Blog Posts – Page 6

Green Mountain Conservation Camp

One summer my dad announced that I was going to camp. I was less than thrilled. Sleep away summer camp wasn’t really a peak of my interest. Dad quickly explained that I wasn’t going to just any camp, I was going to Green Mountain Conservation Camp (GMCC). Once he told me I was going forContinue reading “Green Mountain Conservation Camp”

“Sometimes you get em, sometimes you don’t”

Missing is a sore subject in my book. I hate missing a shot. Every hunter misses. I guarantee if they tell you otherwise, they’re full of you know what. Missing is a huge part of the sport, and it’s by far probably the hardest thing to get over. I am not talking about a firearmContinue reading ““Sometimes you get em, sometimes you don’t””

What’s a Trout Bum?

I struggled this week as I looked over my list of potential topics. Nothing really jumped out at me. When I mentioned it to my cousin, a fellow blogger, she said “then it’s not their time”. Frustrated, I started scrolling through one of the groups I follow on Facebook in hopes of some sort ofContinue reading “What’s a Trout Bum?”

Mystery Tackle Box: 1

Something I hate to admit, is that I tend to have very boring tackle box contents. Worms, Powerbait, basic hooks, sinkers, and bobbers; a couple older Thomas lures or rooster tails. I have never been good at picking out different tackle for myself. Partly because I don’t really want to pay $7-$10 for a lureContinue reading “Mystery Tackle Box: 1”

Way Up North

Easter being today, I was contemplating not posting. I decided instead to throw a shout out to a special family of mine. I have a memory of asking my mom for 3 kinds of cereal in one bowl after a weekend “way up north”. She called a certain someone asking where I’d gotten that idea,Continue reading “Way Up North”

Some Responses

I wasn’t planning on writing about doe tags again, but there was so much feedback I felt it deserved another post. I wasn’t really expecting the sheer volume of responses and replies that I received, primarily via social media. Nothing could have made me happier, because one of my goals is to open dialogue onContinue reading “Some Responses”

Filling Doe Tags

Anyone who hunts knows that there is some discussion to be had on filling doe tags. I know people who never would pass on a doe if they have the tag, and then I know others who would never shoot a doe, even if they had a tag in their pocket. There are sides toContinue reading “Filling Doe Tags”

Opening the Conversation of Ethics

There is so much to be said about ethics when it comes to hunting and fishing. I want to open the topic of conversation with a short story about where my groundwork comes from. When I was really young, maybe 5 or 6, my dad and mom gave me my first BB gun. We haveContinue reading “Opening the Conversation of Ethics”

5 Stars for Electric Drill Auger Kits

There is always a lull between the last day of December when deer season ends, and the fourth week in April which marks the beginning of turkey season (my personal FAVORITE but more on that another time). With nothing to hunt in-between, I find myself doing a lot of ice fishing. This year’s new-found favoriteContinue reading “5 Stars for Electric Drill Auger Kits”

You hunt, so does that mean you just like to kill?

When people find out that I am an avid hunter, the first thing they think about, after the shock wears off that I am a woman, is the killing. You know, being “out for blood”. I have been asked many times if I hate animals, and my reaction has typically been one of shock orContinue reading “You hunt, so does that mean you just like to kill?”