There is nothing wrong with taking a doe. If it is food you’re after, the steaks and burger of a young buck won’t taste near as good as a fat doe.
In fact, taking a doe is something we need to do…
I have been hunting for about 12 years now and truly enjoy every minute of it. Whether it is squirrel hunting, rabbit hunting, deer hunting or even mushroom hunting, I love it all. I am a self-taught…
As a kid, during school days leading up to Thanksgiving Day, my teachers provided much insight to what life was like when the pilgrims showed up in their new land. And of course, we kiddos responded…
Splake are a hybrid species of trout resulting from the crossing of a female lake trout with male brook trout.
When the rivers have become too iced up to fish and the weather is too cold to bear…
The international range of tarpon (megalops atlanticus) stretches from West Africa to the southeastern USA, Gulf of Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America. In those locales…
This season started with a bang! The pun is intended. As a member of the RedHead Field Staff hunting team, I look forward to waterfowl season all year long. As much as I love to fish, watching geese…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Each year since 1965, the Tennessee Wildlife Federation (TWF) has honored a select group of leaders in the conservation and stewardship of wildlife and their habitat in Tennessee…
Traditions run strong among deer hunters. I have a few iron clad traditions of my own. Camping in a tent during deer season is one of them.
i chuckled to myself when a shock cord broke on one of my…
When I look back at the personal advances I’ve made in my fly tying over the last few years, one thing stands out: good tools really make a difference.
A whip finishing tool comes in handy for those…
How to Tie a Constrictor Rope Knot
A useful rope knot to tie up loose materials or the ends of bags. Simple to tie, it grips itself and will not work loose. Also known as the Miller’s Knot this knot…
By Dale D. Humburg, Ducks Unlimited chief scientist
The season's about half over. Ducks begin migrating south in late August and start northward in February. Late November is in fact about halfway…
The third part to this blog series on fly proportions has to deal with dry flies. Out of all the different patterns a fly tier has to play with, dry flies have to be the most standardized. The dry…
