I started hunting in September of 1972. Seated on the ground next to my father, I settled the gold front bead of a 410 single shot on a fox squirrel’s head and pulled the trigger. Fifty-two years ...

When I think about how long I’ve been hunting deer, it’s honestly a little embarrassing. The year was 1972, which means Richard Nixon was president, the average cost of a new home in the U.S. was ...

Deer hunting has a way of humbling people who think buying a tag and a rifle is the whole assignment. Season after season, new hunters walk out of the woods with clean tags and a long list of “next ...