Sudden change of plans leads to a VERY successful night!

Recently, my family and I made a trip to Harrisburg PA to attend the Eastern Outdoor and Sports Show. I have been at this show for the last 5 years and enjoy all it has to offer.

So far this archery season has been uneventful with few deer seen. I have been in areas with the some of the best buck sign I’ve ever hunted. I’ve seen some unbelievable rubs, and many scrapes have been popping up in some of my hunting areas within the last couple of weeks.

So far this archery season has been uneventful with few deer seen. I have been in areas with the some of the best buck sign I’ve ever hunted. I’ve seen some unbelievable rubs, and many scrapes have been popping up in some of my hunting areas within the last couple of weeks.

Last weekend I had the opportunity to spend a long weekend at Pymatuning Lake in northwest PA with my wife, son, and in-laws.

Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to go turkey hunting with my cousin Jason.  I was looking forward to this hunt because it was the first year Jason committed to chasing spring turkey and only our 2nd turkey hunt together.  Our goals for the day were to find some birds to work and best [...]

This journal entry is very special to me because it represents many firsts in my families’ lives. At the beginning of this year, my wife and I decided we would purchase our first new fishing boat.

I recently had the opportunity to make a trip to Erie with a couple of coworkers/ friends of mine. We made plans last week and finalized them on Easter.

The winter months outdoors have been slow for me. I am now ready for spring and the turkey hunting and fishing that comes with it. The highlight this last month has been an ice fishing outing on Lake Wilhelm for crappie and bluegill.

So many times, we as outdoorsmen and women get so caught up with the size and quality of the targeted trophy, we tend to forget about the real meaning of what makes the outdoors special.