How about take your daughter to the turkey blind, instead? Last week was my chosen hunting period here in Minnesota for the spring wild turkey hunting season. In Minnesota, we must draw a permit for a selected 5–day hunting period to hunt turkeys. I’m going to be quite honest with you in saying the turkey [...]
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Do you know a youth age 12 to 17 who yearns to be a “first” time wild turkey hunter here in Minnesota? Perhaps you know a youth who also wants to learn more about turkey hunting and is willing to attend a pre-hunt orientation session to start gaining these necessary skills? If so, have I got an exciting opportunity for [...]
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It’s been a week now since returning home from the 34th annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show and I’ve been ruminating on the experience ever since leaving. No doubt about it…the energy experienced at SHOT this year was very palpable and positive. To begin, we are three years into the Sands Convention Center experience and [...]
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Hey, c’mon…let’s have a little fun this weekend. I’m talking about actively using Twitter to share the deer hunting experience. What’s that you say…you like to sit in the deer stand to get away from technology and the electronic routine of life? Hey, to each his own, I guess. For me, this weekend will be [...]
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The point is your body needs the same good care as that elite athlete who is also pushing the physical limits of their body. In fact, as someone who likely doesn’t know how their body reacts under stress, you might need it even more.
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Observing this interaction certainly reminds me how prey animals of different species sometimes have a relationship with one another that enables their mutual survival. This is why spooking a flock of turkeys from an early morning roost is probably not a good thing for the hunter heading to the deer stand.
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As we patiently waited observing the distant sky and listening for whistling wings, the event that continues to leave an indelible impression in my mind soon occurred.
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If we understand the reasons why we might fail it better enables us to achieve the success we ultimately all seek while hunting.
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Just a fun post showing a couple of videos taken with my new Cuddeback Attack trail cameras.
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Before I get deep into the crux of today’s blog post, take a look at these three videos taken about 5 1/2 weeks ago on my farm using the new Cuddeback Attack trail cameras. Each video lasts about 30 seconds and in general shows a small buck browsing on some field corn. At this stage during the crop [...]
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