Season Reports
21
Apr
I prepped my switchgrass field over the weekend for a controlled burn sometime this week, then when I checked the forecast this morning...
19
Apr
New Hardcover Hunting Magazine, Hunter’s Path!
Chris Eberhart was gracious enough to send my son, Jacob, a copy of the new magazine he's editing. It's called Hunter's Path, and i...
14
Apr
Iowa Public Hunting Land Scouting Report
Well, last weekend was Ohio, this past weekend was a long, solo drive to Iowa to scout some public land. Before applying I wanted t...
14
Apr
Big Woods Bears!
With a 2014 Wisconsin bear tag in my pocket, I'm getting excited for this September's hunt in the big woods of northern Wisconsin. ...
07
Apr
Scouting the Big Woods of Southern Ohio
I just spent the weekend scouting a big chunk of woods down in southern Ohio. It can be intimidating at a glance, so my first order of ...
02
Apr
Between Seasons
April is a busy month for deer scouting as well as getting ready for spring turkeys. The long hard winter is losing its' grip and shed ...
24
Mar
Gander Mountain Outdoor Show for Bowtech
Paul Ranft here: Last weekend I attended a Gander Mountain Grand opening for Bow Tech, the show over all was slow. I did spend alot of ...
13
Mar
Late Winter Food
This has been a harsh winter no doubt between the cold and deep snow. Thankfully we've had some recent relief in both and I can only ho...
06
Mar
Damage Control
If you've never gone coyote hunting this is the time to start. With deep snow coating the landscape in much of the Northern US this yea...
03
Mar
outdoor show
I recently did a show for my charter business and ran into a guy that has purchased all our dvd's, he loved our concept and how we...
19
Feb
2014 Wisconsin Bear Tag!
9 years of applying and I now have a 2014 Wisconsin bear tag! Looking forward to September!
12
Feb
Winter "Feeding" Deer, The Better Approach
The deep snow in WI has settled some (Still over 2ft) so I ventured out to check on the browse levels around my property. So far it loo...
10
Feb
Summer Walleye Fishing Trips with Paul Ranft
Paul Ranft here: It's never to late to think about booking a Lake Erie walleye fishing trip with me this summer. Best times are June an...
10
Feb
New Michigan Laws Increase Fines for Poaching Antlered Deer, Recreational Trespass
This is a good start! Check out today's press release from the Michigan DNR: New state laws designed to deter poaching of antlered b...
30
Jan
Winter Squirrel Action!
My son Jacob got his first BB gun for Christmas in December and proceeded to whack his first squirrel just a few days later when hi...
29
Jan
Cold Weather!
Paul Ranft here: We have been hit with tons of snow and below normal temperatures this winter! This type of weather hits our wildlife h...
16
Jan
Winter Scouting and Shed Antler Hunting in the Idaho Mountains
It is the season in Northern Idaho for finding antlers. Whitetail bucks and moose are currently swapping out antlers for rest, suns...
15
Jan
Waiting for Spring
Paul Ranft here: Not a whole lot to do this time of year but wait until spring and do some shed hunting, keeping busy by doing some ice...
07
Jan
Cold Weather!
Paul here, it's been about 20 below zero here and tons of snow, not a lot to to do except work! I hope it doesn't stay this way very ...
01
Jan
New Year’s Eve Doe
I wish I could say I had some mature bucks around to chase in late bow season here in Michigan, but the best I found was a 2 yr old 8pt...
30
Dec
Southern Michigan Goose Hunting
Had a fun afternoon with Jacob and some friends hunting geese near Battle Creek. Jacob said, "It's fun seeing them and shooting them, b...
26
Dec
Tis the Season…… to Shoot Coyotes
I shot a couple does recently and before I could recover them coyotes helped themselves to the hindquarters of each. The next day I hap...
18
Dec
Ice Fishing to Beat the Winter Blues
Paul Ranft here: Now that the hunting season is coming to a close, at least for me, I find myself looking for other outdoor activitie...
03
Dec
Season Update, Jason Lewis, 12/3/2013
This season has been trying, on and off rut activity and very nomadic bucks roaming on and off many of my properties with little to no ...
19
Nov
Iowa deer report
ive been guiding in Iowa for the past 3 weeks, my hunters have taken 6 bucks so far all big too. We have seen 8 bucks over 170 and tons...
13
Nov
Iowa Report, November 13th
Paul here... It's going to be tough hunting now. The rut is in full swing and the big bucks are starting to get locked down with does. ...
08
Nov
Wisconsin Report – Jarrod Tags Out!
After several slow days on stand here in Wisconsin, I had an action packed sit today, and was able to connect on this unique, heavy...
08
Nov
Iowa Report, November 8th
Paul here... So far the guys have seen 8 bucks over 170 and 15 bucks in the 150-160 range! Does are just now coming in, big bucks are w...
06
Nov
Iowa Report, November 6th
Paul here... Bill Green from Michigan connected on this 140 class buck. He had seen 7 other bucks, including 2 that were bigger than th...
02
Nov
Iowa Report, November 2nd
Paul here... have you ever seen a rub like this one? Bucks have rubbed this old cedar fence post in two! Guys are in camp and the weath...