en-us http://www.deerhunting.com/fieldjournal/ 10 Journals http://www.deerhunting.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=959 Since we're deep into the off-season, I thought I'd post an account of one of the most memorable hunts I've ever been on.  It took place the first days of August almost 3 years ago today... I was on the trail of Boone & Crockett that weekend. I thought every kid who grew... 7/23/2008 http://www.deerhunting.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=956 As fall rapidly approaches, bowhunters scramble to tune their equipment and fling hundreds of arrows to sharpen their technique. For with autumn, the archery season comes and along with it, the excitement that hunting archers live their lives for. Fall is the traditional time of harvest. A tim... 7/23/2008 http://www.deerhunting.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=957 As Karen and I chatted about the 1999 bowhunting season, I was struck with a profound realization that changed the course for the rest of my bowhunting career. On the opening day of the second shotgun season, I called in a 5-point buck using a doe in heat bleat. My arrow hammered the young whitetail... 7/21/2008 http://www.deerhunting.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=958 Bowhunting a big, black bear from a treestand, 15-yards from its dining area, can be a tremendous thrill. Now, move the bowhunter to the ground, and just to spice it up a bit, put him in a wheelchair. Throw in a 300-pound Pope and Young class bear that seems to have no fear of danger and you have on... 7/21/2008 http://www.deerhunting.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=955     Since the theme of my wildlife consulting business is to work with, not for, people, I have a rather large number of friends associated with my business.  One of my good friends is Dwight Belicek, ranch manager for the McCall 501 Ranch located south of Uvalde.  Dwight... 7/11/2008 http://www.deerhunting.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=953 A couple weekends back, I hosted the first ever White Knuckle Video School here in Iowa .   After it was all said and done, I’m exhausted – but it was so worth it!   We had a mix of current team members, new team members, and guys who were just interested in learning more about the wo... 7/10/2008 http://www.deerhunting.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=952 With the heat of summer upon us many people forget about the importance of scouting for the upcoming fall.   This is the time of year when the bucks in your area are the most relaxed and the most visible.   Often times hunters will wait until September to glass fields looking for buc... 7/7/2008 http://www.deerhunting.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=949 It was 104 degrees in Jacksonville Florida during the Southern Trophy Hunters Big Buck Expo but that didn't keep folks from coming to the event. Lee and Tiffany Lakosky and Stan Potts were headliners in the Muzzy Hunting Camps and OEI Properties Land Camps.     Mike ... 7/7/2008 http://www.deerhunting.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=951     It’s the time of year again.   Bowhunters are starting to tinker with their gear to prepare for fall.   I tweak my arrows on a regular basis.   After all, it’s the arrow that gets the job done.   Building and tuning arrows has become easier than it was t... 7/7/2008 http://www.deerhunting.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=950     Turkey season has come and gone, but I decided to do a journal entry on one of my late season turkey hunts.   In Michigan and much of the Midwest , the turkey season is open until the end of May.   While many Michiganders and Midwest turkey hunters prefer h... 7/7/2008 http://www.deerhunting.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=948 Sporting clays has started and we have been getting good turn-outs. We have replaced 6 of the throwers with new ones and gravel has been placed down around the shooting area! Sporting Clays is every wednesday night from 4pm until dark. We have been grilling food having great time! W... 7/3/2008 http://www.deerhunting.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=945 It’s been fourteen yeas since it happened and you think they would forget. Yet just this morning, I answered the phone and one of the very first things out of the callers mouth was a series of digs about the "hunt to forget." After all this time I was gleefully rode like a dying nag about a simple m... 7/1/2008 http://www.deerhunting.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=947 A colossal Boone & Crocket posturing like a strutting gobbler motions his way toward your decoy, bracing himself for a head-on collision would make breathtaking video footage, but the chances of that come slim.      There is hundreds of hopeful hunter and cameraman ... 7/1/2008 http://www.deerhunting.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=946 This past May, I went on a bear hunt in Quebec .   Before I left, I was informed that I would see lots of bears and be able to take my pick from many bears which sounded great to me.   I have seen very few black bears in the wild and was relieved to hear I would see lots of bears.... 6/30/2008 http://www.deerhunting.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=944 It's not too often that new products hit the market that are specifically designed for disabled hunters, most target the general able-bodied population and only by chance offer some benefit to chairbound outdoorsmen.  So whenever I find them, I feel obliged to help get the word out. The fir... 6/19/2008 http://www.deerhunting.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=943 The last few weeks have found much of the Midwest in a state of emergency. I’ve seen first-hand what mother-nature is capable of doing, and it’s been a real eye-opener for me. Last Sunday when heading back to Iowa from a weekend in Michigan, I was stopped on I-80 (the major artery of the Midwest) be... 6/19/2008 http://www.deerhunting.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=942 The bright, evening sunlight illuminated the rugged landscape around the bait barrel with its warm, rich color-tones that appear only at the beginning and at the end of the day. Originally this particular bait (nicknamed "Frank’s Bait") had been nestled amid a thick stand of jack pines, which comple... 6/18/2008 http://www.deerhunting.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=941 There’s just some magic feeling witnessing the progression of a tiny seed transform into an antler blooming plant. The core understanding of being a farmer, wildlife manager, and patron of the forest is what I consider to be a true hunter. Planting food plots is a vital step in response to a whi... 6/17/2008 http://www.deerhunting.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=940 Since 1994 the month of February has been the month for two very special events in my life. Number one is Valentine’s Day and that means I must not forget to let the Redhead know just how special she is to me and all of the little four-legged Hendricks’. The "kids", we refer to them, always put me i... 6/13/2008 http://www.deerhunting.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=939 The infatuation of two simple bone protrusions upon a deer’s head has captivated hunters from around the world in pursuit of goliath-racked bucks! Although, this isn’t your average type of bone, this is pure, gnarly, twisted, and, massive beauty we’ve come to know as antlers. We as hunters desi... 6/9/2008