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SouthWest Wisconsin Whitetail Habitat Client and Scouting Trip Pics

Jeff Sturgis — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:18:24 +0000

This past weekend was going to be a weekend “off”…but does anyone feel sorry for me thinking I may need a weekend off from hitting the woods? If so, I haven’t found them:) So, when I got the opportunity to schedule a client at the last minute near my SW WI lease I jumped at [...]

Whitetail Weekly, Becoming “A Deer Hunter”

Mightymouse — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:35:58 +0000

As a person who thinks about deer and deer hunting pretty much 365 days a year it’s hard for me to think back to a time when I wasn’t all that into deer hunting. I started my hunting life by going out and sitting in on deer hunts with my dad and/or uncle when I was only 5 [...]

Whitetail Habitat and Hunting Pics

Jeff Sturgis — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:57:19 +0000

During the next month I believe I will be visiting with clients in 7 states. So, that means lots of great habitat and hunting pictures will be filling my phone. This past weekend I was able to walk 5 parcels in 4 days while in WI. I took a few pictures and had some great [...]

Alaskan / Yukon Moose Hunt – Living the Dream

David G Duncan — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:07:06 +0000

Another “Living the Dream” Article by David G. Duncan The Alaskan / Yukon moose are the largest deer that roam North American, with a height at their shoulder of over seven feet. Alaskan / Yukon moose are at least 20% bigger than Eastern moose found in eastern Canada and northeast United States. These monsters [...]

June’s 2011 Deer Season – Videos Parts 1, 2 & 3

David G Duncan — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:43:13 +0000

Attached are three short videos showing my wife June hunting with her crossbow during Michigan’s 2011 Whitetail Deer Season. The Part One includes scenes of Michigan’s Fall Colors and other wildlife, including a coyote. Part Two captures June’s deer harvest and a visit from a black bear. Part Three documents the rifle [...]

The Adventures of Fur Trapping

David G Duncan — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:39:55 +0000

The Adventures of Fur Trapping By David G. Duncan A young trapper guides his canoe down a wild stretch of river, feeling the tug of the current, as it carries him along. He is glad to be out on the river, checking his traps, on such a beautiful fall day. The day before he had [...]

Alaska Fishing – Living the Dream

David G Duncan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:02:41 +0000

Article: Alaska Fishing – Living the Dream By David G. Duncan All fishermen who dream about fishing in Alaska, surely have day dreams that swirl around an image of them catching the iconic Halibut, which more than any other Alaskan fish epitomizes the grandeur of this sportsman’s paradise. As a short time Alaskan resident, [...]

Rocky Mountain Brookies

David G Duncan — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:08:12 +0000

Rocky Mountain Brookies By David G. Duncan I definitely do not consider myself a good fisherman. In fact, at best, I might just make it into the class of novice fishermen. As the son of a top-notch fisherman, it has always puzzled me, why I never got hooked on fishing. In fact, fishing has [...]

Alaska Trapping – Living the Dream

David G Duncan — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:35:42 +0000

Alaska Trapping – Living the Dream By David G Duncan Klutina River Valley with Mt. Drum of the Wrangell – St. Elias Mountain Range in background. ——————————————————————————– The Alaska Trapping season for fox, pine marten, etc. opens each year on the tenth of November, which definitely ensures all furs harvested will be of high [...]

Whitetail Waterholes for Small Parcels

Jeff Sturgis — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:54:44 +0000

Not every parcel needs more water. However…if you have daytime bedding areas with dry ambush sites on the way to evening food sources, adding water can be an outstanding feature to your small parcel. Large ponds can take up way too much space, while at the same time creating an area of higher stress levels [...]