In my part of the world, ice fishing season is rapidly approaching and fly fishing season is standing there waving a…

Say the phrase "against the wind" to most people and they'll think of a great Bob Seger tune. Mention it to a bowhunter…

Most people who tie flies spend an awful lot of time visiting their local fly shops or pouring over catalogues in…

The cardinal rule of bowhunting is “wait for the right shot.” Nothing assures success more than shooting at a well-…

Recently, I took a friend to one of the better smallmouth lakes I know. This is a big, rugged Canadian Shield lake that…

Like most fly anglers, I don't take a lot of trout home. But every now and then, a special circumstance induces me to…

For most of us, fly fishing conjures up images of anglers making long, graceful casts. This is certainly the classic…

Two hunting seasons ago, I found myself doing a desperate and unexpected chin-up to pull myself back into the climber…

When it comes to squirrel hunting, I'm a rifleman. Sure I see the practicality in using a shotgun, especially in the…

Wood duck hunting has a special place in my heart. The first bird I ever shot was a drake woody that catapulted out of…

The deer-hair popper landed beside the lily pads with an audible splat. It bobbed for a second and, before the ripples…

It's been my experience that, in some ways, the act of arrowing at a deer is actually anti-climatic. Sure it's exciting…