Author Archives: Daniel E. Schmidt Editor-in-Chief

Addicted to the Hunt

It’s the instant you realize that sapling in the brush-choked creek bottom is actually a deer’s leg; that branch is really an antler; that flitting bird is actually a twitching ear. Everything changes when the ambient becomes the very thing you’re seeking. The therapeutic becomes the stressor. And the warm and fuzzy feelings are transfused with pure adrenaline. Read More

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What Would You Do?

It was not penned with deer or deer hunting in mind, but a form of situational ethics — the theory of “the ends justifing the means” — has definitely crept into our deer camps. Read More

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Pro Pick! NAP HellRazor Broadhead

The HellRazor’s specs are enough to raise an eyebrow — thick blades, solid, one-piece construction and the promise of true arrow flight. Read More

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