Archive for July, 2008
Bow Season Primer
July 30, 2008 DeerI was fortunate enough to meet Mike Kipatrick a few years ago and have hunted with him a few times here in southeastern North Carolina. That was about the time I was talked into a a bow hunt for elk and he happened to be an accomplished bow hunter and turned out to be a [...]
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The Longest Minute
July 30, 2008 Bear, MooseThis story was forwarded to me back in October 2006, about three weeks after the hunting incident it describes occurred. As with most forwarded email, it was interesting to look over the previous recipients and see exactly how it wound up in my inbox; it had definitely made the rounds, having been repeatedly forwarded [...]
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Big Elk, Shaky Story
July 30, 2008 ElkThe story that accompanied this photo was that it was the largest bull ever taken, with any weapon, and was shot in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness of Idaho. It circulated the internet in 2006 and not long after it was revealed that it was taken on private property, ie. “ranch raised”. Regardless, it’s still a fine [...]
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Bangin’ The Drum
July 30, 2008 FishingOl’ Billy Bertram got a hold of some big drum off of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina with friends Paul & Gene Ingle. Some call them redfish or channel bass, but these guys flat out caught some dinner!
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Big Hopes For Opening Day
July 30, 2008 DeerI mentioned putting the bow in the game this year and over the weekend I put my tree climber through a dry run, along with a new Hunter Safety Systems harness. I can’t say enough about the harness; the climber came with a mess of straps and loops that pretty much intimidated me right out [...]
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17 Days
July 30, 2008 Deer, Featured, HuntingA little over two weeks, that’s what we’ve got until the opening of bow season for deer in South Carolina. I picked up my first bow a couple years ago then blew out my achilles and will be giving it a go, finally, this year. To get primed I’ve been shooting every day, watching [...]
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