Proceed with Caution: Bowhunting Ghost Bucks

Proceed with Caution: Bowhunting Ghost Bucks

Have you ever tried to match wits with a Ghost Buck? I have and it’s a bittersweet endeavor, to say the least. Hunters describe ghost bucks in various ways; In their most basic sense, ghost bucks are rare and demonstrate shrewd, solitary, and crafty ways. These lone...
The Trigger Happy Efficient Hunter

The Trigger Happy Efficient Hunter

I drove slowly through the main road of the farm toward my blind. It was mid-afternoon and I couldn’t help but survey the tree lines and shady draws on the cool and comfortable November day. It was one of those days that just felt right. Having already dropped off my...
Tailgating in the Country: Deer Camp and College Football

Tailgating in the Country: Deer Camp and College Football

The football split the uprights and, except for the sound of the TV, the room grew mostly silent. Then the quietness was broken by the sounds of assorted complaining, talk of firing coaches, and cracking beer tabs. A few moments later, one of the hunters said, Where’s...
Lowering the Bar vs. Managing Expectations

Lowering the Bar vs. Managing Expectations

Pretty much all deer hunters want to shoot a “trophy class buck”. For some, that means a Boone and Crockett (B&C) “book” deer netting 170-inches or better. For others, it might mean a gross score of 150-inches, even 140-inches. Many bowhunters simply seek Pope and...
Disc Jockeys: Outdoor Life the Jaggard Way

Disc Jockeys: Outdoor Life the Jaggard Way

These days, entrepreneurs in the outdoors seem as natural as well, nature. Hunters and anglers continue to concoct new products; some present brand-new ideas and others needed improvements to existing products. Griff and Hunter Jaggard have done some of both with the...
Adding New Life to Old Antlers (and Memories)

Adding New Life to Old Antlers (and Memories)

Old antlers. I have gobs of them; in the garage, ranch barn, and hanging on fences and gates. They’re even in the house – luckily my wife has long-since embraced them with her decor. Dropped and regrown every year, whitetail antlers are so nostalgic....

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