Lifestyle

Through all the years I have hunted, I have observed the subtle and not so subtle rituals my hunting buddies have performed before going on stand. Some wear a lucky hat or bring a favorite rifle. Some hunt during certain moon phases or some, like myself, may have to call on a higher power for assistance before each stand. My all-time favorite ritual, though, has to be the time I showed up to my friend Torry Cook’s house and witnessed him ironing his hunting clothes before embarking on a full day of coyote hunting in the swamps. There was nothing scientific about it. There was no earthly reason why perfectly wrinkle-free camo would give him an advantage over one of the stealthiest creatures in the woods. But after a day of watching Torry call in and kill more coyotes than I had seen up to that point in my life, I started looking into how much an iron and ironing board cost. Entry 246282Entry 246283Entry 246284

Do you think you could taste the difference between various lightly seasoned big game backstraps if each one is prepared exactly the same?

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The balancing act of successfully running a family while pursuing the hunting lifestyle.

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Just when you think you’ve seen it all . . .

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