You know the feeling… Hunting seasons are a memory, the leaves are all but gone from the trees and then comes that unmistakable chill in the air that renders our breath visible. You start looking for the “Annual Steelhead Edition” of your favorite magazine and start tying leaders for no apparent reason. While most people…
Blacktail deer are the toughest big game animal to hunt here in the Northwest because of where they live. For 49 weeks a year they burrow themselves into the west side jungle, worming themselves into the deepest, darkest holes they can find. One step and they're gone. Sometimes you get a glimpse of them in…
This massive 10X9 elk taken in the Yukon Territories in September scored 451 5/8 Boone and Crockett. Just when you thought elk couldn't get any bigger! The huge bull was taken by long-time Canadian sheep hunting guide, Al Klassen, and after deductions from the 2nd and 3rd points net scored 402 3/8 Boone and Crockett….
Each and every week I invariably end up with a gaggle of hunting and fishing photos, some of which make it past the initial screening and onto The Outdoor Line. Here's a handful of hunting photos that made the grade: Bill Swann from Swanny's Fishing zapped me a photo of this crazy Unit 99 antelope…
This weekends coastal razor clam dig was the perfect opportunity to top of our nearly full freezer with some of the finest eating critters on the West Coast. Nicole and I rendesvous'd near Ocean Shores, Washington with my parents, Rob Tobeck and his wife Sonya, Bear Holmes of the CCA, and Gabe Miller from Sportco…
The aroma of clam chowder is filling the air in the house right now and I can't wait to sample my first bowl. Endsley invited my wife Sonya and I to join his family in Ocean City on Saturday for some razor clam digging. Having never had the chance to dig razor clams before, I decided to…
On behalf of deer and elk populations everywhere as well as our friends the farmers and ranchers I am proud to stand up and say: "I am afraid, I am very afraid." This wolf was shot recently in Drayton Valley , Alberta which is near Edmonton about 3 hours North of Calgary. The wolf weighs…
I can still remember the age of 14 months. Watching soap opera's with mom, guzzling Sierra Nevada, hucking puree'd carrots all over the living room, and reading fishing mags all day long. Ah, those were the good old days! I'm happy to see that the apple didn't fall far from the tree with my little…
Its gangs like these that the people of Helena have to put up with.. A bit different from the problems in other cities… It proves that every State has their own "unique" gang problems. They roam the streets and yards night and day. They hang out in even the best neighborhoods! ….and you CAN NOT(legally)…
Hola!! I just returned from the Van Wormers resort Hotel Palmas De Cortez on Baja Mexico's East Cape. I took the family down last week for a little relaxation and a little competition in the 3rd annual Salt Patrol Marlin Tournament. We had a great time and I have to say it was great meeting…