I was in line at a Walmart the other day purchasing some wheel chocks. The person in front of me was finishing making her payment when the cashier picked up the chocks and asked what they were for. I explained they are to keep my camper from rolling when parked.
It should probably go without saying, but it can’t. Do not approach wildlife.
Trail cameras are fun and enlightening. However, as a tool for hunting, there are some techniques which can help you punch the hole in your t…
I got a letter. Actually, it was an email, but it is the modern day version of a letter. I want to call it a letter because it was regarding r…
I saw something extraordinary the other evening. The skies were mostly clear except for a faint whisper of high clouds to the west. Of course,…
There are few things that I anticipate more than opening day of dove season. The opening day is perfectly positioned as a precursor to all ot…
Being an outdoorsman (or person as we are persuaded to say now) is often based on simple survival skills. Hunting? It is what was needed for f…
I know, it feels like we have been warned about as much as we could be with the long-lasting Hurricane Florence battering the Carolinas everyw…
Hurricane Florence really put a toll on the Carolinas. While us humans were displaced, anxious with the threat of what may come, our furry fri…
I have conveyed in this column many times in the past the importance of wildlife biologists to proper hunting seasons, locations and quotas. M…
You have spent the late summer and early fall planting food plots, setting trail cameras and scouting. You have honed your shooting skills to…
I am used to seeing stories on how either hunters or humans are to blame for everything from animal extinction to climate change that makes la…
Big changes are coming next season for the avid waterfowl hunters. However, we don’t know quite what those changes are just yet. Or do we?
This is part two of Howard’s Most Memorable Hunt.
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore is roughly 70 miles of coastline area amongst several barrier islands in North Carolina. Congress authoriz…
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
When my oldest son was in school his science teacher explained to the class that the Milky Way is the galaxy we live in. One student asked how…
As often comes this time of year, we reflect on our past and look forward to our future. We set goals and resolutions, laugh at the ones we se…
This is officially the worst time of the year. I know, “Bill, you are usually upbeat, even with negative things” is the first thought that ca…
I have mentioned in the past that hunting turkeys are the bane of my hunting prowess. Something about the big bird with a brain the size of a …
Have you ever done something and moments later thumped yourself in the noggin for doing it? Have you done it more than once in the same day?
The observation and/or photographing of birds is a very popular pastime. And that activity is popular amongst all age demographics. Yes, that …
