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King of the Upland
My pants are soaked from the morning dew left on the underbrush. I’ve just tripped a third time over a decapitated stump from a state...
Jordan Finney
Feb 8, 20253 min read


Paying the Tax Man
We dropped anchor under a blood red Mexican sky in a leeward anchorage off the coast of Isla San Francisco. The old sailor’s maxim held...
Michael Deeter
Feb 5, 20253 min read


Axis Hill Country
“You brought your bow?” My guide asked me, just as he spit out his chewing tobacco a little too close to my boots. “Yeah. I brought my...
Cole Burton
Jan 22, 20253 min read


2-Ply
Dan had just finished MacGyvering my Remington 870 16-gauge shotgun to my bird vest, allowing me the use of a trekking pole for the...
Edgar Castillo
Jan 17, 20254 min read


Ghost of the Limpopo
The African sun beat down with unrelenting intensity, baking the red soil of the Limpopo province. Even in the early morning, the heat...
Doug Pelton
Jan 12, 20254 min read


California Isn't Completely F*cked... Yet
“I’m telling you, when I was stationed out in Southern California, I saw the most beautiful landscapes, experienced the best food, rode...
Jacob Fehr
Dec 31, 20244 min read


Pawn Shop Score
My father holds a lot of titles; father, husband, grandfather, business-owner, follower-of-Christ, beekeeper, hunter, he’s an original...
Dylan Hayward
Dec 21, 20246 min read


Red Stags in the Rain
Niall motioned me to crawl toward him. As I crept forward, low to the ground, through the water and the mud I could feel the cold seeping...
Doug Pelton
Dec 6, 20244 min read


Hits & Misses
Ruark worked in front of me like a dog that had been chasing pheasants longer than he has- he quartered only steps ahead, following bird...
Sophia Peterson
Nov 30, 20244 min read


This is Africa
It’s a funny thing, bonding over shared history with someone from another culture. I was in Namibia, on my first safari. It happened to...
Bradley Johnson
Nov 24, 20243 min read


Indy's Gun
Growing up, I didn’t have a whole lot of common interests with my father. Sure we hunted deer in the fall and birds once the winter chill...
Caleb Daniels
Nov 15, 20243 min read


The Bird Boys
In Latino America, where wingshooting can be synonymous with triple digit totals of wildfowl shot, it is the unsung bird boys who are...
Edgar Castillo
Nov 7, 20243 min read


A Call for Unity in Rural America
As the 2024 harvest wraps up and hunters begin to arrive, I’m reminded of the pivotal role we play in each other’s lives. I own and...
Adam S
Nov 2, 20243 min read


October Harvest
The two-track forest road rounded dry ridges and crossed small draws with little to no flowing water. The road was overgrown with...
Richy Harrod
Oct 30, 20243 min read


Field Goal, New Hull
Televised on ESPN, the Houston/Tulane game was by far Tulane’s most anticipated game of the year. The Green Wave managed a miraculous win...
Declan Rogers
Oct 24, 20243 min read


Hunting Nazi Birds
It’s December, the year 1941 is coming to a close as the Nazi Party led by Adolf Hitler, along with its Axis Partners, declare war...
Aaron Leroux
Oct 18, 20243 min read


Blade to Boar
“So, you’re telling me I just walk up and stab it?”, I asked once again, not really believing Josh. “Yes.” I sighed and gripped my...
Ty Flores
Oct 13, 20243 min read


An Ode to Redfield
I glance down at my Garmin to check the temperature, as the cackle of a rooster can be heard in the distance. Negative sixteen. With the...
Samuel Mericino
Oct 9, 20244 min read


The Bears Don't Like Us
I climbed down the old rusty ladder of my treestand just as the visibility of a worn out 50 gallon feed bucket had started to fade. This...
Duncan Schulte
Sep 18, 20243 min read


Old Guns & Good Dogs
There’s a sea of sage before us- beckoning with waves of green and unforeseen coveys of chukar. In the distance, a pheasant cackles. The...
Sophie Peterson
Sep 10, 20242 min read
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