I watched as my four year old daughter, Kailey, became ecstatic over finding a couple of insects, a lady bug and roly-poly, in our yard. I began wondering why she could get so excited over a couple of insignificant insects and I was struggling to… Read More »How Little Bugs Changed my Perspective
There is a moment in time, when you know the ducks are committed. In their minds, they have crossed the point of no return. Feet extended towards the water, head and neck stretched out, and wings back-flapping, fully committed. Deep inside my veins burns a… Read More »Committed
Struggling to catch my breath, pulling my sinking self from the mud, and honestly, wishing I had slept in a little longer; I was beginning to regret my decision to take off work and go teal hunting with a couple of friends I had high… Read More »Is Waterfowl Hunting Worth it?
After waterfowl hunting for over 15 years I’ve had the opportunity to witness some of what waterfowl hunting has to offer. I grew up hunting small farm ponds with my dad in NE Oklahoma. I have fond memories of early mornings when birds were just… Read More »How to Make the Best Memories
You can search the internet high and low looking for ways to improve your success rate while waterfowl hunting. When you do you will get a thousand different answers all of them quite possibly right. The following are just three out of countless ways to… Read More »3 ways to dramatically improve your success this season
Alarm Clock Woes. As colligate hunters we all know how to hit that snooze button for class but when it comes to snoozing on a duck hunt not many of us can afford too. Especially when hunting public areas. Opening morning I woke up (without… Read More »3 Critical Mistakes that almost ruined my Season
Breathing, one can hear the world breathing as the wind blows through the trees and the waves crash onto the shore in the darkness of the early morning hours. Awakening, creation begins to sound off, almost as if the world is yawning after being awakened… Read More »A Duck Hunt
Often times like anyone else I get asked why I hunt, specifically, why I hunt waterfowl. I love to hunt any game I have the opportunity to; however, waterfowl hunting has a place above all else. From the moment of seeing my first spectacularly… Read More »Passion that Drives Us
I was fortunate to have a father who introduced me to hunting and taught me everything he knew about the outdoors. However, I am aware of the harsh reality not many people have the opportunity I had growing up. I was privileged as a young… Read More »How to get Started Waterfowl Hunting
There is a moment in time, when you know the birds are committed. In their minds, they have crossed the point of no return. Feet extended towards the water, head and neck stretched out, and wings back-flapping, fully committed. Deep inside my veins burns a… Read More »Committed