en-us http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal.aspx?id=88 10 Journals http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1215 The deer moved through the denuded forest, its thick grey coat warmly reflecting the first direct rays of sunlight that we’d seen in a week.   In spite of a full moon that would normally have had this animal in its bed by now, the creature seemed to be out enjoying the bright sunlight while it... 1/22/2010 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1214 Every year, smack dab in the middle of October, a half a dozen ACF members gather for the Fall Rendezvous in Houston, Missouri, the home of Ozark Mountain Outfitters.   Jim and Darlene Wilson and son Eric play host to our group in some of the most beautiful deer and turkey country that America... 1/22/2010 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1213 Much of the credit for a life dedicated to the chase of wild things rightfully belongs to my beloved mother and father.     Born in 1949 and schooled during the 50’s and 60’s, the year 2010 seemed a million miles away to me during those formative years.   But n... 1/22/2010 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1201 Under the sage leadership of Jay McAninch and his talented staff, the ATA is instituting programs that will insure the growth of archery and bowhunting.   Hunting, especially bowhunting, continues to come under attack from a variety of sources. The animal rights fanatics ... 12/17/2009 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1199 As the demand for crossbow enlightenment rapidly expands, the world-wide-web continues to lead the way in providing practical information to crossbow users.   Many hunters picked up the crossbow for the first time this fall and their minds are hungry for knowledge. Th... 12/17/2009 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1196 Inching my head back towards the deer, I realized that she was on my blind side.   Most of you that know me personally are aware of the fact that I am legally blind in my left eye. I can see light and shapes, but I am unable to tell you which way the legs of the top "E" ... 12/16/2009 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1182   Most of you who know me personally are aware of the fact that I have been legally blind in my left eye since birth. Light and some larger shapes are discernible, but I am unable to tell you which direction the legs point on the monstrous "E" that tops the official medical eye chart. ... 10/24/2009 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1177   Africa for many of us is still an unfulfilled dream that simmers in our mind overpowering our nostrils with the heavy aroma of mystery and adventure. It is my fondest hope to travel there someday before my stay on this magnificent earth is ended by that final punching of life’s dai... 10/20/2009 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1175   It was fourth down and inches to go and I had vowed, in blood, to score.   In the still morning, just as the first shafts of sunlight began to filter through the heavy canopy of the thick forest, I sensed a sneeze coming on. I tried to figh... 10/20/2009 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1160 The only thing that should be important to the hunters of North America is doing everything that they can to bring ALL hunters together in one unified force. We cannot do that by attacking our hunting brethren because they may like to bait deer, or they like to run bears with hounds or any other o... 9/24/2009 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1159 I settled into my treestand making final preparations for my evening hunt excitedly thinking that this was going to be the night. I always think that at the onset of an outing, whether it be in the morning or at night. If I did not believe that, I would not be there, right? And every once in a... 9/24/2009 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1158 Crossbows, for the very first time, are a legal option during the entire archery season in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Texas and the lower two thirds of Michigan. Since the legislation was passed and made public, there has been a mad dash by hunters to their local sporting goods stores to gear up. ... 9/24/2009 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1143 The arthritic creaking of the windmill broke the stillness as the gusts of wind hitting its 6-foot blades caused the aging rotor to slowly spin.   The handsome Pronghorn buck paid no attention to the awful racket emitted from the groaning structure.   It, instead, watched the small herd ... 8/19/2009 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1141 Mortality is an inexplicable quantity that, with the passing or time, slowly becomes more profound to those who benefit from longevity.   For the average person, the passing of loved ones and acquaintances causes him or her to gradually adapt and even become comfortable with their own mortalit... 8/17/2009 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1140   As fall rapidly approaches, bowhunters scramble to tune their equipment and fling hundreds of arrows to hone their skills and technique.   For with autumn, the archery season comes, along with the excitement that hunting-archers live their lives for.     ... 8/17/2009 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1130      The hunter’s mind wandered back to his home in Minnesota as he thought about his wife and sons that waited for his return from Manitoba in just a few short days.   He had left them there a week ago and their absence from his life had him longing for their intimate fe... 7/22/2009 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1129      Things have taken and interesting turn in my life.   Circumstances beyond my control have dictated changes that have been both beneficial to my beliefs and yet, at the same time, disturbing to my overall psyche.   Recently, years of physical abuse to my spinal ... 7/20/2009 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1126   A quarter of a century raising miniature dachshunds has produced a mountain of memories and tons of tales that serve as profound object lessons as well as qualifying as certifiable documentation that dog is indeed man’s best friend.   An experience with our most recent litter, ho... 7/3/2009 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1121    Having monitored recent developments in the struggle between the wild cougar and modern man and harvesting my first cougar with a bow several years ago, I was very interested in reading Ms. Etling's book.   I was not disappointed in what I found there.    Kathy ... 6/23/2009 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1120 There has been many clamors about the need for 3-D and target tournaments that would allow crossbow hunters to gather and compete.   IBO and the NFAA have taken the first step by creating a crossbow class in their current structure.   However, many who have attended a shoot with their tr... 6/23/2009