Deer come in all shapes and sizes. Mutations are not uncommon. All deer can have unique and unusual characteristics. This […]

Wildlife in the Wild can take your life. Not all the critters in nature are from Disneyland. Many are just […]

Hunters, campers, fishermen, and pioneers survived on BEANS! Boiled, baked, raw, mashed, or in soups and stews. Sacks of beans […]

Big Game has many great recipes. One important thing to consider is finding ways to make the meat more tender […]

Big Sky Country is famous for many things but not seafood. Fresh seafood must be shipped in which means it […]

Marksmen and women have always had a special place in our culture. Annie Oakley, Sgt. York, Buffalo Bill, Kit Carson, […]

Montana is full of land that is labeled with letters and managed by state or federal agencies. If you are […]

Our beautiful outdoor open spaces are precious and priceless. We all enjoy keeping these places clean, wild, and wonderful. Sadly, […]

Zucchini squash grows great in Big Sky Country. As farmers close their garden plots for the season, stealthy zuc’s show […]

  Yellowstone National Park is not a zoo or outdoor playground. The animals are wild and not trained. There are […]

Roadkill is a sad reality of travelling along Montana highways. Interstates are particularly dangerous for wild critters. Some Big Sky […]

Hunting is about being in the right place at the right time. Some call this LUCK! All hunters wonder if […]

Young hunters used to be able to sleep in the dirt, against a tree, without a blanket, and no pillow […]

No, I don’t mean the old vintage rock group called Canned Heat. I am talking about how to can your […]

I never get tired of the next Opening Day. There are so many each year. Archery elk, Antelope, Upland birds, […]

Upland bird hunters have their own special shotshell loads. Some just go with what’s on sale at the local Bob […]

 Fall means that our flowers and plants are on their way out. We have been able to enjoy them since […]

 Outhouses were the primary toilet accommodation, well into the 1960’s. Hunting and fishing camps still have outhouses for the morning […]

A Camp Cup is an important accessory when heading afield, afloat, or on a campout. A Camp Cup has so […]

Bird hunters love their dogs. These 4-legged hunters require training, time, patience, and exercise. When Great Dogs get what they […]

Rifle and shotgun scopes are a popular way to magnify longer range shots. Scopes became popular during the Civil War. […]

Being a Camp Cook requires being creative and observant. During an elk camp, near Vigilante Springs, in the Gravellies, I […]

Tender meat is a wonderful thing. Steaks, roasts, broils, and briskets are tastiest when the most tender. All Camp Cooks […]

Survival and comfort in the outdoors is always a challenge. Whether you are hiking to a remote mountain peak, or […]

Angling often leads to Tangling! Every fisherman has had a Tangling day. There is the problem of brittle line, knots […]

Wild gamebirds are great sport but often tough and dry to eat. When you spend a lifetime in the outdoors, […]

There is another Deer disease on the horizon. Not only do hunters need to worry about CWD, Blue Tongue, Brucellosis, […]

Hunting and fishing camp cooks are always looking for a tasty, fast, and filling way to feed their hungry campers. […]

Deer are mainly herbivores or plant eaters. They eat almost anything and everything that is a plant. Some plants seem […]

Hunting camp is a fragrant place. Sweaty hunters can really stink up the place. Throw in the campfire smoke, poor […]

Rocky Jacobsen is the greatest Bull Bugler and caller that I know. He is full of every sound, bark, chuckle, […]

Everyone loves Taco Time but serving them is often messy. Hard taco shells break easily, and the several bowls of […]

Practiced Shooters often target more than paper and metal clangers at the rifle range. There is a point when shooters […]

Great fishing spots are always fun. The definition of “great” changes from angler to angler. For some it may just […]

The inspirational movie, “And a River Runs Through It”, changed fly fishing forever. For lady anglers, any movie featuring the […]

Most quality fly tiers require a vise to tie a fly. There are tons of vises available. The Thompson A […]

“Look at that PIG!” I could hear the comment echoing across the pond. Several large joggers suddenly started looking for […]

This is a hard choice. How can any fly guy pick just 5 flies?  Most fly guys have dozens of […]

Pigweed sounds delicious, doesn’t it? You might be surprised to know that this common weed is one of Earth’s most […]

Hikers and fishermen know exactly what I am talking about. Whether you call it a cane, walking stick, hiking pole, […]