Want Great Off-Season Hunting With The Kids?

Try “Peaslee Mountain Hunt Park” in Maine

By Blaine Cardilli

As a 48 year old hunter with more experiences than I can begin to remember, it’s strange that I never gave “hunt parks” or “game ranches” a second look until now. Like most, I’ve always enjoyed the challenges of free range hunting and must have gotten caught up in the “We hunt 100% wild, 100% fair chase” mode that is so prevalent in todays hunting circles. Now don’t get me wrong; I still prefer hunting the wide open forests and fields of this beautiful country, hands down, and as a member of the prostaff with “Northwoods Adventures TV” I have some great and varied opportunities nationwide, but at least now I can understand the allure of a true hunt park after having finally experienced one. Enter ‘Peaslee Mountain‘ and owner Forest Peaslee, of Jefferson, Maine. Read the story »

South Dakota Hunters Have A New Voice In Politics

Below is information and a press release about a newly formed organization in South Dakota, South Dakota Hunting Rights Advocacy, aimed at fighting to protect the hunting heritage of South Dakotans. As I looked over the site, I found this. Read the story »

Spring Turkey Hunts

by
A. Sayward Lamb

The spring turkey hunts for my son Jim, and myself, ended with us both getting our turkeys, but the circumstances were quite different. When my wife and I arrived home from Florida, soon after the middle of April, we found two feet of snow on our camp road. We both knew it would be a few days before the snow melted, and the road dried up enough to enable us to drive our vehicle into our cottage, located eight tenths of a mile from the paved highway. Jim, and his wife Chris, invited us to stay with them in Oxford until we were able to make it into our place on the lake. We accepted their offer and made use of their spare bedroom for nearly two weeks. Read the story »

My First Bow Hunt

By Larry Taylor

It was opening day of deer season in 1989 (I think). I had been deer hunting with a gun for the four previous seasons and wanted a new challenge. What little I knew about deer hunting then, I learned from my very little knowledgeable buddies and Field and Stream Magazine. So, about two months before hunting season I bought myself a used compound bow. I think the name of it was a Hoyt or something like that. I got myself a dozen arrows and began shooting. They did not have McKenzie Targets then or anything else around here like that so I got a bale of hay and an old pillow and began practicing. Read the story »