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The Ruttin’ Season
By Laurine Wilson Alas, tis time for mortal men To bellar and drink, we fear. The air is sharp hauled in their lungs And all their piss runs clear. They shout and sing, and belch their drinks, Stumble round in frozen ruts. Call down the moon, push all about, And scratch their hairy butts. Now, … Continued
Hunting Yukon Moose
By Polly Mahoney When I lived in the Yukon we hunted moose every year for our year’s supply of meat. We would often give away one front quarter to a friend in need as this would have been enough for the two of us to eat. If we were not lucky enough to get a … Continued
Shotguns: Ford or Ferrari?
By Homer Spit Truth be told, my small gun vault holds a half dozen guns, hunting rifles and shotguns – not a Parker or a Purdy among ‘em. To admire a classic collector’s gun, or bring it to shoulder, is always pleasurable. But I don’t turn green with envy, or look back with regret that … Continued
Best Moose Guns
BY Tom Kelly Well, it finally happened! I have finally been fortunate enough to have been chosen for a moose permit. It is to be an antlerless permit in Zone 4 at the end of October. I have guided hunters on moose hunts. I hunted with Hal Blood when I was producing the S&W … Continued
Moose Hunt Preparation
By Homer Spit Question: What’s more exciting than winning a million dollars in Power Ball? Answer: Winning a moose hunting permit in the Maine Moose Lottery. If you are one of the lucky 2,080 moose permit winners for 2017, a word to the wise: plan ahead for your fall hunt. I mean REALLY plan ahead. … Continued
First Deer Contest Winner
WINNER OF MY FIRST DEER CONTEST!!! My First Deer To my chagrin, as the blast reverberated, the whitetail whirled and vanished. While I attempted to conceal my disappointment, we thoroughly inspected the doe’s initial position. Editor’s note: This is the winning entry in Northwoods Sporting Journal’s My First Deer Contest. This winner will receive $100.00 … Continued
The Big Eddy Drifter
By V. Paul Reynolds Izaak Walton in his iconic angling book, The Compleat Angler, made the observation that even if you spend a lifetime casting flies upon the water, fishing and fish behavior can never be “fully learnt.” Persistence and patience will not deliver full mastery of angling success and a total understanding of trout … Continued
Accessing Stripers
By Al Raychard If you want to fish for striped bass this season there are a couple things to keep in mind. As with all types of fishing, be it freshwater or saltwater and whether fishing quiet back bays and small tidal creeks and estuaries with a fly rod and flies or hitting the beach … Continued
Living with Grizzlies
By Polly Mahoney I lived amongst grizzlies for many years and have a very healthy respect for them! The first ones I was around was when I worked at big game trophy hunting camps. I used to see them commonly when I was alone in the wee hours of the morning either on foot with … Continued
Light at Grand Lake Stream
BY John Tozer The sun rises slowly over Grand Lake Stream in June and July. Not dramatic, just steady, a thin line of light behind the spruce, pushing the chill back one degree at a time. The water was already very low this spring, and the lack of significant rain means low … Continued