Well, I'm happily home again after spending 8 days hunting elk in the mountains. My partner and I packed our gear and supplies on our backs in to the base camp. My feet fared better than last year! Still, the distance and weight led to some foot blisters that took away from my enjoyment of the hunt. Since I now have hard-won knowledge of blisters, here are a few pointers that may … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Prevent Blisters
Archives for September 2011
Hot Weather and Your Hunting Dog
Last fall I had a real eye opener. We were hunting a field for pheasants in northern Montana - a field that we have hunted several times in the past. The day was windy and hot and the cover was very thick. My dog Radar, a 75lb black lab, had a big drink before we started the field. The pheasants were running and my dog was working hard to push them up. The first shot at a rooster … [Read more...] about Hot Weather and Your Hunting Dog
Bush Pies – The Perfect Camp Food
Bush pies have been a family favorite ever since I was a kid. Simple in design, “pie irons” allow you to make a toasted sandwich over a campfire by encapsulating the ingredients between two pieces of bread*. The variety of bush pie ingredients is only limited by the imagination, though we typically make some variation of a pizza bush pie as a main course and either pie filling or … [Read more...] about Bush Pies – The Perfect Camp Food
