New Hampshire
New Hampshire Hunting Season Update #5 – The Biggest Little Buck Ever Killed
If Sam and I were ever going to shoot a deer together at his age, I knew we would need a pretty dumb deer to walk by. Maybe one like a yearling buck experiencing a surge of testosterone that clouded his ability to sense danger from the dynamic father and son duo perched above him.…
Read MoreNew Hampshire Hunting Season Update #4 – Tag Filled!
Not much sleep was had the night before the 2017 New Hampshire Muzzleloader season opened. Excitement over what the morning hunt would bring, coupled with Oliver’s continued desire to hold fast to a different sleep schedule than normal humans, made it difficult to roll out of bed. To top it off, I still couldn’t shake…
Read MoreNew Hampshire Hunting Season Update #3 – Redefining Success
I have more trail camera pictures of bucks this year than I ever have before. Perhaps it’s an above average year, or perhaps I stumbled onto an area where the bucks have always been. Either way, I know where I’ll be on opening day of muzzleloader season in New Hampshire this Saturday. I stumbled onto…
Read MoreNew Hampshire Hunting Season Update #2 – Nothing Yet!
A lot has transpired since my last update, some of it even related to hunting. Each summer I enter each fall dreaming of hunting day in and day out until shooting Mr. Big. At this point in the season, I’d settle for being able to sleep long enough to dream. The arrival of Oliver Jacob…
Read MoreNew Hampshire Hunting Season Update #1 – Blown Opportunity!
It should come as no surprise that I blew my first opportunity at a deer this year, but after nine months of waiting for the opportunity, I don’t have any regrets. New Hampshire archery season opened last Friday the 15th, and with it enough anticipation to distract a fellow from his duties at work. I…
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