Hunting
How To Mentor New Hunters
By Brittany French Mentoring new hunters is a valuable way to pass on knowledge, ensure safety, and promote ethical hunting practices. There is a lot of content out there about how to be the best mentor, steps you can take to make an impact, and best practices for...
Turkeys for Tomorrow strives to help solve mystery of birds’ decline
By Brent Frazee When Ron and Tes Jolly attended a reunion with some of their longtime hunting buddies, there was a common denominator in conversations. “Why are wild turkey populations declining?” Each of the 12 veteran hunters related his or her own theory. But they...
‘Pray for rain’ is a common request at drought-stricken Cheyenne Bottoms
Photo by Brent Frazee In wet years, the Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area is teeming with water and attracts hundreds of thousands of migrating ducks and geese.Photo by Brent Frazee In the midst of the current drought, water is hard to find at Cheyenne Bottoms.By Brent...
September is a Gateway Month – For the Love of September
Summer on the Great Plains is hot and humid. The long dog days of June and July begin to wane into August, but the oppressive heat seems to hang on like a stubborn house fly, relentless and nagging. For those that long for autumn’s cool breezes, and the changing...
Gracie Herman – Turkey Slayer
By Brent Frazee Gracie Herman admits that she doesn’t have many girlfriends who have shown the interest in turkey hunting she does.Most of them think “that’s for the boys,” she said. But Gracie is living proof that this isn’t necessarily so.At the age of 17, she has...
Who’s Mentoring Who?
If you look up the word mentor in the dictionary you find this: “an experienced and trusted adviser.” That is how I would describe Ka’nya. Ka’nya and I have been hunting together since she was 12 years of age. We have gone on a pheasant hunt, turkey hunt, antelope...
Putting the Spurs to the Three Bearded Tom
Spring Turkey Hunting Captivates Hunters Year After Year!Chasing Ole' boss tom turkeys in the spring woods is an absolute rush! The spring woods come alive with gobbles every year, and for those of us with the turkey bug, it's an amazing season. Last turkey season was...