A Perpetual State of Autumn

[...] by the fall foliage. I have a feeling I’ll easily find a few nice haunts for rifle season too. With my stand already rigged and waiting for me, I can’t wait to get back up [...]

[...] ;The first doe came right into my tree and offered me a perfect shot 3 times. If she survives rifle season, she’ll make for a nice harvest next year. I’m not starving; I didn’t need [...]

[...] in and robbed me of my already slim opportunity to indulge in the last two days of rifle season, the gods smiled on me enough to at least allow me a little time that following Sunday morning [...]

[...] which ran 100 yards, where a blaze orange figure awaited it, maybe even expected it. Its rifle season in Pennsylvania and the woods are alive. What makes a person hunt? Ask hunters, why do [...]

[...] . Friday before the storm I took a few minutes on my way to work to check the flow of the Tulpehocken creek. She looked good, a nice even flow, rising trout, clear water, I thought “perfect!& [...]

[...] has been a long time, and I mean a long time since I wet the line on my home waters of the Tulpehocken Creek. This is the area where Cacoosing Creek comes in by the Papermill. Click on the [...]

[...] my plans. After digging out the next morning I took the camera down to my home waters, the Tulpehocken Creek. It’s rare that I show up to the Tully without anything but my fly rod, but I figured [...]

[...] cliché, the old "fly rod in the teethe pose!!!" The true Joy of the day was my buddy Eric using a fly rod to fish for the first time, welcome to the brotherhood man!!! [...]

[...] morning to begin scouting for the late archery season that will fire back up in January. My buddy Eric and I went sniffing around some game lands we had not yet tried hunting before. It was great. [...]

[...] ... I would encourage those who want a bold, but healthy view on this topic to click on the 'Steven Rinella' link on the right hand side of this blog. He is an accomplished author and huge& [...]

[...] occur. In fact, the only thing that ensures the cycle of life continues….is death. Steven Rinella, an accomplished outdoor author, hunter, and TV personality once made the point that given [...]

[...] a nice crisp morning of shooting to refine our craft. We had the opportunity to do so this past Saturday. Eric broke out the old recurve and did his best Robin Hood impersonation. I don’t care [...]

[...] This past Saturday I had the opportunity to fish with 4 of the best fisherman I know. I spent the day on [...]

[...] and offered me a perfect shot 3 times. If she survives rifle season, she’ll make for a nice harvest next year. I’m not starving; I didn’t need to take her. Being closer to 10 am and [...]

[...] happy to have explored and ultimately walked away feeling confident the area could produce a nice harvest. But there's definitely more scouting to be done.  Me n' Murphy! he knows not pain or [...]

[...] was about 50 yards from the dock, and on his 2nd cast, my dad hooked up to a real hog of a largemouth bass! The old man was impressive as he finessed the beast to the boat on 4 pound test. It was a [...]

[...] deals they offer. They are a great company whose mission is to offer sportsmen and shooters cost effective ammunition. The company is made up of former military and law enforcement personnel, people [...]

[...] expectation of beers released in October. One of the best and one of my favorites is Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest. This Bavarian brewers operation is said to originate in the year 1410. Legend has it [...]

[...] much larger game. It is as the chapter closes and we feel like we’ve slipped the jab, Michener delivers a blow that puts us on the ropes. He reminds us that our hands too, are bloody. He [...]