I know I won’t sleep much tonight, even though I’m writing this more than a week before Nov. 20. I never sleep well the night before opening day, and I’m betting you don’t either.
I’m always looking for new deer hunting gear that will make forays into the woods easier and more successful, but when I walked into Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh on Oct. 22 to have my thyroid gland removed, I never suspected I’d leave with a handy little piece of equipment for that most private of hunting’s moments.
Like most homeowners, I’ve tried a variety of do-it-yourself repairs at houses I’ve owned. Most of them have gone fairly well but occasionally has cost me more than hiring a pro in the first place.
Hunters and anglers don’t mind getting up before dawn to pursue deer or walleyes. They’ll sit for hours in the rain, snow or frigid temperatures for a shot at a big buck or some slab crappies.
When it comes to voting, they tend to stay home, according to Hunter Nation.
Fall is a magical time for all hunters and a time to count our blessings that we live in a state with ample hunting land and abundant hunting opportunities.
Whether you like hunting waterfowl, deer, bears, small game or upland birds like pheasants or ruffed grouse, Wisconsin is truly paradise.
The saddest thing I can imagine is a kid without a pocketknife.
Next in line on my Sad List would be a young hunter in the woods without a decent hunting knife (or two or three).
Growing up in the non-PC world of the 1960s and 1970s, I carried a pocketknife everywhere, including school. What self-respecting Cub Scout or Webelo would be caught without his multiblade Scout knife?
When I finished a challenging 3-D archery course Aug. 16 with fellow traditional bowhunter Larry Morrow, I had one small victory — I had not lost a single arrow.
