An Adult Onset Hunting Story from Washington You’ve likely heard me talk about adult onset hunting before. If you haven’t, this is a great story to introduce you. The term is used to describe anyone who starts learning to hunt as an adult. I met Jennifer and Joe Wapenski through a mutual connection this year, […]
R3 Interview Series | Dan Stephens
How Illinois is tackling hunter recruitment. To start, I really love doing these R3 interview articles. Why? Besides getting to meet new people, I get to hear first-hand how different states and agencies are addressing the R3 (Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation) movement and inviting new hunters into the fields or woods. It’s exciting to see […]
5 Recommended Gun Dog Breeds for New Hunters
A few weeks ago, I attended Pheasant Fest in Chicago, which was awesome for so many reasons. But it was really eye-opening to the world of gun dog breeds and hunting dogs in general. It seemed like everyone I talked to was fluent in this subculture’s language. The more new hunters I get to know, […]
Turkey Hunting for Beginners | Why It’s So Exciting
Let it be known – I am a relatively new turkey hunter. Although I grew up hunting deer and grouse, we just never had turkeys around in northern Minnesota. So a few years ago, I started devouring articles about turkey hunting for beginners and set out on my first turkey hunt. I was hooked immediately. […]
How To Get Started Hunting With A Muzzleloader
Here’s another great guest post by John McAdams, owner of the Big Game Hunting Blog. In this post, John tackles a cool topic that I don’t have a lot of experience with. Muzzleloader hunting is very popular in the Midwest, yet I haven’t tried it yet. I learned a lot from the information he shares […]
Deer Sign Guide | How to Scout for Deer
When people are learning how to deer hunt for the first time, they normally have many questions. One that consistently pops up is how to scout for deer sign. Your first time in the woods, you might have no clue what to look for, let alone how to interpret deer sign. But once you get […]