Thank you for the encouragement. Up to this point I haven't had a lot of vacation time, so I've been limited primarily to weekends. I do plan to do some post-season scouting to learn a bit more about the area and deer patterns.
This season was technically my second season deer hunting, and this is my anticlimactic story.
My first time deer hunting was about 3 years ago. I bought a rifle at a gun show and decided to try my hand. I went out to some public land in NE MO, and I sat with my brother-in-law, who is an...
My dad has a Ruger .357 revolver, and I was thinking about taking it out during alternative firearm season. I'm a new hunter and trying to explore all methods to see what I like.
You are absolutely correct. However, I think it's important to look at the reason for the regulation. I think the reason is that most motorized vehicles pollute and destroy the environment. This particular kind of motorized vehicle does less to the environment than horses, which I assume are...
I'm a brand new hunter, and I have asked more experienced hunters where good spots are without even knowing that it's not a cool thing to ask. Now I'm embarrassed, and I'll avoid that question from now on.
Hello all,
I've recently moved back to my home state of Missouri from Alabama, and I've decided to pick up hunting finally. It's something I've always wanted to do, but nobody in my family hunts, so I never had anyone to teach me. I'm gathering as much information as I can, and I plan to be out...
Hey there! I am also from St. Louis but I just moved to the bootheel for work. Where is your hunting spot? Public or Private? I'm just getting into the sport and am hunting Donaldson Point Conservation Area this year.
I think anyone who prepares themselves for self defense should include with the process the consideration of the value of human life. While I agree that a person's home is sacred, there is a big difference between protecting self and family from harm and shooting the idiot teenager (or even...