Author Archives: americanbowman

“You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy hunting gear and that’s kind of the same thing.” Anonymous One of the largest barriers for getting into hunting is buying the RIGHT equipment. The choices are daunting with a plethora of brands and equipment types. As you go further down the rabbit hole, buying gear becomesContinue reading “Pack Dump”

Mule Deer Season 2020 “Deep in the guts of most men is buried the involuntary response to the hunter’s horn, a prickle of the nape hairs, an acceleration of the pulse, an atavistic memory of his fathers.” — Robert Ruark The days leading up to September are some of the longest days in my life.Continue reading “Mule Deer and Coyote Fear”

Hunting has evolved drastically since your grandpa was tromping around the woods with his 30.06, red flannel shirt, and denim jeans. His story board was made of polaroid pictures pasted in a binder. The only traps he was worried about was his beaver trap line being pilfered by a bobcat. Nowadays, hunters have to worryContinue reading “Thirst Traps, Influencers, and Small Businesses”

There are many dangers that come with Adult-Onset Hunting. They appear in the forms of: an obsession that your beautiful wonderful intelligent wife is not prepared for, the initial cost of buying gear, and then rebuying more gear after you learned the first was atrocious. The least is confronting your inadequacies both mental and physical.Continue reading “Cubicle to Creation”

“Deep breath, hands steady, and eyes on the target.” Papa Carey (Grrr) Life’s current often drags us far and fast from our headwaters, yet that source will power us and guide us through winding turns, timber backlogs, and long droughts. Never forget your source, no matter, it will never forget you. My family went fishingContinue reading “First Step in a Thousand”