Posts by Dennis Stokes
Do I Really Need That? Making Cuts to Your Pack Weight
If you’re a backpack hunter, this is not unfamiliar ground in which we’re going to venture. One’s pack weight seems to be a major thought as you prepare for that hunt where everything you’ll need to survive is to be carried on your person. Every ounce tends to add up over the course of multiple…
Read MoreDad’s Deer Hunt
I’m not usually one for grip and grin photos with animals I’ve harvested, but this one was one I’ll be grinning about for a long time. Six years ago this week, I took my dad on a real western mule deer hunt. I wanted him to experience western style hunting so I arranged a hunt…
Read MoreEssential Backcountry Safety Kit
A friend of mine, who is not experienced at all, once got lost on a hunt with a couple of friends and their boys. He somehow got separated from the group, got turned around, and ended up spending the night lost and cold. The next day he showed up in a town 25 miles away…
Read MoreDeer Field Dressing Kit: The Essentials Explained
When I was a kid growing up in the Panhandle of Florida, I was your typical country boy who loved to fish, hunt, and trap. Surprisingly, my parents never once took me camping so I was only left with my imagination and outdoor magazines about gear and equipment for adventures. One of my favorite nouns…
Read MoreWhat Hunting Gear Do I Need?
I know what you may be thinking, “This is too basic. I know this stuff.” Often times, the basics are easily overlooked, and just because you do it one way doesn’t mean you can’t garner ideas from someone else. Allow me to lay out this scenario for you. It is October 10 and the opening…
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