Now only 20 yards away, the cat was crouched, as if he was stalking me, and poised to chase. I wished that I was carrying my pistol

The thing that I crave the most in the off season is simple being in the woods; I hunt not just to kill, but to experience all that comes with the pursuit.

In my opinion, "yuppie sticks" were merely a marketing ploy to take money from these urban trekkers on a vacation.

Hunting Blacktail Deer successfully can prove quite difficult. Their highly nocturnal and skittish nature combined with the often steep and dense country they inhabit provides quite the challenge.

The ultimate goal is to find a mature buck in a remote location, and kill it with one lethal arrow. In order to achieve this goal...

Getting to camp with all your gear is not the end goal, you intend to kill and carry an animal out as well. I will however speak to the mental strength that is necessary.