Articles
November Grouse
By Paul Fuller Although October is often thought of as the absolute prime month for grouse and woodcock hunting, November should not be overlooked. For your author, the big advantage of November is less foliage. You can see the birds in flight much easier than in October. Every year, I hear of more upland hunters … Continued
Essence of the Hunt
By Hal Blood The long wait is over. Deer season is upon us once again. Bow hunters have been at it for a while, but the majority of hunters hit the woods during the firearms season. Deer hunters hit the woods for a variety of reasons. For some it’s just about getting out in … Continued
The Deer Hunter’s Digest
Hot off the press! From the vast 30-year archives of the Northwoods Sporting Journal, the most memorable and useful articles about deer hunting, and other big game hunting, have been selected and included in this 377 page repository, a priceless one-of-a-kind collection that is a must-have for the book shelf or bed stand of any … Continued
Good Grouse Habitat
By Paul Fuller We know that all living creatures need two items, shelter and food. It’s called habitat. Over the past few years, your columnist has written about the three phases of grouse food. Those three phases represent the food side of habitat. Now, let’s talk about the shelter side of habitat. We’re … Continued
Lost Hunter: The Untold Story
By V. Paul Reynolds In mid November of 1982 in Maine’s Grant West Township, a few miles East of the Greenville Airport, an experienced Massachusetts deer hunter got turned around later in the afternoon, and it began to snow. An extensive search party that included his own hunt companions, trained ground personal and search aircraft … Continued
Big Bad Bogs
By Homer Spit For me, Maine bogs have always held an allure. It may be the deer hunter in me. The buck of my dreams is always seen in a bog, ghosting its way silently on the mossy ground, weaving slowly between gnarled old cedar trees and grey, weathered deadfall. There is a dusting of … Continued
The Cross Bull
By Nathan Theriault Blessed is the best way to describe what we do. The reason we can afford to guide, and hunt is because of the sacrifices that so many have made. This realization has always kept me wanting to give back to the people who gave so much for the love of this country … Continued
Wild Meat Spoilers
By V. Paul Reynolds Let me be blunt. When it comes to eating out, I am a cynical curmudgeon who prefers my own or my wife’s great cooking. Frequent patronizing of restaurants is my idea of an obligatory chore. My wife is convinced that my jaded view of restaurants is grounded in the fact … Continued
Crossbows: The Purchase Decision
By V. Paul Reynolds Recently passed, Maine has a new crossbow hunting law that, is not only sweeping in scope, but makes sense. Crossbows, the use of which has been very restrictive, are now included in the legal definition of archery equipment. This is a big deal! For it means that, in Maine, all hunters … Continued
Spectacular Spring Bears
BY Erin Merrill In October, I met Jim Shockey during his stop at Cabela’s on his book tour. We talked writing, the outdoors and hunting. He invited me to come up to his Pacific Rim Outfitters on Vancouver Island and hunt spring black bears. I couldn’t say no. The gray, rainy weather reminded me of … Continued