en-us http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal.aspx?id=75 10 Journals http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=927 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 just a couple weeks away and the effects of a very long winter had us boys anxious to get out in sear... 5/12/2008 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=907 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 in a long line of German Lutheran sod busters that had settled in the river valleys of southern Idaho.... 4/21/2008 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=897 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 was parked nearly a mile away but on this eve neither the pesky bugs nor the trek out was of any both... 4/1/2008 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=764 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 to say that it didn’t need to be and shouldn’t be. It would only leave many hunters frustrated and dis... 10/22/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=198 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 whitetail. Scott’s ghostly prospect made the wrong move crossing the face of what I had tagged as the “family... 9/10/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=211 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. The world slowed to a creep as I tripped the release, “I have him now," I thought, as my arrow&nbs... 9/10/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=241 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 northern Saskatchewan bucks and finally to hunting Idaho elk, bear, turkey and whitetails, all of these ... 9/10/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=296 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 . The day after I archery harvested and filled my final buck tag for the year. Call it an addiction ... 9/10/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=375 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 also known as “The River of No Return” and Snake River which runs through Hells Canyon are both located ... 9/10/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=426 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 jogged in the direction of my lunch box. It wasn’t lunch time; heck the sun hadn’t even made an appe... 9/10/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=656 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 started shed hunting when I was eleven for two reasons, one I had stumbled upon antlers while hiking... 9/10/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=719 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. Being a teacher does have some benefits when it comes to free time and my wife and I decided to take ... 8/30/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=681 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 mountain habitat food sources. Biologically driven an emerging spring bear’s diet consists of an almost ex... 6/26/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=666 “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 the direction of our pickup truck. "Want me to pack the shotgun?" Jess asked. "Sure, it’s unloaded, bu... 5/8/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=556 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 boys up in the wilds of Idaho sharing many hours with us in the outdoors, but dad would no longer join... 12/7/2006 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=502 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 few back country rifle units that are offered along with bear hunting.  Following the early archery ... 10/16/2006 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=494 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. For me, it's paradise! I have been busy in pursuit of my two favorite big game animals to bowhunt; ... 10/9/2006