Due to a previously planned mini-vacation and assorted holiday activities, it took slightly longer than usual for me to get out and hunt with the flintlock. Late archery and flintlock came in state-wide on Dec. 26, but my first day
Happy New Year
Happy New Year. Twenty-Fourteen has gotten off to a pretty frigid start here in Western Pennsylvania. When I got into the car this morning it was 6 degrees. When I got out at work a half hour later it was
2013 deer season continued – Friday, Saturday
Things were slow leading into the final two days of rifle season. Few other hunters got out early in the week, and just three of us started the day Friday morning so we knew we’d be doing drives all day
2013 deer season continued – Saturday
The storm that closed out Friday’s hunt had lasted well into the evening and deposited a nice coating of fresh, crunchy snow. As I crossed the long field toward my stand, guided only by a shimmering pre-dawn sky, I cut
2013 deer season continued – Tuesday and Friday
Following an enjoyable – albeit unproductive – day in the woods during Monday’s opener, I set out again Tuesday morning. Where, and with whom I hunt, this day is generally reserved for organized drives because there aren’t a lot of