The Fall of El Guapo -05/12/2008
According to Wikipedia the Spanish definition of El Guapo is “The handsome one.” Roughly six weeks ago, my sons, Jess and Ty and I started scouting regularly for turkeys. The opener (April 15th) was ...

Resurrecting Old Master -04/21/2008
My Grandfather, Gene Gabert was born in Aberdeen, Idaho in 1929, one of nine children to German/Russian immigrants David and Emilie Gabert. “Papa Gene” as I call him today, was the youngest sibling i ...

Proud to be a Junkie -04/01/2008
Roughly four and a half years ago I snuck out of the whitetail woods almost speechless. It was early July, the temperatures hovered at about 85 degrees and the clock read roughly 9:30 p.m. My pickup ...

Back In the Saddle Again -10/22/2007
My whitetail bow-hunting mentor once said to me in a letter that singling out a particular mature buck and trying to kill him with a stick and string definitely wasn’t for everyone. He also went on t ...

Family Stand Buck -09/10/2007
On November 26 th , 2005 my cousin Scott made a trip up north to hunt whitetails with me over Thanksgiving. He made the most of his whitetail hunt by harvesting a dandy 4x5 Northern Idaho whiteta ...

Backup Bow Steps Up -09/10/2007
Trying my best to manage excited breathing, I steadied the Clearwater Magnum aiming up the hill. The 30 yard pin settled on the buck’s vitals as he stood stone still glaring my way. ...

HuntingNet.Com Connections -09/10/2007
Over the past five years I have had the good fortune to hunt with many HuntingNet members. From hunting whitetail bucks in the famed Alberta Bow Zone to shed hunting for the monster sheds of nor ...

The Bone Collector -09/10/2007
With little sign of spring approaching and quite a bit of snow still on the ground, I’ve found myself wearing out another pair of hiking boots. My 2006 whitetail season started back on December 12 th ...

Starting Them Young -09/10/2007
As a kid I grew up with my younger brother Rob spending countless hours hiking, camping and hunting in the Seven Devil Mountains along with fishing the river banks of the Salmon River. The Salmon als ...

Destination: Libby Montana -09/10/2007
I couldn’t take it any longer, I had to shut the chainsaw off. Call it a premonition, call it what you want, but I couldn't stop thinking about it. Trotting across half a dozen freshly limbed trees I ...

Sheds of the Rockies -09/10/2007
Why shed hunt? Why not? I can’t think of a better off-season pastime for a hunter; offering an excellent cardiovascular exercise routine coupled with a scrupulous post season scouting regimen. I ...

Summer Vacation and N.D. Whitetails -08/30/2007
It’s been a busy summer of scouting, shooting the bow and traveling around the Northwest. We’ve visited Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and North Dakota in July, part vacation, part whitetail rendezvous. ...

Return to Bear City -06/26/2007
Idaho panhandle black bears start emerging from their dens as early as late February if the snow levels comply. Immediately upon conclusion of hibernation these eager omnivores locate favorable mount ...

Making Merriam Memories -05/08/2007
“Dad, I will remember this one forever, I will tell it to my grandkids,” my six year old son Jess exclaimed. The sunlight warmed our faces as the grassy old skid trail directed my boy and I back in t ...

A Turkey Day Tradition -12/07/2006
Years ago while in our teens, my brother and I stood in front of our home and made a solemn pact to hunt whitetails together over Thanksgiving for the years to come. Our father Bruce had brought us b ...

Rockin' the Hells Canyon -10/16/2006
Idaho ’s archery big game seasons open up early, August 30 th to be exact for most archers across the state. The entire month of September is pretty much designated for archery hunters minus a f ...

Rocky Mountain Wapati and Whitetails -10/09/2006
October is here! The metamorphosis from summer to fall has begun. I can’t think of a four month period that I enjoy better, September through December in the Rockies is a treat for any bowhunter ...