" We are like no other " We awake early and put on are camo cover Bits of breakfast we shove down quickSips of coffee should do the trick Gathering all the gear that we must takeLeaving nothing behind for our sake Head for the truck, crank up the heatFix the mirror, adjust the seat Turn on the wipers to rid the frostCreep down the drive, make no noise, at any cost On are way to are favorite spotDaydreaming about all the sign we've been seeing, it should be hot! In the headlights we come upon some deerWere not there yet,...

Interesting project from the Minnesota DNR. Full article is here.

I purchased 4 of the Gorilla Silverback Climbing sticks this fall.. They are pretty light @ 3.2 lbs and are 32 inches in lengths. Yes, they are 1 lb heavier then the Muddy or Lone Wolf sticks, but they are are also 12 inches longer. Made of lightweight aluminum, they can hold up to 250 lbs. With all 4 placed correctly I can get pretty close to 20 ft high. They stack together fairly well, or at least they are suppose to. Probably operator error. They are pretty easy to put up and are pretty stable. They have cinch straps on...

Hunting sometimes means making sure we have all our "stuff", our gear, to take to the woods! One item I try not to forget is a flashlight. It's pretty important, after all how are you going to track your "monster" in the dark without one! Not to mention finding things you might have dropped from your favorite treestand, also finding your way out of the woods is nice! Checking your compass, watch, where you left the truck keys, where that arrow is that you missed that buck with! Many reasons to carry a good light! Now, don't settle for any old...