I call it my everything bag. It contains my primary camera, a pair of Steiner binoculars, a hand-held GPS, extra batteries in C, AA, and AAA, a dog leash, a pair of cheap two-way radios, medicine, lighters, glasses, lens cleaner, cigars, etc, etc, etc. This…
We were hunting near Mayer, Arizona on BLM land near the High Desert Hunt Club. The quarry was Gamble’s quail, cute little feathered rockets with a top-notch feather on their heads. Giovanni Scalia was my guide and hunting companion. Gio had warned me there were…
A cutting tool such as a knife might be the oldest of man-made implements that’s still in use today in a myriad of professions and outdoor activities. In fact, hundreds, if not thousands of knives exist for the outdoor survivalist, camper/backpacker, casual trail hiker, and…
Rebel, the pointer, was a fast, wide-ranging dog. While he ranged across the field, Tillie, a little Boykin spaniel, stayed close to us but kept a close eye on Rebel; her job would come later. When Rebel pointed, Tillie checked to make sure we’d seen…
Muzzleloaders have become more and more sophisticated over the last decade or two. Most hunters these days are not hunting with a muzzleloader reminiscent of something Daniel Boone carried. Until recently muzzleloaders were considered by most to be a “primitive” weapon. They still follow the same…
