the main reasons for missing a whitetail is because of string jumping. String Jumping is a basic reaction of a deer from hearing an unfamiliar or startling noise. Deer, and particularly a whitetail's, first instinctive reaction to that noise is to squat down in preparation for a quick escape,... 9/20/2006 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=452 Growing up I have always had a fascination with building things. I can remember back in the day Mom would sit me down in front of some Lincoln Logs, Lego’s, Erector Sets, or Tinker Toys and I would be happy for hours. My favorite thing to build with were Tinker Toys. It allowed me to build anything ... 8/28/2006 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=430   While searching the internet I ran across a paper that was presented to the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in 1964 by Paul Shepard. Below are some snippets of the paper that I felt really define a hunter and our responsibility to wildlife. Today we... 7/31/2006