Ghost of the Saddle

Ghost of the Saddle
By Scott Grange

See that star right there? That’s Venus the Morning Star,” my dad whispered. “If you look directly at it and make a wish, your wish will come true.”
“Hey, he told me that when I was your age,” my big brother Steve whispered back. “I’m here to tell you, it works. […]

Dueling Duo: Choose your Weapon

The Dueling Duo
Con
By Ron Spomer
We’ve been so busy battling the anti-gun and anti-hunting forces that we might have missed a big one right under our noses - state fish and game agencies that establish our hunting seasons.
Huh?
I’ll admit this may be a reach, but maybe not. The way many hunting seasons are set up is […]

The Dueling Duo: The War on Coyotes

The War on Coyotes
Do any rules of engagement apply?
More years ago than I care to remember, my cousin married this guy who was reportedly quite the coyote hunter. “He got seventy of them last year,” I was told.
Wow! I needed to meet this guy. “What kind of call does he use?” I asked […]

The Dueling Duo

Hunting for Dollars
Are public game herds being privatized?
Con
by Ron Spomer
Hunting in the good old USA is undergoing a sea change, and I’m not sure it’s the best thing for our grand old heritage. Increasingly, dollars determine who gets to hunt and where. Tagging a trophy has more to do with how much you […]

The Dueling Duo: Crossbow Controversy

The Dueling Duo
Crossbow Controversy: Do Crossbows belong in the Archery Industry
CON by Scott Grange
When I was a kid, if you weren’t good enough to make the baseball team you either looked for another way to spend the summer or you spent the next year practicing so that you would be good enough to make it […]