Season Reports
31
Oct
Was texting back and forth with Shawn yesterday as he trailed a beautiful public land Wisconsin buck he'd hit in the morning. Got word ...
23
Oct
Heading for Iowa
Paul Ranft here: I'll be leaving for Iowa in a few days to my outfitting business. This year we have a full crew for the month of Novem...
09
Oct
Ontario Brook Trout Trip
Jacob and I had a blast with my dad and 2 good friends on our recent trip for brook trout in Ontario. We spent a week at Kwagama Lake L...
24
Sep
early sign
By now most of us have been out scouting and probably finding some rubs and scrapes, don't put alot of emphasis on this sign, most...
16
Sep
Joe’s DIY Public Land Montana Elk
Joe's down from the mountain. 15 miles of packing out so I imagine he's resting a bit now. Congrats Joe!
14
Sep
Joe Runde Drops a Big Bull Elk in Montana
Just got a text with this pic from Joe Runde, who's up in the Montana mountains lovin life right now. Big bull down, more info later! ...
08
Sep
Wisconsin Bear Hunt 2014 – A Summary
Got back home safely to the family last night. It was a fun hunt overall, and I really enjoyed myself. I hunted public land and had Mik...
06
Sep
Day 3 Wisconsin Bear Report – 202lb. Sow Down!
Thought I was going to have nothing to report today... Was a long, slow sit. I saw nothing until the last 10 or 15 minutes of light whe...
05
Sep
Day 2 Wisconsin Bear Hunt Report
Saw two small bears this evening. About 130 & 175 is my guess. Fun sit, but dead quiet so made it impossible to sneak out undetecte...
04
Sep
Feedback from Customers
Hey everyone, Paul Ranft here: I've been getting some nice feedback from our websites and dvd sales. Recently, I answered many emails o...
04
Sep
Bear Season Day 1 Report
Well no opening day bear for me. Was a long day on stand. Saw 5.... Sow n 2 cubs, small yearling type bear that didn't stick around bec...
28
Aug
Wisconsin Bear Hunt Draws Near!
Really excited for my bear hunt that's coming up in Wisconsin next week! Opener is Wednesday, September 3rd. Here's one of the bears we...
25
Aug
Paul’s New Bowtech 360
Paul Ranft here... am sighting in my new bow from BowTech. It's the new 360 and a dream to shoot! It's super fast and no hand shock, ca...
13
Aug
Summertime Bachelor Bucks
I've documented in some earlier posts and videos that I'm killing off my switchgrass out back this year so that I can replant it next y...
11
Aug
still fishing
Not much going on for me just fishing on weekends and shooting my bow-- Paul Ranft2325 Lake St.Niles, MI. 49120www.theoutfittersonline....
02
Aug
Jadyn Wins Biggest Fish in Youth Fishing Tournament!
Well, my middle one, Jadyn, made it an Erdody 3-peat by winning the youth fishing tournament today in Lake Odessa! She caught a...
28
Jul
nothing but fishing!
I haven't had time to do anything this year but fish on lake Erie, the fishing has been great but now its time to turn my attention on ...
26
Jul
Virtual Garage Sale
While waiting for a few taxidermy items to thaw today, I decided to photograph several hunting equipment items I've been meaning to sel...
16
Jul
Scouting Elk in Northern Michigan
On my way up north for my brother's wedding this week Jacob and I stopped to do some glassing in the northern lower to prepare for ...
02
Jul
Holy Cow, I Mean BULL, I Drew My Michigan Elk Tag!!!!!!
I checked the Michigan DNR's website Monday for the 2014 elk lottery results...and my jaw dropped! What's this? This isn't the usua...
30
Jun
Walleye Fishing with Wounded Warriors on Lake Erie
Paul Ranft here: Saturday I had the honor to take some of our wounded heroes out fishing on Lake Erie. Many other captains did the same...
16
Jun
fathers day fishing trip
I took my daughter out fishing on lake Erie this Sunday on Fathers day, we caught a limit of nice fish!-- Paul Ranft2325 Lake St.Niles,...
13
Jun
Mosquitos Terrible in Upper Peninsula This Summer
My brother, John, is reporting a TERRIBLE mosquito population in Michigan's Upper Peninsula this summer! He said they're more numerous ...
04
Jun
Killing Switchgrass
I decided to kill my field of switchgrass behind my house this year. To do so, it's going to take multiple sprayings this spring, summe...
02
Jun
3 Things to Beat the Dog Days of Summer
The dog days of summer will soon be here and not a whole lot to do but hide in the air conditioning. Here are some things to do to beat...
28
May
Now is the Time to Plant Plot Screen!
Just a reminder that now's the time to be planting Plot Screen if you're interested in screening your food plots for entrance/exit purp...
22
May
Jarrod’s Michigan Turkey Season
I'm really thankful that Michigan's turkey season is so long, especially for our apprentice hunters, who get to hunt all spring sea...
08
May
Michigan Turkey Season Update from Paul
My daughter and I went out for our first day of turkey hunting last Thursday. We were on four toms but nothing came in. The following...
01
May
Lee’s Wisconsin Turkey Hunt
April showers bring...turkeys! Rain and snow persisted throughout my short turkey season. Good rain gear and waterproof footwear was a ...
22
Apr
Spring is Finally Here!
Paul Ranft here... Finally the weather has broke what a long winter it has been, I have the second season of our Michigan turkey season...