It had been about two-and-a-half years since we had a dog. Our heeler mix, Sookie, died in July 2023 and our sweet hound mix, Arrow, in April 2022. They were […]
Read MoreLast Minute Magic
How I left myself still needing a deer for the freezer on the very last hunt of the year defies logic, but there I was. You’d think if you wanted […]
Read MoreKnowing Your Limits
I knew the forecast, and the winter blast punched me in the face every time I took our new puppy, Clara, out to do her business. I’ll add a full […]
Read MoreToo Many Too Late
I had a chance to get out for my first late season archery hunt at Horseshoe Hills before heading to the Archery Trade Association (ATA) Show later in the week. […]
Read MoreHeartbreak in the Swamp
The light but steady breeze was cold, and out of the north-west. With temperatures just above freezing and an overcast sky, it was the ideal day one might draw up […]
Read MoreAnother Exciting Winter Hunt to End My Delaware Deer Season
Over the last few years, it has become customary for me to go to Delaware for a final hunt starting the day after Christmas and going until New Year’s Eve. […]
Read MoreCamp Christmas 2025
Camp Christmas! It’s a tradition we started three years ago, which was the year we opened our camp at Horseshoe Hills. We put up our camp Christmas tree on the […]
Read MoreFlies, Friends, and Food Night
It was nice to knock the dust off my fly tying vice last night at a fun event sponsored by the Ken Sink Chapter of Trout Unlimited. It was our […]
Read MoreWill it Take a While for Sunday Hunting to Catch On in PA?
Is it just going to take a while for Sunday hunting to catch on in Pennsylvania or was yesterday more of a sign of the changing culture of firearms hunting […]
Read MoreStaying Alive
So far so good. That’s the current status regarding buck kills near Horseshoe Hills during the first week of the firearms season. The reports I’ve gotten from neighbors include one […]
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