Mark Biter, New Enterprise, PA
After having 4 girls born in to our family and not very interested in hunting it was a shock, and the beginning of a dream when our son was born. In April of 1990, it all started. I had just bought a new Winchester model 1300 Wild Turkey Federation shotgun and was looking forward to using it and getting my first long beard.

By Geary Buterbaugh, Knox PA
It was the 2nd day of Pa regular rifle season (12-2-08). My youngest son Shawn taken a 6 point buck on the morning of the first day. As for my hunt so far, I had seen 3 different bucks on the first day but I could not tell if these were legal or I just couldn’t get my gun on the deer in time to make a good shot.

By Don Ott, Sportsmen Portal Field Staff
I received a phone call from Jason Say asking if I would be available to film Arianna’s Hunt of a Lifetime. There would be a possibility I may have the opportunity to hunt Merriams in the Black Hills of South Dakota. It took no time for me to answer “Yes.”

By Eric Richards
Every winter our rivers and the fish that reside in them go through many changes. We cannot predict the weather and water levels. However the predictable thing is that the walleye, musky and bass will be on the move.

By Shane Hutton, Clairton, PA
My name is Shane Hutton from Pittsburgh, PA. I am an avid outdoorsmen and more than anything love to hunt. I have been getting deer (doe) every year with the help of my father since I was 12 years old. Now hunting has become the thing that I look forward to the most all year, not Christmas, not birthdays, not summer.

By Brad Barkdoll
The first day of rifle season was one I had been wishing for. Not only was the sky clear, but the temperature was great, not to cold, but not hot enough for deer to slow down and not move as much.

By Joe Hnatishion
There is one fly that will catch fish on the Tulpehocken Creek twelve months a year. One fly is all you need. It is the zebra midge, a simple fly that imitates the most abundant insect life in this stream.

By Kevin McCloskey, Venago County, Pennsylvania
My name is Kevin McCloskey, and I started trapping for the first time [again] last season. My son Michael’s friend Cameron and his dad Chris have been trapping for years and Michael wanted to start.

By Lori Poole
It was Thanksgiving Day and Dad was talking about hunting again! He was passing around his video camera telling everyone about this Big Buck he saw for the last couple of weeks.

By Brian McNutt, Atglen, Pennsylvania
We had been out on Saturday morning just to find the perfect spot and know exactly where we would be headed for the first day. Brandon seemed a little leary and I wasn’t sure if he was quite as excited about the hunt as I, but I knew we had the perfect spot picked out and we were ready.